Hong Kong Open Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027

Hong Kong will play Australia in the opening game of the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Perth on 1 October 2027.

The 60,000 seat Perth Stadium will be a cacophony of noise and colour! What an experience for the Hong Kong men’s team – a fitting reward for qualifying for their first World Cup.

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World Rugby today released the match schedule and ticket prices for the tournament and Hong Kong fans are going to be racking up the airmiles as Hong Kong’s other pool games are against Chile in Townsville on 9 October and New Zealand in Melbourne 15 October. 

The dates, venues, and kick-off times for all 52 matches are now available and tickets go on sale on 18 February here https://rwc2027.rugbyworldcup.com/

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Hong Kong New Year Countdown

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) hosted the New Year Countdown at the Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct in Central for the first time. The event featured a mix of live music and a light show, bringing locals, visitors and global audiences together to welcome 2026.

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Air Supply and local artists Jay Fung and Cloud Wang performed to entertain the large crowds.

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A themed “New Hopes, New Beginnings” three-minute light show was staged on the façades of eight buildings featuring giant countdown clocks and dazzling light patterns to welcome the New Year.

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If we’re being honest, the event was kinda pathetic compared to New Year’s Eve countdowns across the world. An oppourtunity to promote Hong Kong to the world, while entertaining HongKongers, sadly wasted.

Hong Kong New Year Countdown
Date: Midnight, 31 December, 2025
Venue: Chater Street, Hong Kong
Tickets: Free

photos: HKTB

Hong Kong Art Week 2026

The art world again focuses on Hong Kong this March with several exhibitions bringing thousands of art pieces from emerging and established artists to the SAR.

As we say each year the old cliche still holds ‘one man or woman’s art is another’s trash’, and you’ll undoubtedly wonder exactly what the attraction of some pieces are – but there’s enough variety that you’ll likely find a few things to discuss, enjoy and perhaps even buy.

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Art Basel
Many of the world’s leading modern and contemporary art galleries display paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, prints, photography, film, video, and digital art by thousands of artists.

Art Basel
Date: 26-29 March, 2026
Venue: HK Convention and Exhibition Centre
Tickets: $12,800, $4,880, $1,240, $990, $740, $680, $480, $350 from HKTicketing
More info:
26 March: 4-8pm
27 March: 2-8pm
28 March: 2–8pm
29 March: 12 noon–6pm

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Since this event started, we’ve included it here for free. This year, after listing the event in bc‘s event diary, bc received an email from the organiser demanding that we include a photo in the listing of their new (expensively created, no doubt) company logo…

In all the years bc‘s been covering this event, bc have not received a single dollar in advertising support. Not even an email thank-you for the free coverage… Nada.

So in response to their demand, we politely told them to F**k Off. If they want event coverage and logo exposure – pay for it, like they demand that companies do to have their logo associated with their event.

So we apologise to you, dear readers, that the event information isn’t here as you’d expect, but the event organiser doesn’t appear to think your dollars are welcome at their event.