Traditional Music Notation in Kunqu and Cantonese Opera

14.01.2020 to 13.10.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

Over three talks, Lee King-chi and Chan Chi-kong of The Gong Strikes One provide demonstrations of how to read gongche music notation and talk with experts in the field to offer insight into various aspects of this traditional notation form

How Did You Two Meet? — Online Talks

28.05.2020 to 27.08.2020

In this series, curators draw connections between uncommon pairings of works of art, design, and architecture from the M+ Collections to spark new stories. Join the conversation on Microsoft Teams and get as stimulated and agitated as we are

Xiqu Centre Guided Tours

25.06.2020 to 30.08.2020, Xiqu Centre

Xiqu Centre Guided Tours due to take place 15 July to 30 August 2020 has been cancelled. Ticketing enquiries: (852) 2200 0022

Shirley Tse: Stakes and Holders

01.07.2020 to 04.10.2020, M+ Pavilion, Art Park

M+ Pavilion is closed until 11 August 2020 (Tuesday)

Tea House Theatre Experience

Tea House Theatre, Xiqu Centre

Tea House Theatre Experience due to take place 16 July to 30 August 2020 has been cancelled. Ticketing enquiries: (852) 2200 0022

Freespace Open House

18.07.2020 to 23.08.2020, Freespace

Freespace Open House programmes due to take place on 18-19 July, 25-26 July, 1-2 August, 8-9 August, 15-16 August and 22-23 August 2020 have been cancelled

Children's Workshop: Musical Storytelling with Uncle Hung

25.07.2020 to 15.08.2020, The Studio, Freespace

Children's Workshop: Musical Storytelling with Uncle Hung due to take place on 25 July and 1, 8, and 15 August 2020 (Saturday) have been rescheduled. Details will be announced on www.westkowloon.hk shortly

M+ Online Hackathon—City of Objects

01.08.2020 to 15.08.2020

M+ Online Hackathon—City of Objects invites students, designers, artists, technologists, and cultural enthusiasts to embark on a journey that explores the concept of objects through different lenses—everyday life, personal and cultural identities, and virtuality

Aerial Arts Academy Student Showcase ‘The Movie Night’

08.08.2020, The Box, Freespace

Aerial Arts Academy Student Showcase ‘The Movie Night’ due to take place 8 August 2020 (Saturday) has been rescheduled. Programme enquiries: (852) 2375 8088

Paper Puppet Making Workshop: Lion Dance Head

15.08.2020, Studio, Xiqu Centre

Paper Puppet Making Workshop: Lion Dance Head due to take place on 15 August 2020 (Saturday) has been tentatively rescheduled to 19 September (Saturday). Details will be announced on the West Kowloon Cultural District website www.westkowloon.hk in due course

PAT Music Over Rainbow 雷有輝音樂會

15.08.2020 to 16.08.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre

PAT Music Over Rainbow 雷有輝音樂會 due to take place 15-16 August 2020 (Saturday to Sunday) has been rescheduled to 10-11 October 2020 (Saturday to Sunday). Ticketing enquiries: (852) 2200 0022

Cantonese Opera Movement Workshop – Mime a Carriage

16.08.2020, Atrium, Xiqu Centre

Cantonese Opera Movement Workshop – Mime a Carriage due to take place on 16 August has been tentatively rescheduled to 20 December. Details will be announced on the West Kowloon Cultural District website www.westkowloon.hk in due course

Musical Theatre Appreciation Series

19.08.2020 to 30.09.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

In this series of three talks, award-winning composer and music director Cynthia Wong Chi-wing offers a short history of musical theatre, discusses iconic and upcoming UK and US productions, and looks at Hong Kong’s blossoming musical theatre scene

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: Ringing the Palace Bell

26.08.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe Presents Three Classics due to take place 26-29 August has been rescheduled. Details will be announced on www.westkowloon.hk in due course. Ticketing enquiries: (852) 2200 0022

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: The Story of the Jade Hairpin

28.08.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe Presents Three Classics due to take place 26-29 August has been rescheduled. Details will be announced on www.westkowloon.hk in due course. Ticketing enquiries: (852) 2200 0022

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe: The Outburst of a Shrew

29.08.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre

Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe Presents Three Classics due to take place 26-29 August has been rescheduled. Details will be announced on www.westkowloon.hk in due course. Ticketing enquiries: (852) 2200 0022

The Stage Movements of Cantonese Opera

02.09.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

This talk looks at how acting, martial arts and dance are combined in Cantonese opera stage movement to create patterns of formulaic gesture that help define character and contribute to the unfolding of plot

JOCKEY CLUB New Arts Power - Bel Canto Singers "When Mozart Meets Da Ponte"

04.09.2020 to 05.09.2020, The Box, Freespace

Legendary composer Mozart and librettist Da Ponte’s collaboration had resulted in extraordinary masterpieces. Bel Canto Singers’ Music Director David Quah takes the baton and rearranges songs from these operas, allowing an audience of all ages to spend a fun-filled night of glee and laughter

Screening: “Your Face” – Tsai Ming-liang

09.09.2020 to 10.09.2020, The Room, Freespace

Screening: “Your Face” – Tsai Ming-liang due to take place on 9 and 10 September 2020 (Wednesday and Thursday) will not be held as scheduled. Further arrangements will be announced on www.westkowloon.hk in due course

Ryuichi Sakamoto feat. Shiro Takatani: dis·play

11.09.2020 to 12.09.2020, The Box, Freespace

Ryuichi Sakamoto feat. Shiro Takatani: dis·play due to take place on 11 and 12 September 2020 (Friday and Saturday) has been tentatively rescheduled to December 2021. Details will be announced on www.westkowloon.hk in September 2021

Run With Kakao Friends Hong Kong 2020

20.09.2020

This is the first fun run event by using Kakao Friends as the theme in Hong Kong. It is definitely a great festivity that Kakao Fans must participate in

Using Confucian Texts and Ancient Classics in Cantonese Opera

27.10.2020 to 03.11.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

In this series of two talks, writer Woo Kwok-yin discusses the creative process behind his work The Peregrinations of Confucius and explores how Cantonese opera, as a multidisciplinary art form, can breathe new life and relevancy into classic texts

“The Detective House of Agatha Christie” Series: Verdict

13.11.2020 to 22.11.2020, The Box, Freespace

“The Detective House of Agatha Christie” Series: Verdict is presented by Theatre Space Foundation Limited on 13-22 November 2020

The D. H. Chen Foundation – West Kowloon Tea House Student Matinees

01.02.2019 to 31.07.2021, Xiqu Centre

Specially devised for Secondary one to four students, The D. H. Chen Foundation – West Kowloon Tea House Student Matinees offer a fun and interactive way to learn about xiqu and Chinese culture

M+ Rover 2020–21

The travelling creative studio has featured Wong Tin Yan’s commissioned work Yes but Why? on its tours to local primary school and community spaces, bringing teachers, students and public a series of learning activities and online educational resources

M+ / Design Trust Research Fellowship

The M+ / Design Trust Research Fellowship programme supports original research projects investigating issues relating to design and architecture in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and Asia through a transnational lens