Hong Kong will ring in the new year with packed restaurants and a bustling nightlife in Central, but the absence of a fireworks display may affect business on the Kowloon side, industry leaders have said. Their comments on Wednesday followed the tourism board’s announcement that the main celebration would be held on Charter Road in…
Income from performing arts spaces in Hong Kong’s premier cultural hub could improve with the opening of a new 2,320-seat theatre complex next year, the head of the area’s managing body has said, following last year’s financial woes. A paper submitted to the Legislative Council revealed that the cost recovery rate for the West Kowloon…
The managing authority for Hong Kong’s arts hub is contending with deepening financial woes and weakened local spending, with its revenue in the 2024-25 financial year contracting by 18 per cent and its operating deficit ballooning to HK$769 million (US$98.5 million). According to a legislative paper released on Wednesday, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority’s…
The second local re-run of The Impossible Trial, a home-grown Hong Kong musical, sparked a ticket-buying frenzy after its return from a sold-out tour in Shanghai and Beijing. On July 30, the official ticketing platform Popticket saw as many as 52,000 users joining the virtual queue. They were going after the 8,000 tickets released at…
Hong Kong should target high-spending multicultural audiences rather than mass-market tourism, experts have said in response to Shanghai unveiling plans for its mega-event economy – potentially putting the two cities in direct competition. In terms of booking international superstars, Shanghai already has the lead. The mainland Chinese metropolis hosted two concerts by American diva Mariah…