The largest and most versatile cultural centre in Hunan province,
the Culture & Arts Centre connects directly with its station on Line
2 of Changsha’s new Metro System. Located on historic trade routes
through China, the city of Changsha’s traditions as an important
centre of communications continues as one of the country’s leading
media hubs with the centre’s Grand Theatre hosting a popular
programme of performances and television productions.
Designed for the widest variety of performing arts, the Grand Theatre
provides all front-of-house functions in sculpted lobbies, bars,
and hospitality suites, as well as the necessary ancillary functions
including administration offices, rehearsal studios, backstage
logistics, wardrobe, and dressing rooms. With eight juxtaposed
exhibition galleries totaling 10,000 sq.m centered around an atrium
for large-scale installations and events, the MICA art museum also
includes dedicated spaces for community workshops, a lecture
theatre, café, and museum shop.
The Small Theatre is characterized by its flexibility. This multipurpose
hall with a capacity of 500 seats can be transformed into different
configurations to accommodate a broad range of functions and
performances that span from small plays, fashion shows and music
performances to banquets and commercial events.
Totaling 115,000 sq.m, these three civic institutions are uniquely
defined and separate, yet complement each other with different
opening times creating vitality throughout the day and evening.
The theatre becomes active as the art museum begins to conclude
its day-time operations, whilst the variety of events in the smaller
theatre ensures it will be used at all times.
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THE LARGEST AND MOST VERSATILE
CULTURAL CENTRE IN HUNAN PROVINCE,
THE CULTURE & ARTS CENTRE CONNECTS
DIRECTLY WITH ITS STATION ON LINE 2 OF
CHANGSHA’S NEW METRO SYSTEM.