NewsgalleryChester Diwali Festival 2015BookmarkShareNewsByMichael GreenEditor, Chester, Crewe and Nantwich Chronicles17:28, 24 OCT 2015Updated15:55, 20 OCT 2016Young performers at the 2015 Chester Diwali Festival prepare for the final dancing display in Eastgate Street1 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali Festival dancing displays in Eastgate Street2 of 30The band prepares to lead the Chester Diwali parade from the Town Hall Square3 of 30The giant monkey dominates the skyline over Chester Town Hall as the Diwali parade prepares to get under way4 of 30Lord Mayor of Chester Hugo Deynem leads the 2015 Chester Diwali parade from the Town Hall Square down Northgate Street5 of 30Colourful figures were carried aloft during the 2015 Chester Diwali parade6 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali parade moves from the Town Hall Square down Northgate Street7 of 30Lord Mayor of Chester Hugo Deynem leads the 2015 Chester Diwali parade from the Town Hall Square down Northgate Street8 of 30Crowds wait expectantly at The Cross as the 2015 Chester Diwali parade makes it way from the Town Hall Square down Northgate Street9 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali parade passes The Cross in the city centre10 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali parade passes The Cross in the city centre11 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali parade passes The Cross in the city centre12 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali parade arrives in Eastgate Street13 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali parade arrives in Eastgate Street14 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali parade arrives at its destination in Eastgate Street prior to a display of Indian dancing15 of 30Spectators at the 2015 Chester Diwali Festival wait for the dancing displays to get under way in Eastgate Street16 of 30Performers at the 2015 Chester Diwali Festival prepare for the dancing displays to get under way in Eastgate Street17 of 30Performers at the 2015 Chester Diwali Festival present the first of the dancing displays in Eastgate Street18 of 30Crowds at the 2015 Chester Diwali Festival watch the first of the dancing displays in Eastgate Street19 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali Festival dancing displays in Eastgate Street20 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali Festival dancing displays in Eastgate Street21 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali Festival dancing displays in Eastgate Street22 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali Festival dancing displays in Eastgate Street23 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali Festival dancing displays in Eastgate Street24 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali Festival dancing displays in Eastgate Street25 of 30Young performers at the 2015 Chester Diwali Festival prepare for the final dancing display in Eastgate Street26 of 30Puppet figures at the 2015 Chester Diwali Festival in Eastgate Street27 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali Festival parade makes it way from Eastgate Street to The Cross, heading for the Unity Centre for an afternoon of workshops28 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali Festival parade makes it way back from Eastgate Street to The Cross, heading for the Unity Centre for an afternoon of workshops29 of 30The 2015 Chester Diwali Festival parade makes it way back from Eastgate Street to The Cross, heading for the Unity Centre for an afternoon of workshops30 of 30