THE Lord Mayor's Show in November is set to be one of the "biggest, most vibrant and culturally diverse" in the events near-800 year history, the organisers have promised.
More than 6,000 people of all ages will take part in the three-mile procession on November 11, having put in hours of preparation to their floats and costumes, dance routines and musical performances over the past year.
The organisers said: "Blending tradition with modernity, this year's Show, which will introduce the 679th Lord Mayor to the City of London, will feature Hong Kong acrobats and fleets of customised Morris Minors and Rolls Royces, alongside military marching bands, singers, dancers and even Kazakh horsemen.
"One of the key components of the show is developing social and practical skills of young people in London and beyond by encouraging and supporting their participation.
"This underlines the ethos that the City of London is a city of learning, nationally and internationally."
A huge mechanical Bengali tiger from east London group Kinetika will roar its way through the City, surrounded by schoolchildren dancing to a traditional Bengali drumming and percussion group.
Clapham-based Mandinga's entry will have a Brazilian carnival theme, with "outrageous" costumes based on the surreal work of Flemish artist Hieronymus Bosch.
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