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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 Hello Oriental, Manchester’s renowned East Asian food hall in Circle Square, is set to host an unforgettable Chinese New Year celebration on Sunday, 2 February 2025. 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 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. 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) 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 All the events in Manchester to celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 - the Year of the Snake - including promotions and parade. 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 Chinese New Year celebrations feature thousands of red lanterns throughout the city, including extended locations around Chinatown. The area hosts martial arts demonstrations, traditional dances, acrobatic performances, and live music. The dazzling 175-foot dragon is back for Manchester’s 2025 Chinese New Year celebrations, joined by Chinese Opera performers, 12 Zodiac animals and ancient army characters. Chinese New Year 2025, The Year of the Snake falls on Wednesday, January 29, and will be celebrated in Manchester on Saturday, February 1 and Sunday, February 2. Manchester holds one of the 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. Hello Oriental, Manchester’s renowned East Asian food hall in Circle Square, is set to host an unforgettable Chinese New Year celebration on Sunday, 2 February 2025. In the heart of Circle Square, just off Oxford Road, Hello Oriental will host a vibrant celebration featuring balloon animals for kids, a traditional dragon dance, and a The Chinese New Year celebrations will come to a close with a spectacular firework finale. See the skies above Chinatown light up to welcome in the Year of the Pig. Stay in the loop Don't miss the best of the City! 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. Just days after the official Manchester’s Chinese New Year Celebration 2025 Manchester will ring in the Year of the Snake with a vibrant two-day celebration on Saturday, February 1, and Sunday, February 2, 2025. This festive event showcases the city’s rich cultural diversity and offers a range of activities for all to enjoy. Lunar New Year celebration. Start the celebrations for the Year of the Snake during an evening of music, dance and friendship. Our Lunar New Year celebrations are open to all, providing a chance to immerse yourself in the colour and vibrancy of this joyous celebration, which is not only enjoyed in China but across Asia, in countries such as South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia. Chinese New Year celebrations are set to take over the city this February, with plans including a huge dragon parade, live performances and fantastic food. Taking place across Sat 1 Feb & Sun 2 Feb, the famous red lanterns will transform the city’s streets as they come alive with a vibrant array of free, family-friendly festivities. LIVE: Chinese New Year celebrations as Manchester marks beginning of the Year of the Dragon with huge parade - latest updates Two holiday hotspots in Europe have dropped prices for summer 2025. Saturday 10th + Sunday 11th February: Chinatown celebrations. Sunday 11th February: The Dragon Parade (led and managed by FCAM and Manchester City Council) 2024 Footfall +13% increase in footfall across Chinese New Year weekend v 2023 [10th and 11th February v 21st and 22nd January 2023]
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