Chinese New Year Celebrations
THIS ARCHIVED EVENT ENDED ON THE 29TH JANUARY 2012
ADDRESS
Trafalgar Square, Central London, Westminster, London WC2N 5DS
Dates:
29th January 2012
OPENING TIMES
Parade starts at 10am | Performances on Trafalgar Square & Shaftesbury Avenue stages 12noon-6pm
PRICES
FREE
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Chinese New Year in London is one of the most spectacular in the West with over 300,000 people taking part in the celebrations across the capital last year. This year, the Year of the Dragon, Chinese New Year falls on 23rd January 2012 but the London celebrations are on 29th January. Festivities begin at 10am with the parade which passes through Chinatown, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and Rupert Street, reaching its final destination of Trafalgar Square at 12pm. An official opening ceremony then takes place in the square with speeches from special guests including Boris Johnson and the Chinese Ambassador to London, Mr. Liu Xiaoming. Once officially opened, the real celebrations kick off with Dragon dancing, music and performances on the Trafalgar Square stage from 12pm to 6pm. A second stage on Shaftesbury Avenue, also open from 12pm to 6pm, hosts performances from local community groups and schools. Join the throng in a stall-covered Chinatown for fun and firecrackers on and around Gerrard Street and Lisle Street where there are impromptu parties, food stalls and lion dancing.About Trafalgar Square
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TIMES Saturday 14th July 2012 PRICING Free
The finale of Big Dance 2012 features 2,000 dancers in a large-scale performance in Trafalgar Square, with the support of English National Ballet, performers and choreographers from across London, directed by Wayne McGregor - Resident Choreographer at The Royal Ballet and Artistic Director of Wayne McGregor | Random Dance. The New York Times recent... More about this event
BT River of MusicBT River of MusicHow about some world class music from around the world to get you warmed up for the London Olympics? BT has teemed up with the London 2012 Festival to put together a jam-packed line-up of free live music acts in the capital to celebrate the upcoming games. There will be six stages representing five continents. You will find a taste of Asia in Batte21st July 2012Sunday 22nd July 2012
Where:
Trafalgar Square,
Central London
WC2N 5DS
Category: eventBT River of Music event
Running from Saturday 21st July 2012 until Sunday 22nd July 2012
VENUE Trafalgar Square
How about some world class music from around the world to get you warmed up for the London Olympics? BT has teemed up with the London 2012 Festival to put together a jam-packed line-up of free live music acts in the capital to celebrate the upcoming games. There will be six stages representing five continents. You will find a taste of Asia in Batte... More about this event
VENUE Trafalgar Square
How about some world class music from around the world to get you warmed up for the London Olympics? BT has teemed up with the London 2012 Festival to put together a jam-packed line-up of free live music acts in the capital to celebrate the upcoming games. There will be six stages representing five continents. You will find a taste of Asia in Batte... More about this event
Eid in London 2012Eid in London 2012Eid al-Fitr is the global Muslim celebration which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. 'Eid' is the Arabic word meaning 'festivity', while 'al-Fitr' means 'conclusion of the fast'. It's a major event in London and since 2006 there has been a mass gathering in Trafalgar Square organised by the Mayor of London and Muslim groups in the1st September 2012Sunday 30th September 2012
Where:
Trafalgar Square,
Central London
WC2N 5DS
Category: eventEid in London 2012 event
Running from Saturday 1st September 2012 until Sunday 30th September 2012
TIMES 1st September 2012 to 30th September 2012 PRICING Free
Eid al-Fitr is the global Muslim celebration which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. 'Eid' is the Arabic word meaning 'festivity', while 'al-Fitr' means 'conclusion of the fast'. It's a major event in London and since 2006 there has been a mass gathering in Trafalgar Square organised by the Mayor of London and Muslim groups in the... More about this event
TIMES 1st September 2012 to 30th September 2012 PRICING Free
Eid al-Fitr is the global Muslim celebration which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. 'Eid' is the Arabic word meaning 'festivity', while 'al-Fitr' means 'conclusion of the fast'. It's a major event in London and since 2006 there has been a mass gathering in Trafalgar Square organised by the Mayor of London and Muslim groups in the... More about this event
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What's On Today Near Trafalgar Square  Elmgreen & Dragset: Powerless Structures, Fig 101 Exhibitions | Until 12th April 2013 Trafalgar Square At Trafalgar Square Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset, an artist duo based in Berlin and London, have brought a bronze sculpture of a ...More  Turner Inspired: In The Light Of Claude Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2012 National Gallery 2 minutes walk from Trafalgar Square When Turner left the National Gallery two paintings - Dido building Carthage and Sun rising through Vapour - ...More National Gallery - Permanent Collection Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2012 National Gallery 2 minutes walk from Trafalgar Square Located on Trafalgar Square, The National Gallery houses one of the greatest collections of European paintings in the world. Masterpieces ...More Feinstein Ensemble Concerts | On 24th May 2012 St Martin-in-the-Fields 2 minutes walk from Trafalgar Square Martin Feinstein directs Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 4 and Brandenburg Concerto No 5, Vivaldi's Concerto For Flute 'La Notte', Telemann's ...More London Brass Rubbing Centre Kids Events | Until 31st December 2012 London Brass Rubbing Centre 2 minutes walk from Trafalgar Square Get to grips with characters from history with a selection of replica brasses on offer including Medieval knights in armour, ...More Victorian Connections Exhibitions | Until 17th June 2012 National Portrait Gallery 2 minutes walk from Trafalgar Square A photographic exploration evaluating the impact made by prominent Victorians such as Charles Darwin and Robert Browning on the lives ...More Beautiful Souls Exhibitions | Until 7th August 2012 National Portrait Gallery 2 minutes walk from Trafalgar Square Photographs and prints of the group of 19th-century aristocrats and socialites known as The Souls, which included former-Prime Minister Arthur ...More Sixteen By Fourteen: Recent Photographic Acquisitions Exhibitions | Until 1st September 2012 National Portrait Gallery 2 minutes walk from Trafalgar Square Contemporary photographs acquired by the gallery by photographers including Jay Brooks, Henry Browne, James Galloway, Francesco Guidicini and Tricia Malley....More  Lucian Freud Portraits Exhibitions | Until 27th May 2012 National Portrait Gallery 2 minutes walk from Trafalgar Square More than 100 of Lucian Freud's realist portrait paintings are shown in this blockbuster 2012 National Portrait Gallery show which ...More  The Queen: Art And Image Exhibitions | Until 21st October 2012 National Portrait Gallery 2 minutes walk from Trafalgar Square There are several exhibitions marking The Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, but of these the National Portrait Gallery is staging ...More 
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