In Search of Rice is not your typical Chinatown visitor experience. There are no stop-and-stare facts or dates to memorise. Instead, this is an artist-led participatory performance experience that invites you to feel Chinatown in a different way. IMAGE CREDIT: Victoria Yuan-Yi Ying 2026 Guided by three artists you’ll move through London’s Chinatown together as a group - listening to stories, noticing colours and markings, breathing in scents, and responding to the space around you. It offers...

Would you like to make an impact in London’s Chinatown? Do you love to learn about people and places? Are you a storyteller? Would you like to share your own history of Chinatown with other people? Do you get joy and energy boosts from acts of community service?  We are recruiting new volunteers to train and serve as History Champion guides for our award winning Chinatown walking tour team. History Champions lead regular walking tours for members of the public including secondary, Londoners...

October 2025 marks 40 years since Westminster City Council officially designated London’s Chinatown — a vibrant neighbourhood that continues to evolve while holding deep cultural and historical significance. Looking Back to Look Forward: 40 Years of Chinatown in Central London is a year-long festival (October 2025 – September 2026)  that invites everyone to reflect on Chinatown’s layered past and imagine its future. Working with business communities, researchers, writers, community...