Hiring Information

For enhancement of the cultural facilities and services for our venue users, the major facilities and part of the minor facilities of the Sha Tin Town Hall will be temporarily closed from 18 August 2025 onwards for improvement and refurbishment works.  Details are as follows:

Facilities	Closure Period
Auditorium	18 August 2025 – 14 February 2026
Cultural Activities Hall	18 August – 19 December 2025
Exhibition Gallery	18 August – 19 December 2025 (except Sundays and Public Holidays)
Dance Studio, Conference Room and Lecture Rooms	18 August – 30 November 2025

During the aforesaid closure period, other venue facilities will remain open as usual, and the Exhibition Gallery will remain open on all Sundays and Public Holidays.

 

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 and processed collectively
  (e.g. applications for March – July 2020 are accepted in December 2019).

• 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 Booking applications will be considered upon closing of the Ordinary Booking Period. They will be processed collectively subject to operational feasibility and in accordance with the criteria as for the Ordinary Booking applications.

Minor Facilities: Music Studio / Dance Studio / Lecture Rooms / Conference Room / Practice Rooms

• Ordinary Booking applications are accepted twice a year in January and July for a maximum period of half-year 6 months in advance. Details are as follows:

  Submission Date	Booking Period
  January	July – Dec of the same year
  July	Jan – June of the following year

• Late Booking applications will be considered upon closing of the Ordinary Booking Period, which will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis.

 

Hiring Information and Forms for Download

Documents / Forms	Download
Application Form for Ordinary/Late/Special Booking (Major Facilities)
Application Form for Ordinary/Late/Special Booking (Minor Facilities: Music Studio/Dance Studio/Lecture Room /Conference Room)
Application Form for Ordinary/Late/Special Booking (Minor Facilities: Practice Room)
Booking Arrangements and Conditions of Use (Auditorium/Cultural Activities Hall/ Exhibition Gallery/Minor facilities)
Booking Arrangements and Conditions of Use (Plaza)
Facilities for Hire
Scales of Hire Charges

 

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!

 

Concessionary Rates for Non-profit Organisations Scheme

Concessionary Rates for Non-profit Organisations Scheme

 

Incentive Booking Scheme

1. 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.
2. Non-prime time rates: 50% discount is available for bookings during 9am-6pm from Monday to Friday for Dance Studio, Music Studio, Conference Room and Lecture Rooms.
3. 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.

 

Enquiries:

Booking Enquiries：	（852） 2694 2550 (Auditorium) （852） 2694 2577 (Cultural Activities Hall, Exhibition Gallery, Plaza) （852） 2694 2551 (Minor Facilities)
Fax：	（852）2693 4878
Office Hours：	Monday to Friday (except public holidays) 9am-1pm 2pm-5:45pm

 

 

District Arts and Cultural Activities Venue Sponsorship

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