This weekend's agenda for activities in Brussels is even more varied than usual, including a wide range of events covering a scope of interests.
Whether you are looking to dance the night away, want to help fight plastic pollution or consider yourself a circus fanatic, there is something for everyone going on this weekend in Brussels! Discover our favourite activities below.
Get your dancing shoes
Couleur Café Club, BUDA BXL, Saturday 23 March
In the run-up to the highly-anticipated Couleur Café Festival, which will take place in Parc d'Osseghem at the foot of the Atomium from 28 to 30 June this year, the event's organisers are bringing back their equally popular club concept for its third edition.
Credit: Couleur Café
The formula for this edition will remain unchanged: ten DJs and live acts spread over two stages in the incredible industrial setting of BUDA BXL. There's no excuse to miss out on the most awaited afro, hip-hop, amapiano, RnB, and dancehall party of the year!
Find more information here.
Keep moving
En Roue Libre Festival, Maison Haute in Boitsfort, Friday 22 and Saturday 23 March
This is an unmissable event for avid cyclists or people who dream of spending more time on their two-wheeled vehicles. People can meet fellow cyclists and share experiences of cycling trips to inspire new adventures.
Credit: En Roue Libre Festival
For the sixth edition of the En Roue Libre festival, the organisers have a wide range of activities in store for young and old, for the curious and the convinced, from film screenings to workshops and stands selling cycling essentials.
Find more information here.
Out and about
'Printemps Numérique' (Digital Spring), Tour & Taxis, Friday 22 and Saturday 23 March
Dive into the heart of the Brussels IT ecosystem in the fourth edition of 'Printemps Numérique' (Digital Spring in English). This immersive event encourages people to explore the latest technological advances through interactive activities, fascinating demos, exchanges with industry experts to broaden digital horizons as well as workshops to learn coding and create your own video game.
Printemps Numérique. Credit: Brussels Region
The dynamic platform that brings together the general public and key players in digitalisation, including both start-ups and large companies, as well as public and private sectors, aims to raise awareness and inform the public about the challenges and opportunities presented by digitisation.
Find more information here.
Up Festival, various locations in Brussels, until Monday 1 April
Every year, this festival brings the best of contemporary circus to Brussels. Over 12 days and across 15 venues, ranging from halls to tents, renowned artists display their talents in 28 shows.
Credit: UP
This wildly inventive circus speaks to all generations with acts defying the impossible. For the 16th edition, spectators will find the three-generational act UBA explore how circus approaches the passing of time and the coming of age; MIR, which defies gravity with mischievous circus machines; and RECLAIM, where circus meets opera.
Find more information here.
Nationa(a)l Artist Market, Hoxton Hotel, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March
During this two-day event, the very best of the Belgian art scene will be on display. More than 60 local artists and cultural initiatives working in fashion, visual arts, design, music and literature will exhibit and sell their products to enthusiasts. It also gives buyers a unique chance to meet these local artists.
Credit: National(a)l market
The event will take place in the newly-opened Hoxton Hotel, renowned for its rooftop bar. Explore a wide range of products, from eco-friendly fashion and interior textile designs to elegant jewellery and unique sculptures, and unwind while enjoying live music and DJ sets.
Find more information here.
Further afield
Eneco Clean Beach Cup, Oostduinkerke, Sunday 24 March
Plastic pollution causes irreparable damage to underwater habitats, wildlife and biodiversity. Fortunately, large-scale clean-up actions are organised to clean coastlines and help reduce the problem. For those who fancy travelling outside Brussels this weekend, the biggest such action in the country is taking place this Sunday.
Credit: Eneco Clean Beach Cup
Every first Sunday of spring since 2011, dozens of Belgian and Dutch beach bars and surf clubs and thousands of volunteers help clean beaches along the entire coastline, from De Panne to Knokke-Heist. The main location for the 15th edition will be the surf club Windekind in Oostduinkerke, where Belgian radio station Studio Brussel will broadcast live music. There will also be a range of children's activities, beach games and educational workshops on offer.
Find more information here.
