This June and July, Eaton HK presents “Re-membering — Touch Across Time,” a two-month program of exhibitions, performances, screenings, workshops, parties, and community gatherings exploring queer memory, history, and belonging.
Inspired by the work of queer theorist Carolyn Dinshaw, this year’s theme reflects on the connections between past and present queer communities, examining how histories are preserved not only through official records, but through nightlife, personal photographs, zines, radio, performance, and other forms of collective memory.
Through the idea of “Re-membering,” Eaton HK reflects on how queer histories have often been fragmented or erased from traditional archives, while celebrating the communities, relationships, and cultural spaces that continue to keep these histories alive.
Bringing together artists, grassroots organizations, and cultural practitioners from Hong Kong, Mainland China, the U.S., the U.K., France, Switzerland, South Korea, India, and La Réunion, this year’s program transforms Eaton HK into a living archive of queer creativity and intimacy.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Exhibition – Reading Night Club
Date: June 12 (Friday) – June 28 (Sunday)
Venue: 1/F, Eaton House
Opening Hours: Fridays & Saturdays, 6pm–2am | Sundays, 3pm–9pm
Transforming the exit staircase of Eaton House into an alternative nightlife-inspired cultural space, Reading Night Club celebrates independent publishing, queer community spaces, and pre-digital cultural exchange through zines, art, fashion, photography, handcrafted kombucha, and rare merchandise. Created in collaboration with TA Magazine, Mosses, and Taboocha, the exhibition reimagines nightlife as a space for creativity, connection, and collective memory.
Exhibition – Offline Memories: Hong Kong LGBTQ+ Archive of Printed Matter from the Pre-Internet Era
Date: June 18 (Thursday) – July 19 (Sunday)
Venue: Tomorrow Maybe, 4/F, Eaton HK
Opening Hours: 11am–9pm
Exhibition Opening, Guided Tour, and Performance: June 18 (Thursday), 7–9pm
Independent queer zines showing in Offline Memories Hong Kong LGBTQ+ Archive of Printed Matter from the Pre-Internet Era
Drawing from the Hong Kong LGBTQ+ Archive of Printed Matter from the Pre-Internet Era, this exhibition revisits the overlooked histories of Hong Kong’s queer communities through newsletters, indie zines, handwritten letters, AIDS education leaflets, event promotions, and other rare ephemera from the 1980s to the early 2000s. Bringing together eight queer and trans artists across generations, the exhibition engages with the archive not simply as a record of the past, but as a living resource for future queer memory and dialogue. Through video art, installation, sculpture, photography, poetry, and mixed media, the exhibition explores how queer histories can be reimagined, reinterpreted, and woven into new visions of queer futurity across time.
Workshop – Drag Pathogen: Your First Step in Drag
Date: June 15 (Monday)
Time: 7:30pm–10:30pm
Venue: Kino Lounge, 1/F, Eaton HK
Tickets: HK$100
Artists: Holok, Bauhinia Black, Boy Bawang, and Gin Pan
Hosted by Hong Kong drag collective DragJam and supported by Benefit Cosmetics, Drag Pathogen: Your First Step in Drag invites participants to explore the art of drag through makeup, costumes, choreography, and performance. Led by experienced drag artists Holok, Bauhinia Black, Boy Bawang, and Gin Pan, the workshop offers an introduction to drag culture and hands-on activities that encourage self-expression, creativity, and connection. Participants will also learn choreography for the closing performance of Queertopia: Evolution, with the opportunity to join the final stage performance.
Performance – Queertopia: Evolution
Date: June 27 (Saturday)
Time: 8:30pm till late
Venue: Music Room, 4/F, Eaton HK
Tickets: HK$250, including one complimentary drink
Artists: Balatro, Bauhinia Black, Boy Bawang, Falanja, Gin Pan, Holok, Kameleon, Quasiturtle, and Sailor Ying
Presented by the DragJam community, Queertopia: Evolution brings together an electrifying lineup of drag performers including Balatro, Bauhinia Black, Boy Bawang, Falanja, Gin Pan, Holok, Kameleon, Quasiturtle, Sailor Ying, and emerging drag talents for a night of performance, transformation, and queer celebration. Blending beauty, fantasy, and self-expression, the event imagines Queertopia: Evolution as a space where communities gather, evolve, and thrive together through drag, music, and nightlife.
We are Family turns 17+3! A Community Birthday Party
Date: June 28 (Saturday)
Time: 4pm–6:30pm
Venue: Kino, 1/F, Eaton HK
Tickets: HK$100
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of “We are Family”, Hong Kong’s first and longest-running LGBTQ+ radio program moves from the airwaves into real life. Eaton HK is proud to host this community birthday bash, looking back at the diverse generations of hosts, guests, and eras that have shaped the show. The party explores gender, sexuality, arts, and the everyday with an authentic and humorous voice, honoring two decades of accompanying Hong Kong’s LGBTQ+ community on the journey of becoming themselves.
Terrible Baby: Pride Special Cocktail
To celebrate Pride this June and July, Terrible Baby will offer the exclusive “Cherry, Cherry Lady” cocktail, inspired by Benefit Cosmetics’ iconic Benetint Cheek & Lip Stain (Dark Cherry). The vibrant cocktail blends Scotch whiskey, cherry cordial, and fresh citrus, and will be available throughout the Pride season.
Each cocktail purchase will not only delight your taste buds but also include a complimentary Benefit Best-Seller Gift Set (valued at HK$150) and a coupon for a 5-minute express brow-mapping service at any Benefit store in Hong Kong.
Eaton HK x Benefit Cosmetics: Love is Love Package
Continuing its year-round celebration of Pride and Inclusivity, Eaton HK is once again partnering with LGBTQIA+ ally beauty brand Benefit Cosmetics to bring back the popular Love Is Love Package. The stay experience includes a one-night stay with a complimentary upgrade to an Eaton Room (Double Bed), alongside thoughtful Pride-themed touches including Eaton HK’s exclusive LGBTQIA+ neighborhood guidebook, rainbow pins, and two complimentary Pride cocktails, Cherry, Cherry Lady.
Guests will also receive two Benefit Limited Edition “Pink Magic” sets (valued at HK$700) , making it the perfect city staycation to celebrate self-expression and community throughout Pride season.
Booking Period: May 28 to July 31, 2026
Staying Period: June 11 to July 31, 2026
Book Now: Eaton HK Love Is Love Package
*All prices are subject to 10% service charge
*Room rates are subject to 10% service charge and 3% accommodation tax
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