Hong Kong Arts Festival 2010
25 February – 28 March 2010

We continue our annual partnership this year with the Hong Kong Arts Festival in showcasing innovative British work - by bringing theatre legend Steven Berkoff’s London’s West End hit - On the Waterfront and organising training workshops on physical theatre in partnership with the Nottingham Playhouse.

New Audiences New Approaches
Audience Development Symposium & Workshops
18 – 19 November 2009

A unique opportunity for UK and Hong Kong cultural leaders and arts practitioners to share their views on audience development and examining opportunities, challenges and creative ideas in light of the forthcoming West Kowloon Cultural District. The five UK speakers invited include David Anderson from V&A Museum, Shân Maclennan from Southbank Centre, Alastair Tallon from the Royal Albert Hall, Francesca Hegyi from Cultural Olympiad and Andrew McIntyre from creative consultancy Morris Hargreaves McIntyre.

A workshop delivered by Andrew McIntyre will take place on the day following the symposium.

U-CAN - Community and Arts Network
September 2009 – September 2010

The British Council's new creative initiative U-CAN is a unique Community and Arts Network tailored for 18 to 25 year olds. U-CAN offers a series of creative programmes connecting the UK and HK, as well as volunteering opportunities for the arts and the community through our partner organisations.

The Will to Build
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 New Vision Arts Festival 2008 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.

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.