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What to do in Hong Kong

What to do in Hong Kong
Your ultimate guide to what’s on in Hong Kong, including insider tips, weekend round-ups, curated guides, plus unique happenings across the city.
A large carpet from 17th-century India in seen at “Wonders of Imperial Carpets”, a new exhibition that is a collaboration between the Hong Kong Palace Museum and Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art. Photo: May Tse
Art

Chinese and Islamic carpets reveal interwoven histories in Hong Kong show

Centuries-old cultural ties between China and places such as Iran, India and Turkey are highlighted at a Hong Kong Palace Museum exhibition.

Music

Why South Korean musical collective Balming Tiger love Hong Kong audiences

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Art

Jessica Zoob’s art fires the imagination – see her latest exhibition

On Our Radar

M+ exhibition celebrates evolution of 20th century Cantonese art

The paintings, prints and other visual media of Guangdong show its transformative contribution to 20th century Chinese art.

Sewing for You (1941) by Wong Siu-ling. Photo: courtesy The Hong Kong Museum of Art
Hong Kong gigs

Pop-up afternoon parties in Hong Kong proving a hit for healthier clubbers

Inspired by ‘coffee raves’, which turns cafes into dance clubs, two Hongkongers devised a new kind of party that is held during the day.

Your Perfect Week

Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, June 22-28

Sample sustainable, seasonal dishes at Feuille, enjoy SummerFest on the harbour, hit the Green Room for cocktails and take in the West End’s Life of Pi.

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Food and Drinks

‘World’s best afternoon tea’ in Hong Kong, plus 9 other summer 2025 sets

With The Rosewood’s Butterfly Room sharing a French award for world’s best afternoon tea, here are other Hong Kong sets to enjoy this summer.

Rosewood Hong Kong’s The Butterfly Room has received the prestigious World’s Best Afternoon Tea Award 2025 from La Liste.
Art

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend June 20-22

Italian feasts, de-stressing yoga, a One Piece pop-up, new film 28 Years Later and a repurposed Venice exhibition all make this week’s list.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Fight for Tomorrow: Patrick Tam shines in Hong Kong gangster drama

Patrick Tam plays a washed-up ex-gang boss who reunites with his son (Locker Lam) in this gritty yet hopeful crime story.

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American cinema

As 28 Years Later hits cinemas, how zombie films infected pop culture

From Night of the Living Dead to 28 Years Later via The Walking Dead and The Last of Us, the zombie genre shows no signs of dying.

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Cillian Murphy in a still from 28 Days Later.
Food and Drinks

Drink in Focus: Argo Martini at Argo

Ahead of World Martini Day, we take a look at the signature from Argo at the Four Seasons Hong Kong – a twist on the classic cocktail that will appeal to first-timers and seasoned drinkers alike.

The Argo Martini is a signature drink of Argo at Four Seasons Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for June 20-22

New music hub Aer opens, Ella launches a Louisiana-inspired menu, and Osaka’s Craftroom takes over The Opposites for cocktails.

Food and Drinks

Best-loved hotpot, Thai, dessert spots in Hong Kong of Lee Kum Kee marketer

Amanda Kwan, who also founded food and film concept Savour Cinema, reveals her favourite restaurants, dessert shops and bars in Hong Kong.

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for June 20-22

Say goodbye to 2 local favourites, experience an exclusive Indian collaboration, and enjoy a Sunday roast with a twist.

Indian Accent’s wholemeal and semolina puchkas; the New Delhi restaurant is collaborating with Hong Kong’s Chaat this weekend. Photo: Handout
New Openings

Hong Kong new openings, from a refreshed Chinese favourite to an iconic teahouse

China Tang re-emerges after a renovation, Lin Heung Lau opens in Tsim Sha Tsui, and Aer brings smooth beats, tipples and comfort food to SoHo.

Interiors at Aer in Hong Kong. Photo: courtesy Aer
American cinema

Review | F1: The Movie – Brad Pitt in fun but clichéd motor-racing drama

Starring Brad Pitt, Kerry Condon and Javier Bardem, Joseph Kosinski’s F1 dazzles visually but is riddled with corny sporting movie tropes.

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American cinema

Review | Elio: Pixar’s take on E.T. is a rare misfire, despite looking great

The story of an orphaned boy and aliens who believe he is the leader of Earth, Elio paints a pretty picture but lacks the usual Pixar punch.

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Asian cinema: Chinese films

Review | Pavane for an Infant: Fish Liew in absorbing Malaysian ‘baby hatch’ drama

Fish Liew and Natalie Hsu star in Chong Keat Aun’s film about a centre for abandoned babies in Malaysia that draws violent criticism.

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Fish Liew in a still from Pavane for an Infant.
Hong Kong culture

Hong Kong’s first major Islamic art exhibition set to open at Palace Museum

The show, which runs from Wednesday until October 6, includes Islamic carpets, ceramics and manuscripts.

Asian cinema: Korean films

Review | Hi-Five: Korean superhero fantasy with Yoo Ah-in fails to meet its potential

Starring Yoo Ah-in, Ra Mi-ran, Lee Jae-in and with K-pop star Park Jin-young, Hi-Five features a promising premise that it never lives up to.

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Art

Hong Kong’s ‘big 3’ Chinese art collections all featuring in 1 exhibition

Highlights from the three collections of ancient Chinese painting and calligraphy make up new Hong Kong Museum of Art exhibition.

“The Pride of Hong Kong: Three Preeminent Collections of Ancient Paintings and Calligraphies” exhibition presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) and the Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), held at HKMoA, Tsim Sha Tsui. The exhibition features Hong Kong’s three preeminent collections: Xubaizhai, established by the late local renowned collector Low Chuck-tiew, the Chih Lo Lou by Ho Iu-kwong, and the Bei Shan Tang by Lee Jung-sen, showcasing a selection of over 90 sets of masterpieces spanning from the Tang dynasty to the Qing. 10JUN25 SCMP / Nora Tam
Art

Think all Chinese ink paintings are old-fashioned? Think again

At a new exhibition at Hong Kong’s Alisan Fine Arts gallery, collectors reveal how less traditional pieces draw them to Chinese ink works.

Lin Guocheng’s ‘Digital and Landscape-Tree,’ 2024. Photo: Courtesy of Alisan Fine Arts
Art

Rare chance to see works by 2 major Southeast Asian artists in Hong Kong

Villepin gallery’s new exhibition features artists Fernando Zobel and Le Pho in a group show that also includes Zao Wou-Ki and Kang Myonghi.

Art

Hong Kong history, one tile square at a time

Hong Kong’s ubiquitous mismatched mosaics have become sought-after reminders of yesteryear, artist Adrian Wong shows.

Food and Drinks

Meeting father and son at Hong Kong’s legendary Seventh Son restaurant

This Father’s Day, we hear from Chui Wai-kwan and his son; Chui is the seventh son of Fook Lam Moon founder Chui Fook-chuen.

Father and son team Chui Wai-kwan and Daniel Chui Tak-yiu at their restaurant Seventh Son in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: tile art, translation and a marathon star

See how Hong Kong history is written in the walls, get inspired by a trailblazing ultra-marathon queen, or go wild in Yellowstone National Park.

Tiling Error VI: Ogres Flounder (2024), by Adrian Wong, from the exhibition “With Love from Hong Kong”, at Oil Street Art Space in Hong Kong, on the cover of this week’s print issue. Photo: Darren Chau
Your Perfect Week

Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, June 15-21

Try caviar tasting at Qura Bar, listen to local bands at Ko Shan Fest, savour Cantonese liquor cocktails, and enjoy a Brazilian culture festival.

On Our Radar

Take a magic carpet ride at the Hong Kong Palace Museum

The wonders of imperial carpets and Islamic arts in all their tufted splendour are making their way to Hong Kong.

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