Legendary Rex Theatre on Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur reincarnated into a place for communities, events, exhibitions, performances, screenings, bookstore, retail, food and beverage.

Our story Located in the heart of Downtown Kuala Lumpur, REXKL is a community & cultural hub that occupies a historical site of one of the first theatres in the country before founded in 1947. After the first fire in 1972, Rex Cinema was rebuilt as a state of the art single-screen theatre with over a thousand seating capacity. In its heyday, the Shaw Brothers, and later on by Golden Screen Cinemas operated the theatre before another fire in 2002 that ended its glory days as a cinema. 17 years later, a group of creative entrepreneurs led by Shin Tseng and Shin Chang decided to re-activate this 60,000 sq.ft. building as part the mission to rejuvenate the forgotten part of KL by injecting new businesses, cultural agenda and creative programs into this otherwise dilapidated hidden gem.

A social space for creative and cultural activities, a place in the city aims to make a difference.

What we do Privileging the reclaimed and repurposed, we aim to give the old buildings a new lease of life as a community hub for events, theatre, performances, screenings, facilities, exhibitions and workshops. 

What we offer REXKL features the city’s emerging craftsmen, restaurateurs and retailers, including Stellar Coffee, Hijau KL, Book Xcess, Cheong Somm Wine Bar, Outsider Bikes and more. A lively, thriving community that makes it a beloved destination for locals and tourists alike. The project is also home to an ample event space featuring the original brick and exposed structure.