Events

Events calendar

As a cosmopolitan city, Bruges has a lot to offer, to see and to enjoy. Below you will find an events overview.

2010    

• May
  > Airbag (08-29/05), various locations in the city centre 
      The accordion is back ! For about a month Bruges will rightfully proclaim itself capital of the accordion.
  
  > The Procession of the Holy Blood (13/05), city centre
     For centuries this popular municipal procession has been depicting arresting and moving scenes from the Old and New Testament.
     The procession’s roots go back to 1291!  
   
• July
  > Zandfeesten (04/07), 't Zand 
     Over the years this immense antiques and bygones fair has proven its international appeal. A crowd puller that attracts both the keen 
     collector and the interested day tripper time and again.
  
  > Cactusfestival (08-10/07), Minnewaterpark 
     This open-air music festival full of charm and atmosphere brings a successful cocktail of rock, reggae, world music and a touch of
     dance. Big names alternate with raw but exciting young talent, and the infectious rhythms set alight the whole of Minnewater Park, its 
     fixed festival location.
  
  > Klinkers (23/07-07/08), city centre
     This contemporary – and free! - music festival takes in the whole of Bruges historic centre. It offers a varied programme at numerous
     memorable locations. The summer always swings in Bruges!
   
• August
  > Klinkers (23/07-07/08), city centre
     This contemporary – and free! - music festival takes in the whole of Bruges historic centre. It offers a varied programme at numerous 
     memorable locations. The summer always swings in Bruges!
  
  > Zandfeesten (01/08), 't Zand 
     Over the years this immense antiques and bygones fair has proven its international appeal. A crowd puller that attracts both the keen
     collector and the interested day tripper time and again.
  
  > MAFestival (06-15/08), various locations
     For the 47th time this prestigious festival of ancient music brings together the world’s most illustrious musicians. Together they sound
     out the boundaries of historical pieces and go in search of fascinating cross-fertilization that roll back the centuries
  
  > Our Lady of Blindekens Procession (15/08), city centre   
   
• September
  > Beer Festival (11-12/09), Belfry
     This annual beer festival introduces you to each and every Belgian top-fermented beer. To look, to smell, to taste. That’s what it is all
     about!
  
  > Brugge Centraal (18/09 - 30/01/2011), various locations in the city centre
     In 2010, 5 years after Corpus ’05 and 8 years after the project ‘Cultural Capital of Europe’, Bruges will organize ‘Bruges Central’, a new
     and ambitious cultural festival.
  
  > Zandfeesten (26/09), 't Zand 
     Over the years this immense antiques and bygones fair has proven its international appeal. A crowd puller that attracts both the keen
     collector and the interested day tripper time and again.
  
  > Jazz Brugge (30/09 - 03/10), De Werf 
     This famous festival introduces for the 5th time qualitative European Jazz. This years theme is Central Europe.
   
• October
  > Luc Tuymans: a Vision of Central Europe (22/10 - 23/01/2011), city centre
     Luc Tuymans, universally regarded as one of the world’s leading contemporary artists, is both the driving force and source of inspiration
     behind this truly exceptional programme parading the plastic and performing arts.
  
  > Van Eyck to Dürer (29/10 - 30/01/2011), Groeninge Museum 
      The Groeninge Museum brings Jan Van Eyck and albrecht Dürer together, presents their famous and not so famous contemporaries 
      and displays a plethora of paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, drawings, prints and engravings. 
   
• December
  > December Dance (01-12/12) 
     The productions of this international dance festival take place at various locations in Bruges. The festival highlights the contemporary
     dance scene, and features dance legends from across the world as well as up and coming young talent.