Dates for Middlesbrough Mela's 35th Birthday Bash announced
Around 50 000 people are expected to attend the festivities this summer
The dates for this summer's Middlesbrough Mela have been announced
It's the 35th birthday for the event - which celebrates South East Asian and South Asian culture
The family friendly festivities will be returning to Albert Park over the 16th and 17th of August.
Music, dance, fairground rides, street food, an international stall bazaar, interactive games and a whole host of children’s activities are all lined up for the event.
Acts for this year’s Mela are yet to be announced but organisers say there will be a few surprises in store.
The multi award-winning Mela is nationally recognised, and the organisers are currently seeking volunteers to join the team for this year’s event.
Middlesbrough Mela is an annual multicultural festival that has been running since 1990, and is always free to attend.
It is the longest running Mela in the UK and takes place in Albert Park in August.
Councillor Philippa Storey, Middlesbrough Deputy Mayor and Executive member for Education & Culture, said: “Middlesbrough Mela is one of the jewels in the town’s crown, and is renowned as one of the very best events of its kind – not just regionally, but nationally and internationally.
“It’s the kind of reputation that enables it to attract the very best acts year after year, and why people keep coming back in their tens of thousands.
“This year’s special birthday edition promises to be bigger, louder, longer and more spectacular than ever before – why not get involved and help make the magic?”