Cultural Center

Opened in 1989, the Hong Kong Cultural Center has established itself as the territory’s premier performing arts facility, attracting leading artists from around the world. It has three main performance venues: the Concert Hall, seating 2,019 patrons, the Grand Theater, 1,734, and the Studio Theater, up to 496.

Hong Kong City Hall

Hong Kong City Hall opened in 1962 as the territory’s first purpose-built major civic center. Its main facilities include a 1,434-seat concert hall, a 463-seat theater and an exhibition hall. In 2015, 588 events were held in the concert hall and the theater, attracting 360,575 people.

Yau Ma Tei Theater

Yau Ma Tei Theater, the only surviving pre-war cinema building in the urban area, was revitalize and opened in July 2012 as a dedicated venue to nurture young talent in Cantonese opera. In 2015, more than 68,300 people attended 319 performances.

Indoor stadia

The 12,500-seat Hong Kong Coliseum and the 3,500-seat Queen Elizabeth Stadium are the territory’s premier multi-purpose indoor stadia. With flexible stage and seating configurations, the two stadia have hosted a wide array of activities, including mega sports events, pop concerts, spectacular entertainment programs and major celebrations. In 2015, 39 and 129 events were staged in the coliseum and the stadium, attracting more than 1,192,000 and 374,000 spectators respectively. (SD-Agencies)

(This section is dedicated to the coming 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return and the 20th anniversary of Shenzhen Daily, which fall on the same day — July 1.)