‘Heartbreak’ as UK Caribbean carnival axed due to expense

One of Britain’s biggest Caribbean carnivals has been cancelled at the eleventh hour due to concerns over its expense.

Leicester Caribbean Carnival organisers announced the “heartbreaking” decision this week, citing “significant financial risk” as the reason for the move.

The annual extravaganza, which has been running for nearly 40 years, was due to take place on Saturday 3 August in Victoria Park, Leicester.

“With the difficult economic climate and increasing event costs, we face significant financial risk. This is not helped by the possibility of poor weather and low uptake on visitors to the park we had in 2023.

Source. Independent