Kicking off at 1pm from Alfred Street car park, the carnival procession will make its way around the city, stopping off at various sites to perform and demonstrate against proposed future building developments for Lancaster.

Organisers are hoping around 200 people will make up the procession and are inviting members of the public to join in too.

The first stop for the procession will be Dalton Square, where there will be a mock auction of the city in front of the town hall.

There will also be samba on the square before the carnival moves on to Lancaster Priory. Here, there will be a protest against proposals to turn the green area in front of the Priory into a car park.

Music will come from a Klezmer street band, with kite flying, a women's choir and picnic opportunities if the weather is good.

Next stop will be Kingsway, where there will be a skate show at the Salt Ayre skate park, jugglers and more entertainment.

The procession will then move onto the canal corridor near the Mitchell's Brewery site. Campaign groups will be holding stalls to inform people about development plans along the canal corridor.

Organiser Kirsty Reed said: "The carnival is going to be a fantastic opportunity to celebrate Lancaster's rich culture, and to give local people a chance to protest against big business development in our historic city. Everything is set to go but there will be a few surprises on the day."

There will also be a large number of musicians performing on the streets, and at various venues throughout the course of the day and parties will be held later in the evening to bring the Carnival to a close.

For more information visit www.carnivalofculture.co.uk. The carnival will also get live coverage on Diversity Radio, 103.5FM.