Chinese New Year celebrations get underway in Birmingham

To celebrate the year of the Rooster this Chinese New Year, a day of free fun-filled family events are due to take place across Birmingham.

Event organisers say the festival will celebrate the very best of Chinese culture in what's being tipped as the biggest event to celebrate the New Year, for 15 years.

Huge crowds are expected to trump last years 25,000 visitors on Sunday as the city's China Town district will host a day of free performances.

Activities taking place include lion dances, Jung-Fu, Martial Arts, fire artists, acrobatics, street food and traditional oriental lantern making.

Be sure to plan your route and parking as many road closures will be in place close to the events.

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