Newcastle Chinese New Year LIVE: Updates as celebrations held in city to mark Year of the Snake

Newcastle Chinese New Year LIVE: Updates as celebrations held in city to mark Year of the Snake

A spectacular celebration is taking place in Newcastle to mark Chinese New Year with hundreds of people expected to gather in the city centre.

Traditional dragon and lion dances will form the centrepiece of the main Lunar New Year event on Sunday and promises “a spectacle to behold”. The day-long celebrations in Newcastle will include the annual parade – which features the traditional animal dances – as well as music, performances and firecrackers.

Yvonne Ng, a member of the Chinese Festivities Group which organises the event, said: “Lunar New Year is a hugely important festival in the Chinese calendar and we are delighted that Newcastle embraces the traditions and supports the festivities. We urge everyone to come into the city to experience the delights of traditional Lunar New Year celebrations in all their loud, colourful and fire-cracking glory.”

The local Chinese community arranges the popular celebrations along with Newcastle City Council and NE1 Ltd, the business improvement district company. Here, we will bring you live updates from the event.

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