"The biggest Chinese New Year Celebration South of London"
Eastbourne's Chinese New Year
Celebration Parade
Traditional Lion Dancing
Lion Blessings at Bankers Corner
were followed by the big parade via the Beacon Centre, Terminus Road, the Pier, Leaf Hall and on to the Royal Hippodrome Theatre. 
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Chinese New Year Blessings
After the parade we saw traditional Chinese entertainment and an amazing show of Chinese dancing and music performed by Goldsmiths College London at the Royal Hippodrome Theatre.
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Massive Dragon Parade
Huge Chinese flags, dragons and lions paraded through the town to the Pier and the
Royal Hippodrome Theatre for Traditional Chinese blessings and entertainment. 
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COSMO MEAL FOR FOUR
People responded from London, Worthing, Kent and even Scotland and one lucky family won a meal for four people at Cosmo's Chinese Resturant in Eastbourne.
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WE CELEBRATED THE YEAR OF THE PIG
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Colourful Chinese drummers and dancers paraded through Eastbourne , with local dragon dancers from Willingdon Community School, Bourne School, St Catherine's College, Bede's School, Cherry Dance, Weird Feet, Peacehaven Martial Arts, the Police Cadets, the Sea Cadets, All Souls Cubs, Eastbourne Mencap and Defiant Sports.
Led by the Worshipful Mayor of Eastbourne, Jill Mattock, and the MP, Stephen Lloyd with representatives of the Chinese Community of East Sussex and the Chamber of Commerce, this exciting, cross cultural community event drew thousands of people to watch. The Queen's Representative, the Lord Lieutenant of Sussex, Peter Field joined Councillor Lu Haitian from the Chinese Embassy at the Chinese Extravaganza at the Royal Hippodrome Theatre after the Parade. |
2019 Procession Order
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Chatham Dragon |
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Brighton Lion |
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Madam Mayor, Consort & Stephen Lloyd MP |
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Chinese Embassy Representative Councillor Lu Haitian |
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Kevin Tsang & Richard Garland |
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EBC Leader David Tutt & Graham Broom |
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Devonshire West Big Local Board |
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Eastbourne Chinese Association Dragon |
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23rd Eastbourne All Souls Cubs |
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Bede's School |
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Bourne School |
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Chinese Association School Dragon |
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Eastbourne & District Mencap |
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Peacehaven Martial Arts |
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St Catherine's College |
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Willingdon Community School |
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London Dragon |
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London Lions |
The Big Parade Route
Join us in Eastbourne next year to enjoy the Chinese New Year with professional dragon and lion dancers from all over the country parading with dragon dancers from Eastbourne's community. Join the procession from Bankers Corner to the Royal Hippodrome Theatre on the route mapped out below for an Chinese entertainment on the Hippodrome's historic stage.
If your organisation is interested in participating in the parade in 2020 we have Chinese dragons available for you to use and can show you the basics of dancing with these mythical creatures made especially for us in China.
Scouts, guides, cubs and brownies, schools, cadets, dance groups and community groups are all welcome. Any age groups are welcome. (Young children must be accompanied by their parents.)
Call us on 01323 641144 for more information or email us here.
If your organisation is interested in participating in the parade in 2020 we have Chinese dragons available for you to use and can show you the basics of dancing with these mythical creatures made especially for us in China.
Scouts, guides, cubs and brownies, schools, cadets, dance groups and community groups are all welcome. Any age groups are welcome. (Young children must be accompanied by their parents.)
Call us on 01323 641144 for more information or email us here.
"This was the biggest Chinese New Year celebration south of London"
Kevin Tsang Chairman
The Confederation of Chinese Associations of Great Britain
With many thanks to our sponsors, without whom this event would not be possible:
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