Counter Bookings start today for the 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2025

More than 50% of tickets already sold during Advance Bookings period

and record number of booking forms received

(Hong Kong, 6 December 2024)

The 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) will take place in February and March 2025, featuring more than 1,300 renowned international and local artists in over 125 diverse performances, alongside around 300 PLUS, outreach and education activities.

The HKAF received an enthusiastic response during the Advance Bookings period in October and November, with a record number of more than 10,800 booking forms received. More than 50% of the 100,000-plus available tickets have been sold, and the remaining tickets are available through Counter Bookings starting at 10:00am on 6 December 2024 at all URBTIX outlets (www.urbtix.hk | 3166 1288). HKAF tickets for performances at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts are also available through Cityline (www.cityline.com | 2111 5333), while HKAF tickets for performances at the Xiqu Centre are also available through the Xiqu Centre Ticket Office.

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ABOUT THE HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL

Launched in 1973, the Hong Kong Arts Festival is a major international arts festival committed to enriching the cultural life of the city. In February and March every year, the Festival presents leading local and international artists from all genres of the performing arts, giving equal importance to great traditions and contemporary creations. The Festival also commissions and produces work in theatre, music, chamber opera and contemporary dance by Hong Kong’s own creative talents and emerging artists, many of which have subsequently had successful runs in Hong Kong and overseas. Every year, the Festival also presents more than 250 “PLUS” and educational activities that offer diverse arts experiences to the community as well as tertiary, secondary and primary school students. In addition, through the “No Limits” project co-presented with The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the Festival strives to create an inclusive space for people of different abilities to share the joy of the arts together.

For more information about the Hong Kong Arts Festival, please visit www.hk.artsfestival.org.

MEDIA ENQUIRIES

For further enquiries, please contact:

• Ms Katy Cheng (Marketing Director): (852)2828 4930 / katy.cheng@hkaf.org

• Ms Stephanie Cheung (Marketing Manager): (852) 2828 4938 / stephanie.cheung@hkaf.org