From spring through until autumn, the cities of Flanders stage up to 150 concerts as part of its annual Flanders Festival programme. Mainly including...
An extensive, rolling programme of concerts and music festivals takes place across all the districts of French-speaking Belgium throughout the summer...
Borne out of Antwerp's status as "Cultural Capital of Europe" in 1993, the annual Summer in Antwerp is a programme of events that spans music, art and...
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Art & Literature
, Dance
, Theatre & Film
, Spectacle
, Exhibitions
, Music
Held each year throughout October, November and early December, the annual Audi Jazz Festival presents a packed programme with performances taking place...
Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone, was born in the Belgian town of Dinant, on the bank of the broad River Meuse in 1814. On the centenary of his...
Since 1973 this festival has offered a thoughtful insight into the film world emphasising, over many years, the impact of music on film. With this pioneering...
Modo acts as a collective or consortium of Brussels' top fashion houses and clothing designers. Every other year, they organise a Designers Trail of couture...
From madcap gadgets to ingenious time saving devices to major advances in design and function, the Eureka fair showcases over 700 inventions and innovations...
In the walled city of Bruges a whole host of different events come together in a winter festival with a distinct Christmas theme. On the square in front...
Saint-Hubert honours its patron saint each year on the day of his sanctification. The little town in the Ardennes, famous for its gastronomy and country...
Since 1986 the French-speaking city of Liege has celebrated the festive season with a Christmas Village, filled with 160 decorated and illuminated wooden...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Religion
, Spectacle
, Food & Drink
, Entertainment
, Business
Antwerp, by tradition, puts on a big show for most of December, the focus of which is an outdoor ice rink set up on the old market square, in the old...
Each year during the Christmas period the area around Marche aux Poissons square in the heart of the city is turned into a giant ice rink. In between...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, Entertainment
, Sport
, Music
Each December the European Chrismas Market sets up in Brussels' Grand Place, one of the most stunning market squares in the whole of Europe. Hundreds...
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Food & Drink
, Entertainment
, Exhibitions
, Spectacle
, Business
Flanders' enormous Expo centre is the venue for this celebration of all things nautical. Every year, watersports enthusiasts and industry insiders visit...
The Ardennes town of Stavelot is where the peculiar Blancs Moussis exercise their festivities during Lent. Wearing hooded white gowns and Pinocchio-like...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Religion
, History
, Music
One of Europe's oldest surviving street carnivals takes place in the medieval town of Binche. Rich in folklore and tradition, the carnival occupies the...
Themes:
History
, Dance
, Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Music
Fantasy, science fiction and thriller movies are the subject of BIFF. The big international event attracts audiences of over 60,000 to venues across Brussels....
Themes:
Theatre & Film
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Unusual
Eurantica Brussels is a major art and antiques fair that showcases the 150 leading antique dealers and art galleries of Belgium, Luxembourg, France, the...
Themes:
Business
, Art & Literature
, History
, Exhibitions
This festival of rock and roll, reggae and contemporary music plays at the former botanic garden, now a cultural centre for the French speaking community....
Since it was first held in 1982, Artbrussels has established itself as a leading European platform for contemporary art. Many international artists have...
Belgium's 10 coastal municipalities take part in this ground-breaking artistic experiment, employing contemporary artists to create a circuit of artworks...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Exhibitions
, Art & Literature
The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken comprise one of the most important monuments of the 19th century in Belgium and are often referred to as 'glass palaces'....
From spring through until autumn, the cities of Flanders stage up to 150 concerts as part of its annual Flanders Festival programme. Mainly including...
The relic of the Holy Blood (a blood-stained cloth retrieved from the crucifixion) was brought to Bruges in 1149. Ever since, it has been the subject...
Themes:
Religion
, Spectacle
, Entertainment
, History
This arts festival covers a lot of ground. Not only are 20 diverse venues employed all around the city, but the scope of the festival embraces theatre,...
Themes:
Dance
, Entertainment
, Theatre & Film
, Art & Literature
, Spectacle
, Music
Lesbian and Gay Pride Day in Brussels attracts around 15,000 participants and visitors to a full programme of events, running way past midnight. In amongst...
Themes:
Gay & Lesbian
, Dance
, History
, Entertainment
, Music
The Festival of Travelling Arts comes to the Walloon capital, converting its streets into an open-air stage. A huge street fair, the event features over...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Entertainment
, Music
, Food & Drink
, Home & Fashion
, Spectacle
, Theatre & Film
Founded in 1951, the Queen Elisabeth Competition is open to musicians from all countries who have completed their training and who are ready to launch...
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