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The 2025 Lunar New Year celebrations are set to bring a dazzling display of colour, sound, and tradition to Newcastle’s Chinatown on Sunday 2nd February, marking the Year of the Snake. This much-anticipated event will once again draw crowds to enjoy the vibrant procession, captivating performances, and delicious food offerings! Traditional dragon and lion dances will form the centrepiece of the main Lunar New Year event in Newcastle which takes place in the city centre on February 2 and promises 'a spectacle to behold' The first day of the Chinese New Year festival this year is Wednesday, January 29 and Chinatown Newcastle has now announced the weekend date for its main event Find tickets & information for Chinese New Year 2025 Parade & Market. Year of the snake 🐍 . happening at Greys Monument, Newcastle, Gateshead, EN on Sun, 02 Feb, 2025 at 11:00 am GMT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. The 2025 Chinese New Year celebrations are set to be a spectacle of colour and sound taking place on Sunday, February 2 in Newcastle’s China Town. Celebrating the Year of the Dragon this year, the popular procession featuring the famous lion and dragon dance, is to begin at Grey’s Monument in the city centre at 11.30am. Chinese New Year 2025 Parade & Market. Year of the snake 🐍 happening at Grey's Monument, Newcastle, Gateshead, United Kingdom on Sun Feb 02 2025 at 11:00 am to 04:00 pm Venue: Stowell Street, Newcastle, In 2025 the Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday 29th January & is the year of the Snake, which symbolizes wisdom, intuition, & transformation. The Newcastle celebrations which are free to attend should take place, in Stowell Street, by the Chinese Arch, and nearby locations on Sunday 26th January or Sunday 2nd Find tickets & information for Chinese New Year 2025 . Year of the snake 🐍 . happening at Greys Monument, Newcastle, Gateshead, EN on Sun, 02 Feb, 2025 at 10:00 am GMT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. What will be happening? Newcastle's Lunar New Year is a feast for the senses - a heady blend of colourful costumes, dances, food and music. The parade is a riot of colour and sound featuring stunning puppets, traditional lion and dragon dances and drummers and the festivities continue in Chinatown where there are all sorts of ways to get involved in and celebrate Chinese culture - from stalls Join us for a spectacular celebration as Newcastle's vibrant Chinatown comes alive on Sunday 2nd February with the enchanting festivities of the Lunar New Year. Nestled in the heart of the city, Newcastle's Chinatown stands proudly as one of only five in England, providing the perfect backdrop for a splash of colour, sound and taste. Chinese New Year is celebrated for 16 days, meaning if you missed the countdown at midnight on Saturday you still have time to celebrate with the Chinese community in Newcastle and wish them Xīnnián kuàilè (新年快乐) in Mandarin, or Gong Hei fat choy (恭喜发财) in Cantonese. In 2025, Chinese New Year starts on February 2nd and this year it's Year of the Snake. 10:00, 25 JAN 2025 Newcastle timings for Chinese New Year 2025 parade, its route and full day of celebrations Celebrate the arrival of 2025 in style with two show stopping firework displays lighting up the Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside this New Year’s Eve. Returning for the first time since 2019, these free public displays are the grand finale of Newcastle’s Christmas 2024 celebrations. Event Details. Date: Tuesday, 31 December 2024 Times: Chinese New Year in Newcastle over the years as celebrations take place for 2024's Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year lands on February 10 this year, with Newcastle's celebrations launching the Discover the fantastic range of chinese restaurants in Newcastle and Gateshead, including many authentic venues located in the heart of Chinatown. On Monday 27 January at 1.30pm ,City Library will be an explosion of dancing and music as the mythical Chinese Lion pays us a visit as part of Newcastle’s programme of events to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The Lion will eat the traditional greens and bestow good luck on City Library for the year ahead. The top 8 Chinese restaurants and takeaways in Newcastle to celebrate Chinese New Year This year is the Year of the Tiger which means extra good luck for those born in the previous Tiger years of 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950 and 1938. Read More When is Chinese New Year in 2022? For every Chinese New Year, Newcastle will host a huge celebration with a large parade around ChinaTown. The parade will include performers from Choi Lee Fut Edmund Ng Dragon and Lion Association, who have taken part in the parade for many years. The Chinese New Year celebrations in 2020 attracted large crowds in the city centre - before Covid struck (Image: newcastle chronicle)
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