Celebrate the Year of the Horse with vibrant street theatre for kids, adults, and families. Join in the fun and enjoy lively performances that bring the spirit of Chinese New Year to life!
Saturday 14 February, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Pre-parade, Liverpool ONE, Royal Albert Dock.
Artemis Stiltwalking
Artemis Productions was established in 2000. Based in Liverpool they are a street theatre company that specialises in vibrant stilt walking characters and interactive performance. They have built on their reputation of producing high quality stilt characters and regularly perform nationally and internationally at festivals and events.
Their work is often influenced by nature and movement and always has a playful, open sense of fun and mischief.
Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 February, 11am – 5pm.
Nelson Street, Chinatown.
Julian Taylor
Julian Taylor is a Liverpool-based artist and sculptor who is reintroducing Hetty the horse ahead of the Year of the Horse celebrations. Hetty was originally created several years ago for the Manchester Day Pakistan community. Designed to dance atop a wheeled stage structure, the sculpture was animated using strings and ropes, giving it lively, expressive movement.
After its debut, Hetty went on to perform at Glastonbury, which proved to be a memorable and joyful appearance. Since then, the piece has been in storage, waiting for the right moment to return. Now, Taylor is bringing Hetty back to life for Chinese New Year, restoring the sculpture and preparing it for performance once again.
With the help of skilled puppeteers, Hetty will be revitalised and ready to delight audiences.
Artemis Stiltwalking
Artemis have long been cherished contributors to Liverpool’s Chinese New Year celebrations, returning year after year to help transform the festivities with their signature energy and spectacle. Their dazzling stilt performances have become a much‑loved tradition, adding height, colour, and theatrical flair to the weekend’s events.
It simply wouldn’t feel like Chinese New Year in Liverpool without Artemis Stiltwalking gracing the streets. They continue to raise the bar with every appearance, and we hope audiences enjoy their vibrant artistry just as much as they enjoy pushing their craft to new heights each year.
Bring the Fire Project
Bring the Fire Project is a Liverpool‑based collective of fire dancers, circus skills teachers, and flow arts promoters. The group was founded in 2012 by passionate fire artist Szymon Mamys.
Over the years, Bring the Fire Project has evolved into one of Liverpool’s leading fire performance groups, organising numerous events, performances, workshops and collaborations with festivals and productions across the UK and Europe.
The collective specialises in fire performance, light shows, flow arts shows, circus walkabouts, and community engagement through the mediums of circus, fire, and light.
They are deeply passionate about their work and are always eager to welcome new people into the world of fire and flow arts.
