[1] On 31 May 1990, the council approved, in principle, the provision of a new civic centre in Kwai Tsing District.

It was engineered by Ove Arup & Partners and built by China International Water & Electric Corporation.

[4] The theatre was officially opened by Lau Wong-fat, chairman of the Provisional Regional Council, on 18 November 1999.

[6] The renovation was completed in response to local arts groups concerned by the shortage of smaller performance venues in Hong Kong.

[7] On 2 September 2010, following the Manila hostage crisis, the Hong Thai Travel Services organised a public memorial service at the theatre for killed tour leader Masa Tse Ting Chunn [zh; zh-yue] (謝廷駿), who was posthumously awarded the Medal for Bravery (Gold) for gallantry during the standoff.