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Manchester Art Gallery is one of three key institutions holding the city’s remarkable Chinese collections and archives, so this will be a great opportunity to dive into what our collection has to offer. Welcome the Year of the Snake through art with us. Free, places limited, book on Eventbrite. Crossing the Boarders – Manchester Art Gallery Saturday 1 February and Sunday 2 February 2025. 10am-3pm. Manchester Art Gallery. Free Manchester Art Gallery; Join in as we celebrate the Year of the Snake with an exciting new family trail! Pick up a sketchbook and pencil, then explore the gallery on the snake trail. There are six posters for you to find, each with a different letter on and an activity for you to do. Once you've completed the 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 Chinese New Year celebrations will soon get underway to mark the annual celebration. This year, it falls on a Wednesday (January 29) but many will celebrate throughout the week and into the Year of the Snake Family Trail, Manchester Art Gallery . Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd February 2025. Celebrate the Year of the Snake with an exciting new family trail at Manchester Art Gallery! Pick up a sketchbook and pencil, then explore the gallery on the snake trail. It’s that time of year again—Chinese New Year is here, and Manchester is ready to shine! Experience one of the city’s most dazzling celebrations as it comes alive to welcome the Year of the Snake. Stroll through streets adorned with iconic red lanterns, marvel at a shimmering golden dragon, and immerse yourself in captivating live 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 The Manchester Museum. Enjoy a day of culture and adventure at the newly transformed Manchester Museum! Free Plan your visit! The Portico Library Free! Book your visit in advance. Plan your visit! Manchester Central Library. One of Manchester’s greatest landmarks, Central Library is a building of architectural beauty and a place for knowledge Manchester Central Library is also celebrating Chinese New Year this weekend with crafts, performances, workshops and activities - all with a family focus and free of charge. Saturday sees dance and musical entertainment at 2 pm followed by traditional Chinese crafts until 4 pm and on Sunday activities will take place from 12 noon to 4 pm. Lunar New Year through Art, Manchester Art Gallery. To celebrate Chinese New Year, guests are invited to hear from volunteer tour guides Tik Yu and Anita Ngai about objects related to China and the Chinese culture currently on display. Lunar New Year through Art, Manchester Art Gallery To celebrate Chinese New Year, guests are invited to hear from volunteer tour guides Tik Yu and Anita Ngai about objects related to China and the Join Manchester’s Confucius Institute as well as teachers from China and learn all about the traditional Chinese art of paper-cutting. Children will be able to create their own Chinese New Year Pig shaped fan as they learn about the characteristics of this year’s idol. Here are our top things to do this year’s Chinese New Year celebrations. 1. Chinatown Celebrations: 24 – 26 January. Celebrate Chinese New Year in Chinatown with live performances, workshops, food, stalls and a funfair. Don’t miss the brand-new illuminated Dragon, plus traditional lion dances, Chinese acrobatics, singing, poem reading and Chinese New Year in Manchester (Image: Manchester BID). Throughout the Sunday in Chinatown there will be performances of acrobatics, singing, poetry readings, dancing and kung fu from 12 noon to 7pm. In 1996, the centre relocated to Edge Street, in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, with a new emphasis on bringing contemporary Chinese art and artists to larger audiences. The Chinese Arts Centre received funding from Arts Council England to develop a purpose-built site, which opened its doors in 2003. The dazzling 175-foot dragon is back for Manchester’s 2025 Chinese New Year celebrations, joined by Chinese Opera performers, 12 Zodiac animals and ancient army characters. Find out more The Dragon Parade, Chinatown Celebrations and Fireworks 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.
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