Join us as we bring communities together to celebrate the Festival of Colour 2026, to welcome in spring and enjoy a new beginning for everyone to start fresh.
This activity is hosted by Wollaton Park, in collaboration between Nottingham City Council, Nottingham Asian Arts Council and the Sanskriti Association of Nottingham.
The festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil, good harvest, and fertility with the daubing of coloured powders.
Date : Saturday 14th March 2026
Time: 12 pm – 5 pm (last admission 4 pm)
PRE-BOOKING PRICE: £2 per person (plus booking fee) – Pre-booked tickets in advance apply. (parking charges apply).
ON THE DAY PRICE: £5 per person (plus booking fee) – Entry not guaranteed as subject to capacity. Booking in advance is recommended.
Live music will be with Bollywood 2, a popular band from India. and include performances by NAAC students and academy.
Event location: Formal Gardens in Wollaton Park (Entry via the black gate at the front of the Hall) Parking: Main car park. Parking charges apply.
Toilet facilities for the event are in the courtyard building only, next to the top car park.
RULES:
- No meat / Vegetarian food only
- Colour purchased onsite only. unless you permitted bring dry flowers.
- Strictly no alcohol in the formal gardens.
Due to the historic nature of the park and for the safety of everyone at the event and all wildlife, visitors must not bring their own coloured powder. Suitable coloured powder will be available to purchase on the day and all proceeds will go to charity. Visitors may instead bring floral petals (not in powder form), as long as they are made from naturally dried flowers only.
Colour can be purchased on the day at the cost of £1.50 for 1 colour, or £5 for 4 colours.
LOCATION: Formal Gardens in Wollaton Park (Entry via the black gate at the front of the Hall) – Postcode: NG8 2AE
Parking: Main car park. Parking charges apply.
For information about accessibility, please see www.wollatonhall.org.uk/accessibility.
For more details and to plan your visit to the event go to: www.wollatonhall.org.uk/holi-festival-of-colour
