Highlights from WestK

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WestK Solo Fest

WestK Solo Fest, an international showcase of self-reflective work by artists and performers from various backgrounds who share their individual stories in unique ways, will take place at Freespace and the Xiqu Centre from 8 -18 Jan 2026.

Inspired by questions around the nature of solo performance, the festival gathers artists exploring a variety of methodologies and illustrates the myriad possibilities that emerge when performers take the stage alone.

The invited artists were selected for their innovative and individual perspectives and voices. Acclaimed in their respective fields, each of them brings their own cultural heritage and personal histories – conveying them with curiosity, humour, rage and poignancy, and illustrating that the personal is, very often, also universal.

Beyond the performances, the festival includes artist-led conversations around the possibilities of solo performance, with Hong Kong moderators and speakers. There is also a multi-day professional creative workshop with Manchester-based writer and performer Chris Thorpe, exploring methods of creating solo work and including one-on-one development sessions.

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WestK Performing Arts x The Drifters@Jing Wong Creations: When the World is Your Enemy (Work-in-progress)

In Mar 2026, the work-in-progress edition of When the World is Your Enemy will be presented in Freespace. When the World is Your Enemy is an interactive, live-action world-building simulation that gives the audience agency to co-construct their environment, determine their own fate, manipulate others or simply create chaos. In the programme, multi-disciplinary artist Jing Wong pushes the boundaries of game theatre with a new audience-centric experience.

The full production of When the World is Your Enemy will be presented in autumn 2006.

This programme is co-presented and co-produced by WestK Performing Arts and The Drifters@Jing Wong Creations as part of the WestK Creators series.

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WestK FunFest 2026

Returning from Mar to Apr, WestK FunFest 2026 promises a packed programme of free and ticketed multimedia performances, artist-led workshops and interactive creative experiences for audiences of all ages. Highlights include Tiger Tale by award-winning Scottish dance theatre company Barrowland Ballet and Bob Marley for Babies – an immersive music and theatre experience by La petita malumaluga from Spain – and the premiere of an original participatory multimedia, theatre and acrobatics production inspired by the natural environment of the jungle.

Ticket information will be announced in early 2026.

Stay tuned for more details coming soon on our website!

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