Thousands fill the streets with festive colour for Vaisakhi celebrations in Smethwick

Tens of thousands of people turned out to enjoy the traditional Vaisakhi celebrations in Smethwick.

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By Paul Jenkins

Published Apr 22

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There was live music, dancing and lots of food and drink available at the annual Sikh event on Sunday.

.A huge amount of people turned out in Smethwick High Street for the Vaisakhi celebrations. organised by members of the Guru Nanak Gurdwara,

Smethwick High Street was closed off to traffic to make way for all the fun of the fair, with visitors enjoying the big wheel and other rides.

The Guru Nanak Gurdwara was the focal point of the event for the annual festival which is celebrated by Sikhs all over the world to mark the birth of the Khalsa on April 13 and the establishment of the Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.

Thousands enjoyed the Vaisakhi celebrations at Guru Nanak Gurdwara, High Street, Smethwick..

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