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Over 30,000 visitors are expected to attend Diwali in Trafalgar Square - the beautiful Festival of Lights.
Diwali is an important religious festival for Hindus, Sikhs and Jains and represents the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. But in London it represents light... and lots of it!
Music and dance on the entertainment stage
A big entertainment stage at the base of Nelson's Column will kick off at 1 PM with 200 colourfully dressed dancers and an exciting line-up of artists from London's Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities.
There'll be live music, comedy from the Soho Theatre, dance performances by Kalasetu, a Ramayana puppet show, yoga and meditation classes, and an appearance by the Diwali Queen.
Stalls selling saris and South Asian food
You'll also find a 'Glimpse of Goddesses' stall where you can learn more about Hindu goddesses, stalls selling saris and turbans, and plenty of vegetarian food and drink stands.
The evening will end at 7 PM with prayers and the traditional lamp lighting ceremony.
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EmailWe also recommend… If you enjoy Trafalgar Square then you might like to visit Covent Garden (you can walk it in 7 mins), Leicester Square (you can walk it in 4 mins) and Piccadilly Circus (you can walk it in 6 mins)
How to get to Trafalgar Square
| Bus fares | Cash | Oyster & Contactless | Travelcard | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Daily cap | One day | |||
| Anytime | Off-peak | ||||
| All zones | n/a | £1.75 | £5.25 | £6 | |
| Train fares | Cash | Oyster & Contactless | Travelcard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | One day | ||||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | Anytime | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1 | £7 | £2.90 | £2.80 | £8.90 | £8.90 | £16.60(zone 1-4) | £16.60(zone 1-6) |
| Zone 1-2 | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £8.90 | £8.90 | ||
| Zone 1-3 | £7 | £3.80 | £3.10 | £10.50 | £10.50 | ||
| Zone 1-4 | £7 | £4.60 | £3.40 | £12.80 | £12.80 | ||
| Zone 1-5 | £7 | £5.20 | £3.60 | £15.30 | £15.30 | £23.60(zone 1-6) | |
| Zone 1-6 | £7 | £5.80* | £3.80* | £16.30 | £16.30 | ||
| * Journeys between zone 1 and Heathrow are always charged at the peak rate. Prices are correct as of | |||||||
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