
20 degrees days are in sight and another packed week in Antwerp.
This edition: a rooftop BBQ before the official opening. A 16-hour outdoor party. Welcome back Bar Chapel with their amazing €7 porn star martinis. And a collaborative dinner with a London kitchen.
Oh, and we're giving away a boat afterwork for you and 4 friends with €100 to spend on drinks.
Scroll down. Pick your plans 🐝
— HANDPICKED —
Our Top Picks For This Weekend
Wednesday

🎶 Jinglezine
⏰ 8pm
📍Bosbar
🎟️ Free
Celebrate the creation of ‘Streets meet, just like pages’: a collective fanzine about Antwerp
Thursday

🍸 YUST x eppo Rooftop BBQ
⏰ Reservations starting 5:30pm
📍YUST
🎟️ Pay what you eat
Spots are limited, so reserve yours. Since the rooftop officially opens in early June, this is a rare chance to be among the first to experience it! Click the link below and select Rooftop in seating area.
Friday

🍸 Opening Night Bar Chapel
⏰ From 4pm
📍Bar Chapel
🎟️ Free
Expect pizza, live music and their famous porn star martinis for only €7!
Saturday

🕺 Zonnewende
⏰ 1pm-5am
📍Antwerp Expo Outdoor
🎟️ €26.50 - €66,50
Partying by day, night or both. Pick your battle and choose the ticket that suits your mood!
Sunday

🍸Café Service x Camille (UK)
⏰ From 5:30pm
📍Café Service
🎟️ Pay what you consume
One-night collaborative dinner with Elliot and Samuel Smith from Camille. Now, Robin is reuniting with them to bring together both kitchens and their love for the nose-to-tail approach.
Reserve below your spot, walk-ins are also welcome.
Nothing in this section is sponsored. We'll always let you know when something's sponsored.
— TO KEEP AN EYE ON —

👯♂ OPUS
A contemporary dance performance where twelve dancers move to Bach’s music in a powerful, easy-to-feel way that lets you experience music in a new way.
🗓 22-30 April
⏰ 8pm-9pm
📍Opera Antwerpen
🎟️ From €22
— THE LISTINGS —
🗺️ ACTIVITY

🎨 Painting in the Dark
⏰ Friday: 6pm-8pm
📍Wolf
🎟️ €42.5
Enjoy 2 hours of painting, creativity, and fun in the dark, guided by a professional artist (no experience needed).
All materials are included (plus an apron), drinks included, and you can either recreate the painting of the day or go fully your own way.
🏡 PROPERTY

Lange Nieuwstraat 58/19, 2000
Living in a renovated 16th-century building. This 145 m² duplex penthouse with 2 bedrooms, listed at €599,000, offers a rare blend of history, luxury, and comfort.
Expect a bright living space, a cozy fireplace, and even air conditioning for year-round ease.
A south-facing terrace lets you soak up the evening sun, while the kitchen offers a view of the Cathedral. There is also the possibility to purchase a private parking space, a valuable asset in the city center.
Right in the heart of Antwerp, yet with space and outdoor areas that make you forget it sometimes.
🔍 THE FIND


Ernest Van Dijckkaai 24, 2000
We went to Chimichurri for lunch. Asked for recommendations and we are so glad we did.
Without a doubt, one of the best jalapeño burgers we’ve ever tasted! Crunchy, perfect amount of spicy, saucy, and amazing meat.
The arepa was also very delicious! We will come back for the loaded fries because we were simply too full to keep eating.
We spoke with the owner who explained her passion for the business. From catering to serving arepas at the Saturday’s market at Theaterplein. Now finally, they opened the restaurant so everyone can taste their amazing food.
Nothing in this section is sponsored. We'll always let you know when something's sponsored.
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Thanks for being part of the Hive! 🐝
— GIVEAWAY —
Another week, another giveaway!

We’re giving away a boat afterwork in Antwerp for you + 4 friends, plus €100 to spend on drinks.
Click here, follow the steps, and you might be the one on that boat 🐝
The event is happening on April 20th from 5:30pm-9:30pm.
— OTHER EVENTS —
🕺PARTIES
Friday
DnB Allstars at Antwerp Expo | almost sold-out
Heated Rivalry Club Night at Kavka Oudaan | 00’s pop, party and queer songs
Hello Spring Party at Café De Zure
James Hype at Garage
Shrek Rave at Ampere | 9pm-1am
Bumboclaat Party at Plein Publiek
VIBESNEXTDOOR: VIBES UNIVERSE at IKON
Zigghurath at De Muze
Saturday
Tropenrooster at Plein Publiek
Easttown by LaRoccaClub at Club Vaag
Peperduur at Trix
80s Flashback Party at Den Aalmoezenier
DANS DANS // JAAN + afterparty at Het Bos
Pirate Party at The Geeky Cauldron
🎶 CONCERTS
Wednesday
Only The Poets at Trix | Indie - Last tickets
Casey + Lastelle + Watch Me Rise at Kavka Oudaan | Pop/Rock
Thursday
Club Cantin // Kaito Winse at Blikfabriek | Traditional West african and modern
Thomas Jillings at Cafe Den Hopsack | Jazz
Alborosie & Shengen Clan at De Roma | Reggae
Olive Jones at Trix | Indie
Shitfruit at Bar Lucy | Alternative pop
Antwerp Assault at Kavka Oudaan | metal, hardcore
Friday
Fox Stevenson at Kavka Zappa | DnB
The Undertones at Trix | Rock
Fermented Artery, Woke Up Tied Up, Spit at Trix | metal, hardcore
Tony Ann at Koningin Elisabethzaal | Piano Pop
Gong Band at Het Bos | Rock, Jazz
Saturday
Gabrielle Aplin + Lewis Watson + Alfie Hudson Taylor at Kavka Oudaan | Folk
Sunday
Brennt Vanneste at De Roma | Indie
The Fivez Trio at Het Beestenbos
Halott Pénz at Kavka Zappa | Hiphop
Wayne Matthews at Kavka Oudaan | Pop/Rock
🌳 COMMUNITY
Friday
Amazing Asia at Waagnatie | until Sunday
Saturday
A Design Market at Blikfabriek | 10am-6pm and Sunday
Symposium day around safety, care and inclusion at 09h30_05h30
Closet Sale at Lucy’s Antwerp
Archive Vintage Sale at Monar & Clothes
Wastewarriors at Wolf | order or donate potatoes and pick them up at Wolf
Sunday
Goegekregen at Parking Kinepolis
Film Quiz at Wolf | for movie lovers
Salsa Sundays at Bar Noord | First one of the year
Comics and book market at De Coninckplein
🍸 FOOD & DRINKS
Friday
Q. in Flisvos
Salon sessies x on air at Bar Salon
Abstract Greens at Antwerpen Noord | culinary art experience
Saturday
Argentinian Day at Café Schilling
3 Year Anniversary at Coop Central
Shop reopening The Fine Wine Gang
🖼️ ART & CULTURE
Wednesday
Poetry Club: Lola at De Singel
Thursday
KMSKA LAAT - Anouk Kellner at KMSKA
Stefania Nazzal at Vision XR Gallery
Reading Moment #2 at MORPHO
Klaartje Lambrechts at Pedrami Gallery
Friday
REVERSE: Fashion Parade from Theaterplein to MoMu | Afterparty at MoMu until 11pm
Opening Sammy Baloji: Copper thread, Rubber thread, Sugar thread at Kunsthal Extra City
Joe Sterck at UF-O Gallery
Still Listening Opening at Kloosterstraat 152
Darly Benneker at MORPHO
Karl Phillips at Pizza Gallery
Sunday
The Listening Party at Trix
The Cribs at Trix | Rock
🎭 COMEDY & PERFORMANCE
Wednesday
Fresh Meat Comedy Open Mic at Kavka Oudaan
The-F Word at De Groene Waterman
Thursday
Dollhouse Dreams: Tender Transformations at Djingel Djangel | cabaret show
HA!MAN at Cafe Rood-Wit
MAD Festival | until Sunday, check locations in program
🛠️ WORKSHOPS & TALKS
Thursday
Creative Talks: Hamza Ouamari at Beamstreet Studio | Inclusive Marketing: Rethink who you reach
Mini Quilt Workshop at Borgerhub
Friday
Circus Talks - Thank you for the music at Oude Badhuis
Saturday
Linocutting for beginners at Frits Illustrations & Graphics | Dutch
Workshop glas-in-lood cactus/bloem at Atelier DePrince
Sunday
Monday
Drink & Draw at Bar Bakeliet | Theme is Fauvist landscape, 7pm-9:30pm
👪 FAMILY
Wednesday
Paaskampen at Onaffegem - Stormkop | 4-6 years old
Thursday
OERF OERF at De Studio | puppet theater, until Sunday
Sunday
Slime Atelier at Wolf
Het Liedjesloket at Bib Permeke | 5+
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That’s it for this week!
Dadaaa,
The Antwerp Hive Team 🐝
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