In this section you will be able to find press releases about British Council activities in Hong Kong, press materials and contact details.

PRESS CONTACT:

For all press-related enquiries please contact Jessica Li, Head of Communications.

Press releases

July 2023

31 July 2023
British Council IELTS launches “IELTS Ready: Premium”
05 July 2023
The British Council IELTS Prize 2023 applications are now open

May 2023

02 May 2023
The British Council looks into the Future of English

March 2023

30 March 2023
British Council celebrates its 75th anniversary in Hong Kong with a Global Alumni Platform to help connect UK Alumni from around the world

November 2022

22 November 2022
British Council to host its Going Global Asia Pacific Conference in Singapore
03 November 2022
The British Council supports marginalised youth to re-skill and re-connect through the arts

December 2019

16 December 2019
IELTS reappointed as a language test trusted by the UK government for visas

October 2019

03 October 2019
The British Council launches artist-in-residence programme for socially-engaged Hong Kong-based artists - Fully funded, in CFCCA, Manchester, UK

September 2019

12 September 2019
HK universities should connect more with the community to deliver social impact, says pioneering new report commissioned by the British Council

June 2019

26 June 2019
The British Council launches new artist-in-residence programme for emerging Hong Kong artists

May 2019

03 May 2019
The British Council launches new social innovation fund towards tackling some of Hong Kong’s most critical social issues

March 2019

26 March 2019
British Chinese artist Faye Wei Wei’s acclaimed neon artwork ‘Frail Silver of The Climbing Stars’ now on public display at the British Council until its auction in May

January 2019

20 January 2019
SPARK: The Science and Art of Creativity came to a close
18 January 2019
Creativity takes centre stage at Tai Kwun for the launch of SPARK, Hong Kong’s first Festival of Ideas
16 January 2019
Rising British Chinese art star Faye Wei Wei pays homage to Hong Kong’s illuminated sign-making heritage with installation ‘Neon Spark’

December 2018

20 December 2018
British Council announces further programme details for the inaugural SPARK: The Science and Art of Creativity festival

November 2018

14 November 2018
Become a superhero, travel through time and control a sci-fi thriller with your brain at the British Council’s new Festival of Ideas

August 2018

22 August 2018
The British Council unveils BRICKS, a groundbreaking new project to build up social innovation in Hong Kong in collaboration with universities, enterprises and NGOs
15 August 2018
British Council launches ‘BRICKS’, a groundbreaking new project to catalyse Hong Kong universities, enterprise and NGOs on social innovation

April 2018

22 April 2018
Two Hong Kong primary schools named champions of the 'English Master Junior 2018'