The rooms in Hong Kong
Clockenflap Festival
Three-day festival on the Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, 4 to 6 December 2026, with the Hong Kong Island skyline behind the stages.
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
Home of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, opened in 1989 on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. An oval, oak-lined hall of 1,971 seats on two tiers, with an 8,000-pipe Rieger organ behind the stage.
Planning a trip
Hearing music in Hong Kong
Choose by what you want to hear. Clockenflap suits festival-goers: indie, electronic and alternative on harbourside stages, with the Robot stage booking the most interesting electronic and underground sets after 22:00. The Cultural Centre suits classical listeners. Its 1,971 seats face a Rieger organ of 8,000 pipes, one of the largest mechanical tracker action concert hall organs in the world. The Centre runs free organ recitals, with free tickets by online registration.
Clockenflap runs three days in late November or early December: 4 to 6 December in 2026, with daily timings published closer to the date, and both day and weekend tickets sold through Ticketflap, the only authorised seller. The Hong Kong Philharmonic plays through its season at the Cultural Centre, and the Centre's free organ recitals usually fall on Saturday afternoons. Check the monthly calendar on the official site.
Both rooms are on the MTR. For Clockenflap, go to Central (exit A) or Hong Kong Station (exit A2), take the footbridge through IFC towards the Central Piers and past the Observation Wheel, 5 to 10 minutes. For the Cultural Centre, take the MTR to East Tsim Sha Tsui (exit L6 or J3) or Tsim Sha Tsui (exit E); it stands on the waterfront by the Star Ferry pier, next to the Hong Kong Museum of Art.
FAQ
Questions people ask
When is Clockenflap held in Hong Kong?
Clockenflap runs for three days each year, in late November or early December, on the Central Harbourfront. The 2026 edition is Friday 4 to Sunday 6 December; gate and set times are published closer to the date on clockenflap.com.
How do you get to the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall?
Take the MTR to East Tsim Sha Tsui and leave by exit L6 or J3, or to Tsim Sha Tsui and leave by exit E. The Centre is at 10 Salisbury Road on the Victoria Harbour waterfront, beside the Star Ferry pier and the Hong Kong Museum of Art.
When can you hear the Hong Kong Philharmonic?
The Hong Kong Philharmonic plays at the Cultural Centre through its season; check the monthly event calendar on the official site. The Centre also runs free organ recitals, usually on Saturday afternoons, with free tickets by online registration.