A range of traditional, creative and colourful events are available for Liverpool's Chinese New Year celebrations. While the Lunar New Year rings in on Wednesday, January 29, local festivities Liverpool is gearing up to ring in the Lunar New Year, hosting a series of free events and activities to celebrate the Year of the Snake. The main Chinese New Year festivities will take place on This year’s Lunar New Year Dragon and Lion parade will begin at 11.15am and finish at around 3.30pm. The Unicorn parade is scheduled to begin at 12.15am, ending at 4.00pm. Both fun-filled parades will move through Chinatown and Liverpool city centre. Liverpool is set to welcome the Lunar New Year in ssstyle, with a series of vibrant events and activities taking place to mark the Year of the Snake. The main Chinese New Year city centre celebrations will be held on Sunday 2 February in and around Europe’s oldest Chinatown. The festivities will feature the traditional dragon, lion, unicorn parades, firecracker displays, family 14 best Chinese takeaways and restaurants in Liverpool to enjoy this Lunar New Year 11 amazing hidden gem restaurants in Liverpool and Merseyside to discover in 2025 The main Chinatown takeover will take place from 11.00am to 5.00pm on February 2, and the special event will also commemorate the 25th anniversary of the iconic Chinese Arch gifted Liverpool's Chinese New Year parade will return to the city on Sunday, February 2. To mark the Lunar New Year, there will be city-wide festivities and events with the majority of the action Celebrate Lunar New Year in Liverpool! Welcome the Year of the Snake with vibrant festivities at Liverpool ONE and across the city. Main celebrations take place on Sunday 2 February in Europe’s oldest Chinatown featuring: 🐍 Traditional dragon, lion, and unicorn parades. 🐍 Firecracker displays, Tai Chi, street theatre, and stage performances Liverpool’s Chinese New Year celebrations are a vibrant annual highlight, reflecting the city's rich cultural heritage and its connection to one of the oldest Chinese communities in Europe. Centered in Chinatown, these events transform the area into a lively hub of traditional and modern festivities. The Lunar New Year celebrations will culminate with a day of free fun for all the family on Sunday 2 February. From 11am until 5pm Chinatown will once again play host to the Chinese Dragon, Unicorn and Lion procession, food stalls, art workshops with make and do activities as well as street theatre, storytelling and the popular funfair. Standing tall and visible from afar, it provides an impressive entrance to Chinatown, home to the oldest Chinese community in Europe. A popular tourist attraction, it is a beacon of fortune and the focal point for people to gather to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This year, we are thrilled to be able to host this age-old tradition once again. Below is the full timetable of events for Liverpool's Chinese New Year festival in Chinatown. 11.30am – 12.15pm Kwong Tam Merseyside School of Tai Chi (in association with See Yep Association 2025 YEAR OF THE Snake Xīn Nián Kuài Lè! 新年快乐 Happy Chinese New Year! To celebrate the Year of the Snake, Culture Liverpool, Liverpool Chinese Community groups and other organisations have arranged a series of arts and cultural events from Saturday 25th January, with the main celebration taking place on Sunday 2nd Februarys. Liverpool's Lunar New Year parade returns on Sunday, February 2. The vibrant Chinatown area will host Lion and Dragon parades throughout the day with a number of roads closed to accommodate the Photo Credit: Culture Liverpool. Find out what’s happening in the Liverpool city region for Chinese New Year 2024 with this guide to traditional parades, mesmerising projection shows, and cultural workshops that will immerse you in the spirit of the Chinese New Year, year of the dragon. When: Friday 9 - Sunday 11, 5.30pm - 9pm. More detailed times will be announced on Culture Liverpool’s social media channels nearer the time. Great George Square. Chinatown will once again host Celebrate Chinese New Year in Chinatown Manchester (M1 4FH) (with live performances, food stalls, a funfair, Manchester’s famous red lanterns). Follow the famous 175ft dragon through the city’s streets as it makes it way to Chinatown, accompanied by a parade featuring a selection of activities such as traditional Lion and Ribbon dances What date are Liverpool's Chinese New Year celebrations? The main Chinese New Year city centre celebrations will be held on Sunday, February 2, in and around Chinatown. Taking place from 11am to The Lunar New Year celebrations will culminate with a day of free fun for all the family on Sunday 2 February. From 11am until 5pm Chinatown will once again play host to the Chinese Dragon, Unicorn and Lion procession, food stalls, art workshops with make and do activities as well as street theatre, storytelling and the popular funfair. Preparation for Liverpool’s Chinese New Year celebrations is underway, as lanterns have been spotted hanging around the city. As hundreds gear up to ring in the Year of the Snake on Wednesday Chinese New Year 2025 officially begins today, January 29 and The Year of the Wood Snake is now upon us. Liverpool always goes all out for the occasion, as seen in our brilliant photos from years
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