Liverpool Chinese New Year 2024 celebrations as full details confirmed

Liverpool’s biggest-ever Lunar New Year celebrations not only to welcome in the Year of the Dragon but also celebrate the 25th anniversary of the city’s twinning with Shanghai.

From Firday, February 9 to Sunday, February 11, for the first time, the free programme of activities will take over not only Chinatown but spread across the city, bringing a festival of colour and sound to the Bombed Out Church, Liverpool ONE and the Royal Albert Dock.

Chinatown will once again host the traditional dragon, lion and unicorn parades, firecracker displays, family workshops, Tai Chi demonstrations, live music, a fairground and food and craft stalls.

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Culture Liverpool has commissioned brand new cultural pieces to celebrate Europe’s oldest Chinese community. These will take place in the run-up to the main day of celebration on the Sunday and on the day itself, Saturday.

They include the traditional Chinese story of the 'Boy and the Pearl' coming to life as it’s projected on the Bombed Out Church. Taking place from 6-9pm each night, the projections will transform the building with animation and a newly composed soundscape. The show, which lasts for 10 minutes, will run on a loop each evening. The work has been created by Focal Studios, in collaboration with Pagoda, the Bombed Out Church and local artists. To add to the atmosphere, around the church will be wooden dragon installations designed by local schools and community groups.

On Saturday, excitement is set to build as the Liverpool Hung Gar Kung Fu Friendship Association and award-winning dance