THREE days of free events and activities celebrating Chinese New Year will be held at Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight later this month.

From February 19-21 there will be live music and performances, including colourful lion and dragon dances, Chinese storytelling and calligraphy demonstrations.

There will also be drop-in craft workshops for families to take part in, from 1-4pm daily. Children will have a chance to get hands-on making masks, collages and Chinese zodiac animals.

Jon Marrow, senior education manager, said: "We're looking forward to marking Chinese New Year with three days of free fun at the Gallery.

"Working closely with the Wirral Chinese Association, we’ve developed a fantastic programme of events and activities for the whole family to enjoy."

The celebrations take place as the Lady Lever looks ahead to the re-opening of its South End galleries in spring 2016.

The galleries house an internationally-renowned collection of Chinese ceramics, which will be redisplayed as part of the major development project.

The Gallery is well-placed to welcome in the Year of the Goat, as one of its most renowned paintings is William Holman Hunt's The Scapegoat.

Hanging in the Main Hall of the gallery, the painting is perfectly positioned at the centre of the three-day festivities.

The Year of the Goat can also be referred to as the Year of the Sheep as both words have the same meaning in Cantonese.

Full event details are from liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/chinesenewyear