A SPECTACULAR Festival of Light parade has been rescheduled to take place in Basingstoke this Friday.

Organised by local dance company Kala the Arts, the event will see a river of light run through the town on November 4 with a parade bringing together young people, community groups and amazing puppets and musicians to celebrate Diwali.

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The event has been rescheduled from October 21 when the parade was called-off because of bad weather.

Participants can join the parade from 5.30pm before it will leave Willows Coffee House in Church Street at 6pm followed by a performance at the amphitheatre at 7pm with more than 100 performers taking part.

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Members of the public can expect to be wowed by dancing, drumming, lanterns, illuminated installations, animated animal and theatre costumes and music from Niraj Chag.

For more information visit kalathearts.co.uk.