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Traditional dragon and lion dances will form the centrepiece of the main Lunar New Year event in Newcastle which takes place in the city centre on February 2 and promises 'a spectacle to behold' The first day of the Chinese New Year festival this year is Wednesday, January 29 and Chinatown Newcastle has now announced the weekend date for its main event The 2025 Lunar New Year celebrations are set to bring a dazzling display of colour, sound, and tradition to Newcastle’s Chinatown on Sunday 2nd February, marking the Year of the Snake. This much-anticipated event will once again draw crowds to enjoy the vibrant procession, captivating performances, and delicious food offerings! The 2025 Chinese New Year celebrations are set to be a spectacle of colour and sound taking place on Sunday, February 2 in Newcastle’s China Town. Celebrating the Year of the Dragon this year, the popular procession featuring the famous lion and dragon dance, is to begin at Grey’s Monument in the city centre at 11.30am. There will be drummers and dancers helping ring in the Lunar New Year – the Year of the Snake. The celebrations will start at Grey’s Monument at 11.30 am with the procession making its way through Blackett Street, Gallowgate and arriving at the Chinese Arch on Stowell Street at midday. In Chinese tradition, each year is associated with one of 12 animals. Chinese New Year marks the start of the next animal in the cycle. 2025 is the year of the snake. Find the animal for the year you were born by looking at this article from Britannica Library Nestled in the heart of the city, Newcastle's Chinatown stands proudly as one of only five in England, providing the perfect backdrop for a splash of colour, sound and taste. The focal point of the celebrations in 2025 is the much-anticipated parade which will return to the heart of city. The city is gearing up for quite a party with preparations now under way for the annual Chinese New Year celebrations. As previously reported, Chinatown Newcastle has now confirmed its main Also known as the Spring Festival, it's one of the biggest holidays celebrated by the Chinese community and Newcastle's Lunar New Year celebrations are always epic. When is it? Lunar New Year 2025 - aka the Year of the Snake - begins on Wednesday 29th January with Newcastle's official celebrations taking place the following weekend on Sunday Come and celebrate the Chinese and lunar new year with this huge parade!! It will start from Greys Monument at 11.30am and will makes its way through Blackett Street, Gallowgate and on to the Chinese arch in Stowell Street. There will also be loads of food vendors, local stalls, fairground rounds, and an arts & craft tent in Bath Lane from 11am. Chinese New Year is always a big celebration in Newcastle and the North East, with a vibrant Chinese community welcoming everyone to join in. The Chinese New Year 2025 falls on Wednesday, 29 January 2025, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake. While the public holiday lasts for seven days (29 January – 4 February 2025), factory closures can extend well beyond this. Newcastle News; Gateshead News; County Durham News; Durham's Chinese New Year timings for lion dance, free crafts, music and food 19:49, 28 JAN 2025; Bookmark. In 2025, Chinese New Year starts on February 2nd and this year it's Year of the Snake. 10:00, 25 JAN 2025 Newcastle timings for Chinese New Year 2025 parade, its route and full day of celebrations Newcastle will celebrate the Chinese New Year this Sunday, 11 February with a whole host of festivities starting with the famous dragon dance parade through the heart of the city centre to Chinatown with drummers and dancers helping to ring in the New Year – the Year of the Dragon. CHINESE NEW YEAR 2025 – 29 th January 2025 – How we celebrate the year of the Yin Wood Snake (Yi Si) Chinese New Year will begin with the new moon, and is based on the Lunar calendar. In 2025 this falls on the 29 th January and is a day of celebration – a chance for family and friends to gather worldwide to welcome in the new year. Grand Welcome in the Year of the Snake with the incredible Lunar New Year celebrations in Newcastle city centre! Join in the spectacular parade on Sunday 2nd February, starting at Greys Monument at 11:30am and heading down Blackett Street and Gallowgate, before passing through the iconic Chinese Arch and making its way through Stowell Street. Here are the details and times to note for this Sunday's Lunar New Year celebrations in Newcastle to welcome in the Year of the Dragon Newcastle will celebrate the Chinese New Year this Sunday, 11 February with a whole host of festivities starting with the famous dragon dance parade through the heart of the city centre to Chinatown with drummers and dancers helping to ring in the New Year – the Year of the Dragon. The dragon dance parade
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