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 READ MORE: Manchester’s Chinese New Year 2025 celebrations revealed with huge dragon parade and food market. Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival and has been celebrated in 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 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. 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 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. During Manchester's Chinese New Year celebrations, Piccadilly Gardens becomes a lively hub filled with vibrant colors, music, and delicious food. St Anne's Square, reminiscent of Little China, hosts a street market illuminated by lanterns, where visitors can browse Chinese holiday delicacies and crafts. Asian street food fave Hello Oriental will usher in the Lunar New Year with a special party on Sunday 2 February. Join in the Chinese New Year celebrations at the city centre spot as they host a traditional dragon dance to bring good fortune for the year ahead, balloon animals for children and a unique dining experience with a special set menu. Here's how to experience Manchester's most dazzling celebrations as the city lights up to welcome the Year of the Snake: wander beneath the iconic red lanterns, marvel at a shimmering golden dragon, enjoy captivating live performances, and don't miss the renowned Dragon Parade. 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. Contemporary underground market hall Hello Oriental, specialising in Chinese cuisine, is right here in Manchester – and it’s a food lover’s paradise.Spanning three whole floors, some of which sit underground, Hello Oriental provides Mancs with a one-stop destination for Chinese and Vietnamese grub, and forms part of the huge new Circle Square development, which is set to be a go-to for 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 Manchester Chinese New Year 2024 parades, events and celebrations - full list a fun fair and a food market. Beyond Chinatown there will a number of other events in the city in locations READ MORE: Manchester’s Chinese New Year 2025 celebrations revealed with huge dragon parade and food market This year, celebrations across Greater Manchester mark the official start of the Year READ MORE: Manchester’s Chinese New Year 2025 celebrations revealed with huge dragon parade and food market This year, celebrations across Greater Manchester mark the official start of the Year READ MORE: Manchester’s Chinese New Year 2025 celebrations revealed with huge dragon parade and food market This year, celebrations across Greater Manchester mark the official start of the Year Follow the Chinese New Year Parade, led by a spectacular 175-foot dragon, from Albert Square to Chinatown where you’ll find traditional lion dances, street food, stalls, live performances, a funfair and a fantastic fireworks finale. This weekend Manchester welcomes in Chinese New Year - the Year of the Horse. There is a four-day Chinese food market in St Ann's Square and a spectacular dragon parade and fireworks finale on Sunday. Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and the city is buzzing with excitement! From the iconic Dragon Parade on Sunday, February 2nd, to night dragon performances and an illuminated finale, it’s a weekend filled with magic and tradition. Don’t miss the Chinatown food market, DJs, and jaw-dropping acrobatics across February 1st and 2nd. Manchester’s restaurants are ringing in Chinese New Year with a series of special feasts and events.. The Year of the Red Fire Monkey begins on Monday February 8, heralded by celebrations across
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