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 Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year 2025 in Manchester - all the parades, events and celebrations All the events in Manchester to celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 - the Year of the Snake - including promotions and parade. 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 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) 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. 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. 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. Celebrate the Year of the Dragon and Chinese New Year in Manchester for 2025 with these great events. This year Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday 29 January 2025 will mark the Year of the Snake. The celebrations will be back in Manchester on the 1st and 2nd of February 2025 including the big Dragon Parade. Here is everything that is going on. 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. 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 China for thousands of years, with different types of activities across the different regions of China. Traditionally, the New Year celebrations are Visit Manchester Official (@visitmanchester). 7 Likes. Chinese New Year in Manchester 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 Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year 2025 in Manchester - all the parades, events and celebrations Manchester’s Chinese New Year 2025 celebrations revealed with huge dragon parade and food Searching for information and tickets regarding Chinese New Year in Manchester | Manchester taking place in Manchester on Jan 22–Feb 9, 2025 (UTC)? Trip.com has you covered. Check the dates, itineraries, and other information about Chinese New Year in Manchester | Manchester now! Trip.com has also prepared more similar exciting activities and discounted flight and hotel packages. Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday, 29 January and Manchester’s Chinatown will host a weekend of festivities on February 1 and 2 to mark the event, which is also known as the Spring Festival +8% increase in footfall across Chinese New Year weekend v previous weekend [10th and 11th February 2024 v 3rd and 4th February 2024] 2024 Press Coverage £1.26m of press coverage (AVE) across 99 titles, including; The Guardian, Daily Mail, ITV News and BBC North West Tonight. The Lantern Festival in Manchester is a traditional Chinese celebration marking the end of the Lunar New Year and symbolizing light, hope, and new beginnings. When is the Lantern Festival in Manchester 2025? Manchester city centre has been transformed in preparation for thousands to celebrate the beginning of the Chinese New Year.Also known as the Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year, the occasion marks Manchester will come alive with colour and light this February as the city comes together to celebrate the Year of the Snake with the return of the legendary Dragon Parade. The popular parade is set to take place on Sunday 2 February, where thousands of visitors will watch as the famous 175ft Chinese dragon weaves its way through the city
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