Preparations are well underway for the parade and celebrations for Chinese New Year in Liverpool.
The lanterns, lights and decorations are already up lining the streets of Chinatown and a number of buildings are being illuminated in red in honour of the New Year in the run up to the city's Chinese New Year event on Sunday, January 26.
Thousands of Chinese lanterns will also adorn the city centre streets as Liverpool gets ready for a massive celebration of Chinese culture which families can enjoy for free.
But what is happening on the day?
There will be a packed schedule of events taking place including aerial demonstrations, family workshops, a fairground along with the hugely popular dragon, unicorn and lion parades and firecracker displays as well as must-see street, stage and music acts.
Here's the full timetable for Chinese New Year in Liverpool.
Full timetable of events
The Chinese New Year celebrations will take place on Sunday, January 26, starting at 11am and finishing around 5pm for more details go to www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/cny .
Here is the full timetable for the event.
The Black-e, Nelson Street
11.30am to 11.40am Movema Dance Youth & Community Group – Chinese Fusion
Great George Square (Chinatown) 11:30 – 16:30
11.30am to 12.15pm Kwong Tam School of Tai Chi (in association with See Yep Association)
12.20pm to 1pm Pagoda Arts – Flower Drums, Fan Tai Chi, Dance and Happy Dance!
1.05pm to 1.45pm Firecracker Display – Lucky Man, Dragon and Unicorn Parades
1.45pm to 2pm Liverpool Hung Gar Kung Fu Friendship Association – Martial Arts Demonstration
2pm to 2.20pm Wah Sing Chinese Community Centre Dancers - Traditional Chinese Dance
2.20pm to 2.25pm Friendship Dancers
2.25pm to 2.30pm UK Phoenix Qipao Chinese Cultural & Art Association
2.35pm to 2.55pm 24 Festival Drums, Liverpool Guild of Students
3pm to 3.10pm Movema Dance
3.10pm to 3.15pm Friendship Dancers - Chinese Fan Dance
3.25pm to 3.25pm Wirral Chinese Association – Traditional Chinese Dance
3.25pm to 3.35pm North East Wales Chinese Women’s Association – Traditional Chinese Dance
3.40pm to 4.30pm Everyman Playhouse and Liverpool Confucius Institute - showcase of traditional and contemporary music, dance and song by Chinese students.
The Chinese New Year celebrations will take place on Sunday, January 26, starting at 11am and finishing around 5pm. Go to www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/cny for more details.
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