Indoor Stadia

The 12 500-seat Hong Kong Coliseum and the 3 500-seat Queen Elizabeth Stadium are two premier multi-purpose indoor stadiums in Hong Kong that offer high flexibility in staging and seating configurations to suit a variety of events, such as international sporting events and tournaments, concerts of both pop and classical music, spectacular entertainment events, celebrations, and ceremonial functions.

Hong Kong Coliseum

A multitude of pop concerts were staged at the coliseum during the year, featuring a number of well-known local pop singers and groups including Aaron Kwok, Alan Tam, Teresa Carpio, Jenny Tseng, Deanie Ip, Sam Hui, Sally Yep, Mimi Choo, Wu Fung, Shirley Kwan, Ekin Cheng, Paul Wong, Raymond Lam, Fiona Sit, Kary Ng, Kenneth Choi, Karen Tong, The Big Four, Tat Ming Pair, Taichi Band, RubberBand, Shine, MR, and Grasshoppers with Soft Hard. Other attractions included Wong Tze Wah Stand Up Comedy, Concert of Joseph Koo, and the Miss You Much Leslie Concert. Overseas singers appearing at the coliseum were Mayday, A-Mei Chang, Yoga Lin, Luo Da You, Gary Chaw, Fish Leong, Wang Leehom, Rainie Yang, Jam Hsiao, Fan Fan, Show Lo and MC Hot Dog.

A number of special programmes to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR were held at the coliseum. Among these were the International Military Tattoo in Celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the Establishment of HKSAR and the Celebration of Buddha’s Birthday – The Grand Blessing Ceremony for Worshipping Buddha’s Parietal-bone Relic cum the Third World Buddhist Forum. One international sporting event held at the coliseum this year was the Hong Kong Badminton Open 2012 (part of the BWF World Superseries).

During the year, a total of 51 events held at the coliseum attracted 1 589 334 spectators.

Queen Elizabeth Stadium

Major sporting events held at this venue during the year included the 2012 Asian Olympic Table Tennis Qualification Tournament; the Hong Kong Gymnastics For All Festival 2012; the 2012 Hong Kong Bodybuilding Championships cum South China Invitational Championships; the Hong Kong Basketball League 2012; the 2012 Hong Kong Junior & Cadet Open – ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation) Premium Junior Circuit; the 2012 Hong Kong Annual Badminton Championships; the 6th Hong Kong DanceSport Festival; the “Enjoy Linkages” Hong Kong Rhythmic Gymnastics Festival for the Elderly 2013; the 20th HK Open (IDTA Cup) International DanceSport Championships; the 19th Super Kung Sheung Cup International Basketball Invitation Championship; and the 56th Festival of Sport Opening Ceremony.

Cultural performances included William So and Friends - A Symphonic Night of Giving, Cantonese opera Fun of Three Generations, and classical concert In Love with the Cello, the 2012 Hong Kong Youth Music Interflows - Symphonic Band Contest; and the 2013 International A Cappella Extravaganza.

Entertainment events included the pop concerts Mimi Lo in Concert, the Albert Au 35th Anniversary Concert, the Endy Chow-Let’s Play Together Concert, the Chet Lam 10th Anniversary Concert, and Chris Wong In Concert 2013; and a stand-up comedy show by Cheuk Wan Chi, I Dislike You One Night Stand.

During the year, the stadium hosted 124 events, which attracted a total of 338 389 spectators.