The spectacular Diwali festival of lights returns to Northampton town centre later this monthThe spectacular Diwali festival of lights returns to Northampton town centre later this month
The spectacular Diwali festival of lights returns to Northampton town centre later this month

Diwali is set to light up the streets of Northampton again — here's how it looked last time back in 2019

Spectacular festival had to go 'virtual' last year

Diwali celebrations will light up Northampton town centre again in 2021.

Covid-19 forced the annual festival to 'go virtual' 12 months ago. But this year's spectacular procession will go ahead on October 30, marking the start of a five day festival of lights celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world celebrating the triumph of light over darkness.

Here's a reminder of 2019 when the spectacular procession last wound its way through the streets with its array of dancers, drummers and pedal-powered puppets.