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 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. 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! Event in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom by Edmund Ng's Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu, Lion And Dragon Club and Chinatown Newcastle on Sunday, February 2 2025 with 2.9K people interested and 207 people going. 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. 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. The festivities around Lunar New Year are some of the most vibrant and colourful celebrations that take place in Newcastle. It's a fun day out for all the family too, so make sure you swing into the city on to witness Lunar New Year in Newcastle in all its glory! Newcastle's Lunar New Year celebrations are taking place on Sunday 2nd February 2025. Come and join us to celebrate the Chinese and lunar new year!! The Parade will start from greys monument at 11.30am and makes its way thru Blackett street and Gallowgate towards the Chinese arch in Stowell Street. Food vendors, stalls , fairground rounds and arts & craft tent will be At bath lane from 11am. The Chinese calendar is based upon a 12-year zodiac cycle - a system used for around 2,000 years - and animals represent the years, possibly because zodiacs originally involved the worship of animals. In 2025 the Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday 29th January & is the year of the Snake, which symbolizes wisdom, intuition, & transformation. The Newcastle celebrations which are free to attend should take place, in Stowell Street, by the Chinese Arch, and nearby locations on Sunday 26th January or Sunday 2nd February but details are yet to be Chinese New Year is celebrated for 16 days, meaning if you missed the countdown at midnight on Saturday you still have time to celebrate with the Chinese community in Newcastle and wish them Xīnnián kuàilè (新年快乐) in Mandarin, or Gong Hei fat choy (恭喜发财) in Cantonese. Chinese New Year 2025 celebrations in Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland and Northumberland in full Also known as Lunar New Year, celebrate Chinese New Year and the Year of the Snake with an event near you Join us for a spectacular celebration as Newcastle's vibrant Chinatown comes alive on Sunday 2nd February with the enchanting festivities of the Lunar New Year. 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. Yvonne Ng, a member of the Chinese Festivities Group which organises the event, said: “Lunar New Year is a hugely important festival in the Chinese calendar and we are delighted that Newcastle The immigrant Chinese turned a run down and cheerless Stowell Street near St James' Park into the vibrant heart of their community 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 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 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. Customs differ, but Chinese New Year is important for families to come together and wish each other peace and prosperity for the year ahead. Chinese New Year in Newcastle. The 2024 Chinese New Year celebrations are set to be a spectacle of colour and sound taking place on Sunday 11th February in Newcastle’s China Town.
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