Musicians and dancers came from across the country
The organiser of Leicester's Caribbean Carnival has denied this year's event was badly run, despite long queues for the festival's finale.
About 100,000 people lined the route on 2 August but there was frustration over a two-hour wait to enter Victoria Park.
Campaigner Desta Tucker says there should be a change in management as people have become disillusioned.
But festival chair Dennis "Sugar" Christopher said it was well organised, although he apologised for the queues.
'Caged like animals'
The queues developed following the procession when crowds tried to get in to Victoria Park through only two entrances.
As a result, Ms Tucker started a petition demanding that Leicester's mayor Sir Peter Soulsby disbands the current committee and that the £2 charge to enter the park be scrapped.
An estimated 100,000 people lined the route of the carnival parade
Ms Tucker said: "I've been to many festivals there on [Victoria Park] and seen how they're run and think 'why is the carnival like this? Why are we caged in like animals, why are they counting us as we're going in?'
"When people feel segregated and left out, the people who were there originally are going to say 'I'm not going again next year' and that's saddening to me."
In a statement to BBC Radio Leicester, Mr Christopher apologised for the length of queues on the day but maintained the carnival was well run and needed to charge to be self-sufficient.
Sarah Levitt, head of arts and museums for Leicester City Council, said the authority only funds the parade but it would be meeting with carnival organisers to discuss what could be done better.
She said the petition would be dealt with once it was received but said people "should get behind the carnival and offer support as volunteers".
- Published2 August 2015
