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Hin Bus Depot is a Creative Hub in George Town that houses a sustainable community of outlets and arts and events spaces for hire. Admission is free.
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We are working to supporting and nurturing creatives by providing a platform for their artistic execution. We are open to public every day from 10am to 10pm. Main Exhibition Space hours:
Monday-Friday: 12pm-7pm
Saturday-Sunday: 11am-7pm

Hin Market hours:
Every 1st Saturday: Grow Market (10am - 5pm)
Every 2nd Saturday: Collectors Market (11am - 5pm)
Every 3rd Saturday: The Makers Market (10am - 5p

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Every 4th Saturday: Luna Sinar Market (10am - 5pm)
Every Sunday: Hin Sunday Market (10am - 5pm)

Hin's outlets operate on specific days and hours. Please check the respective social media accounts before your visit to stay informed about any potential changes or updates. www.hinbusdepot.com

14/08/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 is an exhibition by Alison Lam, emerging from a series of Hanji paper workshops held during her residency at Hin Bus Depot in Penang.

Throughout the workshops, participants were invited to embed personal messages within layers of Hanji paper — creating works that hold thoughts, experiences, and stories that may not always find their way into spoken words.

Working with the pieces created by the participants, alongside the intimate conversations shared throughout the workshops, Alison has created an installation exploring difference, understanding, and belonging through messages that cannot always be expressed in words. The exhibition brings these stories together, creating a field of hidden messages for visitors to discover.

Drop by and experience the exhibition, and you may also have the opportunity to meet Alison in person. She will be sharing insights into the process behind the exhibition, as well as the ideas and explorations that emerged throughout her residency.

𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴
14 – 23 August 2026

𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬: 14/08 (Friday) 1:00pm - 2:00pm
𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬: 23/08 (Sunday) 1:00pm - 2:00pm

𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴
11:00pm – 7:00pm
Fridays – Sundays only.
(Other times by appointment only)

Hin Residency Space
41, Jalan Kampung Jawa Lama,
10150 George Town, Penang

07/08/2026

Drop by and check out “Con-Temporary Art” (CTA) by Joshua Kon and Arrvinrajis, a travelling contemporary art gallery reimagined as a meticulously crafted 1/12-scale diorama.

Con-Temporary Art Gallery George Town Festival

Come see the details up close and catch the activation at 7:00pm!

🗓️ 7 August 2026
🕑 2:00pm – 8:00pm
📍 Hin Bus Depot

07/08/2026

The 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 welcomes all travellers.

A visit to Yeahnahnesia isn’t complete without bringing home a souvenir. Browse the collection, discover curious keepsakes, and be sure to collect an official Yeahnahnesia lightbox trail stamp before you leave.

🗓️Open daily, until 9th August 2026
⏰12:00PM - 5:00PM
📍Hin Bus Depot (Hin Bus Depot 興公司 Hin Market - Hin Bus Depot, George Town, Penang)
🗺️31A, Jalan Gurdwara, 10300 George Town, Penang

02/08/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 - A Hin Residency Presentation by Ryo Kobayashi an “𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰-𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬”-ish workshop as the residency presentation

Audio Walk Sessions:
Wednesday, Aug 5th: 8:00am-10:30am & 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Thursday, Aug 6th: 8:00am-10:30am & 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Saturday, Aug 8th: 12:00am - 2:30am (Midnight)

Scan the QR on the third slide, or copy and paste the link below into your browser to register.
https://forms.gle/EtSQ7HpMCseDqmer9
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Coming from Japan, and perceiving George Town through an urban Japanese body, I find it quite fascinating how in various corners of the city, where people(what demographic?) relax at public area while playing music, watching news, doing live streams, or making calls directly through their smartphone speakers.

Unfamiliar mother tongues that I can’t even recognize, sources of sound I can’t allocate, and overlapping acoustic layers forming a soundscape so diverse that a foreign (East Asian) body like mine feels compelled to attune to all of it. Those sounds that were released into air in varying waves and frequencies, creating a kind of “sound bubble” around the body, that constantly interacting, negotiating, overlapping, and asserting a presence within the surrounding.

In this “𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰-𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬”-ish workshop, presented as part of my residency, participants are invited to experience these soundscapes from my perspective—an invitation to observe my observation. We will walk through the cityscapes of George Town, carrying our smartphones, each playing audio(with provided instructions) in our own native language directly from our speakers, without earphones.

Between private bubbles and public presence, we search through our bodies for the right volume, negotiating sound, space, and existence with O/others.

29/07/2026

Meet the team behind streetfragments.my — A Mapping Jalan Gurdwara Project

𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗴
An online journalist and editor focused on human rights issues and freedom of information.Having worked in the fast-paced world of breaking news, he now spends his weekends as a community librarian, promoting slow reading

𝗛𝗼 𝗞𝗮𝗲 𝗝𝗶𝗻𝗴
An architecture-trained venue manager. With previous experience in editorial practice & co-living studies, her curiosity lies in navigating how people make meaning with space.

𝗟𝗶𝗺 𝗬𝗶 𝗭𝗵𝗲
A cultural worker working across collective space-making, event production, and shadow play, with an interest in uncovering everyday fragments of the street.

Artists / Collaborators
Ar. Mei Chee Seong
Oh Chin Eng
Ooi Yong Rong
Sonia sonia b
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𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝘑𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘢 traces the layered histories of Jalan Gurdwara 风车路, formerly known as Brick Kiln Road, through archival research, published sources, oral history interviews, neighbourhood observation, and conversations with stakeholders. Moving between personal experience and collective memory, the project explores how this one-kilometre street has been shaped by labour, migration, technological innovation, economic change, urban planning, public policy, and the rhythms of everyday life.

The exhibition examines the area’s modest residential architecture, showing how residents inhabited and adapted these spaces while offering glimpses into the character of a traditional kopitiam that has since closed. It highlights how monumental structures and everyday spaces have shaped the street’s evolving identity.

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝘑𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘢
Presented by Ruang Kongsi & COEX
1 - 9 August 2026
Hin Bus Depot Gallery

27/07/2026

Say hello to our Artist in Residence, Alison Lam.

Alison is a British-Chinese, neurodivergent interdisciplinary artist based in London. Working across porcelain, metal, glass and paper, she makes sculpture and installations that explore communication, relationships and belonging. She often works with participants, using conversation and shared making as part of her process. She describes this way of working as “𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴”, where materials become a way to think through ideas that are difficult to express in words. Influenced by her experience as a mother to two autistic sons, her work reflects on how emotions, relationships and overlooked gestures can be translated into material forms.

Based in London, her recent solo exhibitions include Mind the Gap (SEESAW Space, Westminster Reference Library and Museum of the Home, 2025), This Is Where I Leave You (StudioKIND, 2024) and Conversation Starters: Suspended in Time (Espacio Gallery, 2023). Her work has been supported by Arts Council England through the DYCP and National Lottery Project Grants grants. She has delivered workshops and talks with organisations including the British Library, October Gallery, the University of Brighton, Middlesex University and MASS Art School.

Alison will be hosting a series of reflective workshops exploring belonging, identity, and the unseen parts of ourselves through art. Using Hanji paper, you’ll create a hidden message that becomes part of a collective exhibition, with your finished artwork ready for collection at the end of August.

𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗲𝘀: 𝗗𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱?
31 July - 9 August 2026 (Fridays - Sundays)
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Hin Bus Depot Residency Space
41 Jalan Kampung Jawa Lama
Participation fee by donation.
All are welcome to take part.

Scan the QR on the sixth slide, or copy and paste the link below into your browser to register.
https://forms.gle/1Px6bhaA6t5DFQMbA

26/07/2026

𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗔 by Hin Market - Hin Bus Depot, George Town, Penang is back, and this time we’re sitting down with Xuxan and Hoyyee, the people behind GROW Market Penang

What began as a way to connect naturally grown farmers with the community has slowly grown into something much bigger. Over the years, Grow has become a space where local makers, artists, artisans, and small businesses come together to share what they do, learn from one another, and build a community.

Join us as Xuxan and Hoyyee share how Grow has evolved over the past nine years, the people they’ve met along the way, and why creating spaces for communities still matters.

🗓 Tuesday, 11 August 2026
🕗 8:00pm - 9:00pm
📍 Deck, Hin Bus Depot
🎟 Free entry

15/07/2026

𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗦, 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦

Installation views of 🐣vanessa children exhibition, where young artists explore the heritage, colours, and stories of George Town through their own creative perspectives.

Featuring clay heritage houses, sketches, paintings, and collaborative artworks, the exhibition captures how children observe and reimagine the unique details of Penang’s heritage shophouses.

Drop by and experience the artworks created by these young artists before the exhibition ends this Sunday!

𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴
5 July – 19 July 2026

𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Thursday – Sunday only

This exhibition is supported by

14/07/2026

𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗔 & 𝗖𝗢: A Literary Pop-up Atelier
𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙨

Alongside our curated book and zine exhibition, we are hosting a series of workshops, readings, and discussions led by local authors and creators. From deep listening and lino-printing to design-focused collage and oral traditions, explore the ways we engage with the written word.

📍 Hin Bus Depot Gallery, Penang
📅 25 – 26 July 2026 (Programmes Schedule)

👉 Swipe left to see our full line-up, timings, and entry details. Spaces for hands-on sessions are limited. Materials are provided for all ticketed workshops.

Scan the QR on the fourth slide, or copy and paste the link below into your browser to register.
https://forms.gle/VicynvzB1EEGTEGW9
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𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗔 & 𝗖𝗢: A Literary Pop-up Atelier
Friday - Sunday
24 – 26 July 2026
10:00am – 6:00pm

13/07/2026

Throwback to a visit by students from the Industrial Design Department, UiTM Kedah, to Hin Bus Depot Gallery.

The students explored 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: A Research Exhibition by Ngo Tjer Hong in collaboration with Ryo Kobayashi, a research exhibition that delves into history, place, and identity through archival materials and personal perspectives. They also had the opportunity to converse with the researcher and learn more about the stories, processes, and ideas behind the exhibition.

Thank you to the students and lecturers for spending the day with us and engaging with the exhibition.

If you haven’t had the chance to visit yet, we’d love to welcome you to Hin Bus Depot. Bring your friends and family along to experience the exhibition, on view until 20 July 2026.
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“𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲”, a research exhibition by NGO Tjer Hong in collaboration with Ryo Kobayashi

Viewing hours:
12:00pm-7:00pm (Mon-Fri)
10:00am-7:00pm (Sat & Sun)
𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦.

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