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 Join vibrant festivities in Birmingham for the Year of the Snake. From dragon processions to fireworks, experience a blend of tradition and modernity in the heart of Chinatown. Birmingham is gearing up for a vibrant celebration to mark the Chinese New Year 2025, ushering in the Year of the Snake. 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 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 Lunar New Year 2024 is produced by Birmingham Hippodrome in partnership with Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee and Birmingham Chinatown Business Association. This year’s Festival is supported by Southside District and The Arcadian. The full Lunar New Year 2024 programme will be announced in January. 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 Chris Sudworth, creative director at Birmingham Hippodrome, added: “Chinese New Year Festival 2025 is all about giving local performers and communities a platform to shine. “We are delighted to celebrate our neighbours in Chinatown; Chinese & East Asian culture; and proud of the support the festival brings for local businesses. Hippodrome Square, Birmingham Centre. Produced by Birmingham Hippodrome and the Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee, the city centre will come alive with free vibrant festivities! You can expect: Traditional Chinese Dance performances; Dragon dances; Chinese drumming; Fireworks display; Craft markets and activities ; Don’t forget campus events Birmingham is to host a feast of events this weekend to mark Chinese New Year. To welcome the Year of the Dragon, Tai Chi and music performances are planned, along with market stalls and fireworks 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. Birmingham’s Chinese New Year Celebrations will take place Sat 1 – Sun 2 Feb to welcome the Year of the Snake. Chinese New Year Festival shines a spotlight on the fantastic talent within our region and promises to wow audiences with both traditional and modern music, dance and theatre performances. Join us to wish each other Happy New Year 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 Festival on Sat 1 & Sun 2 Feb. Birmingham City Centre is likely to be very busy over the weekend, so we suggest you leave as much travel time as possible to get to Birmingham Hippodrome. Please note, the following road and car park closures may affect your visit: Inge Street will be closed to traffic from 6am on Sat 1 Feb. 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. Don’t miss the chance to write your own new year wish on a Dragon The most important of Chinese holidays, Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar. This year, the new year will begin on February 10. Keep reading for more on the traditional holiday and how to celebrate in Birmingham. Birmingham's Lunar New Year Festival is set to be huge this year with dazzling performances and a spectacular firework finale to mark the Year of the Dragon. Chinese New Year in Birmingham. 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. 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. Craft Market, Funfairs and Street Food. Sat 1 Feb, 12pm-6pm. Information; Performances; Information. Birmingham Chinese New Year Festival 2025: full programme
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