過去一年，Hidden Agenda為世界各地及本土不同類型音樂人籌劃演出六十多場，曲風橫跨金屬、爵士、民謠、實驗噪音以至電子舞曲。每埸演出均設駐埸調音員及燈光師，確保演出順利。另有專人籌辦各類音樂表演、派對及藝術活動。 Hidden Agenda 位於官塘一幢舊式工廠大廈，選址與該社區發展息息相關。皆因官塘工業區乃本地獨立樂隊搖籃。自工業北移後，空置的廉租工廠單位不斷吸引各文化單位進駐，創意工業社區亦慢慢於逆流中在官塘孕育發展。唯文化嫩芽仍未能抵擋經濟發展的黃土。二O一O年初，Hidden Agenda 舊址因政府的「活化工廈」新策而遭財利工廠大廈業主逼遷以改建圖利。幸及時覓得新址，現於大業街高良工業大廈復業，繼續本地帶來更多元化的跨地域音樂表演。 於二O一O年尾，更獲得Time Out Magazie (HK) 評為最本最住場地。

About hidden agenda:

Hidden Agenda begins in 2009. Couple of post-80s music lovers came up with a crazy thought: transforming a band practice room, which was situated in a Kwun Tong industrial building, into a live house for indie music. A year went by, with lots of trial and error, it became a local band scene’s hot spot, and a nice venue for foreign musicians as they travelling on their Asia tour. However, the so call “Industrial Building Revitalization” act by the government struck, and we were forced to terminate the venue. People wrote their names and words on the main door, and the door was given to the Art Development Council as an artwork after the artists’ parade against revitalization.^[1][2]

We found a new location in a very short time, and restart everything once again. With experiences and many helping hands, we managed to make lots of improvements. The new venue can hold more than 300 audiences, a bigger stage was built, and better sound system has been installed. Also we have room to build a lounge for performers, a bar for drinks, and a place for street art products and indie label CDs called Hidden Shop. Within one year, we organized more than 60 music shows for local and international artists, with diverse genre such as rock, heavy metal, jazz, folk, punk, post-rock, reggae, visual rock, hip-hop, experimental noise, techno etc. We include a Sound Engineer and Lighting Technician in every show, and an experienced planner for performances, parties and art events. We want our audience and artists to have the best possible indie experience. In the end of 2010, Hidden Agenda was picked by Time Out Magazine (HK) as the best venue in Hong Kong.^[3] In fact, many artists from abroad are taking Hidden Agenda as the local version of the legendary CBGB.

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