This year Huddersfield Carnival celebrates its 30th anniversary - and has got a bumper line-up to ensure things go with a bang.

The main stage in Greenhead Park has got a host of entertainment from noon until 8pm, hosted by MTV Base presenter MC Kat.

Click below for pictures from last year's carnival parade

The carnival parade will leave the Hudawi Cultural Centre in Great Northern Street at 1pm on Saturday, dancing its way in a blur of colour to Greenhead Park, where the festivities will run through to the evening.

Steel bands, African drummers and youth groups will all perform in the park, and a fun fair will also run alongside the main stage entertainment.

The main stage line up:

12pm-12.30pm - Music by DJ Sensation

12.35pm-12.55pm - Fusion Girls Dance Group

12:55pm - 1.10pm - Crowd Competitions

1.15pm-1.25pm - M4gyver (reggae singer)

1.30pm-1.45pm - Gassed Dance Group

1.45pm-2pm - Jahrell and D.P (MC and rapper)

2.05pm-3.05pm - Jahmaica Live Music Reggae Band

3.10-3.20pm - DMF Break-dance Group

3.25pm-3.35pm - DeeVine (Soca artiste)

3.35pm-4pm - Sal Afro Drumming and Dance Group

MASS BANDS ARRIVE AT PARK

4.05pm-4.10pm - Welcome speech by chairman and Mayor   

4.15pm-6pm - Mass bands perform on stage

6.10pm-6.30pm - Triniboi Joocie (male soca artiste)

6.30pm-6.45pm - Natia Daniels (female soca artiste)

6.45pm-7.45pm - Tropical Storm (live music band)

7.45pm-7.55pm - guest performances by international artistes

7.55pm-8pm - closing remarks

Sound System in Greenhead Park will also host the following DJ's:

Lion Sound

DJ Laundry

Earthrocker

Original Major

Bigga Puss

Little Sample

DJ Hughlin

DJ AP

Big Gee

Stevie Wonder

Gemini Sound

Ducky Ranks

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