Past HK Society Events
The list below reflects the speaker’s role(s) at the time of the event.
The list below reflects the speaker’s role(s) at the time of the event.
In this era of graduate unemployment and the known difficulties of getting that first job, the HK Institute of Chartered Public Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants England & Wales have most kindly invited members to a networking seminar with two aims in mind:
To update members on the rapidly advancing business opportunities in Asia, and Hong Kong’s role as a gateway to the regional market
To invite members to bring their children, grandchildren or anyone over 18 whether currently at university or starting out in their first job (guideline age 18-25)
Date: Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Timing: 18.00 registration & networking; 18.30 seminar; 19.30 networking drinks, 20.30 end
Venue: Chartered Accountants’ Hall, London
We are delighted that the Directors of Bonhams have most kindly invited members to a bespoke specialist-led tour of selected highlights of the sales of their Marquee CLASSICS Week in New Bond Street on Sunday 28th June.
MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Sotheby’s have very kindly offered to give HK Society members a private specialist guided tour of their Old Masters Week.
Date: Saturday, 27th June at 12.00
MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Sotheby’s have very kindly offered to give HK Society members a private specialist guided tour of their Marquee Week.
Date: Saturday, 20th June at 12.00
Charles Russell Speechlys has most generously invited all members to join their Lunar New Year celebration ushering in the Year of the Horse which symbolises energy, new opportunities, freedom and resilience.
Date: Wednesday 11th March
Time: 18.00 - 21.00
Venue: Charles Russell Speechlys, London
We are so pleased to announce that our Chinese New Year Dinner will be held at the well-known Royal China Restaurant, which is famous for its authentic and traditional Chinese cuisine. Even more special is that His Majesty’s Consul-General for Hong Kong and Macau, the wonderful Brian Davidson CMG, has most kindly agreed to be our guest speaker for the evening!
Date: Tuesday 10th March 2026
Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm
The date for the HK Society Gloucestershire Spring Lunch has now been fixed: Wednesday 4 March. It will, as always, be at the Golden Mountain. The date is, of course, just before the Gold Cup week; and the year that we shall be welcoming is that of the Fire Horse. It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that those who have properly celebrated the opening of the New Year will be rewarded at the race course ………!
THE YEAR OF THE FIRE HORSE
will be an auspicious year for
bold action, innovation,
new beginnings and
rapid progress, all of which will
be amplified by the Fire elements
of passion, energy and drive!
So, to welcome all of the above into this coming year, enjoy a celebration with members (and guests) on
Friday 20 February 2026
THU 8th JANUARY - Networking Seminar: The HK Business Update
With BritCham in HK; the HKETO and Dr John Greenwood (TBC) for a forward-looking Macro View of the business environment for HK
All HK Association, HK Business Network and HK Society members are invited to the ‘big’ one to welcome in the New Year.
MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Sotheby’s has very kindly offered to give HK Society members a private, specialist-guided tour of their Old Masters December sale exhibition.
Date: Saturday, 29th November
Time: 12:00 – 12.45
Address: Sotheby's, London
The Peninsula London has most kindly offered us the private use of their wonderful bar, Little Blue, our personal favourite, for a Society get-together à la Lan Kwai Fong, including a 30-min tour of areas not otherwise open to the public; included in the evening is a bowl of iconic Peninsula noodles with a beer or soft drink.
Date: Tuesday 14th October
Time: 6.30-8.30pm
Venue: Little Blue Bar, Peninsula, London
HK Society North-East Annual Dinner
The Society’s Annual North-East Dinner will take place on 9 October at a new venue for us, the Phoenix Restaurant in Newcastle Upon Tyne’s Chinatown.
In a further new departure for us, alongside a delicious Chinese banquet there will be a wine tasting conducted by longstanding member and oenophile Robin Mackay, with tasting notes. There will also be a cash bar.
HK Society Gloucestershire Region Mid-Autumn Festival Lunch
Date: Wednesday 8 October 2025
Venue: The Royal Oak, Cheltenham
As is traditional, the next Gloucestershire regional lunch will be at The Royal Oak in Prestbury, Cheltenham – which has recently smartened up its Pavilion Room and as always, it will be good value, delicious and great fun.
Members only Seminar:
Why Hong Kong is not ‘just another Chinese city’ – the Common Law Advantage
Date: Monday 29th September 2025
Time: 18.30 drinks reception; 19.00-20.00 Seminar; 20.00-21.30 networking drinks
Venue: Mayer Brown International, London
This year marks eight decades since the end of the Second World War— a fitting moment to uncover a hidden chapter of history. We are therefore delighted that our Guest Speakers for this year’s Annual Dinner will be Angus Hui and John Mak, who are co-curators of the Lost and Found in Hong Kong: The Unsung Chinese Heroes at D-Day Exhibition, which sheds light on a forgotten group of 24 Chinese naval officers who took part in the D-Day Landings and Operation Dragoon—the Allied invasion of Southern France. And we are also delighted to announce that Commodore Mike Beardall, Editor of the Royal Naval Review, has agreed to add his expertise as a historian and naval officer to the evening’s pre-dinner talk.
Date: Tuesday 23rd September 2025
Time: 6.30pm Lecture and welcome drink; 7.30pm Drink Reception (Cash Bar); 8.15pm 3 course dinner (wine included)
Venue: Whitehall, London
David Bellis, B.E.M., who runs the popular website gwulo.com, will be visiting Cheltenham to talk on some of his fascinating photos of old Hong Kong. Photos of a Hong Kong that has long since disappeared. David has recently been awarded the British Empire Medal for his services to Heritage Preservation in Hong Kong in this New Year’s Honours List.
Date: Wednesday 18 June 2025
Time: 2:00 pm doors open. Talk starts 2:30pm
Venue: The Chapel, Cheltenham
We are delighted to be able to announce the details of this year's Scottish summer lunch which will take place in the fabulous setting of The Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society’s Clubhouse. The highlight of the afternoon will be a short after-lunch talk by guest speaker, Simon Roberts. His focus will be his recent publication, Hong Kong Beat (see description of content below). An informative, as well as entertaining, presentation is promised!
Date: Friday 6th June 2025
Time: 12.30pm Cash Bar; 1.15pm Lunch
We are thrilled to have confirmed two very well-known China figures and authors for our Annual HK Book Fair - Michael Sheridan and Paul French who cover two different and fascinating people: Xi Jinping and Wallis Simpson, who will both take part in the ‘In Conversation with the Authors’ part of the evening.
Date: Tuesday 13th May 2025
Venue: Oriental Club, London
Timings: 18.00 - 20.30
We have on show not just one Asian art exhibition sale but three! We are absolutely thrilled that long-standing member and ‘Society treasure’ Colin Sheaf, former Deputy Chairman of Bonhams and acknowledged expert in Asian art and artefacts has most kindly agreed to take HK Society members through the most interesting exhibit items.
Date: Sunday 11th May 2025
Time: 2.15pm - 3.00pm
Spring Lunch to Welcome the Year of the Snake
According to the Chinese calendar, on 29 January the Dragon cedes pride of place to the wise and transformational Snake. However, not all changes are wise, and sometimes we would do well to embrace the tried and tested! Thus, what could be more appropriate than a return trip (for many of us) to the Golden Mountain Restaurant in Cheltenham – deemed a big success last year?
Date: Wed 26 March 2025
Venue: Golden Mountain Restaurant, Cheltenham
We are delighted to be able to invite HK Society members to a private viewing of highlights from the London Luxury: Handbags and Fashion auction, courtesy of Bonhams.
Date: Sunday 23rd March
Time: 15.00 – 16.00
Venue: Bonhams, London
Cost: Free for members
We are thrilled to announce that the Society’s Chinese New Year Dinner will be held at the world-renowned Hakkasan Chinese Restaurant, famous for its modern Cantonese cuisine and dramatic design.
Date: Wednesday 26th February 2025
Venue: Hakkasan Hanway Place
Time: 6:30pm for 7.00pm
We are delighted to invite our members on behalf of our wonderful hosts, Mishcon de Reya, to a joint Chinese New Year celebration at their stunning offices in Africa House. For those unfamiliar with this Grade-II listed building and its history, it is an architectural jewel, both inside and out, and it is a rare privilege for us to share this with you.
Date: Thursday 20th February 2025
Time: 6.30-9.30pm
Venue: Africa House
In the run-up to The Year of The Snake, we are delighted that The Scottish Region of The Hong Kong Society, together with the Scotland-China Association, will host its first ever joint-venture, and we very much hope this will be the first of more such ventures!
Date: Tuesday 21 January 2025
Time: 7 p.m.: reception, with refreshments (Chinese tea and biscuits); 7.30 p.m.: presentation, followed by Q&A and discussion; 9 p.m.: close
Venue: The Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
We are delighted to announce that the Peninsula London has offered additional dates for their Private Tour for HK Society members.
We are delighted to announce a third private tour of the stunning Peninsula London.
Date: Monday 11th November
Time: 6pm
Venue: The Peninsula London
We are delighted to announce a second private tour of the stunning Peninsula London.
Date: Thursday 7th November
Time: 6pm
Venue: The Peninsula London
We are delighted to announce this free guided tour of highlights of Sotheby’s upcoming auction of Chinese art and artefacts, led by Gordon Lo, Sotheby’s Head of Sale for Chinese Art.
Date: Saturday 2nd November
Time: 14.20 for 14.30 start
Venue: Sotheby’s
We are delighted to announce a private tour of the stunning Peninsula London.
Date: Wednesday 30th October
Time: 6pm
Venue: The Peninsula London
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.
