【Press Release】Fringe Festival 2025: A Celebration of Performing Arts in the City Over 100 performances and more than 1,000 arts practitioners to join

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To all media editors and journalists:

Fringe Festival 2025: A Celebration of Performing Arts in the City
Over 100 performances and more than 1,000 arts practitioners to join

Hong Kong, December 19, 2024 — The Hong Kong Fringe Club is excited to announce that the Fringe Festival 2025 will take place from January 2 to January 26, 2025. This vibrant and creative event invites artists to showcase their talents, featuring over 100 performances across diverse art forms, including classical music, jazz, contemporary pop, traditional Chinese music, theater, dance, multimedia, film screenings, workshops, and art therapy concerts.

The festival will showcase performances from local, Macau, mainland Chinese, and international artists, featuring both emerging talents and renowned masters. Participants include internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist Eugene Pao, jazz maestro Ted Lo, two-time world harmonica champion CY Leo, award-winning pianist Rachel Cheung, and Hong Kong’s first all-female jazz orchestra, among others. Over 1,000 artists will be involved, making this a highly anticipated event in the arts community.

A Return After 13 Years
The Fringe Club is Hong Kong’s pioneering arts venue and a cradle for artists. The return of the Fringe Festival after 13 years holds significant meaning for the local arts scene, providing a platform for cultural expression and community participation.

Since its inception, the Fringe Club has been a crucial supporter of artistic creation in Hong Kong, focusing on creating a diverse environment for local artists and providing technical and promotional support. The festival emphasizes respect and inclusion for artistic freedom, welcoming various art forms to showcase their talents.

Mrs. Leung Tong Ching-yee, Chairperson of the Fringe Club Board, expressed gratitude to all participating groups, stating, “Achieving this event again requires the support of everyone. We hope the public will enthusiastically participate in the festival’s activities and celebrate this artistic celebration unique to Hong Kong.”

The press conference also invited numerous performance groups participating in this year's Fringe Festival, including musicians, dancers, and theater artists (with an accompanying attendance list). Among them, international harmonica champion Gordon Lee, Brazilian cellist Rafael Kalil residing in Hong Kong, German dancer Christine He, Second Associate Concertmaster of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Anders Hui, and dancers Paris Wong and Ken Mak delivered exciting demonstrations to kick off the festival, expressing their heartfelt wishes for its success.

Starting now, the public can find more details and updates about the Fringe Festival 2025 through the Fringe Club’s Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as on the Art-Mate website. The performances will primarily take place at the Fringe Club, with ticket prices ranging from HKD 180 to 380. For more information about the festival, please follow the Fringe Club's social media platforms.

About the Fringe Club
Founded in 1983, the Fringe Club is a non-profit organization and charity promoting artistic creation in Hong Kong. It provides a larger space for local performers and artists to create, along with technical support and promotional assistance. Since its establishment, the Fringe Club has produced 28 arts festivals, organized 24 theater and dance original productions, participated in 68 cultural exchanges across 15 cities, and hosted over 1,600 exhibitions, 9,000 stage performances, and 3,300 community outreach activities.

The Fringe Club is located in the heart of Hong Kong at the intersection of Lower Albert Road and Wyndham Street, in a historic building listed as a Grade I Heritage Site. The venue includes the Jockey Club Studio Theatre, Fringe Underground, Dairy, and the Anita Chan Lai-ling Gallery.

Fringe Club Website: hkfringeclub.com
Fringe Festival 2025 Ticketing: art-mate.net/fringefest2025
Fringe Club Facebook: facebook.com/@hkfringeclub
Fringe Club Instagram: instagram.com/hkfringeclub

Press Conference - Artist Attending List

Music
1. Eugene Pao (Jazz Artist) 
2. Bernard Carpio (Jazz Artist)
3. Chris Carpio (Jazz Artist)
4. Johnson (Jazz Artist, B3 Johnson Duo) 
5. Judy Lee (Pianist)
6. Anders Hui (Violinist, 2nd Associate Concertmaster of the HK Phil Orch) 
7. Chau Lok Ping (Pianist)
8. Chau Lok Ting (Pianist)
9. Frankie Yip (Music Producer, Music Writer)
10. Kasey Pong (Pop Music Singer)
11. Kenneth Tsang (Pop Music Band, Modern Children)
12. Mark Peter (Jazz Artist, trio with Oliver Smith)
13. Gordon Lee (Harmonica Artist) 
14. Dennis Ho (Chinese Dizi Artist)
15. Cedric Chan (Pianist)
16. Kay Yu (BJazz member)
17. Gip Chan (Percussionist)
18. Karen Pascu Lau (Musician, Ritz Collective)
19. Leanne Jackson (Singer, Ritz Collective)
20. Calvin Leung (Clarinettist)
21. Edward Pao (Pop Music Singer)
22. Jenny Lee (Pop Music Singer)

Dance
23. Gigi Yiu (Dance Artist) 
24. Paris Wong (Dance Artist)
25. Ken Mak (Dance Artist)

Theatre
26. Soraya Chau (Theatre Artist) 
27. Treasea Wong (Theatre Artist) 
28. Christine He (Dance Artist) 
29. Rafael Kalil (Cellist)

Other Guests
30. Agnes Ho (Fringe Club advisor)
31. Keith Wong (Fringe Club advisor)
32. Minnie Chau (Fringe Club advisor)
33. Wing Kwong (Festival Sub-Com Member)
34. Sylvia Lai (manager of Theatre Ronin) 
35. Tonio (Arts Performances Organiser)
36. Tiffany Ho (manager of CY Leo and Rachel Cheung)
37. Mary Ma (manager of Frankie Yip)