Chinese New Year 2019

Dans Dance Chinese Dance & Performing Arts - Fan Dance

The dance Moonlight combines classical and contemporary dance with music from a famous Chinese poem ‘Jing Ye Si’.

Fri 8 - Sun 10 Feb, various times & locations...

Fresh Fridays - Choy Lee Fut Lion Dances

Lion dancers will be performing as part of our weekly Fresh Fridays programme. The dancers will also be on hand to show you their costumes and answer your questions.

Fri 8 Feb, Coffee Bar (Level 2), 6pm ...

Shaolin Warrior UK

The first UK based Shaolin group, the Shaolin Temple Cheshunt, was established in 2009. Be amazed by their gravity-defying stunts and martial arts

Sat 9 Feb, Bullring & Grand Central, various times...

Si Rawlinson - Extracts from RED INK

The art of politics and the politics of art collide in this thrilling and thought-stirring new Hip-Hop work from the Hong Kong born and UK based choreographer.

Sat 9 Feb, Bullring & Grand Central, various times & Sun 10 Feb, Patrick Studio, 12.45, 1.45 & 2.45pm - book your tickets to one of the showcases below...

Dans Dance Chinese Dance & Performing Arts - Face Changing

Face changing is the highlight of Sichuan Opera and an ancient art form.

Sat 9 Feb, Bullring & Grand Central, various times & Sun 10 Feb, Patrick Studio, 12.45, 1.45 & 2.45pm - book your tickets to one of the showcases below...

Dragon Puppet Making

Make your own dragon puppet to take home !

Sun 10 Feb, Main Entrance, 11am-3pm, Drop-in - no need to book...

Fan Dance Workshops

Have a go at fan dancing with members of Dans Dance Chinese Dance & Performing Arts.

Sun 10 Feb, Stalls Foyer, 11.30am, 12 noon, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2pm & 2.30pm, Drop-in - no need to book...

Coco Sato - Origami

Coco Sato reinvents origami in modern ways and uses it to change the way people see the world. Take a look at her works and make your own mini version.

Sun 10 Feb, Thorp St Atrium, 12.30-3.30pm, Drop-in - no need to book...

Emily Lee - Storytelling

Emily is an actor who will be telling the origins of Chinese New Year with puppets. Produced by Southside Producers.

Sun 10 Feb, Hippodrome Foyers, Various times, Drop-in - no need to book...

Laura Chen exhibition

Photographs taken in the local Chinese community and adapted with different multimedia techniques such as weaving. Produced by Southside Producers.

Sun 10 Feb, 11am - 3pm. Drop-in - no need to book...

Mini Heritage Tours

Take a sneak peek inside our auditorium and find out a little about our history.

Sun 10 Feb, 11.30am - 3.30pm, Drop-in - no need to book...

Calligraphy & Colouring Table

Learn some calligraphy from Wendy Choi or just do some colouring!

Sun 10 Feb, Hippodrome Foyers, 11am - 3pm, Drop-in - no need to book...

Chinese Wishing Tree Workshop

Write and decorate your wishes to add to the branches of our wishing tree, taking inspiration from the Lam Tsuen wishing tree tradition.

Sun 10 Feb, Hippodrome Foyers, 11am - 3pm, Drop-in - no need to book...

Chinese New Year Showcase, 12.45pm

Join us for music from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, contemporary Hip-Hop dance piece RED-INK by choreographer Si Rawlinson, and face changing from Dans Dance.

Sun 10 Feb, Patrick Studio, 12.45pm, Click here to book your free tickets...

Chinese New Year Showcase, 1.45pm

Join us for music from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, contemporary Hip-Hop dance piece RED-INK by choreographer Si Rawlinson, and face changing from Dans Dance.

Sun 10 Feb, Patrick Studio, 1.45pm, Click here to book your free tickets...

Chinese New Year Showcase, 2.45pm

Join us for music from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, contemporary Hip-Hop dance piece RED-INK by choreographer Si Rawlinson, and face changing from Dans Dance.

Sun 10 Feb, Patrick Studio, 2.45pm, Click here to book your free tickets...

We welcomed in the Year of the Pig at Birmingham’s Chinese New Year celebrations.