Opportunities to understand China, Chinese culture and Chinatown

Volunteer Exhibition Tour Guides Wanted

As part of our The Making of Chinatown exhibition project we will be looking for volunteer exhibition tour guides from April 2019 to help us bring the exhibition to life in a fun, interactive and accessible way. Interested? Read more here.

Remembering our late Chairman, Sir David Tang

A year has passed since we lost our founder and Chairman, Sir David Tang. We miss his energy and his passion for “intelligent questions”. We continue his legacy by creating conversation and curiosity around China’s influence in the world.

Sir Tom Jones

    The Prudential Series got off to an explosive start this season with Sir Tom Jones, who charmed us all with his frank accounts of his early life and the highlights of his career. Sir Tom described how as a child growing up in Wales, he was surrounded by music “we just sang, it […]

Exploring Shakespeare and Tang Xianzu through Yue Opera

An evening of musical delights was had on Monday when we hosted a panel discussion around the UK premiere of the Yue Opera, Coriolanus and Du Liniang by the Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe, China’s leading Yue opera company. The panel included the lead actress Mao Weitao, director Guo Xiaonan as well as the tour […]

Akram Khan surprises dancers at China Exchange

Dancers performing in the special China Exchange and Goldsmith’s Confucius Institute of Dance and Performance were given a surprise last Friday when it was revealed that acclaimed dancer and choreographer of this year’s Big Dance Pledge routine, Akram Khan watched them as part of the audience. The performance was part of the Big Dance Pledge […]

Big Dance Performance

Dancing in the Street with Akram Khan Dancers performing in the special China Exchange and Goldsmith’s Confucius Institute of Dance and Performance were given a surprise last Friday when it was revealed that acclaimed dancer and choreographer of this year’s Big Dance Pledge routine, Akram Khan watched them as part of the audience. The performance […]