Introducing the chinese shakespeare supper and the UK-China Business Awards 2026

For 13 years, CBBC has organised a fusion of Robert Burns Night and Chinese New Year celebrations: The Chinese Burns Supper. For the last 9 of these, it has also been the platform on which the China-Scotland Business Awards have been presented.

Partnering with LSE’s Confucius Institute for Business London who are celebrating their 20th anniversary, in 2026, we took the same format of a culturally-rich business awards night to the UK level with the inaugural Chinese Shakespeare Supper and UK-China Business Awards. Timed to fall between the date of Shakespeare’s birth - April 23rd - and China’s Dragon Boat Festival, it was held on Thursday 21st May directly beneath Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in the Underglobe.

The event celebrated the many innovative ways that Shakespeare has been translated, interpreted and shared with China, and vice-versa. It was at once a celebration of UK-China cultural understanding, collaboration and Business success.

The event will return in 2027.

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View photos of the event

The UK-China Business Awards 2026

The inaugural UK-China Business Awards sought to highlight UK and Chinese businesses, large and small, who are succeeding in international trade and investment between the two countries.

Winners of the 2026 awards

Professional Advisory of the Year Award - Sponsored by Invest HK
- PwC
Exporter of the Year Award - Sponsored by Pilgrim's Europe
- Clan Healthcare
Cultural Partnership of the Year Award
- Royal Shakespeare Company and Education in Motion
Chinese Corporate in the UK Award- Sponsored by ACCA
- Westwell
Graduate Employability Initiative of the Year Award
- King's College London
UK Corporate in China Award
- Diageo
Marketing Campaign of the Year Award
- University of Glasgow
Most Innovative Company of the Year Award
- Silverstream