Name: Freespace Jazz Fest 2023｜West Kowloon Cultural District（Inclement Weather Arrangement Updates）
Start: 2023-10-26
End: 2023-10-26
Location: West Kowloon Cultural District

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03-Oct-2023(Tue) - 08-Oct(Sun),26-Oct-2023(Thu)

Location:West Kowloon Cultural District

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West Kowloon Cultural District, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

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2023/10/6:

Inclement Weather Arrangement for "WestK Presents: Freespace Jazz Fest” today (6 October)

As the Observatory announced that Typhoon Signal No. 3 will be hoisted at 5:40pm today (6 Oct), all outdoor programmes of "WestK Presents: Freespace Jazz Fest", including performances staged at Wonderland and Art Park Great Lawn) will be cancelled. All outdoor markets and booths will not operate tonight. All indoor programmes (staged at Lau Bak Livehouse, The Room of Freespace, M+ Lightwell) will take place as scheduled.

For ticketed performance “Jazzscapes” originally scheduled to be held at Wonderland today (6 Oct), “The Lawrence Ku Trio” performance will be moved to be staged at Lau Bak Livehouse at 6:30pm today. No ticket is needed.

Ticket holders for Jazzscapes today (6 October) can use their ticket to join Jazzscapes for Saturday or Sunday (7 or 8 October). For one-day ticket holders or three-day ticket holders who would like to arrange for a refund, please retain the e-ticket, and the refund arrangement (i.e: full refund for one-day ticket holders, and partial refund for three-day ticket holders) will be announced in due course.

Subject to the weather conditions, arrangements for programmes on 7-8 October (Saturday and Sunday) will be announced in due course. Please stay tuned for the latest announcement on social media and website of West Kowloon Cultural District. For ticketing enquiries, please call (852) 2200 0022 (10:00am-9:00pm daily), or email West Kowloon Cultural District at ticketinfo@wkcda.hk.

Freespace Jazz Fest 2023 Introduction

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Seven days of music, art and family-friendly activities to get you all jazzed up

Freespace Jazz Fest returns for its fifth and largest edition this October. For seven days, different stages at Freespace, Art Park, Wonderland, M+ and Xiqu Centre host top international and local music acts and other art and family-friendly activities.

From 6 to 8 October, be serenaded under the stars at Wonderland – the festival’s largest outdoor stage – by headliners including Lawrence Ku Trio, Patrick Lui Jazz Orchestra (feat. Eugene Pao and Ted Lo), The Comet Is Coming, Li Xiao-chuan, Richard Bona, Nduduzo Makhathini, Voision Xi, Kinga Głyk and Antonio Sánchez.

Another highlight this year is the expansion of the festival into the Grand Theatre in the Xiqu Centre. On 26 October, award-winning jazz diva Stacey Kent performs with her trio group in a highly anticipated, one-night only concert.

In true jazz spirit, Freespace’s The Box transforms into a place for improvisation and play. On 4 October, Korean jazz sensation and performer of traditional instruments Dasom Baek forms a trio group with two other Korean musicians and collaborates with Hong Kong composer Olivier Cong for an exciting night of experimental music blending world and electronic music elements. On 7 and 8 October, it’s the children’s turn as director Yau Chung-wai and music director Tsui Chin-hung takes them on a journey of jazz discovery with original musical Mischievous Boy.

Hong Kong jazz collective Fountain de Chopin takes over The Room with Fountain Lab, a series of free programmes offering a deep dive into the world of jazz and improvisation.

Those who can’t get enough of music can look forward to free gigs at the Great Lawn, Harbourside Lawn – West, and M+ by the best musicians in jazz, contemporary and world music from around the world, including Japan, Korea, Thailand, India, Indonesia, mainland China and Hong Kong.

And for a more intimate experience, there are specially curated showcases of local and international bands and sharing sessions hosted by pianist Daniel Chu, during the festival at Lau Bak Livehouse.

The festival also features DJ booths, an arts and crafts market on the Great Lawn, a great selection of food and drinks, art installations, and a variety of fun activities for families. Stay tuned for more details.