Twickenham families ushered in the Lunar New Year with a traditional dragon parade that went through the town and stopped at shops and restaurants on Sunday February 15.
The event was organised by Discover Twickenham BID, a group which represents more than 350 businesses in the area and organises events to stimulate business.
The group’s manager, Martin Goldthorpe, said: “It’s all about getting businesses involved, getting local people involved and letting them know that Twickenham is a great place to come and enjoy.”
The organisation hired dragon dancers from Titus, who paraded from Twickenham Green to the riverside.
Patch co-working space on York Street held a Lunar New Year themed face painting and Punch and Judy show and across the road, The Clay Garden hosted a Lunar New Year themed pottery painting workshop.
Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, fell on February 17 and marked the beginning of the year of the horse.
Celebrations were held across the capital with London’s famous Chinatown holding a dragon parade on the February 22.
Feature image taken by Sofia Brooke.
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