Open the Senses. Connect Through the Arts.

Led by Sensorium Theatre from Australia, one of the world’s leading sensory theatre companies, this 24-hour intensive training programme blends theory, experiential learning, and practical exploration. Starting from their own sensory experiences, participants will deepen their understanding of the core principles and creative approaches of Sensory Theatre. The training explores how sound, scent, taste, touch, movement, and non-verbal communication can open diverse pathways for participation, enabling responsive engagement with people of all abilities and needs.

Workshop Overview:
Part 1 | Mapping our own sensory preferences and filters
Part 2 | Theory and praxis
Part 3 | Applying learning to your own practice

Tutor: Michelle Hovane & Francis Italiano, Co-Artistic Directors of Sensorium Theatre, Australia

Facilitating inclusive arts education and activities often presents many challenges. Beyond professional artistic skills, arts facilitators must also understand the psychological needs and communication mechanisms that underpin inclusive arts practice.

This workshop covers four core areas designed to equip arts facilitators with a deeper understanding of participants’ psychological and developmental needs. Participants will learn to interpret the hidden messages behind ‘challenging behaviours’ and employ effective classroom communication strategies, enhancing students’ engagement, resilience, and willingness to persevere, ultimately helping them build self-esteem.

Furthermore, the workshop will explore strategies for shifting interactions with carers or parents from ‘reporting problems’ to ‘building partnership’, establishing a support system between the home and the learning environment.

Session 1: Child and Adolescent Developmental Psychology: Understanding Neurodiversity and Fostering Self-Esteem Through Art
Session 2: Learning and Motivation: Scaffolding Theory and Classroom Communication to Boost Engagement
Session 3: Decoding Behaviour and Emotion: Trauma-Informed, Attachment-Informed Practice and Classroom Crisis Management
Session 4: Communicating with Parents and Carers: Understanding Stress, Building Partnerships, and Creating Joint Support Systems

Facilitator: Kwok Sin Hang Helen

‘A Bit More than Arts Festival 2027’ will take place from 10 to 11 April 2027. The festival showcases the diverse experiences participants have gained through Jockey Club Inclusive Arts Programme from multiple perspectives. A series of arts experience booths will be featured throughout the festival, offering interactive and engaging opportunities for public participation. We are now recruiting booth facilitators. Proposed activities may include visual arts, performing arts or handicrafts. People with disabilities aged 18 or above are welcome to apply. Bring your creativity to life by co-designing unique arts experience booths, guiding members of the public through hands-on creative activities, and sharing the joy and inspiration that the arts can bring.

‘Cross All Borders’ (CAB) is one of the flagship arts development programmes of ADAHK. Established in 2009, CAB is guided by the belief in ‘arts without borders’. Since 2025, CAB has evolved through ‘CAB Presents Series’, a platform dedicated to expanding opportunities for award-winning artists with disabilities to create original work, present performances, and engage in cross-disciplinary collaborations.

As a flagship highlight of the series, ADAHK proudly presents a grand concert, bringing together talented artists with disabilities to perform alongside a professional conductor and orchestra. To showcase the exceptional performance skills and stage presence of artists with disabilities, applications are now open to outstanding instrumentalists and vocalists, alongside a call for original orchestral scores.

Selected soloists will perform concerto repertoire alongside a professional symphony orchestra, while selected orchestral works will be performed by a professional symphony orchestra in public. The concert is tentatively scheduled to take place in July 2027.

ADAHK recently partnered with the BiG-i International Communication Center for Persons with Disabilities in Japan to present a series of activities, titled ‘Breakthrough Journey’, sharing an inclusive arts journey that has extended from Expo 2025 Osaka to Hong Kong.

Led by dancers from Japan and Hong Kong who participated in the project, the Inclusive Dance Workshop invited participants to explore movement, connect through dance, and experience how the arts can transcend differences in language, culture and ability.

The programme also featured a dance drama screening and artist sharing session, where audiences revisited the group’s performance at Expo 2025 Osaka. Through sharing by the Japanese and Hong Kong artistic teams, participants gained insights into the creative process and cross-cultural exchange behind the production.

The activities received positive feedback from participants, deepening their understanding of inclusive arts and inspiring new perspectives on diversity and collaboration. They also highlighted the power of the arts as a platform for connection, fostering mutual understanding and extending the inclusive spirit of ‘Breakthrough Journey’.

In collaboration with the Seoul Disability Arts Centre (SDAC), ADAHK hosted two exchange workshops on 10 and 12 October at the Jockey Club Inclusive Arts Studio and the Arts Accessibility Services Centre. The workshops were led by Wi Hye-seung (위혜승) and Kim Eun-seol (김은설), resident artists of SDAC, who shared their unique artistic practices and perspectives with local inclusive arts practitioners and participants.

Drawing on the traces and marks left on the body as a starting point, Wi Hye-seung invited participants to reflect on memories and the passage of time that gradually fade from everyday consciousness. Meanwhile, Kim Eun-seol, drawing on her lived experience as a Deaf artist, challenged conventional understandings of ‘sound’.

The workshops also formed part of the Inclusive Arts Education Network Workshop Series under Jockey Club Inclusive Arts Programme. Through this cross-cultural exchange, we hope to inspire fresh perspectives, foster professional dialogue, and contribute to the continued development of inclusive arts practices in Hong Kong.

Over the past 40 years, ADAHK has worked to break down barriers faced by people with disabilities, using the arts to create opportunities for them to realise their talents and contribute meaningfully to Hong Kong’s cultural landscape.

To celebrate this significant milestone, we are once again breaking with convention. Moving away from the traditional charity gala held in a hotel ballroom, we invite you to join and support ‘Savouring Old Hong Kong’ a charity banquet to be held at Luk Yu Tea House on Tuesday, 17 November 2026, for a nostalgic journey through time. Set within an atmosphere rich in Hong Kong heritage and character, the evening will bring together supporters to share a table, enjoy traditional dishes and conversation, and experience the warmth, community spirit and human connections that have long defined our city.

For many years, ADAHK has not received regular government subvention; its operations rely on generous contributions from the community. The net proceeds from the Charity Banquet will be used to nurture more young, talented artists with disabilities and foster their professional growth.

Your support will do more than help an artist with disabilities pursue their dreams. It will enable the arts to continue serving as a powerful force for connecting communities, fostering inclusion and building a more inclusive society for all.

ADAM, the social enterprise of ADAHK, has been invited by the Diversity and Inclusion Office of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) to take part in ‘The Inclusive Concert: Beauty of Our Differences’ during the CUHK Diversity and Inclusion Festival 2026/27. ADAHK artists Yijie Ding, Malcolm Mok, and Anson Tang took the stage alongside special guests, including renowned singer-songwriter Panther Chan, award-winning erhuist and film composer Wan Pin Chu, as well as student performers from CUHK. This collaborative concert created a unique artistic synergy that blended pop music with Chinese and Western instruments, allowing audiences to experience music not only through sound, but also through sight, embodying the true spirit of inclusion.

This collaboration brought together performers of diverse abilities and backgrounds to co-create a memorable experience and provided a valuable platform for mutual support and understanding. ADAM expresses its sincere gratitude to CUHK for the invitation and support, which provided a valuable platform for artists with disabilities to showcase their artistic achievements on a professional stage.

Four artists from ADAHK, Yang Enhua, Lee Hin, Lee Sing and Malcolm Mok, were invited by the Hong Kong Generation Next Arts (HKGNA) to perform at the HKGNA Music Festival 2026 Opening Concert: Inspirational Breaking Boundaries Concert. Held at the Theatre of the East Kowloon Cultural Centre, the concert was presented under the festival theme, ‘Breaking Boundaries, Inspiring Tomorrow.’ The performance brought together musicians from diverse backgrounds and abilities, creating opportunities for exchange, understanding and artistic collaboration through music. Through their accomplished musicianship and heartfelt performances, ADAHK’s artists shared music’s emotional impact with the audience, showcasing the talent of artists with disabilities in the professional arts sector while highlighting music’s unique ability to serve as a universal language.

Photo Credit: HKGNA

After journeying through all four seasons, the ‘Oi! Daily: Good Store’ project has successfully concluded. A group of young-old participants, having completed arts training, collaborated with professionals from different fields. They curated a range of community art activities that combined daily wisdom and aesthetics, sharing seasonal wellness knowledge with the public.

A highlight of the project was the ‘Good Store’ Art Day, which featured three signature experiences led by the young-old ambassadors:

‘Storytelling Guided Tour’: Guided by our young-old docents, participants explored the historic buildings and community garden in Oi!. Young-old photographers captured memorable moments, gifting instant photo keepsakes to attendees.
‘A Sip of Wellness’: Young-old ambassadors demonstrated how to brew unique wellness drinks using seasonal plants.
‘Seasonal Paper Cutting Programme’: Young-old tutors guided participants in creating paper-cut artworks inspired by seasonal plants, allowing everyone to experience the beauty of paper-cutting while learning about the therapeutic and culinary properties of each plant.

The exhibition featured comprehensive Art Accessibility Services, including Audio Description in Cantonese and English, Tangible Representations, Braille Captions in Chinese and English, as well as Hong Kong Sign Language Videos, ensuring the exhibition was enjoyed and accessible to people with different abilities and backgrounds. Visitors were also invited to share seasonal wellness tips or submit questions and ideas about climate and health. Selected responses were highlighted in videos, with professional insights provided by Chinese medicine practitioners.

We will provide Arts Accessibility services for the art programmes below. You are most welcome to enjoy and participate.

‘Mickey and the Wondrous Book’ by Hong Kong Disneyland (Theatrical Interpretation)

‘Border Town the Musical’  by Chung Ying Theatre Company (Audio Description in Cantonese)

‘The Warrior’s Marriage’ by The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Elite Young Talents Cantonese Opera Legacy Program 2026-27 (Audio Description in Cantonese)

Oi! — A Sensory Exploration Tour of the Art Oasis (Accessible Tour)

Tai Kwun ‘Tai Kwun Heritage’ Accessible Tour (Accessible Tour)

ADAHK does not receive any regular government subvention. Our operation relies on support from individuals, corporations and foundations alike. With support like yours, people with disabilities can continue exploring the world through the arts and develop the artistic talent that enables them to shine much brighter than they can imagine.

Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong
Tel.: 2855 9548
Address: 4/F, Causeway Bay Community Centre, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong