Join many, many others in Manchester’s Chinatown to celebrate the Year of the Snake, with live performances, workshops, food stalls and a funfair on the cards.

Paint your own tradition Chinese scroll using traditional materials under the guidance of Floating Art.

Manchester Museum has a host of events and activities lined up to celebrate the incoming Year of the snake. The evening will be full of traditional performances and opportunities to try your hand at some arts and crafts.

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.

Join Floating Art to create a Lantern ahead of the lunar new year using traditional Chinese methods.

The Portico Library has lined up two days of live music and drawing, presented with the Manchester Chinese Centre.

Featuring an 18-meter illuminated dragon, Stockport Plaza’s celebrations also feature  playful pandas, along with “Britain’s best Kung Fu display”. We’ll take their word for it.

Head to Manchester Central Library on February 1st and 2nd, from 11:00 to 4:00pm, for a spectacular celebration of the Year of the Snake. Take part in the family-friendly event that brings together Eastern and Western traditions.  The Hanfu Show, where local performers will showcase the elegance of traditional Chinese clothing, offers a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of China.

One of the most well-known Chinese restaurants in Manchester, Yang Sing has been feeding Mancunians for 40 years.

This Gordon Ramsay-approved Northern Quarter restaurant is run by three sisters, and features some of the city’s finest Chinese cuisine.

Tattu has an indoor (artificial) blossom tree and the whole concept behind this innovative Chinese restaurant is equally lavish.