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 1st and 2nd February 2025, this year’s celebrations promise to be a dazzling display of traditional and contemporary 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. 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. As the dark streets light up, welcome in the Year of the Dragon. Featuring Manchester’s famous red lanterns, live performances, stalls and funfair, plus the return of the city’s the legendary Dragon Parade. January-February: Red Lanterns across the city centre including new extended locations in partnership with Manchester Accommodation BID 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 Lunar New Year in Manchester Always a vibrant celebration at the start of the year, the Lunar New Year in Manchester sees the city burst with colour and community. This year, the Lunar New Year begins on Saturday 29 January and welcomes the Year of the Snake. 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, and bring a spectacular show of colour and light along 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 And, for the first time ever, the light trail at this Zoo is even taking bookings for New Year’s Day, so you can brighten your future in 2025. Dates: 15 November to 1 January Tickets: Off-peak from just £12 for kids 3-16, adults £18, toddlers £2.50; babies and carers go free Chinese New Year light show Chinese New Year Light Show at St Ann's Church in St Ann's Square. The free show premiered last night with repeat runs today and tomorrow from 4pm to 10pm.The Chinese Food Market in St Ann’s 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 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 “As someone who used to have to sit and wait for the heat blasting on the windscreen to clear the inside screen on freezing mornings - these are a godsend.” An artist's impression of tonight's Chinese New Year light show in Manchester. The Chinese Food Market in St Ann’s Square also opens today and will run until Sunday, featuring food from Celebrate Chinese New Year in Manchester in 2015 with our guide to this year's events and activities. The fire and light show will take place daily between 5.30pm – 8pm. Chinese New Year Manchester. 10 — 11 February 2024 Entrance is free — Visit now. The UK’s brightest Chinese New Year celebrations are returning to Manchester this February, as the city comes together to celebrate and welcome in the Year of the Dragon. The Dragon is a symbol of power, nobility, honour, luck and success in traditional Chinese New Year 2025. Manchester City Centre. Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 February. Chinese New Year 2025 / Credit: Chinese NY Manchester (via X) Manchester’s legendary Dragon Parade will make its way through the city centre this weekend. The dazzling display sees art and animated films projected on St Ann's Church as the city welcomes the Year of the Ram
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