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Who says Lego is only for kids? From now to May 18, immerse yourself in floral splendour as Hong Kong's first-ever Lego botanical garden opens at Pacific Place. From bold roses to elegant orchids, visitors will be taken on a journey that celebrates the many shapes and forms of blooming flowers. Explore five different theme zones with Lego installations and displays crafted by Andy Hung, the first Lego-certified professional in China and the only one in Hong Kong, as well as Kirk Cheng, a floral artisan known for his large-scale floral artworks across Asia.   Photograph: Jenny Leung Start your journey at The Florishing Arch, adorned with established foliage and Lego flowers, before reaching The Rose Reverie, an impressive Lego structure designed by Hung. Made from over 120,000 bricks, the display stands at four metres tall and took over 840 hours to make. Over at The Dazzling Pavilion is a colourful Lego flower wall with a mirror setup that's perfect for photos, while adjacent floral displays featuring real tree branches showcase Cheng's creativity and craftsmanship.   Photograph: Jenny Leung     Don't forget to stop by the Brick to Bloom Fleuriste, where you can learn about the unique features and language behind 'fresh' Lego flowers. On designated days, you can also redeem a Lego flower gift by signing up as an 'above' member and spending $1,500 or more at Pacific Place and Starstreet Precinct. For a limited time, there's also a chance to redeem free Lego botanical series stickers and an exclusive Lego flower card. Click here for more info. Where Bricks Bloom Date: April 24 to May 18, 2025Location: Garden Court, Level LG1, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: Hong Kong ranked as the 10th most walkable city in the world Hong Kong Airport Express proposes fare increase of 9.4 percent The Cheung Chau Bun Festival is hosting a carnival this Sunday

Do you remember an exhibition last summer that displayed miniature scenes of the Central and Western districts in Pacific Place? In case you missed it, the Joyful Miniature Association (JMA) is back once again, this time with more incredibly detailed dioramas of life in Hong Kong, including seven brand-new miniatures that have never been seen before. The 24 art pieces will highlight some of Hong Kong’s famous landmarks, cultural customs, and unique lifestyles. Peek into painstaking recreations of Sunday dim sum at Maxim’s Palace in City Hall, chaotic nighttime revelry along Lan Kwai Fong, the customs of worship and pin wheel buying at Man Mo Temple and Wong Tai Sin Temple, a moving model of the fifth generation of the Peak Tram funicular railway, views of Victoria Harbour complete with boats sailing and fireworks, and more.  Photograph: Courtesy Joyful Miniature Association The new miniatures at this show include the Kai Tak Sports Park, the legendary old Kowloon Walled City, night scenes of Temple Street, horse racing, aquatic animals on sale at one of the many shops along Goldfish Street, the cable car at Ngong Ping 360, and Hong Kong’s transhipment history at the Insta-famous Western District Pier. The JMA brings together over 100 Hong Kong artists who collectively integrate the traditionally European craft of miniatures with our distinctly local culture using cutting-edge technology. If there’s one way to stroll through the most iconic sights and experiences of Hong Kong in just a few steps, this exhibition is definitely it. ‘Hong Kong: Through the Looking Glass Miniature Exhibition’ will be on display at The Peak Tower from April 25 to June 23 – JMA’s longest exhibition in the city. Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: Hong Kong ranked as the 10th most walkable city in the world; 1st in East Asia Hong Kong Airport Express proposes fare increase of 9.4 percent The Cheung Chau Bun Festival is hosting a carnival this Sunday

Everyone who lives or has travelled in Hong Kong knows first-hand just how easy it is to get around our city. We’ve got a fantastic public transport system consisting of affordable buses, minibuses, taxis, historic trams, ferries with a famous view, and one of the world’s best underground railway systems. Honestly, it’s pretty easy to get around with your feet barely touching the ground, so we’re lucky that Hong Kong has also recently been ranked the 10th most walkable city in the world. Time Out has globally surveyed 18,500 people from over 50 countries on how easy it is to get around their cities on foot, and compiled a list of 20 cities that have the highest proportion of ‘good’ and ‘amazing’ votes for walkability. With 82 percent of citizens rating us highly for ease of walking, Hong Kong has been ranked smack bang in the middle of the list at 10th place, tied with Cardiff, Shanghai, and Paris. We are also the most walkable East Asian city on the list (along with Shanghai), followed by Singapore coming in at 16th place. Photograph: Shutterstock You might assume another locale like Tokyo would be better to walk around in, but think about it. Hong Kong is a compact city with great infrastructure, traffic coordination, and (mostly) well-paved roads throughout our urban areas. The majority of Hong Kong Island’s urban sprawl is clustered along its northern edge, and our harbourfront is built so that you can pretty much walk from the western-most neighbourhood of Kennedy Town all the way to Sai Wan Ho in the east. Across the water in Kowloon, the terrain is mostly flat and more of the city is arranged in grid-like blocks for ease of navigation. Hong Kong is also home to plenty of hiking trails bringing people deep into our natural landscape – while still being accessible from the urban areas. Everyone needs shoes made for walking here. As for the world’s most walkable city? Abu Dhabi has been given the honour, which makes sense since the UAE capital is mostly flat with plenty of pedestrianised areas downtown. Boston comes in second place – its major sights are pretty close to each other, and their Freedom Trail is actually a walk that connects 16 significant landmarks. The coastal city of Brighton rounds up the top three. Despite its hilly terrain, Brighton’s top attractions are mostly grouped along the seafront, as are a good number of their best restaurants and bars. See the full list of walkable cities below. The world’s 20 most walkable cities: 1. Abu Dhabi, UAE, 91 percent2. Boston, US, 89 percent3. Brighton, UK, 88 percent4. New York, US, 87 percent5. Bilbao, Spain, 86 percent    = Chicago, US, 86 percent7. Edinburgh, UK, 85 percent    = Marrakech, Morocco, 85 percent9. San Francisco, US, 83 percent10. Cardiff, UK, 82 percent    = Shanghai, China, 82 percent    = Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 82 percent    = Paris, France, 82 percent14. Oslo, Norway, 81 percent    = Stockholm, Sweden, 81 percent16. Singapore, Singapore, 80 percent    = Melbourne, Australia, 80 percent18. London, UK, 79 percent    = Lyon, France, 79 percent    = Washington DC, US, 79 percent Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: Hong Kong Airport Express proposes fare increase of 9.4 percent The Cheung Chau Bun Festival is hosting a carnival this Sunday A Cantonese version of ‘Hedwig and The Angry Inch’ will be on Hong Kong stages

Following the recent fare hike for Hong Kong trams, the MTR Corporation, which operates our city’s Airport Express service, has submitted a proposal for raising its fare prices by 9.4 percent. This will be the first time in about eight years that the Airport Express has increased their prices. MTR has stated that since its last fare adjustment in 2017, cumulative inflation has increased 13.8 percent, with operating costs and energy costs also significantly rising over the years. Meanwhile, the number of tourists visiting Hong Kong and using these trains has still not returned to pre-pandemic levels, only rebounding to about 70 percent of passenger numbers pre-2020.  The railway operator has requested for the price of a single-journey adult ticket from the Hong Kong Station terminus to the Airport station to be increased from the current $110 to a maximum of $120. Adult passengers swiping in with Octopus cards can expect to pay $5 to $10 more per journey, while children will pay an extra $2.50 to $5. The promotional same-day return fare to the AsiaWorld-Expo station will see an increase of between $8 to $10. Should this fare raise be approved, the new prices will be implemented in June 2025. However, to sweeten the blow, MTR states that promotional discounts will be offered, such as maintaining group ticket prices at its current rate for six months, free MTR interchanges, and retaining current promotions such as free return trips on the same day to the Hong Kong International Airport. Children will be able to ride for free during the summer and Christmas holidays, and the Airport Express is also looking to increase collaborations with airlines and travel agencies to offer bundle discounts. The fare for airport staff using Octopus cards will remain unchanged. The MTR Corporation is also going to invest more than $2 billion over the next few years to upgrade the Airport Express facilities, including new platforms connecting to Terminal Two of the airport, newer ticket gates, and new trains. Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: The Cheung Chau Bun Festival is hosting a carnival this Sunday A Cantonese version of ‘Hedwig and The Angry Inch’ will be on Hong Kong stages Cinema Day returns on May 10 with movie tickets for only $30

The Cheung Chau Bun Festival originally started as a celebration of the end of a plague on Cheng Chau. Nowadays, it has transformed into one of Hong Kong's most famous festivals, where hundreds and thousands would flock to the island to celebrate. This year, the event kicks off with a Climbing Carnival on April 27, where the public is invited to enjoy fun activities, including stall games, handicraft workshops, a variety of performances, a Bun Towner Climbing Fun Day, and more. Then, on May 5 and 6, the finale of the iconic Bun Scrambling Competition will take place, where participants must climb giant bamboo towers covered with buns while trying to grab as many buns as possible. Don't miss the chance to see this unique piece of cultural heritage that's been celebrated for over a century!

Theatre kids, this one’s for us! Broadway’s iconic queer rock and roll musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch is coming to Hong Kong – performed in Cantonese, no less. The original musical, which premiered in 1998, is one of the theatre circuit’s most beloved, winning rave reviews over the years and multiple awards, including a Tony. This production marks the first time it has ever been adapted into Cantonese. The story follows Hedwig, a performer from the former East Berlin, who is abandoned by a string of lovers after a botched gender-affirming surgery. She then sets out on a tour of reinvention and revenge with her band, The Angry Inch. If you’ve never seen the musical before, expect to be taken on a riotous ride of redemption, hatred, desire, and love by the resentful yet vulnerable Hedwig, boosted by a tremendous score of rock music. This Cantonese version features an all-star cast, including the outstanding musical theatre actor Jordan Cheng in the lead role of Hedwig. He has various global awards under his belt, including winning Best Actor in a Musical at the Toronto Theatre Critics Award, and has translated the original Hedwig’s script and lyrics into Cantonese for this production. To tease the upcoming show, the production is doing a mini tour around Hong Kong’s bars until April 26, where audiences can get to see Cheng transforming into the glitzy Hedwig, with snippets from the musical. Hedwig and The Angry Inch will take the stage at the WestK Freespace for eight shows from May 10 to 17. Look out for the post-show DJ parties every night, where theatre goers can work out some of the energy from watching the show to classic hits from the 70s and 80s and electronic dance music. Tickets are available from $688 for standing access to $1,088 for a seated VIP experience which includes two drinks, canapes, a fast pass, and a meet-and-greet with Hedwig herself. Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: Cinema Day returns on May 10 with movie tickets for only $30 Hong Kong’s largest resin artwork will be on show in May The Hong Kong Space Museum is screening two sci-fi movies for free this long weekend  

Film lovers, listen up! Cinema Day returns this year on May 10, the one day when all commercial cinemas across the city offer movie tickets at just $30. Organised by the Hong Kong Theatres Association, this annual event is held to promote local film culture and to make going to the cinema more accessible. 52 cinemas across Hong Kong are participating in this event, with 14 locations on Hong Kong Island, 19 in Kowloon, and 20 in the New Territories. The $30 deal appeals to all regular screenings throughout the day of May 10, but special screenings and private bookings are not included in the promotion. Senior citizen tickets that are already priced below $30 will still be available, but all other concessions will be on hold for the day in favour of the $30 deal. Mark your calendars for May 6, as tickets will go on sale starting at 12 noon, both online and at physical box offices. Don’t think about hoarding tickets, as each transaction is limited to four tickets only. We’ll probably be spending the entire Cinema Day going in and out of theatres for different screenings, so please don’t fight us for the popcorn! Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: Hong Kong’s largest resin artwork will be on show in May This young fine-dining chef is offering an exclusive six-course menu for three nights only The Hong Kong Space Museum is screening two sci-fi movies for free this long weekend

This solo exhibition by Hong Kong artist Rolland Cheung sees him breaching the barriers around two-dimensional art by combining resin art, light, motion sensing, sound, and mechanical installations to create an immersive experience that delves into the relationship between humanity and nature. This will also be the largest resin art piece in Hong Kong. Cheung uses the theme ‘new natural’ to present the idea that humanity and nature are not opposing but rather have the potential to co-create. Humans have an innate sense of reverence for the unknown forces that surround us, such as the awe-inspiring vastness and power of mountains and rivers, and also how unpredictable and uncontrollable they are. Using resin, Cheung captures the flow of colour pigments before they solidify, the random appearance of air bubbles, random cracks that occur in the process of creation, and more – all so-called ‘imperfections’ that tell a story of time. Photograph: Courtesy Rolland Cheung This exhibition, named ‘New Natural’, features the debut of 10 new artworks by Cheung. As a resin artist and an interior designer, he is able to craft the atmosphere, ambience, and artistic experience using motion sensors, where visitors can interact with and immerse themselves into each exhibit. Work your way through the giant colourful artworks that resemble ice glaciers at times, and sand dunes in others. Cheung’s piece entitled A Tree is the largest in the show, measuring six by four metres, so don’t miss it in the corner. Visit the Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre from May 9 to June 2 to see ‘New Natural: Rolland Cheung Solo Exhibition’. Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: The Hong Kong Space Museum is screening two sci-fi movies for free this long weekend Chill Guy’s first Hong Kong pop-up opens at Festival Walk Part of Emperor Qin Shihuang’s terracotta army has come to Hong Kong

As part of the HK SciFest 2025, the Hong Kong Space Museum (HKSM) will be screening two sci-fi film classics over the Easter long weekend, for free. The ‘Sci-Fi, Sci-Talk’ event is intended to start conversations and get people thinking about the impact of technological advancements on human life. Sci-fi fans will be glad to know that the movies to be shown are Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar and Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence. The first is a science fiction epic from 2014, set in a dystopian future where the Earth is dying and humankind is on the brink of extinction. The plot follows a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole to search for potentially habitable planets and accidentally end up in a five-dimensional space. Interstellar deals with relativity, gravity, wormholes, black holes, and space time, and has since been hailed as one of the best films of the 21st century. Photograph: Courtesy Dreamworks LLC and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. On the other hand, A.I. Artificial Intelligence is a true sci-fi classic from 2001. The human population is in decline in the 22nd century, and human-like robots called mechas have been created to fill roles in society. David, a childlike android, is programmed with the ability to love and assigned to a family as a replacement for their seriously ill son. When the son surprisingly gets well enough to return home, David desperately searches for ways to become a real human so he can regain the familial love he briefly experienced. A.I. is a heartfelt masterclass in navigating the relationship between humanity, technology, and love. After both these screenings, the museum has also arranged for talks with astrophysicists, science professors, and research experts in automation engineering to explore the scientific knowledge and concepts in the films. If you’ve ever wanted to know about time travel, relativity theory, or more, here’s your chance to ask the experts directly. Interstellar will be screened on April 20 and A.I. Artificial Intelligence on April 21, in the lecture hall of the HKSM at 2pm. Both films will be in English with Chinese subtitles, and while admission is free, it’s on a first-come, first-served basis, so make sure you get there early to snag a seat! Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: Chill Guy’s first Hong Kong pop-up opens at Festival Walk Part of Emperor Qin Shihuang’s terracotta army has come to Hong Kong Air Supply will perform in Macau for their 50th anniversary world tour

The Chill Guy meme has been blowing up the internet lately, and now this mellow dog is here in Hong Kong for a laid-back Easter pop-up. Expect installations, photo ops, and plenty of merch that's cool but lowkey (obviously). Wait, so who's Chill Guy? Chill Guy is the brainchild of American digital artist Phillip Banks, who first introduced the character on Instagram on October 4, 2023 with the caption "My new character. His whole deal is he's a chill guy that lowkey doesn't give a fuck." Dressed in his signature grey sweater, blue jeans, and red sneakers, Chill Guy is always seen with his hands in his pockets and a relaxed smile, embodying an IDGAF vibe that quickly turned him into a global meme sensation. His Instagram videos have already racked up over 20 million views, and he’s even collaborated with big name brands like Casetify, Sprite, and Uber Eats. Where and when is the Chill Guy pop-up? Chill Guy is hosting his first-ever official event, the 'Chill Guy . Chill Walk Pop-Up', at Festival Walk in Sha Tin from April 11 to May 5, 2025. Photograph: Courtesy Festival Walk Photograph: Courtesy Festival Walk What Chill Guy merch can I buy at the pop-up? The 'Chill Guy . Chill Walk Pop-Up' will have over 100 officially licensed products, including collectible figures, T-shirts, baseball caps, disposable film cameras, playing cards, travel gear, lifestyle items, and other quirky goodies. What else is at this Chill Guy pop-up? The 'Chill Guy . Chill Walk Pop-Up' will feature a massive three-metre-tall Chill Guy installation at the atrium; meme-themed photo walls that blend Hong Kong’s internet culture with Chill Guy’s signature humour; and a Ditto.Snap selfie studio for fans to kick back and snap some pics with Chill Guy. Chill Guy . Chill Walk Pop-Up When: April 11 to May 5, 2025 (11am-9pm)Where: LG2, Festival Walk, Sha Tin Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: Air Supply will perform in Macau for their 50th anniversary world tour Win a free trip to Korea with this K-Food MasterChef competition Balming Tiger returns to Hong Kong for their first headline show

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