The Bow Group is a think tank, with the aim of promoting conservative opinion. It was founded in 1951 as a Conservative counter to the Fabian Society, and takes its name from the Group's first meeting place in the East End of London. The Bow Group can generally be categorised as supporting both a market economy and social responsibility, and was associated with the development of post-Keynesian economics in the 1970s and 1980s. It was later in the vanguard of developing policy on privatisation and new enterprise zones. Several members of the Bow Group have gone on to hold high political office, with former Chairmen of the group including such people as Geoffrey Howe, Leon Brittan, Norman Lamont and Michael Howard.

The Bow Group's work consists primarily of research and publication. Political pamphlets and papers are published, and the group's journal Crossbow comes out quarterly. The Bow Group also regularly organises debates, conferences and other events.