Chinese New Year in Birmingham

Sunday 29 January, 11.30am-5.30pm

Arcadian Centre, Birmingham

FREE Admission

Birmingham welcomes in the Year of the Dragon with an afternoon of free entertainment at the Arcadian Centre. Dragon dances, acrobatic performances and Kung Fu demonstrations are just some of the cultural entertainment on offer. Plus traditional firecrackers, market stalls, food and children’s rides.

Tel: 0121 685 8510

The celebrations are organised by the Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee with support from Birmingham City Council and other sponsors. For more information, visit www.cnybirmingham.org.uk

Programme of events on the main stage in the Arcadian Centre:

12.30pm Entrance of the Dragon Dance and Firecrackers (Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu Academy)
12.45pm Speeches
12.50pm Welcoming the Chinese God of Wealth (Birmingham Chinese Women's Association)
12.55pm Children’s Dances (Overseas Chinese Association School)
1pm Chinese Musical Instrumental Performance
1.20pm Children’s Dances (The Birmingham Chinese School)
1.25pm Chinese Karaoke Performance – Chinese Songs (Birmingham Chinese Society Karaoke Group)
1.30pm Chinese Traditional Dance (CCCB Dance Group)
1.35pm Acrobatics Performance (Bai-Ling Chinese Acrobatics Co Ltd UK)
2.35pm Dragon Dance on Poles (Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu Academy)
3pm Acrobatics and Wushu Performance (Jin Long Chinese Martial Arts Academy)
5pm Final Appearance of the Dragon Dance (Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu Academy)
5.25pm Firework display
5.30pm Close

Children's Programme at The Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome

1pm Dragon Dance and Magic Show (Bai-Ling Chinese Acrobatics Co Ltd UK)
1.30pm Children’s Dragon Dances (Overseas Chinese Association School)
1.35pm Chinese Music Gu Zheng (Birmingham Chinese Society)
1.40pm Children’s Dances (Overseas Chinese Association School)
1.45pm Chinese Traditional Dance (CCCB Dance Group)
1.50pm Tai Chi Ku Fung Fan (The Birmingham Chinese School)
1.55pm Children’s Dances (The Birmingham Chinese School)
2pm Close

3pm Dragon Dance and Magic Show (Bai-Ling Chinese Acrobatics Co Ltd UK)
3.30pm Children’s Dragon Dances (Overseas Chinese Association School)
3.35pm Chinese Music Gu Zheng (Birmingham Chinese Society)
3.40pm Children’s Dances (Overseas Chinese Association School)
3.45pm Chinese Traditional Dance (CCCB Dance Group)
3.50pm Tai Chi Ku Fung Fan (The Birmingham Chinese School)
3.55pm Children’s Dances (The Birmingham Chinese School)
4pm Close

Getting there

Accommodation in Birmingham.

To find out more about traditional customs and celebrations, go to our web page about Chinese New Year