Location, location, location – it’s generally one of the bigger headaches that presents itself when it comes to throwing a large-scale party or function, whether for private or commercial reasons. Hong Kong is a small place, and space comes at a premium, if available at all. Is that private room in that one restaurant really going to be the right fit for a fan meeting? What about that birthday party where massive balloons are involved?
Fortunately, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) has come up with a solution to these conundrums. LCSD announced earlier this November that eight designated public-use spaces and landmarks will be made available for private and commercial hire, in a bid to improve options for rental venues and diversify the department’s business models.
Included in that list are the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Chater Garden, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park, Kai Tak Station Square, Kwun Tong Promenade, Sha Tin Park, and Oil Street Art Space, providing options on Hong Kong Island, in Kowloon, and in the New Territories – and some with stunning harbour-facing views as well. Whether you’re on the hunt for a suitable place to stage music performances, promotional or corporate functions, large-scale fan meets or signings, or your own private celebrations, these cultural facilities and public parks could be the answer.
LCSD is also considering the display of commercial advertisement at 16 of its venues, including the exterior of City Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong Central Library, and Kowloon Park, to name a few. Will we be seeing more takeovers of the Space Museum dome à la the Sphere in Las Vegas? Or will this open up opportunities for Keung To fans to plaster his face on even more surfaces?
If you’re keen to throw your next big birthday bash, live performance, or other such event at any of the above public venues, you can submit expressions of interest (EOI) periodically to the LCSD through the official website.
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