What’s on 20-26 Nov 2025
⭐ This Week's Top Pick
Wintergloed Festival (21 Nov – 4 Jan)
Bruges’s winter festival Wintergloed opens this Friday, transforming the city centre into a winter village with festive lights, artisanal markets, ice skating, and seasonal food and drinks. This is an essential stop for festive cheer and family-friendly winter fun.
🎨 🎻 🧺 Art, Music & Markets
Exhibition: Atelier Scralan – Ceramics with character
Discover unique ceramic artworks in this exhibit showcasing contemporary craftsmanship and creativity. Until 31 Dec. More info & tickets: Atelier Scralan
AiR Biekorf 10.0: “Vivid Waves” by Joke Raes
Contemporary art exhibition with vibrant and engaging works by house artist Joke Raes at Biekorf. Until 6 Feb 2026. Details: AiR Biekorf
Christmas Fair at Bruges Markt. The festive Christmas market gears up with artisan stalls, food vendors and holiday cheer. Until 30 Dec. Christmas Fair
🎬 🎭 Stage, Screen, and Scene
Rum Ragged + Irish Mythen. Rum Ragged is a young band from Newfoundland combining their roots with a unique sound, driven by accordion, bouzouki, and fiddle. Irish Mythen are undoubtedly one of the most captivating Canadian voices of the moment. With their raw vocals and powerful lyrics about transgender issues and self-acceptance, they know how to move and surprise. 25 Nov, 20:00. Biekorf Theater Hall, Sint-Jakobsstraat 8.
Rum Ragged + Irish Mythen | Cultuurcentrum Brugge
Biekorf Theater Hall-Sint-Jakobsstraat 8.
Cinema Lumière (Sint‑Jakobsstraat 36)
City cinema Lumière Brugge remains the place for carefully curated films, from European auteurs to family titles, in a cosy complex tucked behind Boterhuis just off the Markt. All films are shown in their original language, usually with Dutch and/or French subtitles, and tickets can be booked online via the Lumière website where you will also find the detailed day‑by‑day programme and showtimes. Lumiere-brugge.be
Kinepolis Brugge (Koning Albert I‑laan 200)
On the edge of town, Kinepolis Brugge offers the big‑screen experience with eight modern theatres screening the latest blockbusters, previews and special events. Films also play in original language with subtitles where needed; check the Kinepolis Brugge site or mainstream cinema listings for the full schedule and to buy tickets before you head out.Kinepolis
⚽ Game On: Sports & Recreation
Bruges is home to two major Belgian clubs, Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge, who both play at the Jan Breydel Stadium (Koning Leopold III‑laan 50).
There’s a Club Brugge Home Match this week in the Jupiler Pro League. Club Brugge will play SC Charleroi, 22 Nov, 18:45.
If you are planning a future visit built around a matchday, it is wise to register in advance for a fan account via the official Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge ticketing pages to improve your chances of getting seats once tickets go on sale. For a deeper dive into the stadium itself, Club and Cercle both promote stadium tours at Jan Breydel, taking you behind the scenes to the players’ tunnel, stands and VIP spaces – dates and booking are listed on the clubs’ own sites.
Stadium tours are also available—explore behind the scenes areas with advance booking.
🍻🎶 Bruges After Dark: Nightlife
Live events at Cactus Muziekcentrum (Bargeweg 10):
20 Nov: Tess Parks + White Room – atmospheric indie rock and lush soundscapes.
21 Nov: Manu Militari (solo acoustic) – intimate storytelling and rap fusion.
22 Nov: Kamma & Masalo – dynamic Afrobeat and spoken word fusion.
Tickets and info: Cactus Muziekcentrum Calendar
🌈 Family Fun: Events & Adventures
Bruges’s winter festival Wintergloed officially opens this Fri (21 Nov), transforming the city centre into a winter village with festive lights, artisanal markets, ice skating, and seasonal food and drinks. This is an essential stop for festive cheer and family-friendly winter fun. A blend of holiday atmosphere and cultural events, Wintergloed spreads across several squares, including ‘t Zand and the Markt. There’s an ice rink, chalets, and special performances scheduled throughout the festival period. Until 4 Jan 2026.
Historium Bruges
Take this Immersive multimedia journey into 15th-century Bruges, ideal for young and old.
Boudewijn Seapark & LAGO Olympia
Family outdoor and indoor attractions, seasonal offerings like ice skating make them ideal for all-weather enjoyment.
Welkom bij LAGO Brugge Olympia Boudewijn Seapark
🌤️🌧️ Weather
Typical late November temperatures around 8–12°C with a mix of clouds, rain showers and some sunny breaks. Layered clothing and waterproofs advised for market strolls and festival visits. For updates visit: