Across HK: January
- Kayli Liebenberg
- Jan 1
- 2 min read
DREAM ROOMS
Celebrating seven decades of visionary work, Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now is showing at M+, West Kowloon Art Park through January 18. The exhibition invites visitors to navigate 12 immersive, multisensory installations – there are mirror-lined rooms, feather-filled rooms, and pillow-filled rooms you can reshape with your own hands. Purchase tickets at Klook.
AIA CARNIVAL
This year’s AIA Carnival is now in full swing running through March 1 at Central Harbourfront Event Space. Enjoy 30+ rides and attractions, with a focus on traditional rides like chair swings, giant slides, bouncy castles and a carousel, plus an outdoor ice rink. There’s also Gandeys Circus back for the event’s 11th edition, that brings together top performers from around the globe. Purchase tickets at Klook.
HONG KONG MUSICALCON
A major new musical convention, Hong Kong MusicalCon is running from January 11 to February 8 at the Xiqu Centre, West Kowloon Cultural District. Highlights include Café I Do – The Musical, a tribute to Canto-pop icon Leslie Cheung; The Addams Family Musical, a Broadway favourite; and Ephemere the Little Witch, a musical for the whole family originally from France. Purchase tickets at Art-mate.
KIDSFEST!
An exciting festival for the whole family, led by A BA Productions, KidsFest! sees well-loved children’s books brought to life and presented vividly on stage. The fun starts on January 14 with five world-class productions running consecutively at Rita Tong Liu Drama Theatre, HKAPA through February 15: The 91-Storey Treehouse, The Gruffalo’s Child, The Koala Who Could, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Charlie Cook's Favourite Book. Purchase tickets at Cityline. To save 15%, quote ‘STAGE15’ when booking – applies to all weekday performances.
HONG KONG MARATHON EXPO
The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon Expo, being held at Kai Tak Sports Park from January 14 to 18, provides an excellent pre-race and race-day experience for both local and international runners, as well as their friends and families. This year’s newly added Youth Run on January 17 is a highlight aimed at fostering the next generation of runners. Crowds of over 100,000 people are expected over the four days, entrance is free.
