London events in November with a Chinese cultural twist.
A roundup of all the best Chinese related events in London during November. From local events in the Chinese British community to major festivals. If you’ve got some spare time and looking for something to do in London during November, pick one of these!
Mountain Gift Pop-Up
From the 18th November you can visit a Christmas pop-up shop dedicated to crafts, gifts, and objects from southwestern China. Organised by a collection of small London-based business relating to southwestern China, they include Yi Crafts which run craft workshops based on traditional handcrafts of Chinese ethnic minority groups and YUN Cross Bridge Rice Noodles.
When: 18 Nov – 18 Dec
Where: 5 Hastings St, London WC1H 9PZ
Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mountain-gift-christmas-pop-up-shop-open-party-tickets-1059504369089
British Library × Yuewen: Literature in the Digital Age
To celebrate a three year partnership between the British Library and Yuewen, this free panel discussion on Literature in the digital age is being held at the British Library. Yuewen is a leading company in China’s massive online literature market.
When: 21 November
Where: British Library
Website: https://www.cbbc.org/events/british-library-yuewen-literature-digital-age-dayingtushuguan-x-yuewenjituan
Silk Road Exhibition
The Silk Road exhibition at the British Museum opened in September, and his worth the visit to learn about the multitude of trade routes that connected to make the silk roads. If you want to learn more before you go, read our article on the exhibition.
When: From September 26th
Where: British Musuem
Website: www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/silk-roads
World Travel Market
Running for 44 years, the World Travel Market is supposedly the “most influential 3 days it is possible to have in the travel industry.”
Unsurprisingly, China will have a major presence at the World Travel Market in London.
When: 5th -7th November
Where: Excel Centre London
Website: https://www.wtm.com/london/en-gb.html
The Stone God Opera
The Stone God opera brings Chongqing to London in retelling of Hong Ying’s book. Telling the story of life in the old city of Chongqing, ‘The Stone God’ opera based on the book by Hong Ying will be performed at Bloomsbury Theatre in London from 1st – 3rd November.
When: 1st – 3rd November
Where: Bloomsbury London
Website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-theatre/events/2024/nov/stone-god
The Flat Earth Exhibition
Vivien Zhang showcases her latest work at a new exhibition using the natural world to explore her experiences of migration. Vivien Zhang is a Chinese-born artist who lives and works in London. She moved to the UK in 2008 after spending time in Africa and Thailand.
When: Until 9th November
Where: Pilar Corrias Gallery at 51 Conduit Street in London
Website: https://www.pilarcorrias.com/exhibitions/457-vivien-zhang-flat-earth/
Qi Yang Exhibition
From 29th October to 4th November, the works of Chinese artist Qi Yang will be on display at Sotheby’s Wemyss Gallery. The exhibition of Qi Yang’s work showcases his blend of Zen philosophy with German Expressionism. The German-Chinese artist has gained international acclaim for blending his artistic vision with philosophical influences from China.
When: Until 4th November
Where: Pilar Corrias Gallery at 51 Conduit Street in London
Souls Left Behind Book Talk
An online book talk hosted by Guanghwa Bookshop about the Chinese Labour Corps in WW1. The perfect China-related event to attend during the month of Remembrance Day. As we reported Guanghwa, the UK’s only brick and mortar Chinese bookshop risks closing due to a massive rent increase. So do support them!
When: 23rd November
Where: Online/Guanghwa Bookshop
Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/souls-left-behind-how-can-we-retell-the-history-a-talk-by-fan-wu-xinran-tickets-1074310765419
If you are hosting an event or have heard of one you think should be added, please let us know!
