Opened in 1962, the Hong Kong City Hall is the first multi-purpose cultural complex ever built for the community of Hong Kong.
Occupying an area of 11 000 square metres on the reclaimed seafront of Edinburgh Place, Central, the City Hall was designated as a Grade 1 historic building in 2009. Its major facilities, including a Concert Hall renowned for its outstanding acoustics, a Theatre well-received by professional theatre groups, as well as an Exhibition Hall capturing view of the Victoria Harbour, are housed in the Low Block. Other minor facilities, such as the Recital Hall, the Exhibition Gallery and the Committee Rooms, which are located in the High Block, are suitable for holding different kinds of events on a small scale.
Over the past decades, the Hong Kong City Hall has remained an important cultural hub for the community despite the opening of new civic centres. Like any fine musical instrument which needs to be maintained and fine-tuned from time to time for the best performance, the City Hall underwent renovations in 1993 and 2010 respectively to keep abreast of social changes and the development of arts and culture in Hong Kong. While the original Bauhaus architectural style of the City Hall has been retained, modern elements were added to the outlook of the venue.
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+(852) 2921 2840
hkch@lcsd.gov.hk
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5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong