We’re proud to announce the return of the Lancaster Chinese New Year Carnival for 2019.
Sunday, 3rd February 2019.
Join us for another incredible day with streets markets bringing to life Lancaster streets with incredible tasty food from around the world with Chinese, Thai, Spanish, British cuisine and more represented with everything from the vegan to the sweet toothed catered for.
The funfair will be in Market Square for kids of all ages to enjoy alongside entertainment throughout the day with music, dance and martial arts taking to the stage from 11am – 4pm.
The Parade will start from 2pm following a path through the high street and circling the city centre around all the main thoroughfares for everyone to take in the lively and colorful performances.
Put it in your diary and don’t miss out of the free open festival for everyone to enjoy!
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We’re incredibly grateful for the support and sponsorship by Lancaster Unlimited – Lancaster’s Business Improvement District.
Lancaster BID help promote the city centre working with local businesses and people in the area to showcase the city’s unique blend of vibrant cultural heritage, shopping and leisure!
To find out more about their work visit their website – www.lancasterbid.org.
Lancaster Chinese New Year Festival have expanded its programme thanks to Arts Council England.
2016 will see new events celebrating different forms of art and performance as part of it’s newly expanded festival programme…
Arts Workshops with Artist Pui Lee
Artist Pui Lee will be setting up studio at Lancaster City Museum as artists in residence in the run-up to Lancaster Chinese New Year over 4 days. She will be exploring the Chinese folktale of ‘Flower Dragon’ through papercraft and willow lantern making.
You will also get the opportunity to take part and learn new skills by creating your own piece and join the carnival on Sunday.
Produced by Red Dragonfly featuring a cast of BEA actors, this adaptation of classical Chinese literature for the stage by Ross Ericson is an epic story of lust, jealousy and revenge.
Not long left till the start of 2015’s Chinese New Year Festival – here’s a look at what to expect with our Festival Programme booklet!
We are proud to announce that Lebara Mobile is 2015’s headline sponsors.