Holi Colour Festival returned to Beaverworks for the second year, with more than 2,500 visitors – making it one of the biggest open-air Holi festivals in the UK. Also known as the 'Festival of Colours', Holi is a popular Hindu festival which marks the arrival of spring - traditionally celebrated by throwing coloured powders on friends and family.
Here are nine amazing pictures from the event.
![Thousands celebrated Holi festival at an event at Beaverworks this Saturday, running from 12.30pm-7.30pm. Guests enjoyed street food, music and of course - colours.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM4YmFmNTdmLWQwODktNDczMC1iMzEyLTBiMzExNGVjOTliYjpiZDBjMWIxZS0yNjQ5LTQ1ZGMtODk5NS1hOTRjZDIxNWQ1MmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Holi Colour Festival
Thousands celebrated Holi festival at an event at Beaverworks this Saturday, running from 12.30pm-7.30pm. Guests enjoyed street food, music and of course - colours.Photo: Holi Colour Festival
![More than 2,500 tickets were sold for the event, making it one of the biggest open-air Holi festivals in the UK](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmEzMmIyZTdlLWMzZDQtNGE3ZC1iNmE5LWI0ZDkxMzZjN2Y5MTo2ZjEwYzdhOS04YjQ3LTQ4MDQtOWZhOC02NTM0YTIwODIwY2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Holi Colour Festival
More than 2,500 tickets were sold for the event, making it one of the biggest open-air Holi festivals in the UKPhoto: Holi Colour Festival
![People travelled from all over the UK to attend the event, as far as London, Cambridge and Edinburgh](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ1YzZhYWJiLTAzYmQtNDVhZC04M2NmLWUwYmJiZGJiYmViZDo5MTUwYWQ1NC1jZWJkLTQyMjctYjI4My0zMWI2N2U0NzE2YjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Holi Colour Festival
People travelled from all over the UK to attend the event, as far as London, Cambridge and EdinburghPhoto: Holi Colour Festival
![The festival's founder, Eshaan Kapoor, said he wants to grow the festival to 10,000 visitors at Roundhay Park in the next four years](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIwMGZiYTNlLTAzZDUtNGU3ZC1iN2YwLWEyZDkzYTAzOGI0ZDowMDAyZDk1Ni1jZDcwLTRiZTctYTJkNi1jZmQ3MjZkYTQxNzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Holi Colour Festival
The festival's founder, Eshaan Kapoor, said he wants to grow the festival to 10,000 visitors at Roundhay Park in the next four yearsPhoto: Holi Colour Festival
![Guests enjoyed live entertainment including headline artist Zack Knight](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM0Mjk2ZjkyLWY3NDktNGMwNC1iMGM4LTdiNDdiNDg4OTc2NjpkZWQ3NGEwMC0zN2UyLTQ0NWQtYjE2ZC0zOTk0N2VmOWMyMjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Holi Colour Festival
Guests enjoyed live entertainment including headline artist Zack KnightPhoto: Holi Colour Festival
![The festivals organisers aimed to bring different cultures together, spreading "love and positivity through music, colours and food"](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY5MWJkODZhLWI4MjQtNGM2MC1iZjJmLWU4NWYwYmRjMDlmZjo3OTI0MTMwOC1kNzAyLTQzNGQtODViMC01Y2RkODI3OTVjNGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Holi Colour Festival
The festivals organisers aimed to bring different cultures together, spreading "love and positivity through music, colours and food"Photo: Holi Colour Festival