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Celebrate Chinese New Year at the Merrion Centre

Join us for even more FREE festivities as we continue to celebrate the Year of the Dragon at the Merrion Centre to celebrate Chinese New Year!

Following the successful, colourful launch day on 10th February, we are inviting visitors to once again experience various FREE cultural festivities on Saturday 24th February!

Join us between 11:00am – 2pm and experience mesmerising Zither performances, traditional costume showcases and singing and dancing our main mall!

This event is sponsored by Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds

What’s On Saturday 24th Feb…

11:00am Children and Adults Choir and dance
11:15am Enchanting Zither Performance
11:35am Kong Fu Fan and interaction
11:45am Chinese dance and interaction
11:55am Traditional Chinese Costumes Showcase
12:30pm Children and Adults Choir and dance
12:45pm Enchanting Zither Performance
1:05pm Kong Fu Fan and interaction
1:15pm Chinese dance and interaction
1:35am Traditional Chinese Costumes Showcase

Please note: Performances and timings may be subject to change.

Workshops and More…

Join us for even more cultural fun with Chinese arts & crafts workshops.

Dragon Mask Making
Calligraphy Demonstrations
Chinese Paper Cutting
New Year’s Wish Dragon

We can’t wait for you to join us once again for an afternoon of cultural delight, vibrant dances and soulful music as we celebrate Chinese New Year at the Merrion Centre!