The Boishakhi Mela returns to Weavers Fields on Sunday 14 May.

This annual community celebration of music, performance and dance is a key event in Tower Hamlets’ cultural calendar. The free, family-friendly festival  is expected to attract more than 60,000 revelers.

Enjoy the best of Bengali inspired traditional and contemporary music and dance from international and UK-based artists, as well as arts and crafts and food stalls, a funfair and the Family and Arts Zone – a tranquil family area and hub for FREE arts workshops, performances and sports.

The event kicks off with a parade, which starts in Allen Gardens, Buxton Street, at 11am and will progress along Brick Land, Old Montague Street and and Vallance Road before ending at Weavers Fields at midday.

You can find out more about the event, including a timetable of acts on the main stage, at the Boishakhi Mela 2017 website