The good stuff — theatre, screenings, outdoor trips, markets — happens in Chinese, on WeChat and 小红书, and rarely makes it into English. We translate what's worth your time, sourced from the local organizers who run it. A light list lives here; the full picture lands in the newsletter.
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What's on in Xiamen 🎭 🎶 Golden Voice Night — St. Petersburg Serenade Chamber Choir Fri, Jul 24 · Fri 20:00 · Xiamen Tan Kah Kee Theatre (嘉庚剧院) 🎭 《她们》(They) — Stage Play Fri, Aug 7 – Sat, Aug 8 · Fri–Sat 20:00 · Xiamen Tan Kah Kee Theatre (嘉庚剧院) 🎹 Chen Sa — Piano Recital Sun, Aug 9 · Sun 19:30 · Minnan Grand Theatre (闽南大戏院) · ¥80–480 (2-seat packages from ¥500) 🎵 《六个说谎的大学生》(Six Lying College Students) — Musical Fri, Aug 14 – Sat, Aug 15 · Fri–Sat 20:00 · Xiamen Tan Kah Kee Theatre (嘉庚剧院) · Early-bird/member from ~¥300 🎤 Laurent Ban — Thousand Layers of Love (2026 Tour) Fri, Aug 21 · Minnan Grand Theatre (闽南大戏院) More in English → https://smartxiamen.com/events/
Russia's St. Petersburg Serenade Chamber Choir in concert — world-class harmony under music director Yegor Aleksandrovich.
A new stage play written by Wan Fang and directed by Wang Keran, with an ensemble cast led by Li Qinqin, Wang Jing, Wang Lejun and Zhang Yanqi.
One of China's finest pianists — a two-time juror of the International Chopin Competition — returns to Xiamen with an all-new programme.
A workplace-mystery musical adapted from Akinari Asakura's hit Japanese novel — melody on trial, lies exposed in song.
The French musical-theatre star brings his solo concert tour to Xiamen — a night of West End / Broadway-flavoured voice.
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