Birmingham's Diwali celebrations makes its big comeback on famous Handsworth street this Sunday
Celebrate the grand comeback of Birmingham's Diwali festival on Soho Road this Sunday with performances by Kulwinder Billa
Soho Road BID has shared that the annual Birmingham Diwali Festival 2025 will take place this Sunday (October 12th) .
The organisation shared in a Facebook post that the celebrations will happen this Sunday from 11 am to 8 pm.
The poster for the event showed that there will be performances from Kulwinder Billa, DJ -Usr, Nirmal Sidhu, Aman Hayer and Beez.
The one-day event will take place on Soho road, in Handsworth, making its return after the event was unexpectedly cancelled last year.
The area recently was in the headlines after Robert Jenrick’s visit to Handsworth made headlines this week following his controversial comments about ‘not seeing another white face’ sparked anger from many in the city. However, Handsworth has always been known as a diverse and integrated community whereby different culture live alongside on another.
What is Diwali?
Diwali is best known as the Festival of Lights.
The festival is sacred and is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists, representing the power of good over evil.
It is celebrated by the exchange gifts and sweets, and fireworks.
The date changes each year though the celebration typically falls on the end of October and early November.