Bristol has plenty going on to kick off the Year of the Snake – join in the celebrations at these special Lunar New Year Events. Lunar New Year at Wai Yee Hong, 1 February. Chinese supermarket Wai Yee Hong host the biggest free Lunar New Year celebrations in the city. Dance and martial arts performances, and an incredible lion dance. Lunar (Chinese) New Year 2025, Bristol Come to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Snake at Wai Yee Hong’s Lunar New Year celebrations, on 1st February 2025. The annual celebrations is the biggest in the South West and raises money for The Grand Appeal . Chinese New Year - also known as Lunar New Year, and celebrated widely throughout East Asia and the diaspora - begins on Wednesday, January 29 this year. The coming year is the Year of the Wood The biggest of Bristol’s Lunar New Year celebrations, however, will take place once again at the Chinese supermarket Wai Yee Hong in Eastville. On Saturday, February 1 , the family-run supermarket will host its annual free festivities with traditional lion dances, kung fu demonstrations, Chinese folk music performances and much more. Chinese New Year celebrations at Eastgate Oriental City in Bristol (Image: James Beck/Freelance) VSTOL X Central New Year Party at Gravity Nightclub. Where: Gravity Nightclub, 78 Queens Road, BS8 Bristol Chinese New Year Party 2025 at 98 Club Celebrate the 2025 Chinese New Year at Club 98 - Bristol, on January 25 from 11pm to 3am. There will be a Chinese DJ playing C-Pop, C-HipHop, and Pop, and Dice games, Confetti, and Glowsticks available. Tickets can be booked at | 98 Club and Karaoke via Google Maps Event in Bristol, United Kingdom by Wai Yee Hong Chinese Supermarket on Saturday, February 1 2025 with 1.2K people interested and 84 people going. 6 posts in the discussion. Lunar New Year 2025, Bristol Lunar New Year: Bristol Museum & Art GalleryWhen: Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th February, 10am-4pmWhere: Queens Road, BS8 1RLCost: Free, drop-in- no booking needed Join Bristol Museum & Art Gallery for a joyful celebration to usher in Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival!This exciting weekend is filled with free This year, to ensure that as many people get to enjoy the New Year celebrations as possible, there will be two performances – one at 11 AM and another at 1.30 PM. This year’s acts will include the South Gloucestershire Chinese Association, Clevedon School Elite Dancers, Yi Quin Lion Dance Troupe, and Bristol Wutan Tai Chi & Kung Fu. Chinese New Year has arrived in Bristol as people from all over the UK rush to support their local chinese restaurant in celebration of the huge holiday. Luckily for Bristolians, the city is a hub for some of the best eateries to enjoy some tastebud tickling food . Join us for a joyful celebration to usher in Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival. This exciting weekend is filled with a variety of activities for all ages, including: Vibrant Performances: Immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of China and South Asia through captivating dance, music, martial arts and lion Lunar (Chinese) New Year 2024, Bristol Wai Yee Hong’s annual Lunar New Year celebrations, on 10th February 2024, raises money for The Grand Appeal , and will welcome the Year of the Dragon. This family event is FREE to attend and will feature dance and martial arts performances as well as the traditional lion dance. If you are aged 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84 or 96 this year, you are more likely than not to be a Chinese Rabbit. Check out my rabbit horoscope! Learn more. Want to learn more about the traditions and folklore surrounding Chinese New Year? Why not take a look at: Festival Food – Chinese New Year; Find out more about the Legend of the Chinese Lunar New Year: Year of the Tiger at Bristol Museum There will be Chinese dances to martial arts demonstrations, and the Museum has partnered with local communities helping you learn about Chinese and Korean culture. Aside from classic Chinese New Year songs, known by all, there is also a growing catalogue of new songs creatively themed around the year’s zodiac animal. In the Year of the Dragon, one of my favourite song titles so far has been ‘Long (a word play on the Chinese word for dragon 龙) Time No See’. How will you celebrate this year in Bristol? Celebrate the year of the Snake - Chinese New Year 2025 In Bristol with a bunch of interesting events. From extensive dinners to lantern making workshops in Bristol there is a lot to do on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2025 in Bristol. Gong Hey Fat Choi! Or, if you don't speak Mandarin, happy Chinese New Year! This Saturday February 21 sees the beginning of the Year of the Sheep, and despite Bristol not having the biggest Lunar New Year 2025, Bristol at Eastgate Oriental City, Eastgate Road, BS5 6XX Bristol, United Kingdom, Marks & Spencer, Eastgate Road, Bristol, BS5 6XX, United Kingdom,Bristol, United Kingdom on Sat, 01 Feb, 2025 at 11:00 am The IoD Bristol & West of England China Trade Mission left for Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Shanghai on 10th -17th November 2012 accompanied by Bristol Lord Mayor, representative of Invest Bristol & Bath, IoD South West Members and local businesses leaders.
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