ABOUT LEEDS WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL
Leeds West Indian Carnival was founded in 1967 by Arthur France as a remedy for the homesickness for his native St Kitts & Nevis. Bringing phenomenal costumes, rhythmic steel pan and soca music together with the arts, crafts and cuisine of the Caribbean, it is Europe’s longest running authentically Caribbean carnival and the biggest outside London.
PRESS RELEASES
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LEEDS WEST INDIAN VIRTUAL CARNIVAL 2020
LWIC Centre Virtual Carnival-press release 10-08-20
LEEDS WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL 2016 – 100 DAYS COUNTDOWN
Download press release: LEEDS WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL 2016 – 100 DAYS RELEASE
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Carnival plans to boost city centre presence
August 11th 2015
PRESS RELEASE – LEEDS CARNIVAL PLANS TO BOOST CITY CENTRE PRESENCE
Pop Goes Carnival
June 16th 2014
POP UP CARNIVAL – MEDIA RELEASE (PDF)
LEEDS CARNIVAL 2013 MINI ROYALTY CROWNED
August 19th 2013
LEEDS CARNIVAL 2013 MEDIA RELEASE – CARNIVAL MINI ROYALTY CHOSEN AHEAD OF BIG PARADE (PDF)
LEEDS WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL 2013 – 24/7 PREPARATIONS IN FULL SWING
July 30th 2013
LEEDS CARNIVAL MEDIA RELEASE 2013 (PDF)
Organisers of Leeds West Indian Carnival are expecting thousands to flock to the city to take in the sights and sounds of the Caribbean at this year’s annual parade.
Preparations are well underway for the anticipated crowds of over 100,000 at Europe’s longest running authentically Caribbean carnival which will be held on Bank Holiday Monday 26th August.
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