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    • Leeds West Indian Carnival is held annually in the Chapeltown area of Leeds. It is one of the UK’s Biggest Caribbean Carnivals in the country and is an amazing, vibrant and colourful community led cultural celebration.

      The parade featured in this gallery was held in August 2026.


Green feathers and much decoration worn by women on the Leeds Carnival route
Visitors walking the carnival route alongside the music truck
Devil Masquerade performers in their single colour costumes dating back to the 19th century
Young dancer in a carnival Masquerade wearing a colourful costume
Carnival performers wearing colourful costumes with pink feathers
Ladies in very colourful carnival costumes singing as they walk
Teenage boy wearing a circular wire frame with gold braiding
West Indian man wearing typical carnival headdress
Carnival performer wearing a blue lions head with muscular chest on show while filming other performers
Leeds West Indian Carnival 2026
Leeds West Indian Carnival 2026
part prepped cold foods sitting on a table in the street with bottles of drink
Overflowing wheelie bins on a pavement
Cardboard sign written in felt pen advertising beers and shots at a street carnival
Tables full of soft drinks on a pavement on the main carnival route
Performer smiling at the camera blowing a whistle walking with child performers in costume
Police motorcyclist with blue flashing lights at a street carnival