Preparations are under way for a day of vibrant entertainment to celebrate Chinese New Year in Durham this weekend - but its Lion Dance has now been cancelled.
The city is out to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit in style and has been gearing up for a day-long party which will bring the streets alive with colour, music and dance on Saturday, January 21 - the day before Chinese New Year is celebrated in Newcastle.
A traditional part of festivities, the iconic Lion Dance performance once again will be at the heart of the Lunar New Year celebrations. The dance - which is meant to bring good luck - will be the highlight of a busy day playing out across the city from 10.30am until 4pm with Chinese song, dance and workshops celebrating the country's culture and including calligraphy, art, paper folding and woodblock printing as well as demonstrations of Tai Chi.
