“MORE THAN GREAT PERFORMANCES！”
There’s so much more to the Hong Kong Arts Festival than just great performances! Through a diverse range of PLUS events, the HKAF provides a complete cultural experience for arts lovers, deepens the public’s understanding of our world-class artists and reaches out to various communities in Hong Kong. The PLUS events include talks, artist sharing sessions, masterclasses, backstage tours, exhibitions, post-performance meet-the-artist sessions, film screenings and more.
The 2027 PLUS events bring together a vibrant mix of standout themes. We spotlight the rich cultural and artistic heritage of Central Asia and the Continental Silk Road, then turn to the bold frontiers where arts tech reshapes creativity and the audience experience. We celebrate the timeless connection between religion and choral music, and explore the contemporary resonance of Shakespeare’s works. In addition, a lively line- up of family friendly events also invites audiences of all ages to step into the world of art and enjoy its infinite possibilities. More exciting details will be announced soon.
Regardless of whether you’re an arts enthusiast or an artist yourself, we’re sure that you’ll find endless enjoyment in our PLUS events!
Past Festival PLUS programme guide
Past Festival PLUS Websites
Young Friends Scheme
Established in 1992, the Young Friends of the Hong Kong Arts Festival is an integrated arts education and audience development programme for local full-time secondary and tertiary students aged 25 or below. It is designed to nurture young students' interest in the arts. The Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund has been supporting the programme since its establishment.
Members of Young Friends can enjoy two selected performances and rehearsals throughout the Festival. In addition, Young Friends organises various arts-enrichment activities such as workshops, talks and backstage tours to enhance students’ appreciation of the performing arts. In 2022-23, Young Friends recruited 3,800 members from 83 secondary schools and 27 tertiary institutions, and reached almost 14,000 students through its various activities. Since its establishment, Young Friends has recruited 183,000 members and reached 820,000 students.
Digital Arts Education Platform
Welcome to the Digital Arts Education Platform of the Hong Kong Arts Festival! We are delighted to share a broad spectrum of arts educational materials on this new platform. We hope that you will find the resources interesting, and enjoy exploring the infinite possibilities of the arts with us.
Driven by its educational principle, “LEARN, EXPLORE, CREATE”, the Hong Kong Arts Festival offers a broad spectrum of arts education activities throughout the year, examples of which include the Young Friends programme, the Jockey Club Local Creative Talents Series, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Student Matinee Programme, and more. Curated with the aim of developing students’ interest and appreciation in the performing arts, these arts educations activities provide students with range of ancillary information before, during and after the performances.
As technology continues to advance in our society, HKAF periodically makes adjustments to adapt to prevailing conditions. Our arts education activities are now offered in person and via online platforms, allowing our productions to develop in various forms to meet the diverse needs of schools and students. With a focus in harnessing Arts Tech, we are also exploring the emerging field of interdisciplinary arts development to push students’ understanding of the arts and their imaginations to the next level.