Crowds gather to celebrate Year of the Snake in Thatcham

Crowds gather to celebrate Year of the Snake in Thatcham

Thousands joined Thatcham’s first Chinese New Year Market yesterday (Sunday), the town council has said.

Warrington prepares to celebrate Chinese New Year - Year of the Snake

CELEBRATIONS for Chinese Lunar New Year will be taking place in Warrington this weekend and this year is the Year of the Snake. Events have already been held in Manchester city centre – which has a Chinatown – last weekend to mark the new year. A parade was held in the city centre. Warrington, which has a smaller population of people of Chinese heritage, will host its own events in the town centre. There will be two days of performances, worksho…