Chinese New Year Celebrations in Preston

Celebrate Chinese New Year - the Year of the Rat - at the Harris with a fantastic day of events for everyone to enjoy. Join them from 11am – 3pm on Saturday 25th January.

 This is a fun-packed, family-friendly day with plenty of things to see and do.

All activities are free and on a drop-in basis, apart from the Tai Chi and Shaolin Workshops which are free but must be booked.

Here's a run down of the day:

Flag Market

• 11am - 11.40am: Lion Dance (this will move to the Harris Cafe if the weather is wet)

Ground floor

• 11am - 3.30pm: Children's Space - Chopstick games and tangrams
• 11am - 3.30pm: Lending Library - Chinese puzzles

First floor

Ring balcony:

• 1pm: Preston's People Choir sing a selection of Chinese songs
• 1pm: Porcelain handling and tea ceremony - experience a tea ceremony or put on the curator's gloves to handle Chinese porcelain and antique coins
• 1pm: Chinese folk music will be played live from traditional instruments

Discover Preston room:

• 1pm: Calligraphy and brush painting - Make a Beijing Opera mask to take home

Heritage Reading Room:

• 1pm: Chinese knot making
• 1pm: Introduction to Tai Chi and Martial Arts workshops (20-30 minutes)
• 1.30pm: Chen Style Tai Chi - to book your free place online visit Eventbrite - Chinese New Year Tai Chi workshop
• 2.45pm: Shaolin Fish (Kung Fu) - to book your free place online visit Eventbrite - Chinese New Year Shaolin Fist Kung Fu workshop

Second floor

Fine Art Gallery:

• 11am - 3.30pm: Lanterns and paper cutting

Wellbeing Gallery:

• 12pm, 12.45pm, 1.30pm, 2.15pm, 3pm: Traditional storytelling (15 minute sessions)