Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Sandwiched between the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Star Ferry concourse, this is the territory's largest arena for the arts. Opened in 1989, this complex is a good bet for free music and events, including family shows two Saturdays a month (usually the second and fourth Sat) from 3 to 4:30pm that may include Chinese dance, a magic show, or music. Thursday Happy Hour, held once a month from 6 to 7pm, features Chinese classical music, Western music, and other free shows by local performance groups. There are also occasional free outdoor concerts in the Piazza. Pick up a monthly leaflet of events at the center or call the number listed for program inquiries.
Otherwise, the pride of the Cultural Centre is its 2,100-seat Concert Hall, home of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. It features a 93-stop, 8,000-pipe Austrian Rieger organ -- one of the world's largest. Two levels of seating surround the stage, which is set near the center of the oval hall. The center has two additional theaters: the Grand Theatre, used for musicals, large-scale drama, dance, film shows, and Chinese opera; and the smaller Studio Theatre, designed for experimental theater and dance.
Sandwiched between the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Star Ferry concourse, this is the territory's largest arena for the arts. Opened in 1989, this complex is a good bet for free music and events, including family shows two Saturdays a month (usually the second and fourth Sat) from 3 to 4:30pm that may include Chinese dance, a magic show, or music. Thursday Happy Hour, held once a month from 6 to 7pm, features Chinese classical music, Western music, and other free shows by local performance groups. There are also occasional free outdoor concerts in the Piazza. Pick up a monthly leaflet of events at the center or call the number listed for program inquiries.
Otherwise, the pride of the Cultural Centre is its 2,100-seat Concert Hall, home of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. It features a 93-stop, 8,000-pipe Austrian Rieger organ -- one of the world's largest. Two levels of seating surround the stage, which is set near the center of the oval hall. The center has two additional theaters: the Grand Theatre, used for musicals, large-scale drama, dance, film shows, and Chinese opera; and the smaller Studio Theatre, designed for experimental theater and dance.
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