What’s on 22-28 Jan 2026
⭐ This Week's Top Picks
Music: Axelle Red performs big hits in an intimate Cactus Club setting, with a sneak peek at new material.
Arts festival. Discover a fascinating 3-day mix of visual arts, performance, music and words.
Football: UEFA champions league match. Club Brugge vs Olympique de Marseille at the Jan Breydel stadium.
🎨 🎻 🧺 Art, Music & Markets
Kunstenal. Kunstenal is once again opening its doors for an inspiring arts festival at Beenhouwersstraat 9 offering local artists a platform to showcase their creations. Discover a fascinating 3-day mix of visual arts, performance, music and words. Starts 28 Jan. https://kunstenal.be/events/kunstenal-loodst/
Weekly markets. Wednesday market on the Markt and Saturday market on ’t Zand run as usual (handy for snacks, flowers, and browsing). Practical overview https://www.visitbruges.be/en/things-to-do/shopping/markets-in-bruges
🎬 🎭 Stage, Screen, and Scene
Concertgebouw Brugge. BachPlus & Olga Pashchenko – Brahms’ liefdesdansen 23 Jan, 20:00. Immerse yourself in charming, dancing love songs for choir and piano four-hands. https://www.concertgebouw.be/nl/bachplus-olga-pashchenko-maxim-emelyanychev
Browse what’s on (including late-January concerts): https://www.concertgebouw.be/nl/programma
Cinema. Cinema Lumière (Sint-Jakobsstraat 36)
Cinema Lumière offers a curated selection of films for a varied experience during the week. Ticket prices are up to €12, with family film options available before 16:30 at €9. For the full programme and schedule:
https://lumiere-brugge.be/agenda-lumiere-brugge
Kinepolis (Koning Albert I-laan 200). Kinepolis screens a range of popular films. Check the Kinepolis website for showtimes and bookings: https://kinepolis.be/nl/nl/movies/overview/
⚽ Game On: Sports & Recreation
Football fans visiting Bruges can watch the city’s two world famous clubs, Brugge KSV (“Club Brugge”) and Cercle Brugge KSV (“Cercle Brugge”) play during the season at the city’s Jan Breydel stadium (Koning Leopold III-laan 50).
This week: Club Brugge vs Olympique de Marseille on 28 Jan at Jan Breydel – confirm details via Club’s official match calendar.
https://play.clubbrugge.be/nl/competition/a-kern/all-matches
Planning to watch a game? You are highly advised to register well in advance for a fan account on the club(s) websites to improve your chances of getting a ticket.
Cercle Brugge ticketing:
https://cerclebrugge.be/en/ticketing
Club Brugge ticketing:
https://tickets.clubbrugge.be/
🍻🎶 Bruges After Dark: Nightlife
Axelle Red, 23 Jan – Big hits in an intimate Cactus Club setting, with a sneak peek at new material.
https://www.cactusmusic.be/NL/Concerten/Kalender/axelle-red
Nicolas Mortelmans SPACE Quartet ft. Tim Vanhamel, Stef Kamil Carlens & Teun Verbruggen, 28 Jan – Cactus Café: a genre-blending quartet night in a club setting.
https://www.cactusmusic.be/NL/Concerten/Kalender/space-quartet
More listings (and last-minute changes):
https://www.cactusmusic.be/NL/Concerten/Kalender
🌈 Family Fun: Events & Adventures
Atelier Matinée (Concertgebouw, 25 Jan) – Sunday morning drop-in family fun; breakfast booking details are on this page:
https://www.concertgebouw.be/nl/atelier-matinee-98
If you need a simple wintry or wet weather plan: Saturday market at ’t Zand + an early film at Lumière is an easy family win.
🌤️🌧️ Weather
Expect classic late-January Bruges: cold, often grey, and showery at times—pack warm layers and a brolly.
For up to date forecasts, visit: