
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
Mirador with Luca Saporito (Audiofly) at Plein Publiek
Thursday
Soul Tribe at Steytelinckpark
Luma Nights x Red Retreat at Plein Publiek
Vaag Outdoor at 1 Jachthavenweg
Vaag Outdoor Afterparty at Club Vaag
Tram Dub at Tram 3
🔴 Antwerp Art opening party on the rooftop terrace of M HKA (9pm-1am)
Friday
Twilight Rave at Ampere
Hits(IG) - Boy Crush Edition at Plein Publiek Rooftop
Café Caliente at Plein Publiek
KiNK at Traum
KNGHT presents – Bassline Battles at Kavka Oudaan
Left Festival | until Saturday
The Söuks at Cafe au Lait
Saturday
Moves at Plein Publiek
Housey Presents Palm Beach at Leienpaleis
Bumboclaat at Plein Publiek
Bingo Loco at Ampere
So You Think You Can Funk at Traum
Christian Löffler at Club Vaag
Jammings at Cafe Cousteau
🎶 CONCERTS
Wednesday
Mattias De Craene & Black Koyo + kortfilm Merhaba Gnawa at Rataplan | Jazz
Douwe Bob at De Roma | Country/pop/rock
Ellen Schoenaerts at Arenberg | Kleinkunst, chanson
Thursday
Kookaburra at Blikfabriek | indie pop
Use Knife + Smote at Trix | experimental/indie
Lucid Lucia ft. DJ Grazzhoppa at De Roma | funk/jazz
Dotan at AMUZ | Folk
Sfinks Mundial at Boechout
Friday
DJ Mini Jacques at Bar Lucy
Chris Grey at Kavka Zappa | pop/rock
Micah P. Hinson at De Roma | folk
Garden concert at Rubenstuin | Classical
Saturday
Glen Hansard at De Roma
Wendy + Deyne at Den Hopsack | indie/folk/pop
Sunday
Katie Tupper at De Roma | indie/soul/r&b
Monomono at Arenberg | House-elektronica
🌳 COMMUNITY
Wednesday
YCFMIDP Quiz at Spécial Belge Taproom
Thursday
Vintage + tweedehandsmarkt at Theaterplein
Kunst & Makersmarkt at Cinema Rix!
Antwerp Walking Crew at Operaplein
Ping Pong Club Event at Gallery Hioco Delany
Saturday
Left Over Flea Market at Victor Hugostraat, Linkeroever
Game Night at Rabbit Antwerp
United for Palestine at Arenberg
Eurovision Alternative at Lucy’s Antwerp
Sunday
The Listening Party at Trix
Comic and Book Square at De Coninckplein
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride at Bar Noord
Crafts N’ Drafts makersmarkt at De Koninck
Cake Battle by AntwerpKitchenClub at Zuidpark
Baroque in Bloom at Rubens garden
🍸 FOOD & DRINKS
Thursday
50 years Cafe Zeezicht | Food, drinks, concerts until Sunday
Friday
One Year of Frituur Reggie | until Sunday
Neighborhood Bagels Opening at Kammenstraat 60
Saturday
Bottomless Brunch at Botellon
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
Playgrounds Deuce at PLUS ONE Gallery | Groupshow with 60 artists, until Sunday
Franziska Zimmer at 0.25
GroupExpo Art & Soul at Beamstreet Studio | until Sunday
Dimitri DeSmet at Beamstreet Studio | until Sunday
CORPUS Festival at Blikfabriek | until Sunday
Permanent Apocalypse at BackSpace
Muhka On the spot at M HKA | until June 30th
Jan Marechal at Bar Bordell
🔴 Wolf X Antwerp Art Weekend | Objects With Narratives and artist Marius Ritiu to take over
🔴 Kévin Bray at Stadspark (near skatepark)
🔴 Vruchtbare Grond at Het Bos
🔴 Inside/Outside, The House as Shell at Gallery Zwart Huis
Friday
Opening Hard Love at Tick Tack | Exhibition till August 1st
🔴 Davide La Montagna, E.N. Mirembe at Monastery Garden, entry through Kunsthal Extra City (Provinciestraat 112, Antwerp)
Saturday
Sunday
🔴 Rondleiding On Sculpture at De Singel
🎭 COMEDY & PERFORMANCE
Wednesday
BEYOND THE BLACK BOX Festival at Monty, wpZimmer
De Sprekende Ezels at Café Boekowski | Dutch
Thursday
The Lunatic Comedy Club at Djingel Djangel | Dutch
Sunday
Waargebeurd Deluxe at Arenberg | Dutch comedy stories
🛠️ WORKSHOPS & TALKS
Wednesday
🔴 Panel Discussion About Art at Wolf | Object with Narratives, Marius Ritiu, and Lionel Jadot
Thursday
Paint & Sip at Moxy
Hamza Ouamari Inclusive Marketing: Rethinking Who You Reach at Beamstreet Studio
Friday
Saturday
XL Creatieve Vinyasa Yoga & Soulfood Moment at Atelier DePrince
Intuitive Painting Workshop at Grotehondstraat 44 (The Attic)
Sunday
Shape & Sip at Britselei 41, Antwerpen
The Matcha Workshop at The Mocktail Klub
Knit, draw, crochet or paint with The Yarn Club Antwerp at Hot Stuff Antwerp
Yoga at Rubenstuin
👪 FAMILY
Wednesday
Leeslekker voorleesuurtje "lekker gek" at Bib Vrede | 4-9 years old
Kindertheater at Buurthuis Unik | 3-5 years old
Sunday
Buggytour Dierenpret at MAS | 18 months to 3 years old
Disney Sing Along Quiz at Wolf
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That’s it for this week!
Dadaaa,
The Antwerp Hive Team 🐝
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