Explainer | Clockenflap December 2023: stage guide, the food, drink and activities on offer, how to pay for things and how to get there – everything you need to know

Hong Kong’s premier music and art festival Clockenflap will take place on the Central Harbourfront for the second time in nine months, from December 1-3

From the musical acts playing on each stage to what to eat or drink and do to how to pay for things, how to get there and what to bring, we’ve got you covered

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The second Clockenflap music and arts festival of 2023 begins on Hong Kong’s Central Harbourfront (above) on December 1, and we have a guide to everything festivalgoers need to know. Photo: Clockenflap

Jiang Chuqin

Published: 12:45pm, 29 Nov 2023Updated: 2:39pm, 3 Dec 2023

The second Clockenflap festival of the year gets under way on Hong Kong’s Central Harbourfront on December 1.

For those wanting to attend the three-day music and arts event and who haven’t got a ticket yet, single-day tickets for Saturday and Sunday are still available.

For those who are going, here’s what you need to know.

1. Music

The second Clockenflap festival of 2023 opens at Hong Kong’s Central Harbourfront on December 1. Photo: Clockenflap

Where is the main stage?

Festivalgoers will see three stages after entering the main gate and walking past the artist merchandise booth. The Harbourflap Stage – Clockenflap’s biggest and main stage – is the middle one of the three.

The festival map for Clockenflap December 2023. Illustration: Clockenflap

The festival’s biggest names are set to perform here, including its remaining headliners: Britpop legends Pulp – who are playing their first Asian date at Clockenflap – and J-pop duo Yoasobi; the third one, Australian-Japanese soul musician Joji, has pulled out “due to health reasons”. Post-punk band Idles, singer-songwriter Leah Dou and hip-hop legends De La Soul are among the other acts performing there.

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