In the evenings, the centre buzzes with activity and excitement, as artists take the stage at the Concourse or Outdoor Theatre, performing for audiences or passers-by from all walks of life. Outside the Theatre and Concert Hall, more gather eagerly in anticipation of the performance they will be enjoying in a few minutes. Later in the night, arts-goers stream out of the performance venues, chattering happily about what they had just witnessed – a rich, traditional Asian art form, head-thumping rock music, a soothing classical orchestral piece, or a stirring work of contemporary dance