Chinese Culture Festival 2026: Chinese Opera Festival — A New Cantonese Opera Ancient Tune of Guangling

Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin

The story takes place during the turmoil of the Wei-Jin era. Ji Kang is a fiercely moral scholar who expresses his integrity through his qin. In a dream, he receives the transcendent melody Ancient Tune of Guangling, through which he also foresees doom. He chooses a plebeian life over the offer of high positions. When […]

$180 – $480

Chinese Culture Festival 2026: Chinese Opera Festival — Jiangsu Performing Arts Group Kun Opera Theatre

Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin

A Dream Under the Southern Bough is a dramatic revelation of the illusions of worldly glory created by the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group Kun Opera Theatre.  It is a masterfully adapted version of The Dream of Nanke written by Tang Xianzu, executed as a full-scale production in two parts.  The story tells of a scholar […]

$200 – $500

City of Lights: Spirits of the Past

Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin

Loke, a Hong Kong neon light designer, is determined to revitalise forgotten old signboards in the city to conjure up Hong Kong’s collective memory. In search of the meaning of ‘light’, he goes through the labyrinth of light and shadows, using the map left behind by his master. On his way, he meets a narrator […]

$180 – $340

The Land of Smiles

Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin

During his diplomatic mission in Vienna, Chinese Prince Sou-Chong sparks a whirlwind romance with the Viennese noblewoman Lisa. Defying all conventions, Lisa leaves her life behind to accompany Sou-Chong to his homeland, embarking on a daring cross-cultural marriage. Yet, their romance is soon tested by the crushing weight of family duties and rigid social expectations. […]

$100 – $480

Heart weeping? I’m your umbrella.

Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin

“Il pleure dans mon cœur, Comme il pleut sur la ville.” The theme of this concert is inspired by the celebrated verse of Paul Verlaine—the “prince of French poets” and a pioneer of Symbolism—as well as by the relentlessly romantic French classic The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Spanning two centuries, the program moves from Bizet's Symphony […]

$280 – $480

The 7 Fingers—Duel Reality

Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin

If we could defy gravity, could we escape the tragic pull of fate? In a world spinning out of control, is the power of love strong enough for us to hold on to reality? Created by The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts), a collective of world-class artists based in Quebec, Canada, Duel Reality is a […]

$90 – $480

300 Years of Cantonese Opera: Transition

Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin

The Story of Wu Zixu is a two-part historical epic written and directed by Cantonese opera icon Yuen Siu-fai. The play recounts the extraordinary life of Wu Zixu—a noble official of the Spring and Autumn period in ancient China. After Wu’s father and brother are brutally executed, Wu goes into exile before rising to power […]

Dance-to-know Mulan

Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin

Combining dance education, drama, and excerpts from the popular dance drama The Legend of Mulan, Hong Kong Dance Company brings the audience into a rich, immersive theatrical environment. Mulan was a legendary figure who disguised herself as a man to join the army in place of her aged father. Over time, she has been praised for […]

$80 – $150

Grug and the Rainbow

Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin

Grug began his life as the top of a Burrawang tree that fell to the ground. Fascinated by the world around him and full of determination, Grug embarks on an epic journey to reach the rainbow that always seems just beyond his grasp. Will our grassy little friend find what he’s looking for? And what […]

$140 – $280

Dance of Drumming Pulses – Rhythms of Chinese Folk Dance

Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin

Following the success of Dream of the Past: Ancient Chinese Court Dances and Myth of the Dancing Durumi, Hong Kong Dance Company (HKDance) is set to present its third piece in the series, A Dance of Drumming Pulses. Inspired by the enchanting beauty of Chinese ethnic cultures and drawing inspiration from nature and life, Artistic […]

$120 – $380

Awakening Lion

Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) has invited the Guangzhou Song and Dance Theatre to perform in October its grand Chinese dance drama "Awakening Lion", a production that won the Lotus Award, China's highest award for dance. Set against the backdrop of the Sanyuanli Anti-British Uprising in Guangzhou during the Opium War, the lion […]

$200 – $420

Princess Wencheng

Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin

The New Cantonese Opera "Princess Wencheng" by Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Theatre Company will be staged at the Sha Tin Town Hall in Hong Kong in October. Featuring a star-studded lineup of virtuosi, the opera reshapes the legendary life of this iconic woman to praise her commitment to values and her love for her family and […]

$180 – $420