Come and see The Making of Chinatown exhibition on tour at Westminster City Council, revealing the stories of the people who shaped London’s Chinatown into the unique district it is today. Discover how part of central Soho developed to become London’s Chinatown ⁠— an iconic part of the Capital. Adorned with ornamental gates, stone lions and gingko trees in the mid 1980s, Gerrard Street and the surrounding area emerged as a focal point for Chinese communities in the UK from the 1960s. Fol...

Discover the fascinating stories and characters behind this iconic district and gain a whole new perspective on London’s Chinatown! Our trained volunteer History Champions can’t wait to take you on a journey through this area’s complex, nuanced and fascinating evolution.

Did you know that the site of today’s Chinatown was converted into hunting grounds by Henry VIII in Tudor England? Or that Ronnie Scott’s world-famous jazz club started in Gerrard Street? Where are the oldest establish...

Discover the fascinating stories and characters behind this iconic district and gain a whole new perspective on London’s Chinatown! Our trained volunteer History Champions can’t wait to take you on a journey through this area’s complex, nuanced and fascinating evolution.

Did you know that the site of today’s Chinatown was converted into hunting grounds by Henry VIII in Tudor England? Or that Ronnie Scott’s world-famous jazz club started in Gerrard Street? Where are the oldest establish...

China Exchange volunteers will be running a Made in Chinatown stall at the Soho Village Fete on Sunday 5 September. This will be the first time that the team has been able to sell the special products they were involved in creating to the public in person. Items will include our best selling memory map tea towel designed by Ekta Kaul and our bone china Heart of Chinatown mugs featuring the beautiful woodblock print design by Pui Lee. All proceeds will go towards funding future community events.

Discover the fascinating stories and characters behind this iconic district and gain a whole new perspective on London’s Chinatown! Our trained volunteer History Champions can’t wait to take you on a journey through this area’s complex, nuanced and fascinating evolution.

Did you know that the site of today’s Chinatown was converted into hunting grounds by Henry VIII in Tudor England? Or that Ronnie Scott’s world-famous jazz club started in Gerrard Street? Where are the oldest establish...