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East Kowloon Cultural Centre

The latest news and top stories on the East Kowloon Cultural Centre. A prominent Hong Kong-based public cultural facility, the East Kowloon Cultural Centre is dedicated to fostering cultural development and integrating arts with technology. Located in Jordan Valley, Kowloon, it serves as a non-commercial hub for performances, including drama, Cantonese opera and dance. The Centre provides state-of-the-art venues, including a 1,200-seat auditorium and focuses on nurturing new talent through its Arts Tech Academy. It is recognised as a pioneer in arts technology, aiming to enhance audience experiences and bridge the gap between artists and technology professionals.

People pack the aisles at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on the final public day of Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 on March 29. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | The best of Hong Kong as a cultural hub is yet to come

Here are three ways the city can build on the recent momentum of art and cultural events to achieve something more enduring.

12 May 2026 - 10:29AMvideocam

Hong Kong

Opinion | With Art March, Hong Kong is firmly on the global cultural map

17 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM

Hong Kong economy

Move over, Easter bunny: cats are the stars in Hong Kong this holiday

6 Apr 2026 - 3:56PM

Art Basel

How Art Basel Hong Kong is fuelling the Greater Bay Area’s cultural ambitions

Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen are lavishing money on art venues and shows, but can really this buy them lasting cultural capital?

28 Mar 2026 - 6:00AM

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority has organised arts events in March, seeking to extend Hong Kong’s cultural month beyond the Convention Centre. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong culture

Editorial | Hong Kong’s celebration of art and culture sends a powerful message

At a time of geopolitical complexity, Art Basel opens in a city nurturing local artists, collaborating with international institutions and fostering understanding.

27 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM

World of performing arts

The world’s burning but ‘people just want to dance’, says Sadler’s Wells co-CEO

How do you make a cultural district out of a dumping ground for fridges? Ask the artistic director of Sadler’s Wells theatre in London.

26 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to sign landmark Art Basel collaboration deal

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law underscores importance of arts during times of complex geopolitics.

23 Mar 2026 - 7:51PM

Visitors at last year’s edition of Art Basel Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong property

JPMorgan signs up as anchor tenant for SHKP’s West Kowloon office development

The US investment bank is leasing 250,000 sq ft in Artist Square Towers, which will house its Kowloon operations from late 2028.

13 Mar 2026 - 6:30PM

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub must use financial reprieve wisely

While loans and bonds are a short-term fix, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority needs sound strategies to ensure sustainable cash flow.

22 Feb 2026 - 7:15AM

Hong Kong economy

West Kowloon arts hub seeks US$1 billion in first bond sale to fund operations

Loss-making authority edges closer to bond offering to help sustain operations amid continuing deficits.

12 Feb 2026 - 11:17PM

The authority that manages Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub is preparing to offer bonds for the first time. Photo: Sam Tsang

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Singaporean musician living with OCD uses toy pianos to tell her story

Margaret Leng Tan talks about weird instruments and ‘the magic of timing’, following her Hong Kong performance of ‘Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep’.

21 Jan 2026 - 10:45AM

Margaret Leng Tan plays a melodica during a recent performance of “Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep” in Hong Kong. The production, which combines spoken word, projected images and toy piano music, is an autobiographical portrait of a musician living with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Photo: Visual Voices, courtesy of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

Hong Kong society

Christmas Eve crowds gather in Hong Kong but festive atmosphere ‘more subdued’

Families at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront say celebrations are more muted this year after the deadly Tai Po fire last month.

24 Dec 2025 - 10:32PM

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Drones meet dancers in Hong Kong performance of Lucie in the Sky

The Australasian Dance Collective’s show is an imaginative combination of technology and dance but the choreography is disappointing.

23 Dec 2025 - 6:15PM

Art

Hong Kong’s Sigg Prize shared for first time in the award’s history

Animator Wong Ping and ceramicist Heidi Lau share the Sigg Prize 2025, a contemporary art prize awarded by Hong Kong’s M+ museum.

23 Dec 2025 - 12:12PM

New Openings

Hong Kong’s new openings, from the East Kowloon Cultural Centre to a new pasta bar

The Hong Kong Museum of Art restaurant is reborn as MoA Dining, and Twist gets mouths watering with bone marrow macaroni.

22 Nov 2025 - 12:30PM

MoA Dining’s suckling pig dish is a nod to local flavours. Photo: courtesy MoA Dining

Your Perfect Week

Your cheat sheet for what to do in Hong Kong from November 16-22

Sample the work of Mandarin Grill’s new head chef, take the plunge in Victoria Harbour or find your rhythm at Freespace Dance.

15 Nov 2025 - 10:00AM

New Openings

Hong Kong new openings, from new music venue Tides to a pet club in West Kowloon

Italian pasticceria Cova reopens in Pacific Place, a new pickleball venue offers four indoor courts, and pets come first at WestK Pet Club.

12 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub tests new ferry service link from Central

Arts hub CEO Betty Fung says new offering is part of plans to create travel links from across city’s attractions.

10 Nov 2025 - 9:13PM

The new WestK Ferry route takes about eight minutes to shuttle between the art hub’s newly built WestK Quay and Central Pier No 9. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Hong Kong’s small cultural venues can pack a big punch

Intimate spaces like the East Kowloon Cultural Centre that are closely connected to their communities can do much to strengthen the city’s soft power.

8 Nov 2025 - 9:30AM

Performing arts in Hong Kong

No Time To Die – Hong Kong performances blend architecture and movement

No Time To Die: An Inert Liquid Assembly is a series of dance performances and an exhibition in Hong Kong debuting on November 20.

4 Nov 2025 - 7:15AM

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong arts hub to host bouncy fun park, inflatable characters for Christmas

Merry Balloon Park to debut at West Kowloon Cultural District from December 6, include IPs such as Lulu the Piggy, chocolate brand M&M.

3 Nov 2025 - 6:05PM

The Merry Balloon Park will be held in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong economy

New Hong Kong concert venue 70% booked until year end

1,500-capacity Tides venue in Whampoa fills a demand gap for facilities of this size in city, operator says.

15 Oct 2025 - 3:29AM

Local rapper Novel Fergus performs on the opening night of Tides. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong society

Can Hong Kong cash in on culture so arts hub, museums pay for themselves?

What options do the West Kowloon Cultural District and the city’s public museums have to raise money when funds are in short supply?

8 Oct 2025 - 8:30AMvideocam

Hong Kong tourism

Editorial | Hong Kong’s tourism goals show city’s commitment to innovation

Proposals to promote luxury tours and better utilise museums and public beaches could improve experiences for both visitors and residents.

28 Sep 2025 - 7:15AM

Hong Kong economy

Bernard Chan to succeed Henry Tang as chairman of Hong Kong arts hub

Outgoing chairman Henry Tang confident arts hub will be self-sufficient with government’s approval of new financing structure in 2024.

23 Sep 2025 - 7:28PM

Bernard Chan will take over from Henry Tang as board chairman of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority on October 1. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong culture

Arts hub in Hong Kong’s east Kowloon positioned to be city’s Broadway