It seems like clubbing culture is slowly dying out as the Gen Z crowd shifts more towards raves and underground collectives for their choice of nightlife with thumping music. Gone are the days of pulling all-nighters at venues like Levels, Play, and Volar before stumbling out at dawn for a cha chaan teng breakfast – and yesterday, another long-standing Hong Kong club closed its doors for good.
Tazmania Ballroom announced on Sunday, March 9, that they would be having their ‘final dance’. Their Instagram stories were filled with club-goers who attended their farewell party and looked back fondly on memories over the nightclub’s 15-year stint in Central.
Known casually among Hong Kong’s party crowd as Taz, this lounge club founded by nightlife mogul Gilbert Yeung opened in 2010 on the first floor of 33 Wyndham Street, formerly known as Lan Kwai Fong Tower. The club was designer Tom Dixon’s first project in Asia, and featured interiors inspired by boarding schools and colleges in the UK and Canada. Its biggest draw was arguably their gold-plated pool tables, which remain a bold choice of entertainment and design rarely seen in clubs. These pool tables could be raised to the ceiling to make space for the dance floor and for ping pong tables, used for their weekly tournaments every Tuesday.
In their farewell Instagram post, Tazmania Ballroom said, “We want to thank each of you for the laughter, unforgettable nights, and amazing memories. Your support all this [sic] years has meant everything to us!”
Aside from other hot Hong Kong clubbing spots, partygoers can still visit Taz’s sister venues Cassio on the second floor of 33 Wyndham, or the time-honoured Dragon-i right across the road.
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