On 27 January, a Chinese New Year Gala Performance took place at the Tung Auditorium at the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre in Liverpool. The event was organised by Liverpool Confucius Institute for the Year of The Rabbit. Jin Long Martial Arts opened the act, followed by Calday Grange Grammar School.

St Julie’s Catholic High School, St Nicholas Catholic Academy and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School also performed. Acts from the University of Liverpool and Liverpool Hope University also performed.