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Grand piano at Konzerthaus Berlin; illustrative photo, not the Shenzhen venue
Music & Nightlife

14th Shenzhen Piano Music Season: Opening Concert

Shenzhen Concert Hall · 2F Symphony Hall · Futian

9 Oct · 20:00

Grand piano · illustrative photo

© Jorge Royan · Photo source · CC BY-SA 3.0

Konzerthaus Berlin, Germany, 2007. Not the Shenzhen venue. Resized and converted to WebP, with responsive cropping; image remains CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sofya Gulyak joins Shenzhen City Philharmonic for Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto.

Ticket required. Child age/height restrictions and ID rules apply; confirm before booking. Check current ticket availability with the venue.

Check the source for opening times and admission.

Shenzhen Concert Hall: confirmed date, venue, programme and admission rules
Sonus Innumerabiles choir performing in Poland in 2020; illustrative photo, not Laizhiyin Gexing Choir
Music & Nightlife

Later · Encounter: Pop Classics for Choir

Shenzhen Concert Hall · 2F Symphony Hall · Futian

11 Oct · 20:00

Choir · illustrative photo

Adam Klejnowski (Mad screwdriver) · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sonus Innumerabiles choir, Poland, 6 January 2020. Not Laizhiyin Gexing Choir. Resized and converted to WebP, with responsive cropping; image remains CC BY-SA 4.0.

Laizhiyin Gexing Choir presents choral arrangements of popular classics.

Ticket required. Child age/height restrictions and ID rules apply; confirm before booking. Check current ticket availability with the venue.

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Shenzhen Concert Hall: confirmed date, venue, programme and admission rules
Rolls of colourful Madras fabric; illustrative textiles, not products confirmed for Fashion Source
Business & Networking

Fashion Source Shenzhen · Autumn

Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center · Futian

21 Oct – 23 Oct

Textiles · illustrative photo

FlechKann · Photo source · CC0 1.0

Madras fabric rolls in Paris, 29 June 2023. Not a confirmed exhibitor or product range. Cropped, resized and converted to WebP.

A textile and garment sourcing exhibition for industry buyers, brands and suppliers at the Futian convention centre.

Professional trade exhibition. Confirm visitor registration, entry requirements and daily opening hours with the organiser; public fashion-show access is not implied.

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Fashion Source organiser: 21–23 October 2026 and Futian venue Official exhibition profile and professional audience
Singapore Symphony Orchestra with Han-Na Chang and Churen Li in 2022; archive photo, not the upcoming cast or performance
Music & Nightlife

Hannu Lintu, Chloe Chua & Singapore Symphony

Shenzhen Concert Hall · 2F Symphony Hall · Futian

23 Oct · 20:00

Singapore Symphony · archive 2022

Kathygartner · Photo source · CC BY 4.0

Singapore Symphony's season opening, 16 July 2022, with Han-Na Chang and Churen Li. Not Hannu Lintu, Chloe Chua or this Shenzhen performance. Resized and converted to WebP, with responsive cropping.

Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Mahler’s First Symphony, with conductor Hannu Lintu and violinist Chloe Chua.

Ticket required; assigned seats. Child restrictions apply. The official purchase limit is four tickets per person. Check current ticket availability with the venue.

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Shenzhen Concert Hall: confirmed date, venue, programme and admission rules
Fazıl Say recording at Mozarteum Salzburg in 2019; archive photo, not this recital
Music & Nightlife

Fazıl Say Piano Recital

Shenzhen Concert Hall · 2F Symphony Hall · Futian

28 Oct · 19:30

Fazıl Say · archive 2019

Eren Yagmuroglu · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Fazıl Say recording in Salzburg, 29 October 2019. Not this Shenzhen recital. Cropped, resized and converted to WebP; image remains CC BY-SA 4.0.

A solo recital by pianist and composer Fazıl Say at Shenzhen Concert Hall.

Ticket required; assigned seats. Check the child age/height rule and ID requirement on the official page. Check current ticket availability with the venue.

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Shenzhen Concert Hall: confirmed date, venue, programme and admission rules
Illustrative family outing scene
Family & KidsOn now

Passing the Torch, Budding Talents

Shenzhen Art Museum · exhibition hall 3, level 1 · Longhua

29 May – 31 Oct

Discover 140 selected and shortlisted works by Shenzhen's young artists, from painting and watercolour to digital art. Four themes explore childhood, nature, tradition and imagined futures.

Check the museum's opening days and visitor arrangements. This is an exhibition of children's work, not a scheduled art class.

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Shenzhen Government: 29 May–31 October and Longhua venue
Illustrative art gallery scene
Arts & CultureOn now

Pan Yuliang: a life in art

MOCAUP · A3 exhibition hall, level 3 · Futian

25 Aug – 29 Nov

See 90 original works by Pan Yuliang, spanning oil painting, colour ink and line drawing. The exhibition follows a remarkable artistic journey between China and Europe.

The museum's announcement lists a regular ticket at RMB 75. Confirm current admission options and opening days; the August early-bird offer has ended.

Check the source for opening times and admission.

MOCAUP official account: 25 August–29 November, hall and ticket information Shenzhen culture bureau: 10 September exhibition report
Illustrative reading and education scene
Education & TalksOn now

Gorky: a bridge between cultures

Shenzhen Library North · exhibition hall, level 5 · Longhua

11 Aug – 30 Nov

Explore Gorky's life and international connections through photographs, manuscripts, letters and other documents reproduced from a Russian research collection. The display includes his exchanges with Chinese cultural figures.

Check the library's opening days and visitor arrangements before travelling.

Check the source for opening times and admission.

Shenzhen culture bureau: 11 August opening and 30 November finish Shenzhen Government: North Library location in Longhua

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