# Event Details

- **Event Name**: KIT FAN: GOODBYE CHINATOWN
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Join UK-based Hong Kong author, poet & critic KIT FAN.About this EventJoin UK-based Hong Kong author, poet & critic KIT FAN as he takes us into the kitchen & inside the pages of his multisensory new WORLD EDITIONS novel of culture & culinary arts GOODBYE CHINATOWN.Amber Fan, a young Oxford-educated chef, opens the first Chinese fusion joint in London's Chinatown following the failure of her father's traditional restaurant. When her parents decide to return to Hong Kong, taking with them their young son Bobby as well as the haunting secret surrounding his birth, Amber is left alone in London. set in the aftermath of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule, GOODBYE CHINATOWN shows a family torn between two countries.Amber throws herself into her career to escape the painful cycle of family separations and reunions. The tastes and smells spark off every page in Kit Fan's latest novel, making for a truly multisensorial reading experience. Offering a behind-the-scenes of this suburb of London's hospitality economy, and using food to reflect on identity, GOODBYE CHINATOWN paints a portrait of an enterprising emigre who, faced with divided loyalties, invents her own language for home through the culinary arts.The event will be chaired by acclaimed writer & lecturer, SJ KIM.KIT FAN is a poet, novelist and critic. He was born and educated in Hong Kong and now lives in the UK. His third poetry collection The Ink Cloud Reader (2023) was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize and Forward Prize. His first novel is ‘Diamond Hill’ (2021).This event forms part of our BORDERLESS SEASON—a programme of events celebrating language, literature in translation & ideas from around the globe.TICKETS: £4 standard entry / £14.99 book & entryPlease book your ticket here on our Eventbrite page.*Please note we will be unable to offer refunds on tickets when requested within 7 days of an event date.VOCE BOOKS is located at 54-57 Allison Street, Digbeth with step-free access via BRIG Café. For further enquiries about the event, or to discuss any other access requirements please email info@vocebooks.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/birmingham/kit-fan-goodbye-chinatown/100001993920318347
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, food-drinks
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
  - Location: Voce Books
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 4, max: 14.99, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Birmingham
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Voce Books
- **lat**: 52.4784519
- **long**: -1.8896217
- **full address**: Voce Books, 54-57 Allison Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is KIT FAN: GOODBYE CHINATOWN being held?
  - **A:** KIT FAN: GOODBYE CHINATOWN takes place on Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Voce Books, 54-57 Allison Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing KIT FAN: GOODBYE CHINATOWN?
  - **A:** KIT FAN: GOODBYE CHINATOWN is organized by Voce Books.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** KIT FAN: GOODBYE CHINATOWN is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Birmingham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If KIT FAN: GOODBYE CHINATOWN sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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