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Big week for art.

Antwerp Art Weekend is here with exhibitions, openings, and one-off events across the city all weekend long.

But there's more. A museum takeover at FOMU with ten young artists. A drag-cabaret show at Toneelhuis. A fashion-performance hybrid you need to see to understand. And on Sunday, SoCal Tacos teams up with Mission Malasa at Troonplaats.

Scroll down and pick your plans 🐝

— HANDPICKED —

Our Top Picks For This Weekend

Wednesday

🎶 Backpage Magazine Launch Party

7:30pm doors open
📍Lokaal Talent
🎟️ Pay what you can

Open mic, concerts, and DJ set to close the night until 1:30am

Friday

🕺 Nightwatch

8pm-3am
📍FOMU
🎟️ €5

The Nightwatch museum takeover will showcase the creative work of ten young artists, featuring a curated exhibition and live performances. The event kicks off at 20:00 and transitions into an afterparty at 11pm with DJs.

🎭 Q-RIOUS

8:30pm-11pm
📍De Foyer, Toneelhuis
🎟️ €13.48 - 48.22

A drag-cabaret show at the beautiful Foyer in Toneelhuis. Price is different depending on if you want to watch the show and enjoy a small plate menu during.

Saturday

🎭 Sorcerer performance “toXic”

Starting 8pm
📍The Suhb showroom, Lange Lozanastraat 239
🎟️ Free

A hybrid of a fashion show and a contemporary performance that exhibits SORCERER's artefacts. Did you just read this and think “so what is this”? Well, go and find out!

Sunday

🌮 SoCal Tacos x Mission Masala

Starting 12pm
📍Troonplaats
🎟️

A mash up menu full of tacos, roti, masala, heat and proper Sunday terrace energy

Nothing in this section is sponsored. We'll always let you know when something's sponsored.

— THE LISTINGS —

🗺️ ACTIVITY

🍴Antwerpen Proeft

Rainy weekend calls for indoor eating. Antwerp Proeft brings together 50 top restaurants and chefs serving more than 100 dishes from Michelin-starred fine dining to street food.

But it’s more than just eating:

  • 👨‍🍳 Free cooking demos, tastings, masterclasses

  • 🍷 Every visitor gets a free drink

  • 🎁 Chance to win dinner for 2

📅 14 → 17 May

📍 Waagnatie

🎟️€16,35 day ticket, kids born in 2014 or later enter free

👉 Tickets

🏡 PROPERTY

Lange Brilstraat 4/202, 2000

We heard the glass block wall is making a comeback, and in this €498,000 duplex penthouse it’s just one of many reasons to pause your scroll and book a viewing.

In a 16th‑century stadspaleis, this fully renovated duplex offers 134m² of living space with one large bedroom, ensuite dressing and bathroom, plus a living area with parket and open fire. The 34m² southwest‑oriented terrace is the quiet city outdoors everyone is hunting for.

EPC B, airco, and low common charges keep it comfortable and future‑proof, with optional underground parking nearby.

🔍 THE FIND

After a year they really earned their spot as one of the neighbourhood bars that makes Sint-Andriesplaats feel complete.

The crowd feels properly local: an older couple sipping an afternoon espresso, a family letting their kids play further on the square, and a group of friends sharing a bottle.

We also tried their mini pizzas, which honestly disappeared faster than expected. Simple perfect with that Aperol.

Together with the other bars around the square, it gives Sint-Andriesplaats that cosy village feeling in the middle of the city.

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— OTHER EVENTS —

🕺PARTIES

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Saturday

🎶 CONCERTS

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

🌳 COMMUNITY

Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
Sunday

🍸 FOOD & DRINKS

Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
  • Wine Route by Hungry Antwerp | Belgian wines, Het Archief, Cordobar

🖼️ ART & CULTURE

🔴 = Part of Antwerp Art Weekend (Thu-Sun) - Find full program here

Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

🎭 COMEDY & PERFORMANCE

Wednesday
Thursday
Sunday

🛠️ WORKSHOPS & TALKS

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

👪 FAMILY

Wednesday
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That’s it for this week!

Dadaaa,
The Antwerp Hive Team 🐝
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