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Chinese New Year Celebrations

29 January 2012

Chinatown and Albert Square, 11am - 7pm, free

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with one of the largest annual events in Manchester city centre.

Head down to Chinatown and Albert Square to browse the stalls, enjoy the performances and marvel at the spectacular fireworks display.

Last year, over 65,000 people for came to the celebrations making it the biggest Chinese festival in the North - 2012 is set to be even bigger and better with Manchester's high pole lion dance performance promising to be the most spectacular in the UK so far!

For more information, visit unmissablemanchester.com

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  • does anybody know what time the lion dance starts?
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