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Hong Kong Island

Geographical Distribution of Theatres in Central, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay Districts


Central and Western DistrictWan ChaiCauseway Bay
EasternSouthern


Central and Western District

1.

Bijou Scenic Theatre
Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1908-1925

Number of Seats: unknown 



2.

Kam Ling Theatre
1 Woo Hop Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1951-1973

Number of Seats: 1,411 



3.

Tai Ping Theatre
421 Queen's Road West, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1931-1981

Number of Seats: 1,738 



4.

Kau Yu Fong Theatre
Kau U Fong, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1911-1949

Number of Seats: unknown 



5.

World Theatre
197 Des Voeux Central, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1921-1969
Number of Seats: 850

Chinese name of the theatre was changed on 1 September 1971 while the English name remained 


World Theatre

6.

Queen's Theatre
31 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1924-2007
Number of Seats: 902

Renovated in 1961 and 1995. The number of seats was reduced to 313 in 1995


Queen's Theatre

7.

King's Theatre
34 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1931-1990
Number of Seats: 1,302

Renovated in 1964 


King's Theatre

8.

Central Theatre
270 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1930-1971

Number of Seats: 1,296 



9. 

Ko Shing Theatre
117 Queen's Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1928-1972

Number of Seats: 1,722



10.

Ray Theatre
Thrid Street, Pok Fu Lam Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1951-1971

Number of Seats: 930



141.

Victoria Theatre
Junction of Des Voeux Road Central and Pottinger Street, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1911-unknown
Number of Seats: unknown

The present site of Wing On House 


Victoria Theatre


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Wan Chai

11.

Oriental Theatre
1 Fleming Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1932-1981

Number of Seats: 1,106


Oriental Theatre

12.

National Theatre
373 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1940-1973

Number of Seats: 1,058


National Theatre

13.

Cathay Theatre
125 Wan Chai Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1939-1997
Number of Seats: 1,272

Renovated into a 3-house mini theatre in 1986 with 1,272 seats


Cathay Theatre

14.

Globe Theatre
339 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1950-1971

Number of Seats: 1,158



15.

Rialto Theatre
24 Landale Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1952-1977
Number of Seats: 996

Formerly China Theatre 


Rialto Theatre

16.

East Town Theatre
18 Fenwick Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1964-1974

Number of Seats: 1,300 



17.

Imperial Cinema
29 Burrows Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1969-2004
Number of Seats: 1,261

Renovated into a 2-house mini theatre in 1987, and again into 3-house in 1996 with 1,119 seats in total 


Imperial Cinema

18.

Columbia Classics Cinema
23 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1985-1997

Number of Seats: 402 


Columbia Classics Cinema

19.

Cine-Art House
Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1988-2006

Number of Seats: 276


Cine-Art House

20.

Nan Yang Theatre
29 Morrison Hill Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1966-1999
Number of Seats: 1,097

Remodeled into a hotel in April 1992, with a 2-house mini theatre of total seats 726. It was called South Pacific Theatre 


Nan Yang Theatre

21.


Hong Kong Grand Theatre
187 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1958-1976
Number of Seats: 1,243

Formerly Hong Kong Theatre 



22.

Golden City Theatre
77 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1951-1958

Number of Seats: unknown 




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Causeway Bay

23.

New York Cinema
Junction of Percival Street and Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1955-1982

Number of Seats: 1,409 



24.

Capitol Theatre
5-19 Jardine Crescent, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1952-1977
Number of Seats: 1,187

Currently Capitol Centre 


Capitol Theatre

25.

Lee Theatre
99 Percival Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1927-2005
Number of Seats: 1,267

Renovated into a 412-seat mini theatre in 1995 


Lee Theatre

26.

Jade Theatre & Pearl Theatre
22-36 Paterson Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1969 & 1971-1998
Number of Seats: 1,480; 1,323

Renovated into a mini theatre in 1992. Later MCL JP Theatre 


Jade Theatre & Pearl Theatre

27.

Roxy Theatre
Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1949-1974
Number of Seats: 1,713

Currently Lok Sing Centre


Roxy Theatre

28.

Hoover Theatre
64 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1981

Number of Seats: 1,483 


Hoover Theatre

29.

President Theatre
517 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1966-current
Number of Seats: 428

Renovated in 2001. Originally had 1,248 seats 


President Theatre

30.

Palace Theatre
280 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1979-1994

Number of Seats: 1,058 


Palace Theatre

31.

Isis Theatre
11-14 Moreton Terrace, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1966-1999

Number of Seats: 1,183 


Isis Theatre


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Eastern

32.

State Theatre
291 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1959-1997
Number of Seats: 1,087

Formerly Empire Theatre opened on 11 December 1952

 

State Theatre

33.

Metropole Theatre
416 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1963
Number of Seats: unknown

Currently Metropole International Department Store

 

Metropole Theatre

34.

Odeon Theatre
1 Marble Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1963-1981

Number of Seats: 1,194


Odeon Theatre

35.

Park Theatre
180 Tung Lo Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1970-1997

Number of Seats: 1,112 


Park Theatre

36.

Kam Ming Theatre
15 Tai On Street, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1976-1995
Number of Seats: 646

Formerly Tai On Theatre 



37.

Cheong Lok Theatre
Holy Cross Path, Shau Kei Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1927-1969

Number of Seats: 714 



38.

Sunbeam Theatre
423 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1972-current
Number of Seats: 1,709

Renovated into a 2-house theatre in 1989 


Sunbeam Theatre

39.

Olympia Theatre
5 Power Street, King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1965-1995

Number of Seats: 1,183


Olympia Theatre

40.

Winner Theatre
17 Nam On Street, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1963-1977

Number of Seats: 1,134 



41.

Golden Star Theatre
234 Shau Kei Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1972

Number of Seats: 1,106 



42.

Shaukewan Theatre
Shau Kei Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1924-1970

Number of Seats: 542 



43.

Chai Wan Theatre
122 Wan Tsui Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1970-1975

Number of Seats: 551 



44.

Wing Wah Theatre
333 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1982-1994

Number of Seats: 1,380 


Wing Wah Theatre


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Southern

45.

Pearl Theatre
31 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1956-1960s

Number of Seats: 600 



46.

Island Theatre
11, Lot 190, Aberdeen Main Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1930s-1980

Number of Seats: 498

 
Island Theatre

47.

Fortuna Theatre
Lot 4, Wah Lok Path, Wah Fu Estate, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1979-2000
Number of Seats: 1,471

Reopened as Hong Kong Opera House in 2005 


Fortuna Theatre

48.

Gay Theatre
Sai On Street, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1970

Number of Seats: 900 




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Hong Kong Island

Geographical Distribution of Theatres in Central, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay Districts


Central and Western DistrictWan ChaiCauseway Bay
EasternSouthern


Central and Western District

1.

Bijou Scenic Theatre
Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1908-1925

Number of Seats: unknown 



2.

Kam Ling Theatre
1 Woo Hop Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1951-1973

Number of Seats: 1,411 



3.

Tai Ping Theatre
421 Queen's Road West, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1931-1981

Number of Seats: 1,738 



4.

Kau Yu Fong Theatre
Kau U Fong, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1911-1949

Number of Seats: unknown 



5.

World Theatre
197 Des Voeux Central, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1921-1969
Number of Seats: 850

Chinese name of the theatre was changed on 1 September 1971 while the English name remained 


World Theatre

6.

Queen's Theatre
31 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1924-2007
Number of Seats: 902

Renovated in 1961 and 1995. The number of seats was reduced to 313 in 1995


Queen's Theatre

7.

King's Theatre
34 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1931-1990
Number of Seats: 1,302

Renovated in 1964 


King's Theatre

8.

Central Theatre
270 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1930-1971

Number of Seats: 1,296 



9. 

Ko Shing Theatre
117 Queen's Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1928-1972

Number of Seats: 1,722



10.

Ray Theatre
Thrid Street, Pok Fu Lam Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1951-1971

Number of Seats: 930



141.

Victoria Theatre
Junction of Des Voeux Road Central and Pottinger Street, Central, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1911-unknown
Number of Seats: unknown

The present site of Wing On House 


Victoria Theatre


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Wan Chai

11.

Oriental Theatre
1 Fleming Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1932-1981

Number of Seats: 1,106


Oriental Theatre

12.

National Theatre
373 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1940-1973

Number of Seats: 1,058


National Theatre

13.

Cathay Theatre
125 Wan Chai Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1939-1997
Number of Seats: 1,272

Renovated into a 3-house mini theatre in 1986 with 1,272 seats


Cathay Theatre

14.

Globe Theatre
339 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1950-1971

Number of Seats: 1,158



15.

Rialto Theatre
24 Landale Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1952-1977
Number of Seats: 996

Formerly China Theatre 


Rialto Theatre

16.

East Town Theatre
18 Fenwick Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1964-1974

Number of Seats: 1,300 



17.

Imperial Cinema
29 Burrows Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1969-2004
Number of Seats: 1,261

Renovated into a 2-house mini theatre in 1987, and again into 3-house in 1996 with 1,119 seats in total 


Imperial Cinema

18.

Columbia Classics Cinema
23 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1985-1997

Number of Seats: 402 


Columbia Classics Cinema

19.

Cine-Art House
Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1988-2006

Number of Seats: 276


Cine-Art House

20.

Nan Yang Theatre
29 Morrison Hill Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1966-1999
Number of Seats: 1,097

Remodeled into a hotel in April 1992, with a 2-house mini theatre of total seats 726. It was called South Pacific Theatre 


Nan Yang Theatre

21.


Hong Kong Grand Theatre
187 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1958-1976
Number of Seats: 1,243

Formerly Hong Kong Theatre 



22.

Golden City Theatre
77 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1951-1958

Number of Seats: unknown 




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Causeway Bay

23.

New York Cinema
Junction of Percival Street and Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1955-1982

Number of Seats: 1,409 



24.

Capitol Theatre
5-19 Jardine Crescent, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1952-1977
Number of Seats: 1,187

Currently Capitol Centre 


Capitol Theatre

25.

Lee Theatre
99 Percival Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1927-2005
Number of Seats: 1,267

Renovated into a 412-seat mini theatre in 1995 


Lee Theatre

26.

Jade Theatre & Pearl Theatre
22-36 Paterson Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1969 & 1971-1998
Number of Seats: 1,480; 1,323

Renovated into a mini theatre in 1992. Later MCL JP Theatre 


Jade Theatre & Pearl Theatre

27.

Roxy Theatre
Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1949-1974
Number of Seats: 1,713

Currently Lok Sing Centre


Roxy Theatre

28.

Hoover Theatre
64 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1981

Number of Seats: 1,483 


Hoover Theatre

29.

President Theatre
517 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1966-current
Number of Seats: 428

Renovated in 2001. Originally had 1,248 seats 


President Theatre

30.

Palace Theatre
280 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1979-1994

Number of Seats: 1,058 


Palace Theatre

31.

Isis Theatre
11-14 Moreton Terrace, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1966-1999

Number of Seats: 1,183 


Isis Theatre


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Eastern

32.

State Theatre
291 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1959-1997
Number of Seats: 1,087

Formerly Empire Theatre opened on 11 December 1952

 

State Theatre

33.

Metropole Theatre
416 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1963
Number of Seats: unknown

Currently Metropole International Department Store

 

Metropole Theatre

34.

Odeon Theatre
1 Marble Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1963-1981

Number of Seats: 1,194


Odeon Theatre

35.

Park Theatre
180 Tung Lo Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1970-1997

Number of Seats: 1,112 


Park Theatre

36.

Kam Ming Theatre
15 Tai On Street, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1976-1995
Number of Seats: 646

Formerly Tai On Theatre 



37.

Cheong Lok Theatre
Holy Cross Path, Shau Kei Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1927-1969

Number of Seats: 714 



38.

Sunbeam Theatre
423 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1972-current
Number of Seats: 1,709

Renovated into a 2-house theatre in 1989 


Sunbeam Theatre

39.

Olympia Theatre
5 Power Street, King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1965-1995

Number of Seats: 1,183


Olympia Theatre

40.

Winner Theatre
17 Nam On Street, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1963-1977

Number of Seats: 1,134 



41.

Golden Star Theatre
234 Shau Kei Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1972

Number of Seats: 1,106 



42.

Shaukewan Theatre
Shau Kei Wan Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1924-1970

Number of Seats: 542 



43.

Chai Wan Theatre
122 Wan Tsui Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1970-1975

Number of Seats: 551 



44.

Wing Wah Theatre
333 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1982-1994

Number of Seats: 1,380 


Wing Wah Theatre


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Southern

45.

Pearl Theatre
31 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1956-1960s

Number of Seats: 600 



46.

Island Theatre
11, Lot 190, Aberdeen Main Road, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1930s-1980

Number of Seats: 498

 
Island Theatre

47.

Fortuna Theatre
Lot 4, Wah Lok Path, Wah Fu Estate, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1979-2000
Number of Seats: 1,471

Reopened as Hong Kong Opera House in 2005 


Fortuna Theatre

48.

Gay Theatre
Sai On Street, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Operating Years: 1954-1970

Number of Seats: 900 




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