Lunar New Year

We will be recognising the Lunar New Year by hosting performers, artists, and helpers both locally and from across the south of England to help us celebrate in style.

The lion dance, one of the most important traditions at Chinese New Year, will be performed in the heart of the town alongside music, arts and crafts. In Chinese culture, the lion symbolizes power, wisdom, and superiority. Their presence reported to bring good fortune and chase away evil spirits.

Date: 14th February 2027
Time: 11am - 3pm
Location: Town Hall, Market Place, Wokingham 

On the stage:
(Performance timings to come.)

Activities & Stalls:

• Wokingham Baptist Church Hongkongers will be offering traditional Chinese calligraphy, crafts and activities relating to the New Year

• Create! Crafting from the Heart will be offering Year of the Horse themed craft activities

• Happy Panda Chinese Language School will be offering a traditional bean picking activity using chopsticks.

• Circus Scene will be teaching spinning plates and twirling cloths, and a group art project in the Town Hall (numbers are limited inside due to fire regulations)

• Stalls selling Lunar New Year and East Asian inspired crafts and accessories including Jomon Crochet selling crocheted designs, BuBu with 3D printed items and HKRSingers traditional hair accessories.
  

Street Food:

• Krua Koson – Thai Food

• Uncle E ltd – Hong Kong style cakes – Pineapple cake, Wife Cake,Cashew biscuits, Dim Sum

• Jeong Cook – Authentic Korean Food (See more)

• Sen Ichie - Japanese Food

• Dad is Cooking - Hong Kong street food

• T-Men - Chinese Dim Sum

We'll have an accessible area near the stage, so please make yourself known to organisers in hi-vis jackets if you would like access.

Brought to you by Wokingham Town Council

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