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Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets Shaw Society Vice-President Jeffrey Wei Liu
Shaw Society Vice-President (Asia-Pacific) Jeffrey Wei Liu, FRSA joined with Cambridge alumni in Seoul to recognise former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s contribution to public service and international cooperation. A dinner hosted by Mr Liu, held on 14 August 2026, marked the tenth anniversary of the Honorary Doctorate of Law awarded to Mr Ban by the University of Cambridge. Since completing his tenure as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr
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Aug 282 min read


5th Annual Shaw Crawl
You can join the Shaw Society in person for a stroll through George Bernard Shaw’s FITZROVIA to celebrate his wit and wisdom on the 5th Annual Shaw Crawl The the theme this year : MORALITY & IMMORALITY. The walk begins outside Shaw's Fitzroy Square home at 12 noon for readings and recitations. We will break for drinks & refreshments in Bloomsbury’s beautiful Bedford Hotel garden. Then later in the afternoon at 2-30pm at The Bedford Hotel 83- 95 Southampton Row, London WC1B
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Aug 281 min read


Dame Judi supports Shaw/Wilde Summer Rep in home of Shakespeare
The Shaw Society Vice-President Dame Judi Dench threw her support behind a summer repertory season in Stratford-Upon-Avon, encouraging audiences to discover the works of George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde alongside the town's Shakespeare productions. Rother Street Arts House and Tread the Boards Theatre Company in association with SHAW2020 produced a repertory season George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion directed by Jonas Cemm and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest dire
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Aug 281 min read


Shaw Society Vice-President Jeffrey Wei Liu invited to be Fellow of Royal Society of Arts
Shaw Society Vice-President Jeffrey Wei Liu invited to be Fellow of Royal Society of Arts
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Jul 241 min read


Inaugural Shaw Festival London
"All those who attended the festival will surely hope that it becomes an annual event." David Wooten Plays International & Europe
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Jul 241 min read


'Dear Liar' Jermyn Street Theatre
Theatre history comes to life in the heart of the west-end. First staged in 1957, Dear Liar takes nearly forty years of correspondence between George Bernard Shaw and Mrs Patrick Campbell and turns it into a theatrical tightrope act: two voices, a great deal of language, and the constant question of how to make letters behave like living drama. At its best, the play reveals not just affection and antagonism, but the sheer pleasure both figures took in verbal sparring - and a
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Feb 162 min read


Shaw Society welcomes Jeffrey Liu as Vice President for Asia Pacific
Vice President Richenda Carey joined trustees and volunteers from The Shaw Society at The Guildhall last week to celebrate Jeffrey Wei Liu’s appointment as Shaw Society Vice President - Asia Pacific. Jeffrey is a former international swimmer, Cambridge Fellow, entrepreneur, lawyer, and UNESCO Cultural Heritage Ambassador. His admiration for Bernard Shaw stems from Shaw's 1933 visit to China, which encouraged Chinese writers, promoting the exchange of literature and ideas betw
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Oct 13, 20251 min read


The Shaw Society Welcomes Theatre Icons Dame Sian Phillips and Patricia Hodge OBE
The Shaw Society, the UK-based charitable organization dedicated to celebrating the theatre and writings of Irish playwright George...
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Aug 1, 20233 min read


SHAKES vs SHAV
Starring Colm Meany and Derek Jacobi ‘Shakes Versus Shav’, a madcap puppet film featuring the voices of Colm Meaney as George Bernard...
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Jun 30, 20231 min read
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