Manchester, January 2025 – Hello Oriental, Manchester’s renowned East Asian food hall in Circle Square, is set to host an unforgettable Chinese New Year celebration on Sunday, 2nd February 2025. In the heart of Circle Square, just off Oxford Road, Hello Oriental will host a The event is also known as Spring Festival and as Lunar New Year to other Far Eastern countries. Manchester’s Chinese New Year 2025 celebrations revealed with huge dragon parade and food market. 1 – 2 February 2025 12pm – 10pm Chinatown. Celebrate Chinese New Year in Chinatown with live performances, stalls, a funfair, Manchester’s famous red lanterns and the city’s legendary Dragon 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 Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year and is one of the most important holidays in the Chinese calendar. This year, Manchester’s Chinatown will be transformed into a festive wonderland, with lanterns, music, food, and family-friendly activities creating a magical atmosphere. 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 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. Chinese New Year in Manchester is a long-standing internationally recognised festival and one the largest events of its kind in the UK. Events celebrate Chinese culture spanning Chinatown, cultural venues and Manchester’s shopping and leisure districts. This weekend, Chinese New Year celebrations will get underway in the city centre as the much-loved dragon parade returns to the streets of Manchester. It's just one of the many ways the city will Chinese New Year Set Menu at Hello Oriental. Sun 11th Feb, 2024 Hello Oriental. Acclaimed Asian street food haven Hello Oriental will usher in the Lunar New Year with a special set menu. The food hall and market will host a culinary celebration for the Year of the Dragon with a three-course set menu taking inspiration from across Asia. 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. Chinese New Year Festival. Chinese New Year in Manchester is a long-established and internationally recognized celebration, making it one of the largest events of its kind in the UK. The festival spans various parts of the city, including Chinatown, cultural venues, and popular shopping and leisure districts. The parade is part of a larger Chinese New Year Festival in San Francisco, running from January 25 to March 2, 2025. Manchester’s Chinese New Year Celebration 2025. As part of the weekend celebrations for Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year in Manchester, there will be a huge procession featuring a stunning traditional dragon alongside acrobatic performances Starting from the 10th of February, 2024 will be the year of the Dragon. People all over the world will join in the celebrations and bring in the lunar new year. Manchester is home to the UK’s second largest Chinatown district, so it’s a perfect place to celebrate. The city has a plethora of incredible Cantonese, Sichuan, Hong Kong and Hunanese cuisine to enjoy with options for all palettes. Manchester will once again host its own Lantern Festival, bringing the city’s diverse communities together for a night of celebration. The festival, which is inspired by the ancient Chinese tradition, marks the end of the Lunar New Year and the arrival of spring. 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. Find out more The Dragon Parade, Chinatown Celebrations and Fireworks Chinese New Year (Spring Festival春节) in Manchester. Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year农历新年), commonly known as the Spring Festival (春节) in China. The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in the Chinese calendar, and it lasts for 15 days. Spring Festival is celebrated with family and food. In honour of Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, falling on February 1st 2022, we asked some of our international students to discuss how they celebrate in Manchester and what traditions take place at this time of year.
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