Tea-tasting at Fortnum and Mason
The HK Society is delighted to collaborate with the International Wine & Food Society (IWFS), established in 1933 (https://www.iwfs.capital/) on this exclusive opportunity to have the art and history of tea-tasting explained by renowned tea expert Will Battle to mark the launch of the publication of the 2024 IWFS Monograph – Tea, authored by Will.
Date: Saturday, 25 May 2024
Times: Morning session: 11 am – 1 pm or Afternoon Session: 3 pm – 5 pm
Location: Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Studio
HK Society Annual Dinner 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Thursday 10th October is the date for this year’s HK Society Annual Dinner and that former Society Chairman Clinton Leeks has accepted our invitation to be the Guest Speaker for the evening.
Coming soon
We are currently working on the next HKA event. Please check back soon for details.
HKA Membersip Lunch with Eddie Yue
We are very pleased to announce that the Chief Executive of the HK Monetary Authority, Mr Eddie Yue, has kindly agree to address members over lunch on topics including: Hong Kong’ position as a forward-looking international financial centre capitalising on the opportunities arising from the opening-up of Mainland China; green and sustainable finance; and the fintech development of Hong Kong. Coming at a time of fast-paced changes in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area, the need to hear directly from key policy makers is increasingly important.
Date: Friday 10th May 2024
Society’s Second Annual Book Festival
After the success of our inaugural Book Fair, we are pleased to announce the date of our second Book Fair and that published author and ex-RHKP officer Simon Roberts (HK Beat) will be moderating this year.
Date: Thursday 9th May 2024
Time: From 5.30pm
Online Lecture with Nigel Johnson-Hill
Online Lecture with Nigel Johnson-Hill:
‘From Hell, With Love’ The untold story of a love that survived the horrors of the infamous Burma Railway.
Date: Tuesday 9th April
Time: From 5.45pm
Scottish Region Spring Lunch
The Scottish Region’s event, which will welcome (a little later than usual) The Year of The Dragon, will take place on Tuesday 12 March. This date has been arranged in order that those members who will attend the Society’s Chinese New Year dinner in London, at the end of February, may be able to add the Scottish celebration to their diaries!
Spring Lunch: Tuesday 12 March
The Emperor Restaurant (previously, Saigon Saigon)
UK-HK/China bilateral - a government policy view from each side
Date: Monday 11th March
Time: from 6.30pm
With war coverage dominating the news, it seems that China has been relegated to the sidelines, generally covered by the MSM in simplistic soundbites, lacking all nuance and depth. Yet ignoring the what’s happening in China and the UK’s bilateral relationship with the world’s second largest economy would be a mistake.
Private Society evening at Hackett, Savile Row
Iconic British brand meets Oscar-winning HK art director Tim Yip (of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon fame)
Date: Thursday 29th February 2024
Time: 6.30-8.30pm
Member Briefing with Brian Davidson
We are delighted that Brian Davidson CMG, HM British Consul-General to HK & Macau, has accepted our invitation to do a Member Briefing for HK Association members, with our greatest thanks to Schroders for agreeing to host.
Date: Thu 29th February
Time: 2.30-3.30pm
HK Society Chinese New Year Dinner 2024
We are delighted to announce that we have a date for our ever popular annual Chinese New Year Dinner.
Date: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Venue: China City
Time: 6:30pm Cash Bar, 7.00pm Dinner
Gloucestershire Region Chinese New Year Lunch
On 10 February, the Rabbit moves over and gives pride of place to the powerful and auspicious Dragon, so what could be more appropriate than a return trip (for many of us) to The Golden Mountain Restaurant in Cheltenham – particularly as it worked exceptionally well back in April!?
Date: Wednesday 28th February
HKBN Networking Seminar - How AI will impact your business
Date: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Time: 6 – 9pm (6.30-7.30pm seminar; 7.30-9pm networking canapés and drinks)
Venue: London
AI is set to impact the way we run businesses in ways we have yet to comprehend.
HK Society Annual Dinner 2023
We are pleased to announce that the Society’s Annual Dinner will be held on Tuesday 28th November and even better news is that our Former Chairman Nigel Johnson-Hill has agreed to be the guest speaker for the evening.
The quirks and perks of buying UK residential and agricultural property
HK Business Network Seminar
Date: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Time: 6 – 9pm (6.30-7.30pm seminar; 7.30-9pm networking canapés and drinks)
Venue: Forsters LLP, 31 Hill Street, London, W1J 5LS
Mid-Autumn Festival Dinner and Lecture with Simon Winchester OBE
We are thrilled to announce that New York Times best-selling author, renowned journalist and ex-HKer Simon Winchester OBE has agreed to give a lecture to Society members about his newly released book Knowing What We Know. As the talk will coincide with the Mid-Autumn Festival, we will combine this event with a Chinese dinner in Chinatown.
Date: Thursday 19th October 2023
Time: 6.30pm Cash Bar and Book Signing; Lecture 7.00pm; Dinner 8.00pm
Bath/Bristol Regional Mid-Autumn Festival Dinner
The HK Society and the Bristol & West of England China Bureau welcome members to celebrate the Moon Festival together at the delightful Wongs Restaurant.
Date: Thursday 5th October
Time: From 6.00pm
Gloucestershire Regional Mid-Autumn Festival Lunch
We are pleased to announce the Gloucestershire chapters’ Mid-Autumn Festival Lunch will host Professor Robert Bickers, the Head of the Hong Kong History Centre (which includes the Historical Photographs of China initiative) at University of Bristol.
Date: Tuesday 4th October 2023
Time: 12.00 for 1.00pm
HKA Member Briefing with the HK Law Society
Following the successful visit by the Financial Secretary, Paul Chan to London recently, including the well-attended HK Association lunch, we are delighted to announce that we have an unprecedented event for the HK Association scheduled:
HKA Member Briefing
Date: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Time: 2.30pm
Venue: London
HKA Membership Lunch
We are delighted that The Honourable Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR has kindly agreed to address our members and answer questions at the next HK Association Membership Lunch at a delightful venue in the City.
Date: Thursday 21st September 2023
Venue: City
Timings: 12.15 Registration and Drinks Reception; 12.45pm Lunch; 14.30pm Close
HK Society Polo Afternoon
Please join us for the annual HK Society Polo afternoon.
Date: Sunday 10th September 2023
Time: 12 noon - 17.30
HKS North-East: Sunderland Maritime Heritage
After a very successful visit to Teesport in 2018, HKSNE are planning a guided visit to Sunderland Maritime Heritage, in recognition of the links between Hong Kong and Sunderland as two great ports with unique maritime heritages.
Date: Thursday 7th September 2023
Time: From 10.30am
Bristol and Bath Summer Gathering
Date: Thursday 13th July 2023
Time: from 7.15pm
Venue: The Elder, Bath
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Dragon Boat Festival Seminar
The HK Association & HK Business Network together with HSBC will celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with traditional festivities and a seminar with the BBC’s Blue Planet producer and ocean plastic campaigner, Jo Ruxton MBE.
Date: Thursday 22nd June
Time: From 6.00pm
Location: Central London
HK Society Lecture: "China's Solar Calendar - An Epic Adventure around China" by Dominic Johnson-Hill
Date: Thursday 27th April
Location: Central London
We are delighted that long term HK and China resident, Dominic Johnson-Hill, has agreed to present stories and photos of his epic journey around rural China examining how the 3,000 year old Chinese solar calendar has impacted customs and traditions throughout China and how these are still celebrated in the country today.
Regional Lunch in Gloucestershire
Date: Wednesday 19th April 2023
Last year we held a rather delightful lunch to celebrate the start of the Year of the Tiger. The venue was a Chinese Restaurant in Winchcombe St, Cheltenham, which I then described thus: Pretty much everyone who’s lived in HK had a favourite small Chinese restaurant which was a block or so off a main road, neither posh (nor expensive) but with really pleasant staff, reliably delicious and relatively authentic food - a good place both to drop into after a long day and to take visitors. Well, an approximation to that favourite exists in Cheltenham.
HK Association Membership Lunch: Chris Hui, SFST (HKSARG)
Date: Tuesday 18th April
We are delighted to have the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Chris Hui, address HK Association members.
Regional Dinner in Tunbridge Wells
Date: Friday 14th April 2023
After a 3 year hiatus, we are really pleased that the annual regional event in Tunbridge Wells is resuming.
HK Business Network Seminar: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - an honest review of the Carbon Credit market
Wednesday 22nd March 2023 from 6.30pm (Canary Wharf, London)
What do you think you know and understand of the Carbon Credit market? Our panel of experts from the industry will aim to demystify this crucially important $2bn market.
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HK Business Network Seminar: Asian Art: Possession, Profits and Pitfalls
Tuesday 21st February 2023, from 6pm.
Is Art for beauty, for profit, or both? The art market has proved a resilient diversifier in stock and bond market downturns - yet remains volatile. This seminar aims to give you a holistic overview of the art market with Chinese characteristics, from sourcing the art, protecting your investment, through to the end game of selling or inheriting renowned Asian art experts, Calvin Hui (co-founder of 3812 Gallery) and Colin Sheaf (former Deputy Chairman of Bonhams); and Holly Samuel of Forsters LLP, to discuss the opportunities and potential pitfalls faced by collectors.
