Event Details

A 10 week introduction to Chinese culture incorporating lectures and practical sessions. Each session has a different topic of Chinese culture.

The series will begin on 9 May 2026 until 18 July 2026(inclusive).

Saturday afternoons from 1:30pm to 3:00pm, each session lasting 1.5 hours. The venue will be Lancaster City Centre.

Each session has a different topic of Chinese culture including taichi, calligraphy, Chinese film, opera, tea, philosophy.

Specific dates are May 9, 16, 30; June 6, 13, 20, 27; and July 4, 11, 18.

You are not required to participate in all of them though you are very welcome to do so.

Introduction to The Terracotta Warriors session: Immortality, Power, and the Art of the Afterlife in Ancient China

What does an army of 8,000 life-sized warriors tell us about the world’s first Chinese emperor and his vision of life after death? A 90-minute journey into the tomb of Qin Shi Huang. This talk goes beyond the famous warriors to explore ancient Chinese funerary beliefs, the meaning of soul and sacrifice, and how the First Emperor prepared to rule an invisible empire.