The
Chinese
Shakespeare
Supper
Building upon the success of the China-Britain Business Council's Chinese Burns Supper, we were delighted to present the inaugural Chinese Shakespeare Supper.
Timed to fall between the date of Shakespeare’s birth - 23rd April - and China’s Dragon Boat Festival, it was held on Thursday 21st May 2026 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 UnderGlobe, London
The Underglobe is a spectacular evening events space located at the iconic cultural landmark Shakespeare’s Globe, on the banks of the Thames.
Learn more about the venue here.
Event Highlights
The event opened with a drinks reception sponsored by HKETO, Invest HK and HKTDC.
Over dinner guests enjoyed welcoming remarks from Sir Sebastian Wood KCMG, Chair, CBBC.
A short bilingual excerpt from a Midsummer Night’s Dream was performed on stage during dinner.
Sir Gregory Doran, Theatre director and former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company delivered a ‘Toast to the Bard’ exploring Shakespeare's interaction with China.
The evening concluded with the UK-China Business Awards 2026 Ceremony.
Throughout the night, guests enjoyed plentiful opportunities for networking. They had the opportunity to win some great prizes with LSE’s Confucius Institute for Business London setting our bilingual guests an intriguing linguistic puzzle, for which generous prizes were on offer.
