Loyd Grossman
In his evening at China Exchange, Loyd Grossman credited his extraordinarily varied career, first as a rock musician, then a food critic, a TV presenter, and Art Historian, to his love of learning. Loyd said than on arriving in London in 1974, he had dreamed of becoming a professional musician, but ultimately didn’t […]
Sarah Helm
Sarah Helm joined us for an evening of hard-hitting discussion on issues including nationalism, populism and Brexit. Talking about the independence of the press and the problems of fake news, Sarah stated “proper journalism is dying, it’s practically dead”. Sarah discussed her book A Life in Secrets – a historical account of the […]
David Walliams
David Walliams’ talk was packed with giggles, as the acclaimed actor, comedian, presenter and author shared clips from his hit TV show Little Britain and favourite gaffs from Britain’s Got Talent. He talked about his career development and shared his admiration for Rowan Atkinson, recounting once meeting his idol and asking for advice […]
HRH Princess Eugenie
In a rare public appearance, HRH Princess Eugenie of York proved herself a picture of wit and charm at our Prudential event. She spoke about her career as a gallery director, how she balances her royal duties with a full-time job, and the artists she’ll be representing at this year’s Venice Biennale. When […]
Woodblock Printing Demonstration & Workshop
In this intimate workshop, attendees were introduced to this ancient craft by award-winning artist Dr Weimin He and the Muban Educational Trust. Dr He demonstrated his unique printing method and delighted us by creating a beautiful woodblock portrait of one of the attendees over the course of the session. Attendees then put their new […]
Pure Land Series: An Evening with Dr Nick Strimple
Pure Land Series welcomed world-renowned composer and conductor Dr Nick Strimple from the University of Southern California. Dr Strimple treated us to a fascinating and incredibly moving insight into the role played by music in the lives of those worst affected by the atrocities of the Holocaust during the Second World War. Dr […]
Dance with Mulan: free dance workshop
A wonderful group of audience spent their evening at China Exchange to learn about Chinese dance with The Hong Kong Dance Company on 12 April. Ahead of the premiere of The Legend of Mulan at South Bank Centre on 15th May, this award-winning dance company brought a fantastic team of artists demonstrated Chinese Classical dance and Chinese folk dance to the audience, which are the main component of the Mulan […]
Sir Antony Beevor
Award-winning writer and military Historian Sir Anthony Beevor joined us for a fascinating discussion around his best-selling books, and his influential research at the front line of history. Sir Anthony touched on everything from his work in the Russian archives, to his favourite (and least favourite) war films, to why he thinks there […]
Ewan Venters
With the offer of a scotch egg for the best question and a huge selection of Fortnum and Mason’s chocolates to share with the audience, Ewan Venters, CEO of Piccadilly’s famed emporium went above and beyond at his 60 minutes with the China Exchange audience. He summarised Fornum’s 300 year old history and […]
Lord Norwich
Lord Norwich (John Julius Norwich) led the audience on a tour of both the ancient world and his extraordinary life during his 60 minutes at China Exchange. He shared his views on Turkey, Venice and repatriation while gripping the audience with the tale of how Cortez took Mexico. Lord Norwich reflected on the […]