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Chinese New Year Celebrations
Sunday 29 January 2012
CLICK FOR Festival Leaflet
New Year Festival Organised and Presented by
the London Chinatown Chinese Association
www.thelondonchinatown.org.uk
- 10:15am: Parade starts from Duncannon Street, next to St. Martin In The Fields Church in Trafalgar Square, 10.15am led by a dragon, a float, open-top bus, 12 mascots and a dragon boat at the end, 300 people taking part.
- Parade goes along Charing Cross Road, turn left to Shaftesbury Avenue, dropping off the float and the bus. Parade turns into Rupert Street disbanding the troop, leaving the dragon, 12 mascots and colourful costumes to continue into Trafalgar Square at 11.40.
- Main Stage in Trafalgar Square: fire crackers at 12noon, celebration starts with speeches and eye dotting ceremony
- Variety performances until 5pm
- 17:00: Grand Finale, ends 18:00
- Dean Street Stage
12:00 noon: Lion Dance
Performances then start until 4pm, ends 16:30
- Marquees, stalls all over the area, Trafalgar Square, Chinatown and Shaftesbury Avenue
- After the parade, different acts in Charing Cross Road.
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| DATE: | Sunday 29 January 2012 |
| VENUE: | Trafalgar Square, Chinatown and Shaftesbury Avenue |
| GETTING THERE: |
CHINATOWN,
TRAFALGAR SQUARE,
BUS MAP,
NIGHT BUS MAP,
TUBE MAP,
RAIL MAP
Nearest Underground stations:
Charing Cross (Northern, Bakerloo),
Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly),
Oxford Circus (Central, Bakerloo, Victoria),
Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo, Piccadilly),
Tottenham Court Road (Central, Northern)
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| DESCRIPTION: |
The first Soho Literary Festival
presented by The Oldie Magazine and sponsored by Noble Caledonia. ►
Two tickets for the price of one
offer available until Monday 19 September,
call Box Office on 020 7478 0100,
offer code: Publisher. |
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| DATE: | Friday 23, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September 2011 |
| VENUE: | The Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, W1 |
| GETTING THERE: |
STREET MAP,
BUS MAP,
NIGHT BUS MAP,
TUBE MAP,
RAIL MAP
Nearest Underground stations:
Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly),
Oxford Circus (Central, Bakerloo, Victoria),
Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo, Piccadilly)
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| DESCRIPTION: |
Moon Festival Celebrations
Lion Dance starts at 12:30pm followed by acts and performances |
| DATE: | Sunday 18 September 2011, 12:30pm. |
| VENUE: | Gerrard Street, Chinatown, near the stone lions |
| GETTING THERE: |
STREET MAP,
BUS MAP,
NIGHT BUS MAP,
TUBE MAP,
RAIL MAP
Nearest Underground stations:
Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly),
Oxford Circus (Central, Bakerloo, Victoria),
Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo, Piccadilly)
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| DESCRIPTION: |
The First Annual Soho Drag Race
will open this year's Soho Pink Sunday which will be raising much needed funds for the Albert Kennedy Trust. See also FaceBook |
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| DATE: | Sunday 18 September 2011, 3:00pm |
| VENUE: | The Soho Drag Race will start at 3:00pm in Soho Square and finish there some time later. |
| GETTING THERE: |
STREET MAP,
BUS MAP,
NIGHT BUS MAP,
TUBE MAP,
RAIL MAP
Nearest Underground stations:
Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly),
Oxford Circus (Central, Bakerloo, Victoria),
Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo, Piccadilly)
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| DESCRIPTION: |
London Open House
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| DATE: | Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September 2011 |
| VENUE: | St. Anne's Tower, entrance via St. Anne's Garden in Wardour Street, will be open to visitors on Saturday 17 only.
Details of other venues in Soho, if any, are currently awaited |
| GETTING THERE: |
STREET MAP,
BUS MAP,
NIGHT BUS MAP,
TUBE MAP,
RAIL MAP
Nearest Underground stations:
Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly),
Oxford Circus (Central, Bakerloo, Victoria),
Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo, Piccadilly)
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| DESCRIPTION: |
FoodLovers Market Soho |
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| DATE: | Every Saturday, 9am - 4pm |
| VENUE: | Rupert Street - Winnett Street (off Wardour Street) |
| GETTING THERE: |
STREET MAP,
BUS MAP,
NIGHT BUS MAP,
TUBE MAP,
RAIL MAP
Nearest Underground stations:
Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly),
Oxford Circus (Central, Bakerloo, Victoria),
Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo, Piccadilly)
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| DESCRIPTION: |
Reduced price tickets at the Soho Theatre
A discount on Soho Theatre tickets for many shows is offered to holders of a Westminster Residents Card.
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The Dean Street facade of
the Soho Theatre |
| VENUE: | 21 Dean Street, Soho, London W1. Box Office: 020 7478 0100 |
| GETTING THERE: |
STREET MAP,
BUS MAP,
NIGHT BUS MAP,
TUBE MAP,
RAIL MAP
Nearest Underground stations:
Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly),
Oxford Circus (Central, Bakerloo, Victoria),
Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo, Piccadilly),
Tottenham Court Road (Central, Northern)
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Preliminary Diary Notes for 2012
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- French House Pint Day, 1 April 2012
- Open Garden Squares Weekend, June 2012
- Soho Festival, July 2012
- Open House Weekend, September 2012
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