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Chinese New Year is always a colourful cultural highlight, bringing brightness to the dark winter days here in the UK. This is especially true for a city like Manchester, whose Chinatown buzzes all year round but becomes a hive of activity and celebration come New Year.
Welcome in the Year of The Rat in Manchester with four days of events at one of Europe’s biggest Chinese New Year celebrations.
Together with thousands of red lanterns on the city’s trees, the illumination of some of Manchester’s iconic buildings and street food markets in St Ann’s Square, Albert Square and Chinatown, we love how the city centre turns (culturally) red early every year.
Here are our top picks.
Here are our picks
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1. Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art
Photo by Michael Pollard Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art, Market buildings, Thomas Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4 1EU - Visit now
We’d recommend visiting the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art anytime of the year for its relevant and thought-provoking exhibitions, engaging events and beautiful shop . But of course during Chinese New Year it is especially relevant and filled to the brim with creative pursuits for all. Don’t miss the tours and workshops accompanying current new exhibition “Chinternet Ugly” at CFCCA itself and the Making Memes and arts and craft workshops run by CFCCA across town.
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2. The Ivy Asia
Ian Jones The Ivy Asia, The Pavilion, Byrom St, , Manchester , M3 3HG - Visit now
The Ivy Asia celebrates Chinese New Year in style with a decadent dessert – a giant, golden fortune cookie, offering guests the chance of winning a meal for two. Throughout the celebrations, a collection of brand-new inspired cocktails will launch, along with a series of performances in homage to Chinese new year. There’s also a special menu of three expertly crafted cocktails available until Wednesday, 5 February.
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3. Ho’s Bakery
Ho’s Bakery, 56 Faulkner Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 4FH - Visit now
Buns buns buns! The aroma of Ho’s drifts down onto the street, drawing you in like Yogi Bear to a picnic basket and causing you to part with your cash in exchange for calories. No, it’s not a healthy option – even the stuff that looks like it might be vaguely savoury is packed with soft and sugary sumptuousness – but who cares when it tastes this good. Get some to fuel yourself for the Dragon Parade.
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4. Sweet Mandarin
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5. Yang Sing
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6. Yu Alderley Edge
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