What’s on 19-25 Jun 2025
⭐ This Week's Top Picks
90 years of Elvis. Celebrate the 90th birthday of Elvis “The King” Presley together with Bruges resident Steve Ryckier and his big live band.
Belpop - Arsenal. Get moving to the electrifying sound of Arsenal, a staple Belpop group on Belgian festival stages and concert halls for nearly 25 years.
Brugge ¼ Triathlon 2025. Swim, bike, run your way around the iconic beauty of the city.
🎨 🎻 🧺 Art, Music & Markets
90 years of Elvis by Steve Ryckier and live band. If you missed it back in January … “On Thursday 19 June 2025, Bruges resident Steve Ryckier, who has been on stage for over 25 years, will bring a fitting, rocking tribute to The King in the beautiful Bruges City Theatre, together with 11 top musicians. Come sing along to big hits like “Jailhouse Rock”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Return To Sender”, “Don't Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog” and many others. Celebrate the 90th birthday of Elvis “The King” Presley together with Steve Ryckier and his big live band!”
Tickets: €35,10-49. 20 Jun, 20:00. Stadsschouwburg, Vlamingstraat 29.
https://www.ccbrugge.be/agenda/4432/steve-ryckier/90-jaar-elvis-door-steve-ryckier-en-live-band
Barnight + Concert. Echo Vale. “Meet Echo Vale, a four-member band from Bruges and the surrounding area, born from the creative intersection of members of Noratn, Menfou, Bellestate and Crying Lupus. With a unique blend of R&B, indie and a touch of soul, Echo Vale will take you on a dreamy journey full of warm sounds and honest lyrics. 23 Jun, 19:00. FREE. Astridpark 8.
https://hetentrepot.be/event/villa-bota-barnight-concert-echo-vale/
Monster Hit. Liesa Naert is the resident artist this season at the Bruges Cultural Centre. “The monster you never, ever want to encounter. What does that look like? … Inspired by her children's monster drawings, resident artist Liesa Naert is organizing an exhibition in our Biekorf exhibition space. In the theme "Praise of Playfulness" she is investigating, together with the people of Bruges, how impactful the imagination can be and she also wants to immerse adults in that world.” Until 20 Jun. FREE. Exporuimte Biekorf - Sint-Jakobsstraat 8.
https://www.ccbrugge.be/agenda/4370//monsterhit
Weekly markets. The Saturday market (21 Jun) will be on ‘t Zand, and the Wednesday market (25 Jun) will be on the Grote Markt/Burg.
🎬 🎭 Stage, Screen, and Scene
Cinema. Cinema Lumière (Sint-Jakobsstraat 36) will be showing a variety of films over the next week. These include 28 Years Later, The Phoenician Scheme, Peak Season, The Surfer, and Lilo & Stitch. Ticket prices are up to €12, with a family film option before 16:30 costing €9. Visit the cinema’s website for films, timings and bookings: https://lumiere-brugge.be/agenda-lumiere-brugge/
Kinepolis (Koning Albert l-laan 200) will offer films and showings over the coming week including 28 Years Later, How To Train Your Dragon, The Life of Chuck, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning and The Phoenician Scheme. A standard ticket costs €14,10. Visit https://kinepolis.be/nl/nl/movies/overview/ for more information and bookings.
⚽ Game On: Sports & Recreation
Brugge ¼ Triathlon 2025. Billed as “The best triathlon, the most entertaining triathlon, and the nicest triathlon” by event organisers … This swim, bike, run event covers 1000m swimming, 45K cycling and 10K running. The start takes place at Sasplein at 5:15 PM (14 waves), and the finish line is at Kruisvest. 21 Jun, 17:15. Sasplein, 8000 Brugge. https://triatlonbrugge.be/en/
🍻🎶 Bruges After Dark: Nightlife
Belpop: Arsenal - Try Out. “Few bands deserve the label of Belpop icon more than Arsenal, the project of Hendrik Willemyns and John Roan. With their ever-danceable mix of pop, electronica, and global sounds, the group has been a staple on Belgian festival stages and concert halls for nearly 25 years.
Arsenal live is always different, yet built on the same key ingredients: a setlist packed with timeless hits (Mr. Doorman! Longee! Saudade! Melvin! Estupendo! Lotuk!), a powerhouse live band that blows the roof off, and an electrifying sound that gets even the stiffest crowd moving.
After playing five nights at De Roma in Antwerp, Arsenal is set to hit Rock Werchter this summer. But first, they’ll take a test run at Cactus Club!”
Tickets: €27-35. 21 Jun, 19:30. Cactusmuziekcentrum, Bargeweg 10.
https://www.cactusmusic.be/EN/Concerts/Calendar/arsenal
🌈 Family Fun: Events & Adventures
Atelier Matinée, Concertgebouw (Concert hall). The entrance hall of the Concertgebouw transforms into a play, craft, and discovery zone on (almost) every Sunday morning. FREE, next on 22 Jun, 09:30. https://www.concertgebouw.be/nl/atelier-matinee-en-workshops
Concertgebouw tours. The concert hall offers tours of its architecture and (sound) art exhibition. https://www.concertgebouw.be/nl/concertgebouw-circuit Guided tours are available on some days, including on 21 Jun. Tickets: €6-12, FREE for children under 6. Concertgebouw ('t Zand 34.) https://ticketshop.ticketmatic.com/concertgebouw/shop
🌤️🌧️ Weather
More sunny weather is forecast again this week with daytime temperatures expected to reach the mid 20s°C, including a high of 29°C on Saturday (21 Jun). ☀️
Find latest forecasts covering Bruges at: https://www.meteo.be/en/belgium