This weekend celebrations will be held in the city centre for Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday, 29 January and Manchester’s Chinatown will host a weekend 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: This weekend, the city is buzzing with excitement for Chinese New Year. The celebrations kick off in the city center, bringing a lively atmosphere. Chinese New Year falls on January 29, but the fun starts on February 1 and 2. Manchester’s Chinatown will be the heart of the festivities, also known as the Spring Festival. 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 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. The parade features a spectacular 175ft Chinese Dragon, accompanied by traditional lion and ribbon dancers, Chinese Opera performers, 12 zodiac animals and ancient army characters, as well as 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 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 Manchester, January 2025 – Hello Oriental, Manchester’s renowned East Asian food hall in Circle Square, is set to host an unforgettable Chinese New Year celebration on Sunday, 2nd February 2025. In the heart of Circle Square, just off Oxford Road, Hello Oriental will host a Plans for Manchester’s annual Chinese New Year celebrations have been announced and it’s been confirmed that the Dragon Parade is returning this year 2024 – a fitting start for the Year of Chinese New Year at Manchester Airport. Embark on a festive journey at Manchester Airport this Chinese New Year as we bring you an exclusive celebration experience. Enter our fantastic competition to be in the chance to win some fantastic prizes, or learn more about our travel recommendations for celebrating the Year of the Dragon. Chinese New Year Manchester. 1 — 2 February 2025 Entrance is free 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 Snake. The Snake is a symbol of rebirth, wisdom, transformation, luck and authority in traditional Chinese culture. 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. 🎉🐉 Excited for the Chinese New Year Parade in Manchester 2025? Here’s what to expect: Dragon Parade: Catch the 175-foot dragon weaving through the streets Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year 2025 in Manchester - all the parades, events and celebrations The event is free to attend and open to the public - but attendees are encouraged to arrive Tips for Finding Free Parking. Manchester can be a challenging city to find free parking, but it’s not impossible. Here are some tips to help you find free parking spots in Manchester: Check out residential areas: Many residential areas in Manchester offer free parking, especially outside of the city centre. 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 Two-hour parking in Chinatown’s Portsmouth Square Garage will be free in February, as will Muni during the weekend in which San Francisco hosts its annual Lunar New Year parade and first NBA All Chinese New Year for families in Manchester 2016 Last year's main dragon parade. More than 20,000 people took up the free weekend parking offer introduced by the council throughout January. 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
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