Busy Sunday incoming! Heritage Day opens 70+ spots across the city. And the Antwerp 10 Miles fills the streets with runners, catch them at Wolf from 3pm with a free Carlsberg. The rest of the week? Oysters on a route through three bars. Bach with twelve dancers at Opera Antwerpen. Sustainable entrepreneurs in a field at Stormkop. And Eric Clapton at AFAS Dome on Sunday night.
Scroll down and pick your plans! 🐝
— HANDPICKED —
Our Top Picks For This Weekend
Wednesday
👯♂️ OPUS Premiere
⏰ 8pm-9pm (until April 30th)
📍Opera Antwerpen
🎟️ From €22
A contemporary dance performance where twelve dancers move to Bach’s music that lets you experience music in a new way.
We’re giving away two duo-tickets for this event on Tuesday 28th. The winner will be announced this Friday.
To enter click below, good luck!
Thursday
🌳 Reground
⏰ 5pm-1am
📍Stormkop
🎟️ From €135
This event brings together sustainable entrepreneurs, ideas, and like-minded people in an open, inspiring atmosphere.
Friday
🎶 Alt-Aar: Merope
⏰ 8:30pm
📍Sint Joris Kerk
🎟️ €21
Led by Lithuanian singer Indrė Jurgelevičiūtė and guitarist Bert Cools, blends traditional Lithuanian sounds with experimental recordings into a truly unique, avant-garde folk sound.
🦪 The Oyster Route by Hungry Antwerp
⏰ 1pm-5pm
📍MEA, Spiridon, Fidèle
🎟️ From €39.79
Visit 3 stops, each offering a selected menu where you can choose between cava, beer, wine, or spirits, along with an oyster tasting at each stop.
Sunday
🍻 After Run Ten Miles
⏰ 3pm-8pm
📍Wolf
🎟️ Free
Cheer on the runners with a special DJ set on, and the first 300 guests get a Carlsberg 0%.
Nothing in this section is sponsored. We'll always let you know when something's sponsored.
— THE LISTINGS —
🗺️ ACTIVITY
🏛️ Heritage Day
This Sunday, Antwerp opens up for Heritage Day. 70+ free activities across the city, from historic buildings to unexpected spots. This year’s theme is “Humor”, so expect a playful twist on culture!
⭐ Our Top 3 Picks
Visit Het Schoon Verdiep (City Hall)
A Medieval Tower Between Port Containers
Comedians at the Vogelenmarkt
🏡 PROPERTY
Beekstraat 18, 2140
You know when you watch too many renovation projects on TV and are like ‘I could do that’. Well here’s your chance.
For €379.000 you have a charming (EPC F) house in Borgerhout with 265 m2 and a 87 m2 garden.
It’s certainly is a big project, you know, the one that should take one year but ends up taking way longer.
Anyhow, back to the charm. You do get a nice chimney, wooden floor and maybe some asbestos but hey it’s once in a lifetime.
For those that take the job, we’ll be very jealous when that garden is done!
🔍 THE FIND
Happy to introduce you to a new coffee place at Montignystraat: Rabbit.
Good coffee (including filter), fresh smoothies, and omē matcha, even as a shot if you need a quick reset.
The turkish pastries are homemade by Fati, the owner. We can vouch for the cheese stick and the dille pastry, they were delicious.
What we liked about this place is that people pass by, they sit, and talk with Fati. It feels like a neighborhood spot that’s been there forever, even though it hasn’t.
Nothing in this section is sponsored. We'll always let you know when something's sponsored.
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— OTHER EVENTS —
🕺PARTIES
Thursday
Pre-soiree at Cafe Local
Friday
WIFTY PARTY - 80's Glitz & Glam at Café Storm (MAS) | Dress up in 80s glam
All Night Nillies at Plein Publiek
Aerea & Grace Dahl at Club Vaag
Joris Voorn, Notoir & Stigg at Traum
Bakfissa at Paardenmarkt
Saturday
Adieu at Plein Publiek Rooftop
Gemiddelde Gozers at Plein Publiek
Lost in Nightlife at Café Des Arts
Fumi & Vido at Club Vaag
Club Night at 09h30_05h30
RØDHAD (4-hour set) - Phemia at Traum
Drum & Bass in Café Cousins
Coffee Rave at Sunhouse | Sold out, waitlist
Sunday
Sunday Spritz at Rococo
Salsa Al Cielo at Brisa Rooftop | 5-11pm DJs
🎶 CONCERTS
Wednesday
De Betovering van het Stabat Mater at Handelsbeurs | Classical
Thursday
Club Cantin // Domoor + Navel at Blikfabriek | electronical music and dutch hiphop
SONOGRAM Sessions: FAAR. at De Muze
Keo at Trix | Indie/Rock
Grandmas House at Trix | Indie/Rock
The Slow Show White Water Anniversary Live Tour at De Roma | Pop/Rock
Natashia Kelly Band at Bernaerts Platform | Jazz/Irish Folk
Friday
B O I ft. Foofer + the Bernadettes Maries at Het Bos | Indiepop
Amelie Pinks at Casa Saga | Folk
Headbanger's Ball met Motörwrecked (UK's nr1 Motörhead tribute band) at Djingel Djangel
Saturday
Lie down concert with Mattias Devriendt at AMUZ
Poolloos at Den Hopsack | Jazz
Elemy Music at Bar Lucy | Indie Folk
Herry Sessions N°5 - Silver Virgin at Herrystraat 22 | Alternative Rock
Lokale Helden at Café De Kroon
Sunday
Heavy Lungs at Trix | Indie
Seahaven at Kavka Zappa | Pop/Rock
Cat Clyde at De Roma | Country/Soul/Folk
Eric Clapton - European Tour 2026 at AFAS Dome
🌳 COMMUNITY
Thursday
Café Kamiel viert feest | until Sunday: spaghetti on Thursday, pizza on Friday, kebab Saturday and lastly a petanque tournament on Sunday
Grote JBC tweedehandsverkoop at Antwerp Expo | until Saturday
Shopping Evening at Quartier Latin
Friday
Barmonie Quiz at Harmoniewijk
The big Plant Pop-up at De Winkelhaak
Food Pub Quiz at ‘t Waagstuk
Pulsate Launch Party | new fitness concept, music and free food for the opening
Klub Kollekt 1 year Anniversary at Blauwmoezelstraat 9 | Free cocktails & mocktails as of 4pm
Saturday
Rommelant at Antwerp Expo | until Sunday
Flamenco at BoTown
La Fiesta del Maiz at Het Oude Badhuis
Celebration Day at Lucy’s Antwerp
Nowadays Magazine x Bobby at Bobby Flaship Store
Sunday
Naturaria Fair at Antwerp Expo
🍸 FOOD & DRINKS
Thursday
Achterwerk: Karaoke Night at De Koninck
3 year anniversary at Foelie
Jueves Latino at Wolf | salsa night
Friday
eppo’s 2-year anniversary at YUST
Afterwork: Schijn Wijn Launch Party at Brandstof
Saturday
Discos y vino at Aterlier Ateli | Wine, DJs and Get the chance to design the next wine label
Brasserie Surréalist Tap Takeover at ‘t Waagstuk
Sunday
Ink & Drink at The Geeky Cauldron
🖼️ ART & CULTURE
Thursday
Marianne Huys at The Antwerp Pianist
Friday
Sense - Zin- Sens at Melis & Piron Living Room | And Saturday
Ralph Leeten at Forbidden City | Opening 5-10pm
Windowlicker Side B at The Suhb | showroom curating emerging artists and designers
Saturday
Evelina Maris at Galerijke Marijke
Sunday
Vernissage Ilke Geerts at YUST
Young Voices at MoMu
🎭 COMEDY & PERFORMANCE
Wednesday
Annebel Courtens at Arenberg | Dutch
First Comedy Night at Pamela
Thursday
Comedy Sessions at Kavka Oudaan | English
Friday
Person of Colour by Rashi Agarwal at Het Klokhuis | Comedy and storytelling, English
Saturday
Fest by TransfoCollect & Jong Gewei at Monty | Performance
Jiaoying Summers at Arenberg | Comedy, English
Antwerp en Español #2 at Het Klokhuis | Comedy, Spanish
Cabaret at Dingendienietverkopen
Sunday
Mona Hedayati: The Body And The Archive at Dingendienietverkopen | Performance
🛠️ WORKSHOPS & TALKS
Thursday
Get Skin Smart Masterclass at Kiehl’s | Free workshop
Saturday
Bloom & Create: Lente Kransen at Atelier DePrince
Workshop: Contentcreatie with Helena Pelsmaekers at Trix | 14-21 years old/Dutch
Workshop: Ableton voor beginners at Trix | 4 lessons, 14-30 years old
Fermentation Workshop Komité x Elder at | Dutch
Sunday
Wave Together Talk at MoMu | Dutch, talks about fashion, talent and future
Matcha Workshop at KŪKAI
Yoga at Rubenshuis
👪 FAMILY
Wednesday
Maak een mopje at Permeke Library | 6-12 years old/Dutch
Sunday
Op stap in de dierenwereld at Bib Permeke
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That’s it for this week!
Dadaaa,
The Antwerp Hive Team 🐝
The buzz behind the city