From Friday (1 February) huge images of the 12 animals which make up the Chinese zodiac will appear on walls or in shop windows in the days leading up to the main celebrations on Sunday 10 February.
Designed by local artist Cherie Grist, the locations of the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig are being kept under wraps until they are all unveiled. However, Cherie has revealed the rat will be the first to make its appearance on the side of the Havelock Building (the former Cabin nightclub) on Berry Street on Friday.
The appearance of the animal artworks will coincide with thousands of Chinese lanterns adorning city centre streets, and a number of buildings including St Luke’s Church (the Bombed Out Church), Everyman & Playhouse Theatres and Sefton Park Palm House turning red in homage to China.
A new installation will be revealed every day from Friday 1 February. Share your selfies with us using #CNYLiverpool. The locations of each animal can be found below…
| Site | Animal | Location |
| Cabin | Rat | Bold Street |
| Old Waterstones | Ox | Bold Street |
| Old Maplin | Tiger | Parker Street |
| Old Costa | Rabbit | Bold Street |
| Bagelry | Dragon | Chinatown |
| Scandinavian Building | Snake | Duke Street |
| Chamber 36 | Sheep | Berry Street |
| St Lukes Church | Horse | Bombed out Church |
| Mayflower | Monkey’s | Duke Street |
| Chavasse Lift | Rooster | Liverpool ONE |
| Escalator Wall | Dog | Liverpool ONE |
| Freemasons | Pig | Chinatown |
Event Date: Friday 1st February 2019 - Sunday 10th February 2019
Categories: Arts | Chinese New Year | Free | Liverpool
