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Weekly listings of exhibitions, concerts, openings, parties and events to do over the weekend.

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Local heroes reveal their favourite neighbourhood hotspots and hangouts – from bars and bookshops to restaurants and galleries.

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We’re teaming up with Bike for Brussels to put together a 100-strong selection of local heroes shaping the city each in their own way. From designers and DJs to performers and publishers, these are the creatives riding Brussels forward.

The Mechelen Hundred

Nestled between Brussels and Antwerp, Mechelen has often been overshadowed by its larger neighbours. Yet teaming up with the City of Mechelen, our line-up of 100 of the city’s most prominent people, places and projects proves the extent of its potential. From artists and creatives to critical thinkers and fighters, these are the powerhouses driving Mechelen forward one step at a time.

The House Hundred

We’re teaming up with Bulldog to select 100 essential people, places and projects in Belgian house music. From producers and DJs to record labels and festivals, these are the forces driving the homegrown house scene forward, one BPM at a time.

The Leuven Hundreds

We’ve joined forces with Leuven to highlight 100 local people, places and projects that contribute towards making the city what it is today. From artists and architects to producers and professors, these are the driving forces powering Leuven forward one ingenious initiative at a time.

The Antwerp Hundreds

We've teamed up with This is Antwerp to bring you The Antwerp Hundreds, a 100-strong selection of local movers and shakers setting the tone for the neighbourhood of tomorrow.

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30 things to do in Belgium this weekend

30 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Family and friends in Oudenaarde, critical design in Liège and The Word Radio takeovers in Leuven. Go do the right thing.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Grand re-openings in Brussels, gritty performance art in Antwerp and artistic adventures in Ghent. Go do the right thing.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Engaging film festivals in Antwerp, underdog festivals in Ghent, and our very own rooftop radio reception in Brussels. Go do the right thing.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Local loves in Leuven, manuscripts unveiled in Knokke, and nocturnal museum fever in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Trio treats in Brussels, acidic rhythms in Zerkegem and national holiday shenanigans in Leuven. Go do the right thing.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Memorable confusion in Antwerp, painted models in Brussels and yearly festivities in Ghent. Go do the right thing.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Occupation rhetorics in Brussels, homecoming celebrations in Antwerp and sonic innovation in Liège. Go do the right thing.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Erotica in Ghent, breaks galore in Brussels, and sharp words in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.

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Pictures of our recent The Word Radio presents All That Jazz party

Pictures of our recent The Word Radio presents All That Jazz party

A selection of pictures from our recent The Word Radio presents All That Jazz: a full day of radio shows, DJ sets and live concerts.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Cut-throat rhythms in Antwerp, solitary bliss in Leuven, and our very own bank holiday jazz jam. Go do the right thing.

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“We’d rather invite the guys you probably never heard of.” Splḗn co-founder Felix Claus on the next energetic edition

“We’d rather invite the guys you probably never heard of.” Splḗn co-founder Felix Claus on the next energetic edition

With the next edition of energetic festival Splḗn hosted this coming weekend, we put a few questions to co-founder Felix Claus about breaking the music festival mould, championing up-and-coming artists and how to keep energy levels high.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Masculinity under fire in Brussels, celestial mixes in Ghent and world-class frames in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Demonic decadence in Gaasbeek, immortalised taboos in Brussels and jungle designs in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Mineral unearthing in Leuven, queer love in Ghent and visual art crossovers in Liège. Go do the right thing.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Dive-bar shindigs in Leuven, birthday celebrations in Antwerp, and the future of contemporary art in Brussels. Go do the right thing.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Unsettling faces in Hornu, challenging sounds in Antwerp, and unmissable talks in Brussels. Go do the right thing.

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Photographs of our launch party at Brussels’ CIVA Foundation last week

Photographs of our launch party at Brussels’ CIVA Foundation last week

Best. Night. Ever.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Screenings, exhibitions, festivals, talks, concerts and bike polo tournaments. We've got you covered from Thursday through to Sunday.  

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Rooftop sunshine in Mons, experimental soundwaves in Antwerp, and stunning Syrian energy in Ghent.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Group shows in Liège, roundtable debates in Antwerp, and MC battles in Brussels.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

The Outcasts edition release party in Brussels, book launches in Antwerp and experimental electronics in Bruges.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Talks in Brussels, hardcore poetry in Ghent and DIY label nights in Antwerp.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

B-boy battles in Charleroi, infinite flowers in Antwerp and democratic re-organisation in Ghent.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Psych showcases in Charleroi, film festivals in Antwerp and exhibition openings in Brussels. Do the right thing.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Ethnoyoutubers in Brussels, Gaming galore in Antwerp and clandestine checkpoint-inspired art in Ghent. Do the right thing.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Certified raves in Antwerp, birthday parties in Brussels, and graphic design festivals (finally) in Liège. Do the right thing.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Exhibition openings galore in Brussels, back-to-back DJ sets in Antwerp and snapshot paintings in Liège.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Record store concerts in Brussels, group exhibitions in West-Flanders and a night out with the Dutch in Antwerp.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Yussef Kamaal in Leuven, artist talks in Antwerp and Belgian rap showdowns in Brussels.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Poetic performances in Leuven, ephemeral ensembles in Brussels and post punk pioneers in Antwerp.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Cinema specials, block parties, photography festivals, local hip hop and neighbourhood experiments.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Japanese krautrock in Brussels, exhibition openings in Ghent, record signings in Antwerp and the festival of all festivals in Eupen.

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12 things to do in Belgium this weekend

12 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Exhibitions, concerts, club nights, artist walks and curator talks for you and yours.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Microperformances in Antwerp, Billboard beauties in Ghent and Haiti benefit nights in Brussels.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Favourite Belgian Releases (tonight, from 20h00 at The Hope), boat parties and the official opening of Brussels' outdoor pool.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Roller-discos in Koekelberg, record fairs in Antwerp, label nights in Brussels and photography in Liège.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

This week's cultural round-up includes off-the-beaten track guided tours, art house movie screenings and a ton of music.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

An intimate listening session, tentacular circuits in Liège and an artistic guerrilla cyclist tour of Antwerp's harbour.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

A collective jump into Brussels' Kanal, a tribute to a pioneering Antwerp art space and a festival deep in the Belgian Ardenne.

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Exclusive mix 56: Lawrence Le Doux

Exclusive mix 56: Lawrence Le Doux

The latest instalment in our exclusive mix series comes courtesy of Brussels' pre-eminent nightlife fixture Lawrence Le Doux.

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PARTY!

PARTY!

To mark our Brussels Special hitting stores, we're having a party right across the road from the King's Palace. No kidding.

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The night we celebrated Belgium

The night we celebrated Belgium

A few photographs from the official book launch we held in Brussels to mark the release of This is Belgium.

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Six things to do this weekend

Six things to do this weekend

Upper-crust erotica in Antwerp, historial reenactment in Ghent and group shows in Brussels.

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Our best Instax moments of 2013

Our best Instax moments of 2013

The best Word moments of 2013 captured with the office Instax.

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What we’re up to in 2014

What we’re up to in 2014

A group show at Bozar, the release of THIS IS BELGIUM, our next edition and a few other things to keep us all busy in 2014.

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The party we threw in Brussels for our new edition

The party we threw in Brussels for our new edition

A gospel pop act that literally brought the entire room to its knees and a bunch of guitar-wielding monks. EPIC.

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A Third Rate party at BRASS with M.E.A.N + more

A Third Rate party at BRASS with M.E.A.N + more

...plus slow journalism on Sochi at FoMu, Jan Verbruggen, Suzan Frecon, Eric Baudelaire...

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Brainbox, Richard Serra and Happy birthday dear Academy

Brainbox, Richard Serra and Happy birthday dear Academy

...plus Catclub, Gedi Sibony and Everything and More at Tim Van Laere

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A weekend of Mykki Blanco, Chvrches and TUFTUFTUFTUF

A weekend of Mykki Blanco, Chvrches and TUFTUFTUFTUF

...plus Freek Wambacq’s Antwerp trailblazing, Etienne Courtois at Island, and Javier Tellez at SMAK.

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A weekend of Mathématique Moderne, Magnum & Mountain Bike

A weekend of Mathématique Moderne, Magnum & Mountain Bike

Under the knife with Orlan and Jean De Groote, Tracey Snelling & Dead Ghosts...

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Blackout, Braids and Brussels Art Days

Blackout, Braids and Brussels Art Days

Plus acid house at Kozzmozz, Michael Borremans and billboard art.

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The night we opened our new office space

The night we opened our new office space

A few photographs from our new office space opening party. Epic.

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A weekend of Catclub, Unicorn porn and James Pants’ squiggly bits

A weekend of Catclub, Unicorn porn and James Pants’ squiggly bits

...plus some classy stuff like Evy Raes at St. Peter's Abbey and Japanese art

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Deck chairs at DOK & a Knokke pop up shop.

Deck chairs at DOK & a Knokke pop up shop.

...plus an afternoon soirée with Holy Something, Recorders at BSF and tonnes of arty types hit town

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Music: Interview with 10 Days Off’s Jeroen Delodder

Music: Interview with 10 Days Off’s Jeroen Delodder

He talks pop star DJs, ones to watch and choosing the lineup for one of the world's most progressive electronic music gigs.

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The Word Magazine at Librairie Candide

The Word Magazine at Librairie Candide

The instant camera antics of a few friends of The Word Magazine, as seen at last week's launch at Librairie Candide...

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Ghent Jazz and a Belgian Bazaar. This weekend in Belgium

Ghent Jazz and a Belgian Bazaar. This weekend in Belgium

...plus Abner Preis, Tatjana Pieters, Giorgio Morandi and the open air cinema season...

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The Word Magazine in Berlin – The photographs

The Word Magazine in Berlin – The photographs

We came, we saw, we took loads of pictures: The Word Magazine's first field trip to Berlin, in images

Music Exclusive mixes
Peter Power

Peter Power

Prep yourself for tonight's Berlin launch of The second best edition with this worldly mix of folk and exotica

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DJ Walrus

DJ Walrus

DJ Walrus offers up a bangin' brew to get us in the mood for tomorrow's do.

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Rick Shiver

Rick Shiver

Here's what's soundtracking The Word's sojourn in the capital of cool capitals.

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Lo-fi fuzz and frolics. This weekend in Belgium.

Lo-fi fuzz and frolics. This weekend in Belgium.

Idiot Glee and Krystal Klear come to town, Ghent goes runway and Taschen have a jumble sale.

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A walk through Ostend with DJ Nosedrip

A walk through Ostend with DJ Nosedrip

What’s so great about Ostend? DJ Nosedrip reveals what he loves best about his native turf

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Raves, runways and a scorcher heat-wave. This weekend in Belgium

Raves, runways and a scorcher heat-wave. This weekend in Belgium

...school's officially out for La Cambre's future luminaries, plus Trago, Preis and Theys hit town.

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The Word Magazine in Antwerp – The photographs

The Word Magazine in Antwerp – The photographs

One of the best parties we ever hosted, hands down.

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The Word Magazine at Hunting & Collecting – the Pictures

The Word Magazine at Hunting & Collecting – the Pictures

A selection of party shots from last Thursday's release party at Brussels' Hunting and Collecting.

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Glory holes, GLBT benefit parties and water closet art.

Glory holes, GLBT benefit parties and water closet art.

Ten things to do over the weekend, from the release party of our latest edition tonight to Catclub and Friends tomorrow night.

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Homage to Haneke and Les Nuits sounds off. This weekend in Belgium.

Homage to Haneke and Les Nuits sounds off. This weekend in Belgium.

… plus Charleroi's Janssen show, Death Grips Kortrijk and a weird and wired weekend in Aalst

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10 things to do during Art Brussels

10 things to do during Art Brussels

An artful selection of activities that includes everything from off-fairs to parties and openings.

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The second best edition Brussels release: the polaroids

The second best edition Brussels release: the polaroids

A few instant classics from the Brussels release party.

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The second best edition release party: Brussels

The second best edition release party: Brussels

We came, we saw, we launched a top class, prime rib, first rate piece of publishing genius. Here's the evidence.

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Catclub catcalls and a date with Daughter. This weekend in Belgium.

Catclub catcalls and a date with Daughter. This weekend in Belgium.

Indie-folk at Botanique and a first-of-Spring from Catclub, plus Hans-Peter Feldmann's conceptual creations.

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The second best edition at Recyclart

The second best edition at Recyclart

Our second best edition comes out in few days and we're celebrating with a release party at Recyclart on Friday 12 April.

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L.A. electronica and art book emporia. This weekend in Belgium

L.A. electronica and art book emporia. This weekend in Belgium

PA/PER View proves print's not dead, plus Nosaj Thing, Hindu Nights, Norio Imai and more...

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The Word turns five: The pictures (Part 2)

The Word turns five: The pictures (Part 2)

After the first batch yesterday, here's part two of our party people roll-call.

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The Word turns five: The pictures (Part 1)

The Word turns five: The pictures (Part 1)

The first instalment of photographs from last Friday's epic birthday bash featuring you, you and you.

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Birthdays, exhibitions, fairs and concerts. This weekend in Belgium.

Birthdays, exhibitions, fairs and concerts. This weekend in Belgium.

The Word Magazine turns 5, Untitled! gets six candles and James Chance chances Antwerp.

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Ignatz, Antilux and art therapy. This weekend in Belgium.

Ignatz, Antilux and art therapy. This weekend in Belgium.

Check out our hand-picked collection of delectable concerts and cultural happenings, ripe for your weekend calendar.

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The Word Magazine turns 5!

The Word Magazine turns 5!

Belgian beats, photography treats and future foundations. We turns five on 22nd February and we're throwing ourselves a party to celebrate.

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Catclub, Colour One & pre-Christmas crackers. This weekend in Belgium.

Catclub, Colour One & pre-Christmas crackers. This weekend in Belgium.

Art as usual in the Belgian capital with Harry Gruyaert's colour-love & Antwerp hosts Zero Hour.

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Group shows and guitar heroes. This weekend in Belgium.

Group shows and guitar heroes. This weekend in Belgium.

Cheap Time and the Bots buzz Brussels while Kissinger turns three in Antwerp.

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American Dreams and Pink Screens. This weekend in Belgium.

American Dreams and Pink Screens. This weekend in Belgium.

Kaiser Chiefs, queer flicks and a weekend art fix for Brussels, while Ghent gets Digitalism.

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A digital day out in Namur and a dissident in Brussels. This weekend in Belgium.

A digital day out in Namur and a dissident in Brussels. This weekend in Belgium.

Oh My Garden moves indoors and Optimo moves cities while Ai Weiwei gets filmed and FIFI and KIKK kick off.

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Ten years of Catclub flyers

Ten years of Catclub flyers

Celebrating 10 years of Catclub dance floor goodness with a big birthday bash tomorrow night at Brussels' Wild Gallery, we caught up with founder Lady Jane to talk early beginnings, memorable nights and having the best flyers in the world.

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Belgian modern art and Catclub’s birthday bash. This weekend in Belgium.

Belgian modern art and Catclub’s birthday bash. This weekend in Belgium.

Grizzly Bear, Hot Chip, M83 and Liars plug in their amps, while Catclub celebrates ten years in the city.

Music
Booka Shade, Brodinski and Alexander Waldron about the ultimate party

Booka Shade, Brodinski and Alexander Waldron about the ultimate party

What makes a party memorable? Which sound system is the heaviest in the world? Which track is sure to get the crowds going? What is the planet's best club? We put these questions, and others, to some of the world's best DJs.

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Some of the world’s best DJs about life in the DJ booth

Some of the world’s best DJs about life in the DJ booth

We talked to Jimmy Edgar, Boys Noize, Fur Coat and many more about what life in the DJ lane feels like, what really makes a good party and which tracks always get the crowds going.

The weekend has landed

The weekend has landed

"All that exists now is clubs, drugs, pubs and parties. They’ve got 48 hours off from the world..." Our pink album's fashion series shot by Antwerp-based photographer Kris De Smedt.

Antwerp-based girl DJ duo Soren on gigs and good looks

Antwerp-based girl DJ duo Soren on gigs and good looks

We met up at Antwerp's Café Normo with Amélie Lens and Rosalie De Meyer to talk about Søren, the DJ act they launched together last year.

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Clubs, concerts and a SMAK of raw talent. This weekend in Belgium.

Clubs, concerts and a SMAK of raw talent. This weekend in Belgium.

The end of Design September is nigh, leaving us with a monster wrap party plus a host of mouth-watering art, music and photography gigs from across the spectrum, across the country.

Music Exclusive mixes
The Criime

The Criime

With a little over 24 hours before they get behind the decks at our pink album release party, DJ duo The Criime deliver a soulful, sexy and at times even sultry deep house mix for us.

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Parties, pop-up shops and festivals. This weekend in Belgium

Parties, pop-up shops and festivals. This weekend in Belgium

Following a short summer hiatus, we're back this week with our usual pickings of weekend happenings.

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Design, drawings and an electronic music festival. This weekend in Belgium

Design, drawings and an electronic music festival. This weekend in Belgium

We've selected six exhibitions, two music festivals and two parties for this weekend's agenda-fillers.

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Art, vintage markets and a night at the museums. This weekend in Belgium

Art, vintage markets and a night at the museums. This weekend in Belgium

Four exhibitions, a garden concert, a vintage market, a house night and a music festival. Your agenda-fillers for the weekend.

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The weekend in London 26.07

The weekend in London 26.07

Let the games begin! The Historical Box and Bruce Lacy mix it up with The White Album and Teengirl Fantasy this weekend under the sun in London.

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The weekend in London 19.07

The weekend in London 19.07

With Shoreditch Festival, Mexican electronic scenesters and expos by Grayson Perry and Jo Spence, London will be scaling the heights of awesomeness this weekend, rain and all.

Music
Dour

Dour

Knee deep in dirt, our own Joke De Wilde went down to Dour festival at the weekend to capture all the fun on film.

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The weekend in London 12.07

The weekend in London 12.07

Rich pickings in London's weekend lineup like John Currin and Whitechapel Gallery, with a soundtrack kindly provided by Adrian Sherwood and Hard Rock Calling.

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The weekend in London 05.07

The weekend in London 05.07

If you only do four things this weekend... don't miss Irving Penn, an epic lineup at Bloc Weekend, Techno in My Fridge and Edvard Munch at the Tate.

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The weekend in London 28.06

The weekend in London 28.06

Cherry-picked from London's busy weekend roster are Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder, Damon Albarn in another opera and a new genre-bending party called Staunch 003.

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The weekend in Belgium 21.06

The weekend in Belgium 21.06

With nine sumptuous exhibitions - from Sol LeWitt to Jeff Ladouceur - plus a concert by Californian five-piece Thee Oh Sees and the latest installment of Catclub, there'll be no time for gardening or DIY this weekend. You might as well face it.

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The weekend in London 21.06

The weekend in London 21.06

Jack White goes solo, Eva Rothschild gets involved with school boys, Stephen Willats continues to deconstruct the role of art and The Mutant Disco crew throws a party with Bill Patrick. This is your London weekend.

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The weekend in Belgium 07.06

The weekend in Belgium 07.06

This weekend you'll find us knee-deep in fashion with both Brussels' La Cambre and Antwerp's famous fashion academy putting on their annual catwalk bash, plus expos and shows up and down the country.

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The weekend in London 07.06

The weekend in London 07.06

Far from worn out by last weekend's royal revelry, London's weekend features dates with the Serpentine Gallery Pavillion, Edgar Martins, a Krankbrother street bash and the London Green Fair.

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The grey album release party

The grey album release party

Our new edition comes out this Friday, 1st June. We're celebrating with a party at Brussels' BOZAR Shop. Come, you might even get yourself one of our limited-edition tote bags.

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The weekend in London 31.05

The weekend in London 31.05

We're all juiced up for London's 4-day weekend of sound and vision with special thanks to expos by sculptor Henry Moore and Sarah Lucas, as well as parties by Inxec and Secretsundaze and of course, the Queen's jubilee jamboree.

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The weekend in Belgium 24.05

The weekend in Belgium 24.05

Lots of reasons to get hyped about this Belgian weekend, with a mega-list of must-haves that includes the Lizzies, White Denim, a photography exhibition at Hunting and Collecting and much much more.

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The weekend in London 24.05

The weekend in London 24.05

The coolest places to be in London this weekend, boys and girls: Camden Arts for Zoe Leonard's camera obscura, the Welcome Collection's brain food, a Rough Trade in-house gig and a pre-Novi Sad, pre-Exit party.

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The weekend in London 17.05

The weekend in London 17.05

Picasso is joined by The XX, Krush and nocturnal trips to London's museums on the city's list of to-do's this weekend. Yes, that's right. Picasso.

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The weekend in Belgium 10.05

The weekend in Belgium 10.05

Coming soon to a weekend near you: a rare gig by legendary Belgian hip-hop group De Puta Madre and expos by Jean-Christophe Nourisson, iconic graffiti artist Kool Koor, Dutch painter Aaron Van Erp, Jan Yoors, Sharon Lockhart, German photographer Jessica Backhaus and more.

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