Time to Skip Work: What to do in Hong Kong in October 2015
Summer's over: It's time to get busy again.
Oct 1
National Day fireworks
Grab a hamper and a spot on the harbor for the fireworks— you may need to camp out a day early, though.
9pm. Harborside.
Oct 2
Tiesto
Untz all night with the Dutch DJ and his friends.
11:30pm. Club Cubic, 2/F Hard Rock Hotel, City of Dreams, Macau, (+853) 6638-4999. $580-980 from www.cubic-cod.com.
Oct 2-10
Hong Kong Beer Week
Get hop-happy this week with beery events all over town, culminating in the craft beer heaven that is Beertopia (from $280, Oct 9-10).
beerweek.hk.
Oct 5
Al Murray, the Pub Landlord
Everyone’s favorite British xenophobe (character) comes back to Hong Kong to celebrate the best of British.
8pm. Rotunda 3, 6/F, KITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay. $488-788 from www.hkticketing.com.
Oct 8-10
Love Pings
An original play about one woman’s efforts to find love via Facebook, Whatsapp, Skype and more... with seven men.
7:30pm. Fringe Underground, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central, 2521-7251. $280-350 from the Fringe Club.
Oct 8-11
Asia Contemporary Art Show
Practise your chin-stroking for the fall edition of the art fair.
40-42/F, Conrad Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, $220 from www.hkticketing.com.
Oct 10-11
Hong Kong Classic
Wax those moustaches and dust off your boater: the classic car show returns to the Central waterfront.
Oct 10, 11am-10pm; Oct 11, 11am-7pm. Central Harbourfront Event Space, Central, www.hkclassiccars.com.
Oct 10-18
Hong Kong Tennis Open
Anyone for tennis? 40 of the world’s best female tennis players will compete for US$250,000. Tickets for some qualifying matches are free.
Victoria Park Tennis Stadium, Causeway Bay, 2111-5333, www.cityline.com.
Oct 12-18
Joy of Music Festival
A week-long journey of concerts and talks. Highlights include a talk by Andrew Walter, mastering engineer at London’s Abbey Road Studios.
Hong Kong City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, 2868-3387.
Oct 16
Steve Aoki
The electro house DJ with all the hair hits Hong Kong. Did you know his dad founded teppanyaki chain Benihana?
Levels, 2/F, On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, 2811-1568, $TBC.
Oct 16-18
Secret Island Party
Music, dancing, yoga and partying: Everyone’s favorite stealthy music festival returns.
$250-$750 from www.hushup.hk.
Oct 23-24
Big Bang in Macau
Missed them in Hong Kong in June? The Korean uberboyband hits our sister SAR.
CotaiArena, The Venetian, Macau, 6333-6660. $688-1,888 from www.cotaiticketing.com.
