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HKFP presents a festive evening of poetry, music, dance and more at Orange Peel. Join us for a veritable showcase of Hong Kong’s most talented artists, with more than enough political humour to tide you over until the New Year.
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Celebrate our first six months as the city’s only independent, non-profit English-language news source and meet the team. All proceeds from the event will go towards HKFP’s operational costs.

Our line-up features:

Jeffrey Anello: One half of Hong Kong’s “Best Local Band”.

Rye Bautista: Performance artist. Dancer. Storyteller.

Crimes Against Pop: Host of RTHK3’s Pop Fugitives, CAP is one of Hong Kong’s most captivating DJ teams.

Beatrice Wong: Transgender storyteller Beatrice Fai Fai is one of Hong Kong’s most touching and personal storytellers.

Peel Street Poetry: Peel Street Poetry is a must-see spoken word event in Hong Kong. The troupe make poetry accessible and fun for everyone!

TBC Improv: One of Hong Kong’s newest and most talked about comedy groups recently performed a sell-out, Star Wars themed show at the Fringe Club.

The Harmonics: The Harmonics are dedicated to performing beautiful music and inspiring choral singing for the LGBT community.

Tim Hamlett: Tim is an HKFP advisor and former Standard editor – he is also a talented piper. He will be bringing Christmas cheer to the event with a little highland spirit.

Raffle & Auction: Raffle and silent auction items provided by Hong Kong businesses valued at over HK$8,000.

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When: December 18th, 8pm. Doors will open at 7:30pm.

Where: Orange Peel, A-C, 2/F Ho Lee Commercial Building, 38-44 D’Aguilar Street, Central.

Cost: Minimum donation HK$150 in advance; HK$200 on the door. Includes one drink.

Tickets are available online at Ticketflap. We highly recommend purchasing in advance due to limited capacity.

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