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Recreation, Sport, Culture and the Arts

The Hong Kong Art School is a division of the Arts Centre that runs diploma, degree and

master's degree courses in arts studies.

The Fringe Club

The Fringe Club is housed in what used to be a cold storage warehouse built in 1890, now listed as a Grade 1 historical building and adapted for use as a contemporary arts space. The Fringe Club runs a diverse cultural programme of theatre, dance, music, and exhibitions. throughout the year. It is committed to an open access policy to nurture budding artists and promote mature artists by providing venue and publicity support, as well as opportunities for

overseas tours.

Renovation of the Fringe Club premises, funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, neared completion in 2013. The gallery and theatres were re-opened by stages with a variety of programmes by local and visiting artists. In July, there was a four-day conference 'Asia on the Edge', jointly organised by Fringe Club, The Arts House of Singapore, and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore, bringing together over 100 creative leaders and arts. workers from Hong Kong and ASEAN countries.

The Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre

The Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC) is a multi-disciplinary arts village and arts centre housed in a converted nine-storey decommissioned factory estate in Shek Kip Mei. It operates as a self-financed, registered charity to provide space for artistic creation, nurturing young talents and promoting arts and culture.

The JCCAC houses over 100 artists and art groups working in the visual arts, film, performing arts and other art forms. The JCCAC's facilities (which are open for hire for arts and cultural activities) include exhibition galleries and a black box theatre.

Around 3,000 students and young people participated in art workshops at the JCCAC in 2013 and other events included the JCCAC Festival, handicraft fairs, rooftop cinema shows, performances at the black box theatre and gallery exhibitions.

Major Performing Arts Groups

Chung Ying Theatre Company

The Chung Ying Theatre Company dedicates itself to producing high quality productions aiming to promote theatrical arts and theatre education to enrich Hong Kong's cultural life.

In 2013, it presented translated and original plays by acclaimed directors, including Peter Jordan's Les Misérables, CHAN Suk-yi's Writer's Block, CHUNG King-fai and KO Tin-lung's The Miracle Worker and William LO's The Happy Prince. The company's Artistic Director KO Tin-lung also directed the 11th re-run of Tuesdays with Morrie, while Resident Director Edmond LO directed an original comedy The Big Big Day.

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