Conversation Starter

Marc Nicholson is opening a branch of his famed Singapore-based social club 1880 in Hong Kong this August. The founder reveals what guests can expect and how his parents’ social gatherings inspired it all

By Tara Sobti.

What brings 1880 to Hong Kong? In partnership with Swire Properties, we are building a new concept in Taikoo Place with 1880 at the centre. The whole project is built over 50,000 sq ft across four floors. It consists of five restaurants, five bars, a gym, a spa, an event space and more—and that’s just the hardware. The project also aims to provide two things: excellent amenities and a high level of tenant engagement. [In terms of ] engagement, we bring the same level of programming that 1880 Singapore [the club’s original iteration, founded in 2017] has become known for. This includes our talks, parties, films, food tastings, thought festivals, games, trips, sports, wellness, charity, investing and more. What inspired you to start 1880 in the first place? There were…

You're reading a preview of

Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.