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Building and Reimagining: Insights into upgrading and building new performing arts spaces

Fri 28 Aug 2026, 3:00pm – 4:00pm3 pm – 4 pmOnline
Building and Reimagining: Insights into upgrading and building new performing arts spaces
Photo: West Kowloon Cultural Distrct Authority
As performing arts venues around the world evolve to meet changing artistic, audience and operational needs, many organisations are embarking on ambitious new builds, major refurbishments and large-scale upgrades. With millions at stake in these projects - how does one balance competing stakeholder priorities across budget, programme, and design ambition? What ways are there to anticipate risk and challenges over long delivery timelines?

In this Association of Asia Pacific Arts Centres (AAPPAC) Let’s Talk! Fireside Chat, Frank Yeung, Head of Theatre Planning, Performing Arts at West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WestK) and Kenny Wong, Technical Director and Consultant and former Head of Technical Theatre at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay share practical insights, key takeaways and lessons learned from recent venue development projects they have managed.

Moderated by Paul Tam, Executive Director, Performing Arts (WestK), the session will give participants valuable perspectives on planning, design, stakeholder engagement and project delivery that can help inform ongoing and future capital projects across the performing arts sector.

After the Fireside Chat, participants will also hear from WestK’s conference planning team about the exciting programme that will be featured at this year’s AAPPAC Hong Kong Conference from 6 – 9 October.

Location

This is an online event. Joining details are provided by the organiser via the booking link.

About the organiser
Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres (AAPPAC)

The Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres (AAPPAC) is a network of more than 80 members from over 20 countries, comprising prominent performing arts centres in the Asia-Pacific region as its full members, and internationally reputable arts venues and organisations as well as related businesses and arts industry associations as its Peak-Associate and Associate Members.

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