Thousands celebrate Vaisakhi in Wolverhampton - IN PICTURES

Roads across the city were temporarily closed as the Vaisakhi parade made its way from the Guru Nanak Satsang Gurdwara on Cannock Road to West Park.

The procession started at 9am and snaked through the city centre in glorious sunshine before arriving at the park at 1pm.

The park was expected to be packed for the annual celebration, where famous Asian musicians and singers are part of the family-friendly entertainment.

The Council of Sikh Gurdwaras in Wolverhampton, together with the Asian community, is holding the popular festival from 10am until 5pm.

A fun fair is in the park, while free food will be served throughout the day as religious leaders make speeches and local organisations showcase their services.

There have already been parades in Walsall, Wolverhampton and Smethwick this year to celebrate Vaisakhi, or the Sikh New Year festival.

Wolverhampton council said today's road closures would affect the Bushbury, South and Low Hill, Heath Town, St Peter's, Blakenhall, Graiseley, and Park wards, and will run from 9am until 1pm .

West Park will again be packed tomorrow for Wolves' promotion celebrations. Find out more about the parade, party and road closures here.

Vaisakhi rolling road closures, from 9am until 1pm:

• Cannock Road (closed in both directions between its junction with Springfield Road and Woden Road)

• Springfield Road (closed entire length)

• Wednesfield Road (closed in both directions between its junction with Springfield Road and Ring Road St Patricks)

• Ring Road/Broad Street junction closed

• Broad Street (closed entire length)

• Princes Square (closed entire length

• Princess Street (closed entire length)

• Market Street (closed entire length)

• Garrick Street (closed entire length)

• Snow Hill (closed entire length

• Ring Road St Johns/Snow Hill junction closed

• Birmingham Road (closed between its junction with Snow Hill junction and Grove Street)

• Grove Street (closed entire length)

• Dudley Road (closed between its junction with Grove Street and Ranelagh Road)

• Ranelagh Road (closed entire length)

• Haggar Street (closed entire length)

• Park Street South (closed in both directions between its junction with Haggar Street and Cross Street South)

• Cross Street South (closed entire length)

• Upper Villiers Street (closed in both directions between its junction with Cross Street South and Marston Road)

• Marston Road (closed entire length)

• Penn Road / Oaklands Road junction closed

• Oaklands Road (closed entire length

• Lea Road (closed in both directions between its junction with Oaklands Road and Penn Road)

• Penn Road (closed northbound between its junction with and Lea Road and Penn Road Island)

• Penn Road Island closed

• School Street (closed entire length)

• Darlington Street / Waterloo Road / School Street junction closed

• Waterloo Road (closed in both directions between its junction with Darlington Street and Newhampton Road East)

• New Hampton Road East (closed in both directions between its junction with Waterloo Road and Park Avenue)

• Park Avenue (closed entire length)

• Park Road East (closed in both directions between its junction with and Park Avenue and Southgate)

• Park Road West/Park Road East/South

• Gate junction closed