SCA Events

We hold monthly events, mostly in the form of talks on China-related topics, from September to June. The usual time and venue are 6:30 for 7:00 pm at the Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL. Talks can usually be attended either in person or online. They are free to attend, and everyone is welcome. A £1 donation is requested for Chinese tea & biscuits served from 6:30pm.

The next SCA talk will be on Monday 12 October, 2026 when Finn O’Hare speaks on “Passing Tones”. In this talk, Finn will share the work from his month-long artist residency at Organhaus Art Space in Chongqing. He will discuss his time living in the city and how its urban environment inspired his project. The resulting exhibition, Passing Tones, was a multi-channel sound installation built from field recordings gathered across Chongqing. He will talk about the concepts behind the work, the recording process – which included a specific focus on the city’s bridges – and how this material was brought together and exhibited. Date: Monday, 12 October 2026 Time: 6:30 pm for tea & biscuits; talk will begin 7:00 pm Location: Quaker Meeting House 7 Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL *Please note this event can only be attended in person.*

The next SCA talk will be on Monday 12 October, 2026 when Finn O’Hare speaks on “Passing Tones”.

In this talk, Finn will share the work from his month-long artist residency at Organhaus Art Space in Chongqing. He will discuss his time living in the city and how its urban environment inspired his project. The resulting exhibition, Passing Tones, was a multi-channel sound installation built from field recordings gathered across Chongqing. He will talk about the concepts behind the work, the recording process – which included a specific focus on the city’s bridges – and how this material was brought together and exhibited.

Date: Monday, 12 October 2026

Time: 6:30 pm for tea & biscuits; talk will begin 7:00 pm

Location: Quaker Meeting House
7 Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL

Please note this event can only be attended in person.

Tuesday, 10 November – Xu Yujia, who curated the exhibition “Womanly Work”, on tea and women in China, at Newcastle University earlier this year, will talk about the history & cultivation of tea.

Tuesday, 8 December – Our Convener, Valerie Pellatt, will speak to us about Robert Louis Stevenson and the Chinese.