Latest Past Events

The Mission! – The Portico Library, Manchester

The Portico Library 57 Mosley Street, Manchester

Exhibition Curator Iris Yau (SACU Council) is in conversation on the ‘Mission’, the reaction from some churches and Christians to both the opium trade and China. Iris Yau (丘靜雯 FRSA FHEA) discusses Missionaries in China with Dr Debbie Challis (FRHS) and their role in the campaigning against the opium trade, the ambivalent view of the Church of England and eyewitnesses to the trade of it. Book on Eventbrite here (there is a charge): SACU members can attend the event free of charge, email the exhibition curator Iris Yau (SACU Council) for complimentary tickets: iris@sacu.org.uk   Iris Yau (SACU Council) at […]

March Against Sinophobia – Saturday 16 March 2024

Home Office - Westminster 2 Marsham Street, London

Calling all SACU members and friends to support this global demonstration against racism towards people with Chinese, South East and South-East Asian heritage. Last year over 15,000 people took to the streets of London as part of an international day of protest for United Nations Anti-Racism Day. SACU stood with them, spreading awareness of the rise in Sinophobia and anti-South East Asian sentiment. Saturday 16 March 2024 - join us again by looking for the SACU Banner (a dragon might be joining us this year) outside the Home Office in Westminster. Nearest tube stations are St James's Park, Westminster and […]

‘Infamous’ Curator-led Exhibition Tour at The Portico Library, Manchester

The Portico Library 57 Mosley Street, Manchester

Exhibition curator Iris Yau (SACU Council) is giving a private tour for SACU members of her exhibition 'Infamous: Opium, Silk, Tea and the Mission' at The Portico Library in Mosley Street, Manchester on Saturday 9 March 2024, from 2.00pm. Iris Yau (SACU Council) at her exhibition "Infamous: Opium, Silk, Tea and the Mission" Please contact Iris for further details: iris@sacu.org.uk