Hiring Information

Major Facilities : Auditorium / Cultural Activities Hall / Exhibition Gallery / Plaza

  • Auditorium / Cultural Activities Hall / Exhibition Gallery : Ordinary booking applications are accepted not less than 3 months but not more than 7 months in advance of the month of hire.
  • Plaza : Ordinary booking applications are accepted not less than 2 months but not more than 5 months in advance of the month of hire.
  • Late bookings will be considered upon closing of the ordinary booking period and processed collectively subject to operational feasibility and in accordance with the criteria as for the ordinary booking applications.

Minor Facilities : Lecture Room / Conference Room

  • Ordinary booking applications are accepted twice a year in January and July for a maximum period of 6 months in advance. This means that :
Submission Month Booking Period
January July to December
of the same year
July January to June
of the following year
  • Late bookings will be considered upon closing of the ordinary booking period and processed on a first-come-first-served basis.

Download of Documents / Forms

Documents / Forms Download
Booking Application Form (Major Facilities) Application Form for Ordinary / Late / Special Booking (Major Facilities) - PDF Format Application Form for Ordinary / Late / Special Booking (Major Facilities) - DOC Format
Booking Application Form (Minor Facilities) Application Form for Ordinary / Late / Special Booking (Minor Facilities) - PDF Format Application Form for Ordinary / Late / Special Booking (Minor Facilities) - DOC Format
Booking Arrangements and Conditions of Use (Auditorium, Cultural Activities Hall, Exhibition Gallery and minor facilities) Booking Arrangements - PDF Format
Booking Arrangements and Conditions of Use (Plaza) Booking Arrangements - PDF Format
Facilities for Hire Facilities for Hire - PDF Format
Scales of Hire Charges Scales of Hire Charges - PDF Format

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e-APS - LCSD Performance Venues e-Application & Payment Services

Booking of the 16 performance venues managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and hire charges payment can now be done through e-APS on the internet, anytime, anywhere! Through e-APS, venue bookings are just one-click away!

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Concessionary Rates for Non-profit Organisations Scheme

Eligible non-profit making organisations may apply for Concessionary Rates.

Incentive Booking Scheme

  • The hiring rate for use of the Auditorium on weekday evenings (Monday to Thursday, except public holidays) for setting-up, rehearsal or occupation have been reduced from the performance rate to the rehearsal rate. For bookings made from Friday to Sunday and on public holidays, the evening session will be charged at rehearsal rate provided that the evening session is not used for performance and a daytime session is booked for performance by the same hirer on the same day.
  • Non-prime time rates: 50% discount is available for bookings during 9:00am-6:00pm from Monday to Friday for Conference Room and Lecture Room.
  • There will be no surcharge for exhibition events at exhibition facilities with sale of exhibits and / or subletting / involvement of more than one commercial organisations if such bookings are eligible for concessionary rates.

Opening Hours of Booking Office

Monday to Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm
2:00pm - 5:45pm
(Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays)
Booking Enquiries (852) 2493 7463

District Arts and Cultural Activities Venue Sponsorship

Eligible non-profit making district arts organisations may apply for District Arts and Cultural Activities Venue Sponsorship.