Looking for Chinese New Year freebies

sweetiedre

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help. My OH is Chinese, and I was wondering if there were any freebies to help us celebrate and mark the Chinese New Year?

Thanks a lot

JeffMinter

try

http://www.britishbornchinesedb.org.uk, plenty of savvy people to ask there.

where do you live? If it's in london/manchester etc. the chinatown there will be awash with chinese new year stuff if you buy from them.

sweetiedre

JeffMinter wrote:

try

http://www.britishbornchinesedb.org.uk, plenty of savvy people to ask there.

where do you live? If it's in london/manchester etc. the chinatown there will be awash with chinese new year stuff if you buy from them.

Thanks a lot, I will give the site a try

We live not too far from Leicester. I don't know if there is a big Chinese community there?

avmj

Hey there,
We live in Nottingham and there is loads of stuff happening for Chinese New Year. We are not too far from Leicester.

On Saturday 17th February from 1pm - 5.30 there is a big display in Beeston town centre. Dragon dances, acrobats etc etc.

On 18th February there is a firework display and more dancers at the University of Nottingham (next to the lake).

See the following website for more details.

http://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/index/press_releases/press_release_2007/press_release_2007_jan/chinesenewyear.htm

pinginal

I live in Beeston. Woo! Didn't know about any of that but it sounds good.

vellum

any idea when is chinese new year?

i know that most universities and some community centres will have celebration events, never been to one but people said there will be lots of nice food and friendly people there, would be a nice evening out with the family. may ask around...

sweetiedre

Thank you everyone for the suggestions so far The events in Nottingham sound really good!!!! I think that we will definitely go

Chinese New Year this year is 18th February.

avmj

They do the display in Beeston, Nottingham every year. It is a really good event and gets a good turn out. We will be there!!

i_wanna_save_money!

If anyone knows whats going on in manchester as I love free events

FineBoneChina_2

vellum wrote:

any idea when is chinese new year?

i know that most universities and some community centres will have celebration events, never been to one but people said there will be lots of nice food and friendly people there, would be a nice evening out with the family. may ask around...

If you're in London, the Chinese New Year celebrations is on Sunday 18th Feb.

NB. Make sure you take care of valuable items (wallets, etc, etc), as pickpockets also target these festivities unfortunately!!!

:beer: :j

mhoc

just had a thought that there are a lot of Chinese students in York, anyone kno wof any events?

Daughters current squeeze has two Chinese lodgers
Mary