penangpac Comedy Club, April 17th 2019

Apr 12, 2019 | Comedy

Not so very long we wrote about the recent renaissance of the Penang stand up comedy scene, and the now regular monthly Comedy Gold shows at Kim Haus. There is definitely something in the air: local theatre penangpac has decided to launch its own stand up comedy club...

International Jazz Day, April 27th-28th 2019

Apr 8, 2019 | Jazz, Music

In 2011, Unesco declared April 30th as International Jazz Day,  in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. The very active Penang Jazz Society has arranged a weekend of events here in Penang to celebrate...

Songkran Water Festival Penang, 13th April 2019

Apr 1, 2019 | Festivals

Songkran, also known as the Thai Water Festival, is a traditional Thai Festival to mark the New Year. Is also celebrated in Penang, notably along Lorong Burma in Pulau Tikus, where both the Thai Reclining Buddha temple and the Burmese Temple celebrate with gusto....

Rebound, April 4th-7th 2019

Mar 28, 2019 | Comedy, Theatre

Such a bland name for a theatre performance, but one that is deeply meaningful for the cast and production team, Rebound is the name they have chosen to ensure that theatre goers actually get to see the plays they bought tickets for this time. Yes, Rebound is the new...