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Festivities will come to a close in Hippodrome Square at 5.45pm with a spectacular Fireworks Finale welcoming in the Year of the Snake. Jeffrey Yap, Chair of the Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee said: “We are thrilled to be co-producing Chinese New Year Festival 2025 with Birmingham Hippodrome. With the support of our incredible sponsors Chinese New Year in Birmingham | Bullring Sunday's events will shift to Hippodrome Square, where the Uber Eats Festival Stage will host an eclectic mix of performances. Audiences can expect everything from traditional Chinese music and dance to contemporary acts, reflecting the harmony of cultural heritage and modern artistry. History & Mission History. The Birmingham Chinese Festival Association began with a casual lunch conversation at a restaurant between two friends in 2005 and has developed into the largest Chinese New Year Celebration in Alabama. Chinese New Year 2025, or Lunar New Year will be celebrated across the globe latest month and is one of the most important and widely celebrated festivals in Chinese culture. Here in Birmingham Find tickets & information for Birmingham Chinese New Year Celebrations 2025 . happening at Southside, Birmingham, Birmingham, EN on Sun, 02 Feb, 2025 at 11:00 am GMT. Birmingham’s Chinese New Year Celebrations will take place Sat 1 – Sun 2 Feb to welcome the Year of the Snake. There will be a packed programme of traditional performances and festivities to celebrate the new year. Follow us on social media more details as they’re announced. 1. 2025 18th Annual Birmingham Chinese New Year Gala Happy Lunar New Year! (Unsplash) Celebrate the Lunar New Year with an afternoon filled with vibrant cultural performances and traditional snacks! This family-friendly event features: Dragon + lion dances; Dance, catwalk, + folk music performances; Chorus, solo, + children’s songs and dances Chinese New Year 2025 is co-produced by Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee and Birmingham Hippodrome. This year’s festival is sponsored by Uber Eats and supported by Southside District, The Arcadian, Wing Yip and Brothers Foundation and The Birmingham Chinese School. The Saturday programme is in partnership with Bullring & Grand Central. Lunar New Year 2025 falls on 29 January and marks the Year of the Snake. Birmingham's Chinese Quarter will see dragon processions, while University of Warwick students have a whole programme Things To Do On Chinese New Year 2025 in Birmingham As the Lunar New Year approaches, celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 in Birmingham with many CNY events and things to do, from a century-old Chinatown parade to kids activities like paper-lantern making. Chinese New Year 2025 is co-produced by Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee and Birmingham Hippodrome. This year’s festival is sponsored by Uber Eats and supported by Southside District, The Arcadian, Wing Yip and Brothers Foundation and The Birmingham Chinese School. The Saturday programme is in partnership with Bullring & Grand Central. James Wong, Chair of the Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee said: “Everyone’s favourites are on the bill for Lunar New Year 2024 from the traditional waking of the Lion ‘Dim Jing’ to Dragon dances representing power, strength and good luck for the New Year to Pom Pom – our giant 10 foot panda – out and about welcoming festival goers throughout the day, we look forward to seeing The 18th Annual Birmingham Chinese New Year Gala will feature dragon and lion dance performances, a catwalk, folk, chorus, solo, and children's music performances, Tai Chi, traditional Chinese snacks, and more. Birmingham is gearing up for a vibrant celebration to mark the Chinese New Year 2025, ushering in the Year of the Snake. With events scheduled throughout February, the city promises a dynamic mix of tradition, culture, and modern entertainment, drawing residents and visitors alike to its bustling streets and iconic Chinatown. Credit: Birmingham Hippodrome . Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee and Birmingham Hippodrome are once again teaming up for the city’s annual Chinese New Year event in February. You will find two days of celebrations in the city centre as we ring in the Year of the Snake – including fireworks, traditional music and street food. Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee and Birmingham Hippodrome have announced the return of the city’s annual Chinese New Year celebrations in February. Festivities will start in the city centre on Saturday 1 February with lion and dragon processions in partnership with Bullring & Grand Central. Produced with Birmingham Hippodrome and supported by the Chinese Festival Committee Birmingham and Chinese Community Centre Birmingham, Chinese New Year in Birmingham will welcome in the Year of the Tiger. 2022 is specifically the year of the Water Tiger, running from 1 February 2022 until 21 January 2023. Family activities. Step into Birmingham Hippodrome’s foyers throughout the day for free family activities and facepainting. You can decorate dragon puppets, try calligraphy or colour traditional Lunar New Year Zodiac animals and messages. Event in Birmingham, United Kingdom by Chinese Festival Committee Birmingham and Birmingham Hippodrome on Sunday, February 2 2025 with 536 people interested and 93 people going. 6 posts in the Chinese New Year 2025 is co-produced by Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee and Birmingham Hippodrome, with the support of Bullring & Grand Central, Uber Eats, and Southside District. Stay tuned for the full programme announcement in January, and get ready to make some memories this February!
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