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Illustrative image of a spotlit stand-up comedy stage with a microphone stand facing a packed indoor arena audience in Hong Kong, not a photo of Trevor Noah or the actual MacPherson Stadium show Theatre

Trevor Noah Is Bringing Three Nights of Stand-Up to Hong Kong This October

MacPherson Stadium, Mong Kok, 26–28 October 2026. Dates, ticket prices and how to get there.

Sep 16 · Theatre
Illustrative image of a visitor viewing a large abstract painting of stacked colourful grid blocks inside a minimalist white-cube art gallery in Central Hong Kong, not a photo of the actual Gagosian exhibition Art

Stanley Whitney's First Solo Show in Asia Opens Free at Gagosian Hong Kong

Isn't Love the Strangest Thing runs 10 September–7 November 2026 at Gagosian's Pedder Building, Central. Free entry.

Sep 16 · Art
Illustrative image of a three-tiered afternoon tea stand with pastries and a Hong Kong-style egg tart on a marble table in a warm hotel lounge setting, not a photo of the actual Cordis or Tai On menu Hotels

Cordis and Tai On Team Up to Celebrate Hong Kong's 3.15pm Tea Culture

Art In Residence: Tea Time Stories runs 17 August–31 October 2026 across Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei.

Sep 16 · Hotels
Illustrative image of a spotlit speaker silhouette on a theatre stage in front of a blank screen, facing a full seated audience in a West Kowloon auditorium, not a photo of an actual TEDxTinHau Women speaker or session Culture

TEDxTinHau Women Turns 10 With Its Biggest Speaker Line-Up Yet

The 10th-anniversary "UNCHARTED" edition hits the Xiqu Centre on 2 October 2026 with 13 speakers across 11 talks.

Sep 16 · Culture
Illustrative image of abstract outdoor sculptures on a museum plaza with a modern building facade in the background, not a photo of the Hong Kong Palace Museum's actual Art Plaza Project installations Art

HKPM's Free Outdoor Art Plaza Project Closes in November

Six Hong Kong artists' sculptures on the Museum Plaza, free to view, closing 2 November 2026.

Sep 15 · Art
Illustrative image of a rooftop bar terrace at dusk with a grill station and harbour skyline in the background, not a photo of SKYE Roofbar & Grill itself Bars

SKYE Roofbar & Grill Relaunches for Its 10th Anniversary

A farm-to-table grill menu, Wagyu and Hanwoo cuts, and harbour views on the 27th floor of The Park Lane Hong Kong.

Sep 15 · Bars
Illustrative image of glowing paper lanterns strung above a tree-lined pedestrian shopping avenue at night in Hong Kong, not a photo of the actual Lee Tung Avenue display Shopping

Lee Tung Avenue's Moon Fest Lumiere Lights Up Wan Chai

800+ lanterns along a 200-metre walkway, free, running to 19 October, plus an 18-metre LED Fire Dragon debut.

Sep 15 · Shopping
A Central restaurant dining room, illustrative image for this week's new Hong Kong openings Food & Drink

New Hong Kong Openings This Week: 11 September 2026

The Boar's London-style gastropub lands in Soho, and 180º Modern Fire Grill brings charcoal cooking to Wyndham Street.

Sep 11 · Food & Drink
Musicians performing on an outdoor stage at dusk at West Kowloon Cultural District, representing Freespace Jazz Fest 2026 Music & Nightlife

Freespace Jazz Fest 2026: Hong Kong's Biggest Jazz Weekend

Over a hundred musicians, four nights, five venues across West Kowloon this 6-9 November.

Sep 9 · Music & Nightlife
Abstract flowing light patterns across a large media facade at night, representing Refik Anadol's Winds of Hong Kong on the M+ Facade Art

Winds of Hong Kong: Refik Anadol Lights Up the M+ Facade

An AI-driven data sculpture of Hong Kong's wind patterns takes over the M+ Facade this autumn, free to view nightly.

Sep 9 · Art
Soft-serve ice cream cone with chocolate dip on a counter, representing Dairy Queen's return to Hong Kong Food & Drink

Dairy Queen Is Coming Back to Hong Kong

Four stores, starting in Kwun Tong this November — the American soft-serve chain's Hong Kong comeback, explained.

Sep 9 · Food & Drink
Colourful Pokemon merchandise and plush toys displayed in a bright retail pop-up store, representing the Pokemon Center pop-up at Festival Walk Shopping & Style

Hong Kong's First Pokemon Center Pop-Up Is Coming to Festival Walk

Official merchandise, collectibles and anniversary activities land at Kowloon Tong this November, marking 30 years of Pokemon.

Sep 9 · Shopping & Style
Fresh-baked pastries and bread on a bakery counter, representing The Baker & The Bottleman's move to Causeway Bay Food & Drink

The Baker & The Bottleman Is Relocating to Causeway Bay This November

The Roganic-group bakery-bistro leaves Wan Chai's Lee Tung Avenue for Leighton Road, Causeway Bay this autumn.

Sep 8 · Food & Drink
A string quartet performing on a concert hall stage before a seated audience, representing HK Phil's Evening of Quiet Reflection concert Music & Nightlife

HK Phil's Free Evening of Quiet Reflection Concert Comes to the Cultural Centre This October

Free, registration-only chamber music led by violinist Guy Braunstein plays the Cultural Centre 15–16 October 2026.

Sep 8 · Music & Nightlife
A dancer performing under dramatic spotlights inside a raw industrial gallery space, representing Anne Imhof's House of Swans at Tai Kwun Art

Anne Imhof's House of Swans Brings Her First Asia Solo Show to Tai Kwun

The German artist's first Asia solo show opens 26 September 2026 across three floors of Tai Kwun Contemporary.

Sep 8 · Art
A row of colourful plant-based drinks and desserts on a café counter, representing Mother Pearl's new Lan Kwai Fong flagship Shopping & Style

Mother Pearl Opens a Two-Storey Flagship in Lan Kwai Fong

The plant-based drinks brand expands beyond boba with grab-and-go meals, coffee and vegan gelato.

Sep 8 · Shopping & Style

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