• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Chandler's Ford Today

  • Home
  • About
    • About Chandler’s Ford
    • Chandler’s Ford War Memorial Research
  • Blog
    • Blogging Tips
  • Event
    • Upcoming Events
  • Community
    • Groups
    • Churches
    • Schools
    • GP Surgeries
    • Leisure
    • Library
    • Charities
      • Eastleigh Basics Bank
      • Cat & Kitten Rescue in Chandler’s Ford
    • Fair Trade
      • Traidcraft stalls in Chandler’s Ford
    • Chandler’s Ford Parish Council
  • Contact
    • Subscribe
  • Site Policies
  • Site Archive
    • Site Archive 2018
    • Site Archive 2017
    • Site Archive 2016
    • Site Archive 2015
You are here: Home / Community / No Lion Dance In Southampton 2014. Really?

No Lion Dance In Southampton 2014. Really?

January 22, 2014 By Janet Williams 5 Comments

[Update on 29th January: There will be Lion Dance performances in Southampton this coming Sunday after all.]

Waterside Lion Dance sent me an email this evening to confirm that they will perform on the 2nd of February at 11.30am outside West Quay, for 25 minutes. Read the latest on News: Lion Dance This Sunday At 11.30am Outside West Quay.

Original post below:

Since the past week, the most-read post on this site is Chinese New Year: No Lion Dance In Southampton This Year.

Google and other search engines have sent many visitors to this post.

It shows that many people want to know about the annual Chinese New Year celebration in Southampton. Many people enjoyed the Chinese New Year parades in the past. They want to see Lion Dance again.

In my previous post, I told you there would be NO Lion Dance and Chinese New Year parade organised through the Chinese Association of Southampton in 2014.

In the past, the popular Lion Dance by Waterside Lion Dance and entertainment were organised by Chinese Association of Southampton (CAS).

Lion Dance for the Chinese New Year, 2011, West Quay, Southampton.
Lion Dance for the Chinese New Year, 2011, West Quay, Southampton.

However, there is still a chance that Waterside Lion Dance might perform in town independently.

I phoned Waterside Lion Dance this evening and I was asked “to phone again next week” to find out if they will be performing in Southampton city centre on Feb 2 (Sunday).

I will write again if I find out more information.

Waterside Lion Dance: Southampton Chinese New Year in 2009

I used to watch the Lion Dance parades in Southampton and I remember it was always bitterly cold. One year, I had to escape to the Marlands for hot chocolate as I was almost frozen.

One of the highlights of the celebration was watching the dotting of the lion’s eyes. It is called the Eye Dotting Ceremony. The spirit of the lion is awakened, ushering in blessing to human beings.

Eye dotting is truly magical.

Watching Lion Dance inside West Quay

In the past two years, the performances were inside the West Quay shopping centre, so the viewing was more comfortable for spectators. The drums would wake you up. The Lion Dance was lively, busy, exciting, fun, a bit crazy and chaotic.

It was also wonderful.

Perhaps West Quay could consider inviting the Lion Dance and the Chinese Association of Southampton back into West Quay again in the future?

We could all cope with a bit of crazy shopping once a year, couldn’t we?

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google
  • Email

Related posts:

2014 Chinese New Year: No Lion Dance In Southampton? Andy Lai the Chinese CopMeet The Chinese Cop Andy Lai Auspicious Lions in Southampton: Chinese New Year 2014 The Lions Who Came To Tea Southampton Chinese New Year Celebration: Sunday 22nd February 2015 West Quay
Tags: Chinese, Chinese New Year, community, Southampton, tradition

About Janet Williams

I created Chandler's Ford Today. I use this website to share our passions and inspiring stories, to build a connected community. We inform, educate and enlighten. We share resources.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Alex and Mae says

    January 26, 2014 at 9:36 am

    We are so disappointed that there is no Spring Festival Lion Dance this year for Chinese New Year. We were looking forward to going. London is big, and I believe the £10 rail fare discount is still in effect, but it will be so crowded. I wondered what the Portsmouth festival was like? Anyone know? Any other ideas?

    Reply
    • Janet says

      January 27, 2014 at 11:49 pm

      Hi Alex and Mae,

      The Chinese Association of Southampton has always been the organiser of the Chinese parade and Lion Dance etc in Southampton. CAS informed me that this year they need to focus on fund-raising for the Association to better support the community in the future. Their Chinese New Year evening meal this year will be a fund-raising event for the charity.

      I learned from the Vice Chair Andy Lai that even with a free venue (such as West Quay), organising such an event, including Lion Dance and performers, always involves thousands of pounds.

      However, as long as someone or a company is willing to foot the bill, or organise an event, I’m sure a parade could still happen, and all lions would be roaring in town.

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Meet The Chinese Cop Andy Lai - Chandler's Ford Today says:
    January 30, 2014 at 7:33 am

    […] likes being active and he derives joy from supporting the communities. He organised the Chinese New Year parades, including the Lion Dance performances, in Southampton city centre in the past with great […]

    Reply
  2. Chinese New Year 2014: Lion Dance in Southampton outside West Quay. says:
    December 23, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    […] Chinese New Year 2014 is on the 31st January (Friday). It is the Year of the Horse. In the past, Southampton celebrated the Chinese New Year in style, with lion dance, dragon dance, food stalls, singing and dancing performances, and a […]

    Reply
  3. Southampton Chinese New Year: Sunday 22 Feb 2015 West Quay says:
    January 21, 2015 at 7:52 pm

    […] No Lion Dance In Southampton 2014. Really? […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Search

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to Chandler's Ford Today blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Archives

Top Posts & Pages

999, 111, 101, 112? Emergency Numbers You Must Know
101 Things to Put into Room 101
101 Things to Put into Room 101 - Part 7 - The Final Leg
Reading, Rhythms, and Resolutions in Fiction
Home
A Poem by John Roedel - "In the face of war, I’m so small - yet, love is so big."
First Aider and First Responder
Do You Remember The Hutments?
101 Things to Put into Room 101 - Part 6
Montgomery Of Alamein School In Winchester: Astonishing Historical Pictures Revealed

Categories

Tags

arts and crafts books Chandler's Ford Chandler's Ford Today Chandler’s Ford community charity Christianity Christmas church community creative writing culture Eastleigh Eastleigh Borough Council education entertainment event family fundraising gardening gardening tips good neighbours Hiltingbury Hiltingbury Road history hobby how-to interview Joan Adamson Joan Adelaide Goater local businesses local interest memory Methodist Church music nature news reading review social storytelling theatre travel Winchester Road writing

Recent Comments

  • Allison Symes on Reading, Rhythms, and Resolutions in Fiction
  • Mike Sedgwick on Reading, Rhythms, and Resolutions in Fiction
  • Martin Harman on Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 172)
  • Allison Symes on Paragraphs and Punctuation in Fiction
  • Mike Sedgwick on Paragraphs and Punctuation in Fiction
  • Robbie Sprague on Mrs Doncaster

Regular Writers and Contributors

Janet Williams Allison Symes Mike Sedgwick Rick Goater Doug Clews chippy minton Martin Napier Roger White Andy Vining Gopi Chandroth Nicola Slade Wellie Roger Clark Ray Fishman Hazel Bateman SO53 News

Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal by Joan Adelaide Goater

Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal by Joan Adelaide Goater

Growing up in Chandler’s Ford: 1950s – 1960s by Martin Napier

Growing up in Chandler’s Ford: 1950s – 1960s by Martin Napier

My Memories of the War Years in Chandler’s Ford 1939 – 1945 by Doug Clews

My Memories of the War Years in Chandler’s Ford 1939 – 1945 by Doug Clews

Chandler’s Ford War Memorial Research by Margaret Doores

Chandler’s Ford War Memorial Research by Margaret Doores

History of Hiltonbury Farmhouse by Andy Vining

History of Hiltonbury Farmhouse by Andy Vining

My Family History in Chandler’s Ford and Hursley by Roger White

My Family History in Chandler’s Ford and Hursley by Roger White

Do You Remember The Hutments? By Nick John

Do You Remember The Hutments? By Nick John

Memory of Peter Green by Wendy Green

Memory of Peter Green by Wendy Green

History of Vickers Armstrongs (Supermarine) Hursley Park by Dave Key

History of Vickers Armstrongs (Supermarine) Hursley Park by Dave Key

Reviews of local performances and places

Reviews of local performances and places

Copyright © 2022 Chandler's Ford Today. WordPress. Log in

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.