As winter settles over the harbor, M+ is preparing a final year-end celebration: M+ at Night: Festive Play, taking place on Friday, December 5. (Editor's note: The event has been postponed due to the tragic events in Hong Kong. Stay tune for updates.)
The last edition of the museum’s 2025 after-hours series invites visitors to gather with friends for an evening filled with music, comedy and hands-on creativity, all set against the glow of the West Kowloon Cultural District.
The event brings together an eclectic cast of performers from Hong Kong and overseas. Rising local musician Gordon Flanders, known for blending R&B with jazz and bossa nova, will perform the smooth, melodic sound that has earned him more than 20 million streams.
South Korean new-wave band LEENALCHI will add dramatic flair with their distinctive fusion of pansori storytelling, rock and dance rhythms—an energy that has carried them to major international festivals such as Roskilde and WOMAD.
Harmonica virtuoso CY Leo will appear with his jazz quintet, showcasing the versatility that has made him one of the few musicians globally recognized for mastery in both classical and jazz harmonica.
Closing out the night’s music program is DJ Mr. Ho, co-founder of cult electronic label Klasse Wrecks, whose sets move fluidly between house, techno, breakbeat and electro.
For a dose of humor, bilingual stand-up comedian Vivek Mahbubani will take the stage with his sharp, relatable observations—bringing the same energy that earned him the title of Hong Kong’s Funniest Person (in Chinese) in 2007 and a top-10 finish in the Laugh Factory’s global competition.
Visitors can also participate in art activities designed to spark creativity. Drawing Play turns a giant sheet of paper into a communal canvas where guests paint and draw side by side. Meanwhile, Snip, Snip, and Stick! offers a quieter moment to craft festive greeting cards using upcycled materials.
Throughout the evening, all Level 2 galleries will remain open until 10.30pm, offering after-hours access to key exhibitions such as “Dream Rooms,” “M+ Sigg Collection: Inner Worlds,” “Things, Spaces, Interactions,” “Making It Matters,” “Shanshui: Echoes and Signals” and “Robert Rauschenberg and Asia.”
Food, wine, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase on site. Tickets are now available via Klook, CTrip, KKday, CTS, Cityline, Damai, Artmate and Trip.com.
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