Christmas Concerts in Penang, 2018

Nov 23, 2018 | Choral, Music

December is a time of year when many of us, religious or otherwise, enjoy listening to the familiar melodies of Christmas music, carols and songs. Well this year in Penang we are truly spoiled for choice as the line up of concerts in December is almost...

Tales from the Jamban, December 13th-16th 2018

Nov 18, 2018 | Comedy, Theatre

We are big fans of Fa Abdul, who describes herself as “Storyteller. Playwright. Columnist. TV Scriptwriter. Producer. Facebooker. Photographer. Loner.” Her deeply insightful commentaries about the Malaysian psyche are what make her now long-running...

Jazz @ penangpac 2, September 22nd 2018

Sep 15, 2018 | Music

Following its hugely successful first Jazz@penangpac in June of this year, the Penang Jazz Society, and its flagship ensemble the Big Band of Penang (BBoP), return with Jazz@penangpac 2 on Saturday September 22nd. Headlining the evening, BBoP, which has...

Voices of Penang Philharmonic, September 8th & 9th 2018

Aug 26, 2018 | Choral, Music

Voices of Penang Philharmonic is a choir of 35 enthusiastic choristers between the ages of 16 and 30. Re-established in January 2017 under new choral leadership, the singers aim to impart youthful vibrancy and to celebrate the beauty of choral music. Coming up in...

Joanne Kam : La La Lian, August 10th & 11th 2018

Aug 8, 2018 | Comedy

Malaysia’s stand-up comedians are a talented and gutsy group of people, using the stage to take on the Malaysian religious and political establishment while keeping the audience falling off their seats with laughter. One of the top practitioners of the craft is...