Fringe Club
| 藝穗會 | |
 |
|
| Formation | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Type | Not-for-profit arts organisation |
| Headquarters | 2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong |
|
Director
|
Benny Chia |
|
Chairman
|
Wailee Chow |
| Anson Chan Antony Szeto Wu Chi Wai Douglas Young Chi-chiu |
|
| Website | hkfringeclub |
The Fringe Club (Chinese: 藝穗會) is a not-for-profit arts organisation whose mission is to help emergent artists get started, promote Hong Kong artists abroad through cultural exchange and overseas touring, and conserve and invigorate Hong Kong cultural heritage. It is provides rent-free contemporary arts space for exhibitions and performances. It is located in 2 Lower Albert Road, Central District. It is housed in a Grade-I heritage building, the old Dairy farm cold storage depot, built circa 1892 in a late Victorian eclectic style. The facade of this building is distinguished by its "blood and bandages" brickwork.
In 1892, Dairy Farm built a low-rise brick and stucco building on Lower Albert Road in Central for use as a cold storage warehouse. This warehouse was later renovated and expanded in 1913 to include a dairy shop, a room for meat smoking, a cold storage room for winter clothes and residency for the General Manager. The building later evolved into the company headquarters until the company moved in the 1970s. The abandoned building was acquired by the Hong Kong Fringe Club in 1984.
The building has undergone many major renovations to make it a vibrant place for contemporary arts since the Fringe Club moved in, in 1983. In 2001, the building won a Hong Kong Government Heritage Award for its use of the building. It has been categorised as a Grade I historic building.
The Fringe Club has two studio theatres, three exhibition areas (including a photography gallery), a rehearsal room, a restaurant, a roof garden and offices. It features and promotes theatre, dance, music and exhibitions.
...
Wikipedia