New Vision Arts Festival 2008

20-23 November 2008

Jointly presented by the British Council and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, The Will to Build as the closing performance of the NVAF2008 and celebrates the 60th anniversary of the British Council Hong Kong. Acclaimed Hong Kong-based theatre company, Theatre du Pif, collaborates with BURST TV, a London-based collective of multi-media artists, and Liam Hurley, an aspiring British dramaturg, in a provocative piece of "verbatim theatre" that aims to stimulate debate about the value of Hong Kong's built heritage.

Academy British Connections

27-30 October 2008

The British Council and Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts are hosting a residency programme with leading performing arts figures from the UK - the Smith Quartet and Ralph Koltai.

48-hour Inclusive Design Challenge

28-30 August 2008

Presented by the British Council and led by the Royal College of Art Helen Hamlyn Centre, the 48-Hour Inclusive Design Challenge in Hong Kong was held as part of the "Inclusive Cities" project developed by the British Council China and East Asia region. The aim is to raise the importance of inclusive design as a tool for business advantage and innovation by involving the disabled community as a vital part of the design process.

Celebration 60 Art Exhibition

4 August - October 2008

One of the events we the British Council is holding to celebrate our anniversary is the Celebration 60 Art Exhibition, featuring work from our 6 “creative” UK alumni.

Creativity through dance - Royal Ballet workshops

10-17 July 2008

Creativity through Dance is an arts education programme organised by the British Council and led by the Royal Ballet Education team of the Royal Opera House Education Department.  

The series includes three types of workshop, for artists and teachers, for primary school students, and for the visually impaired.