One week to go until Celebratory Lunar New Year event in West Bridgford
Last updated: 7/2/2024
Friends and families are invited to a free Lunar New Year Celebratory event on Saturday February 10 from 1pm until 6pm in West Bridgford for a fun day out with games, workshops and entertainment for all.
The celebratory event is supported by Shared Prosperity Funding from the UK Government and will take place at Sir Julien Cahn Pavilion, West Park on Loughborough Road, NG2 7JE.
Visitors can take part in fun Lunar New year activities including ink painting, Chinese calligraphy writing, red banner making, flower paper crafting, traditional board game Mahjong, face painting and more!
An exhibition by Hong Kong Notts will explore a range of traditions and feature the history of Kei Po, Chinese calligraphy and ink painting.
For those wanting to try a martial art there will be 25-minute gentle Tai Chi sessions taking place every 30 minutes on the half hour throughout the day. The first session will take place at 1.30pm and there are 10 slots available per session.
All indoor workshops run until 5pm and outdoor entertainment including stilt walkers, bubble artists, K-pop DJ and LED dancers will continue until 6pm.
Asian inspired food and drink stalls will also be available throughout the day in an outdoor area including healthy Hong Kong style street food from HKhitwrap, freshly made delicious bubble waffles from The Bubble Waffle Bar and a selection of hot and cold beverages including mulled wine from Boxed Drinks.
Event goers are encouraged to use public transport to attend the event wherever possible due to limited parking on site.
Closest bus stops to the venue on Loughborough Road are the Chestnut Grove and Chaworth Road stops using Nottingham City Transport city loop bus 10, 10C or 10X.
Visitors will be asked to sign-in on entrance for all activities as there will be limited capacity within the venue.
Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) is delivering the event in partnership with Groundwork Five Counties, Hong Kong Notts and Hong Kongers in Britain.
RBC’s Deputy Leader Cllr Abby Brennan said: “There’s not long to go until our Lunar New Year event celebrating the Year of the Dragon on Saturday February 10, welcome to all!
“It will be a fantastic day out with an array of festive and educational activities from arts and crafts such as traditional ink painting and flower paper crafting to practising your martial art skills with Tai Chi sessions!
“There’s also a selection of delicious Asian inspired food to try and music and entertainment including and finale LED dancers for visitors to enjoy.
“This celebration is not one to miss so we’re encouraging everyone to join us at Sir Julien Cahn Pavilion for the special event!”
Groundwork Five Counties Head of Impact and Communities Penny Halewood added “We have enjoyed collaborating on the planning of this exciting event as part of our work to help integrate all communities.
“We look forward to celebrating the Lunar New Year with everyone”.
For all the latest on the event visit the event webpage.