HKAPA Open Day 2026 - Get ready to celebrate creativity and passion on 8 March!
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) will present its Open Day 2026 on Sunday, 8 March. The Wanchai Main Campus and the historic Béthanie Landmark Heritage Campus will be open to the public, featuring over a hundred free performing arts activities presented by students and faculty of six Schools of the Academy.
Professor Anna CY Chan, Director of the Academy, says, "Our Open Day, an annual flagship community event of the Academy, is for everyone to explore the two campuses. It promises to be a fun-filled day brimming with activities crafted with passion by our dedicated students and faculty. Let us come together to witness how the Academy nurtures creativity and expands the horizons of the performing arts."
Exciting activities for the Open Day include Chinese and Western music concerts, musicals, drama, excerpts from Chinese opera, dance workshops, and thrilling opportunities for the public to explore the wonders of film production, experience virtual productions, and watch short films created by students. Visitors will also have the chance to enter backstage, admire sets, props, and costumes up close, experience technical creations, and engage in discussions with stage and project management, immersing themselves in a variety of artistic activities.
Meanwhile, there will be interactive AI workshops, and the Academy’s library will recommend personalised films for visitors. Sharing booths from the six Schools, EXCEL (Extension and Continuing Education for Life), and Alumni Association will be available, as the Academy warmly invites the public to experience the charm of performing arts and discover the vibrant campus life and diverse programmes on 8 March - coinciding with International Women’s Day!
Open Day Details:
Date: Sunday, 8 March 2026
Wanchai Main Campus: 10 am to 5 pm
Béthanie Landmark Heritage Campus: 1 pm to 5 pm*
*A free shuttle service will be provided between the Wanchai Main Campus and the Béthanie Landmark Heritage Campus, subject to availability.
Admission is free, and no registration is required. The public can visit the HKAPA website and social media platforms for more details on Open Day programmes.
Watch the promotional video for HKAPA Open Day 2026: https://youtu.be/1Gaq9rCBS0c?si=D0FXVGvtpQ1FCLjR
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (www.hkapa.edu)
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), established by The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Ordinance in 1984, is a world-leading higher education institution for the performing arts. It provides professionally-oriented undergraduate education and postgraduate studies in Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Music, and Theatre and Entertainment Arts. Its educational philosophy reflects the cultural diversity of Hong Kong with an emphasis on Chinese and Western traditions, and interdisciplinary learning. In the QS University Rankings announced in 2025, the Academy ranks in the global top 20 for Performing Arts education.
The Academy has been granted Programme Area Accreditation status by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications to award its own Certificates, Diplomas, Bachelor’s (Honours) Degrees and Master’s Degrees. In the past four decades, more than 10,000 artists have graduated from the Academy, going on to become performing artists, creative arts practitioners, filmmakers, educators and cultural leaders with global impact – many have won international awards and shone in their respective artistic fields.
Besides the main campus in Wanchai, Béthanie, the Academy’s Landmark Heritage Campus in Pokfulam, houses educational facilities for the School of Film and Television.