Highlights of the Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2026
The Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival is back, from April to June 2026! Organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the fourth edition features nearly 20 programmes and over 120 events.
The theme for this year, “Beyond Fantasy,” encourages attendees to explore the different forms of creativity that shape Hong Kong’s pop culture scene, through stage performances, thematic exhibitions, film screenings, and library and outreach activities.
Chu Wan-pin, Phil Lam, Winka@COLLAR, Tang Siu-hau and Jeremy@MIRROR
Opening Programme: Concert Dreamscape
17 – 18 April
The Hall, East Kowloon Cultural Centre
The festival launches with a two-night concert, co-curated by erhu virtuoso Chu Wan-pin, winner of the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Original Film Score, and local musician and artist Vicky Fung. The performance reimagines classic Hong Kong film scores. On 17 April, guest performers include Phil Lam and Winka from COLLAR. The following evening on 18 April features Tang Siu-hau and Jeremy from MIRROR. These artists join an ensemble, choir, and rising musical talents, collaborating with young street dancers choreographed by WinWin and Kenya Boya. Each concert concludes with a post-performance talk that offers deeper insights into the creative process.
More details and tickets HERE.
Outdoor Music Carnival: ImagineLand
25 – 26 April
Piazza, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
One of the festival’s major highlights is the outdoor music carnival known as ImagineLand. This free event transforms the space into an immersive pop culture journey.
At the Forest Stage, the Go Beyond Concert brings together local rising stars, singer-songwriters, bands, and international talents, presenting an eclectic mix of pop genres. A new addition this year is the Cantopop Party, where DJs spin classic hits from across generations to evoke shared memories and nostalgia.
The Seed Stage offers intimate, street-style performances by young musicians, accompanied by thematic sharing sessions that connect creation with contemporary trends. The Funarts Corner adds lively creative booths to the carnival atmosphere. In the evenings, Movie Under the Stars screens local fantasy-romance films on the lawn, with Last Song For You (2024) on 25 April, and Fly Me to Polaris (1999) on 26 April.
More details HERE.
Thematic Exhibition: Pop Unboxed
25 April – 30 June
Piazza, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
The Pop Unboxed outdoor installation serves as a visual centerpiece of the festival. Co-curated with the Hong Kong Design Institute under the VTC Group and led by emerging designers, it employs “beyond fantasy” creativity to deconstruct Hong Kong’s pop culture through music, fashion, comics, spatial design, animation, and original intellectual property. Four themed showcases blend heritage and innovation in engaging ways.
More details HERE.
Cinematic Highlights:
Fantasies in Reality
25 April – 7 June
Curated by the Hong Kong Film Archive, Fantasies in Reality: A Cinematic Journey presents 12 classic Hong Kong fantasy films spanning from the 1950s to the post-millennium era, capturing fantastical romance through light and shadow while celebrating the city’s rich cinematic heritage.
Fantasies in Reality: A Cinematic Journey – Opening film: The Spooky Bunch (1980).
25 April – 7:30 pm
Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Details and tickets HERE.
Fantasies in Reality: A Cinematic Journey
9 May – 7 June
Hong Kong Film Archive
Details and tickets HERE.
Cinema Day
25 April
The festival joins hands with the Hong Kong Theatres Association to present Cinema Day, a city-wide initiative that makes cinema more accessible to everyone. On this special day, all movie tickets at participating commercial cinemas across Hong Kong will be available at HK$30 for every screening session.
More details HERE.
Cinematic Odyssey: Wu Kong and The Last Dance – Chu Wan Pin & HKCO
5 – 6 June
Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra joins forces again with rising musical talent Chu Wan Pin, recasting the soundtracks of two films—The Last Dance and Wu Kong—into a Chinese orchestral extravaganza. Featuring nearly 100 musicians, this concert employs richly varied timbres to convey profound cinematic emotions and dramatic conflicts, immersing audiences in the awe-inspiring power and emotional depth of Chinese music.
More details and tickets HERE.
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Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2026
1 April – 30 June
Check the full programme schedule and updates on the Official Website: www.pcf.gov.hk/en/