Let us inspire you with our pick of what’s on and things to do in Hong Kong. Whether you’re looking for something to do this weekend or during the month, we might have great ideas for you.
Fairs & Festivals
ITALIA MIA Festival
The third edition of the Italia Mia Festival brings Italian film, art, gastronomy, and music to Hong Kong. Highlights of the three month program, taking place in theatres, restaurants, and concert halls throughout the city, are the Puccini’s Madame Butterfly opera (6-10 Oct), Synthing the 80’s pop concert (11 Nov), an interactive dinner taking you on a culinary journey through the life of poet Dante Alighieri (5 Oct), screenings of outstanding Italian films with director Q&As, and (multiple!) Italian wine tastings. The festival kicks off with the Italia all’Opera with accompaniment from the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra musicians on Oct 4 (get tickets here).
When: 4 October – 4 December 2021
Where: Various locations
Tickets: Prices vary by event. Check the full schedule here.
21st Hong Kong Literary Festival
The 21st Hong Kong Literary Festival is entitled ‘Rebound’, with a programme pivoting on the themes of resilience, recovery, and mental health. There will be an emphasis on new fiction and discovering the joy of reading. With a mix of 75 virtual/livestreamed and in-person events (20 of which are free), the festival aims to be accessible to all literature lovers. Highlights include panels with renowned international and local authors, readings, writing workshops, and walking tours.
When: 5 – 15 November 2021
Where: Online & Asia Society, The Fringe Club, Tai Kwun, and more
Tickets: Free – HK$150. Buy tickets here.
The Good Gift Christmas Fair
The Crossroads Foundation and Fair Trade Hong Kong present a socially conscious Christmas fair, The Good Gift. Hosted at the Crossroads Village in the Gold Coast, family-friendly activities will include tree climbing, zip lining, crafts and other interactive activities held by individual booths, snacks, and ethical shopping for fair trade and social enterprise gifts.
When: 13 & 14 November 2021
Where: Crossroads Village, 2 Castle Peak Road, Gold Coast
Tickets: Free admission
Music
Freespace Jazz Fest
Freespace Jazz Fest returns with a line-up of ticketed headliners at The Box and free art, workshops, and live music around Freespace and the Art Park to celebrate the art form that is jazz. Check the full schedule here. Performers include Grammy-nominated jazz prodigy Joey Alexander and jazz band Escalandrum.
When: 28 – 31 October 2021
Where: Freespace and Art Park, West Kowloon Cultural District
Tickets: Free admission
Theatre
Tea House Theatre Experience
The Tea House Theatre Experience at Xiqu Centre is designed to introduce Cantonese opera to people who haven’t encountered it before. The program features excerpts from popular classic opera songs alongside newly written operas, performed by the Tea House Rising Stars Troupe and narrated to guide the audience through the history of the opera form which has evolved from traditional Chinese opera. Normally, the Tea House Theatre serves dim sum and tea but this has been suspended due to the pandemic. Performed in Cantonese w/ Chinese and English subtitles.
When: 5 August – 31 October 2021
Where: Tea House Theatre, Xiqu Centre, 88 Austin Rd W, Tsim Sha Tsui
Tickets: HK$312. Buy tickets on Klook.
Rimini Protokoll | 100% Hong Kong
Rimini Protokoll’s “100% City” concept has staged over 35 productions around the world. One hundred Hong Kong citizens, chosen to represent the demographics of gender, ethnicity, and living situation in the city, will respond live to a series of questions, revealing their hopes and worries, beliefs and atittudes. Part theatre, part reality, 100% Hong Kong.
When: 29 – 31 October 2021
Where: Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre, 88 Austin Rd W, Tsim Sha Tsui
Tickets: HK$200 – HK$420. Enquire for tickets at +852 2200 0022 or [email protected].
Comedy
Stand Up Comedy Night
The Hive Sheung Wan presents its second stand-up comedy night with sets from local comedians Jordan Leung, Tim Chan, Tamby Chan, Chris Musni, and Ha Chu and host Bryan Bentley.
When: 22 October 2021
Where: The Hive Sheung Wan, 33-35 Hillier Street, Sheung Wan
Tickets: HK$150 – HK$200. Buy tickets on Eventbrite.
Ryan Hynek: Quarantired
Hong Kong’s crowd work Jedi Ryan Hynek has achieved the unachievable by travelling from HK to the US and back. In two years he’s explored every square meter of this tiny Covid prison we call Hong Kong. Now, this breakout comedian is ready to, well… break out! From toilet paper foibles to road comic fables, no topic is off the table. He’s sick of climbing Dragon’s Back. Ryan Hynek is just so damn Quarantired!
When: 23 October 2021
Where: The HUB, 1/F Fortune Building, 150-158 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
Tickets: HK$200. Buy tickets on Ticketflap.com.
Quiz Night
Sounds Familiar Music Quiz
Te Quiero Mucho is partnering with Sounds Familiar Music Quiz, the weekly sellout music quiz from the UK, to bring a monthly quiz night to Hong Kong. Serious quizzers and musical aficionados only! One ticket includes a round of beers, a margarita pitcher, or a bottle of wine AND chips and salsa for a table of four.
When: 17 November 2021
Where: Te Quiero Mucho, 2/F, The Sheung Wan by Ovolo
Tickets: HK$800/table. Buy tickets on Eventbrite.
Shopping & Markets
Gold Coast Farmers Market
The Gold Coast Farmers Market at the Gold Coast Piazza on the promenade is held on the first Sunday of the month. Support local agriculture by buying organic seasonal produce from farmers of the New Territories!
When: 7 Nov, 5 Dec 2021, 11am – 4pm
Where: 1 Castle Peak Road, Castle Peak Bay, Tuen Mun
Tickets: Free admission
Farmers Market at Fivelements Habitats
All the way from the “Good Things Only” organic farm in Yuen Long come juicy, tasty and colourful cherry tomatoes, Chinese leafy greens, baby corn, cucumbers and such nourishing beauties grown with full integrity, care, and passion. Buy your choice of vegetables and produce farmed with zero chemical pesticides and fertilizers, pushing the standard of local organic farming to even cleaner and pristine levels.
When: 21 October 2021
Where: Fivelements Habitats, Level 13A, Times Square, Causeway Bay
Tickets: Free admission
Discovery Bay Sunday Market
Organized by Handmade Hong Kong, an organization with the drive to bring our community together to build, sustain, and inspire each other. The Sunday markets are part of a series of regular craft markets inviting Hong Kong creators to showcase their products. This month the vendors will be selling everything from sunglasses to art to baked goods, so be sure to come with an empty stomach and full wallet!
When: 19 December 2021
Where: Discovery Bay
Tickets: Free admission
Food & Drink
Oktoberfest at BaseHall
Basehall will be transformed into a traditional Bavarian beer tent for an Oktoberfest party filled with beer, German-style dishes, and other festivities. During the morning session (11am – 4pm), there will be a host of family fun like cookie decorating, ring tossing, and face painting. During the evening session (5pm – 10pm), a live Oompah band and DJ will be filling the atmosphere with classic beerhall tunes. Nighttime activities will include a Stein-holding competition, a traditional cask tapping ceremony, and of course, special Oktoberfest dishes available for purchase all day.
When: 23 October 2021
Where: BaseHall, 1 Connaught Place, Central
Tickets: HK$53 – HK$158. Buy tickets on Eventbrite.
Frankentiki at Frank’s Italian American Social Club
Frank’s is turning into Frankentiki, a freaky tropical lounge, for the night before Halloween. Ring in Hallow’s eve with DJ John L’s frightful beats on vinyl after 10pm, tiki cocktails, and the limited edition tropical bar snacks to keep you fuelled for dancing late into the night. Enjoy a complimentary cocktail with your ticket.
When: 30 October 2021
Where: Frank’s Italian American Social Club, No. 79 Wyndham Street, Central
Tickets: HK$350 – HK$450. Buy tickets on Eventbrite.
Borracho Brunch
Newly opened on the Food Street in Fashion Walk, Studio City by Cali-Mex offers a beachy Southern Californian vibe with upscale Mexican dishes. The monthly Borracho Brunch running until the end of the year includes sharing appetizers, churros, unlimited tacos and quesadillas, and free-flow beer, wine, and margaritas. The afternoon is accompanied by throwback hits from live DJ, DJ Gruv.
When: 23 Oct, 20 Nov, 18 Dec 2021
Where: Studio City by Cali-Mex, Shop C, G/F, 50-56 Paterson St, Causeway Bay
Tickets: Starting at HK$495. Buy tickets on Eventbrite.
Film
Turkish Films Week
On October 29th, the Republic of Turkey will celebrate its 98th anniversary. Coinciding with the National Day is Turkish Films Week, during which four Turkish films will be screened. The drama trilogy Yurmurta, Süt, and Bal (meaning egg, milk, and honey) depicts the life of a character named Yusuf during three key stages in his life. 120 is the story of 120 child war volunteers. Admission is free of charge and tickets will be given out on a first come, first served basis.
When: 25 – 29 October 2021
Where: Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, Central
Tickets: Free admission. Reserve seats via email ([email protected]) or WhatsApp (+852 9617 0722)
Sky Show “Worlds Beyond Earth”
To celebrate the reopening of the Stanley Ho Space Theatre at Hong Kong Space Museum, the theatre is screening three new movies. The 25-minute “Worlds Beyond Earth” show will take viewers on a tour across the Solar System to various planets and moons while learning about the evolution of our Solar System. You’ll feel as if you’re along for the space ride as you sweep through the rings of Saturn and down to the surface of volcanoes and buried oceans on distant planets.
When: 1 July 2021 – 31 December 2021 (Weekdays except Tuesdays at 5pm; weekends at 11am, 3:30pm, and 8pm)
Where: Space Theatre, Hong Kong Space Museum
Tickets: HK$24 or HK$32. Buy at the museum box office or on URBTIX.
3D Dome Show “Secrets of the Universe 3D”
The second show playing at the Space Theatre is “Secrets of the Universe” which will be shown in dazzling 3D on brand-new screens. You’ll visit the Large Hadron Collider, the most powerful particle accelerator ever built, and the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, the renowned research facility that recently confirmed Einstein’s theory of the existence of gravitational waves, to answer the question “How did the Universe originate and evolve into its present state?” The runtime is 42 minutes.
When: 1 July 2021 – 31 March 2022 (Weekdays except Tuesdays at 2pm and 6:30pm; weekends at 12:30pm and 5pm)
Where: Space Theatre, Hong Kong Space Museum
Tickets: HK$24 or HK$32. Buy at the museum box office or on URBTIX.
OMNIMAX Show “Ancient Caves”
The final show will follow acclaimed palaeoclimatologist Dr. Gina Moseley and a team of experienced cave explorers as they search for answers to how to deal with the Earth’s global warming crisis. Dive into underground caves from Finland all the way to the Bahamas in search of stalagmite samples which hold ancient information about the Earth’s climate patterns throughout history. The show runs for 40 minutes.
When: 1 July 2021 – 31 March 2022 (Weekdays except Tuesdays at 3:30pm and 8pm; weekends at 2pm and 6:30pm)
Where: Space Theatre, Hong Kong Space Museum
Tickets: HK$24 or HK$32. Buy at the museum box office or on URBTIX.
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