Manchester’s legendary Dragon Parade will make its way through the city centre once again next weekend. As Manchester gets ready to celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 – which begins next Wednesday (29 January) and runs through to Sunday 2 February – and mark the ‘Year of the Snake’, the iconic Dragon Parade will be making its grand return to the streets of our city centre next weekend Manchester’s spectacular Chinese New Year celebrations for 2025 have been unveiled - and will feature a huge dragon parade, acrobatic performances and a food market. Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 February 2025. Celebrate Chinese New Year in Manchester, as we welcome the Year of The Snake. Featuring Manchester’s famous red lanterns, live performances, stalls and funfair, plus the city’s legendary Dragon Parade and illuminated night dragon dance finale. Thousands of red lanterns Live performances The heart of Manchester will soon come alive with colour, culture and celebration as the city gears up for its much-anticipated Chinese New Year festivities. Taking place on 1 st and 2 nd February 2025, this year’s celebrations promise to be a dazzling display of traditional and contemporary Chinese culture, cantered on the iconic Chinatown This weekend celebrations will be held in the city centre for Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday, 29 January and Manchester’s Chinatown will host a weekend The annual Chinese New Year Dragon Parade will take place in the city centre from Oxford Street to Chinatown. There will be further celebrations in the car park and surrounding streets of Chinatown. Road closures. Chinatown From 5am Saturday 1 February to 11.59pm Sunday 2 February: Nicholas Street (George Street to Faulkner Street) All the events in Manchester to celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 - the Year of the Snake - including promotions and parade. Manchester will come alive with colour and light this February as the city comes together to celebrate the Year of the Snake with the return of the legendary Dragon Parade. The popular parade is set to take place on Sunday 2 February, where thousands of visitors will watch as the famous 175ft Chinese dragon weaves its way through the city Last year, Manchester city centre saw bright red lanterns light up and thousands line the streets in its 'busiest ever' Dragon Parade. While Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year is a Come and celebrate the Year of the Snake as Jinlong Culture & Performing Arts returns with a spectacular line-up of exciting programmes! After 5 years of dormancy since Covid, the show brings back their 18 metre dragon that illuminates the stage to bring joy and blessings for the 2025 Lunar New Year. This year’s event will feature a stunning lantern parade, showcasing beautifully crafted lanterns that illuminate the city’s streets. The festival will be held at various locations across Manchester, with the main event taking place at Trafford Centre. The evening will include traditional Chinese music, dance performances, and a grand Chinese New Year 2025 also known as Lunar New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29 and the Manchester dragon parade returns to the city centre on February 1 and February 2 To allow for Manchester's Chinese New Year parade to take place, some bus services will operate on diversion. From Friday 24 January 2025. The Trafford Centre A new name is set to be unveiled for it by Trafford Centre bosses in the new year. READ MORE: "I tried Premium Parking and a £217 car valet at the Trafford Centre" Lunar New Year isn’t just a celebration—it’s an explosion of culture, tradition, and joy. This year, Lunar New Year falls on January 29, 2025, marking the start of the Year of the Wood Snake, an event that happens once every 60 years. The snake, one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, is often considered the most enigmatic. Chinese New Year 2025. Manchester City Centre. Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 February. Chinese New Year 2025 / Credit: Chinese NY Manchester (via X) Manchester’s legendary Dragon Parade will make its way through the city centre this weekend. The first restaurant inside The Trafford Centre's revamped food court has opened its doors and is already attracting queues. We reported last week how the former China Town area has reopened after With Lunar New Year fast approaching, Hong Kong Cultural Community and co-organisers have announced that a Lunar New Year Market will be making a return to Manchester in 2025. Featuring more than 110 diverse vendors , the market is set to double in scale, offering a mix of cultural festivities, mouthwatering cuisine, and vibrant performances. Chinese New Year 2025. Manchester City Centre. Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 February. Chinese New Year 2025 / Credit: Chinese NY Manchester (via X) Manchester’s legendary Dragon Parade will make its way through the city centre this weekend. Best Chinese in The Trafford Centre, Stretford M17, United Kingdom - New Golden Wok, Eat Inn Chinese Buffet, Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant, Imperial Chinese Restaurant, Yang Sing Cathay, Beijing House, New China House, Shanghai Restaurant, Salt & Pepper Manchester, Laughing Buddha
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