The Best Things to do This Week: 8 November 2019

Let us inspire you with our pick of what's on around Hong Kong this week, 8 November 2019!

7 Nov 2019 — By Catherine Stewart, Melanie Grosjean / What's On

Planning for the week ahead? Let us help with these highlights of what’s on in HK this week 8 November 2019. Want more? Check out our comprehensive what’s on guide with full listings for the months ahead here and our family-friendly what’s on guide here.

Featured Event: Prestige Fairs at the Conrad – Christmas Lifestyle and Gift Fairs 2019

Prestige Events Holiday Fairs

Prestige’s Christmas Lifestyle and Gift Fairs will showcase a wide variety of pop-up shops in the Conrad Ballroom, perfect for finishing off your Christmas shopping list.

When: 12, 26 November, 16 December 2019 (10am – 8pm)
Where: Conrad Hong Kong, Pacific Place (Grand Ballroom)
For more information: Event Website

Featured Event: Whose Line Is It Anyway? with Marcus Brigstocke

Marcus Brigstocke

The Punchline Comedy Club’s hugely popular improvisational show ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ is back again by popular demand but this time it’s been revamped and will include new improv games and special guest star performer Marcus Brigstocke.

When: 14-16 November 2019
Where: Eaton Club, Central
Tickets: $388, Ticketflap

Freespace Jazz Fest

The first Freespace Jazz Fest will bring together a stellar line-up of local and international jazz and world music artists for a full weekend of indoor and outdoor performances.

When: 9-10 November 2019
Where: Freespace and Art Park, West Kowloon Cultural District
Tickets: Free, Event Website

The Garden Gathering

Immerse in nature over a 3-day weekend of music, ceremony, craft and creation, embodiment, earthen ways, plant medicine, sacred sound, healing and empowerment and more. There will be a kids village, sustainable market and the Conscious Kitchen.

When: 8-10 November 2019
Where: Sai Yuen Adventure Park
Tickets: From $211.98, Eventbrite

The Big Picnic

Big Picnic

The Big Picnic is an outdoor music and dance festival featuring 10 hours of live entertainment on 4 great stages, a kids zone, food, beverages and Handmade Hong Kong market stalls.

When: 9 November 2019
Where: Discovery Bay, Main Plaza and Tai Pak Beach
Tickets: From $80, Ticketflap

Senivoda Featuring Ola Milena

Senivoda

Senivoda is an original music project of a Kiwi songstress of Polish descent, Ola Milena in collaboration with a bassit and instrumentalist, Raphael Bowen. Senivoda creates psychedelic world music, fusion of Jazz, Soul and prog rock, inspired by the melodies of Polish mountain folk, the rhythms of indigenous tribes, jazz harmonies and trance evoking grooves.

When: 8 November 2019
Where: Peel Fresco Music Lounge, Sheung Wan
For more information: Facebook

Let’s Get Quizzical: The Movember Edition ‘19

Movember

Expect quiz banter with a mixture of rounds, hamburgers, snacks and happy hour all night long with Pilsner Urquell on tap. There’ll be goodie bags for all participants and benefits will support Movember Foundation Hong Kong.

When: 12 November 2019
Where: Beef & Liberty, Lan Kwai Fong
Tickets: From $100, Facebook

Jazz for Kids

Kids jazz fest

Jazz for Kids is an interactive concert that encourages children to accept their own emotions. Jazz musicians will tell the story of Siu Kwai using familiar songs in a performance meant for ages 3 and up.

When: 9-10 November 2019
Where: Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District
Tickets: $280, Event Website

Find more great events for kids in this post!

Volcanoes: The Fire of Creation

Volcanoes the fire of creation

In the OMNIMAX Show ‘Volcanoes: The Fire of Creation,’ you will not only experience all the dangerous situations during a volcano eruption in the safest way but also see how the whole process helps create extraordinary ecosystems and habitats.

When: 1-30 November 2019
Where: Hong Kong Space Museum Stanley Ho Space Theatre
Tickets: From $24, Urbtix

AO+ Skincare @ Cosmoprof Asia 2019

AO+ Skincare

AO+ Skincare is a breakthrough and patented probiotic skincare brand from the U.S., featuring 100% all natural products which are preservative free, fragrance-free, good for problem skin and sensitive skin. They’ll be participating in the upcoming Cosmoprof 2019 fair. This fair is for trade only, not open to the public.

When: 13-15 November 2019, 9:30am to 6:30pm
Where: Booth number J5A, Hall 1E, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai
For more information: AO+ Skincare Website

Tracks

Tracks is a one-woman show by Maude Sandham who excavates the myth and memory of her grandfather Alan Sandham, a man who kept a secret. Based on true events, this is the story of a man of colour who slipped through the cracks of the Apartheid regime.

When: 9-10 November 2019
Where: The Hive, Kennedy Town
Tickets: From $250, Ticketflap

Loudness

Legendary Japanese heavy metal icon LOUDNESS will return to Hong Kong in their highly anticipated Rise to Glory Tour.

When: 9 November 2019
Where: Music Zone @ E-max
Tickets: On sale from 10 September, Live Nation

Sekai No Owari

One of Japan’s most popular and skilled creative groups, Sekai No Owari (aka End of the World) is composed of four distinct talents: Nakajin (guitar), Fukase (lead vocals), Saori (piano), and the masked clown DJ LOVE. They will return to Hong Kong with their new ‘The Colors’ Tour.

When: 13 November 2019
Where: Star Hall, KITEC
Tickets: From $688, Event Website

The Marias Live in Hong Kong

The Marias

Puerto Rican bred and Atlanta raised Maria and Josh Conway have been releasing soothing psychedelic Soul music to their audience since 2016. Don’t miss their live debut in Hong Kong!

When: 14 November 2019
Where: This Town Needs, Yau Tong
Tickets: From $380, Ticketflap

Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair

The 12th annual International Wine and Spirits Fair will be open to the public on its final day, giving wine fans a chance to enjoy grand tastings, masterclasses, cocktail demonstrations and seminars that enrich wine knowledge.