What’s on 22-29 May 2025
⭐ This Week's Top Picks
The Procession of the Holy Blood. This *don’t miss* highlight in the Bruges events calendar takes place every year on the Ascension holiday. Watch the procession, which recounts Biblical narrative in song, music, dance and acting, and how the relic of the Holy Blood ended up in Bruges.
Night Fever - A tribute to the Bee Gees. Enjoy disco classics, ballads and early pop classics in this impressive, must-see tribute concert for every Bee Gees lover.
Open Air Bloom - festival. This brand-new open air heralds the festival season with solid house beats, summery energy and an atmospheric setting.
🎨 🎻 🧺 Art, Music & Markets
Night Fever - A tribute to the Bee Gees. “Inspired by the legendary One Night Only reunion concert of brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice in the 90s in Las Vegas, Night Fever – a tribute to the Bee Gees brings an impressive tribute. This German formation knows how to match the unique sound of the Gibb brothers, including their characteristic falsettos, down to the smallest detail.
You should be dancing, yeah! Who says Bee Gees, says dancing. Their disco classics like 'More than a Woman', 'Stayin' Alive' and 'Night Fever' immediately bring back the atmosphere of the disco period. But also the ballads and early pop classics like 'Massachusetts', 'Words' and 'To Love Somebody' are performed live with precision. The show is solid as a house and is a must-see for every Bee Gees lover. Who says Bee Gees, says dancing. The show is solid as a house and is a must-see for every Bee Gees lover.” Tickets: €38-48 - last tickets. 28 May, 20:00. Concertgebouw, ‘t Zand 34.
https://www.concertgebouw.be/en/night-fever
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. Due to the annual May fair (see below) ,a buzzing centre of fairground attractions on ‘t Zand, Saturday markets this month, and the market on Wednesday will both be on the Grote Markt/Burg. https://www.brugsemeifoor.be/home/
🎬 🎭 Stage, Screen, and Scene
Cinema. Cinema Lumière (Sint-Jakobsstraat 36) will be showing a variety of films over the next week. These include Good One, The Surfer, Lilo & Stitch, The Phoenician Scheme, and Traffic. 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 Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning, A Minecraft Movie, Final Destination: Bloodlines, The Amateur, and Sinners. A standard ticket costs €14,10. Visit https://kinepolis.be/nl/nl/movies/overview/ for more information and bookings.
⚽ 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).
Cercle will play Patro Eisden Maasmechelen. 23 May, 20:45. https://cerclebrugge.be/en/ticketing
Club Brugge will play Royal Antwerp FC in the play-offs of the national league. 25 May, 18:30. https://tickets.clubbrugge.be/
🍻🎶 Bruges After Dark: Nightlife
Open Air “Bloom” - New hotspot for festival fans. “On Saturday 24 May, spring really bursts into life in Bruges with BLOOM - Open Air Festival. This brand-new open air heralds the festival season with solid house beats, summery energy and an atmospheric setting in which every detail is right. Organised from The Night, but completely transformed into a festival-worthy hotspot, BLOOM is the place where everything comes together: beats, sun on your face, fresh cocktails and an audience that knows how to party. BLOOM ‘25’s line-up immediately sets the tone, including Maxim Lany, Meaghan, Dennis Cartier, Senses Of Mind, Yamo, Gueush and Re-Type. A mix of established names and emerging talent will provide non-stop vibes from 2pm to 1am. BLOOM not only offers music, but also a total experience for visitors.” Tickets still available - €33. 24/25 May 2025, 14:00 - 01:00. Tillegemstraat 55, Sint-Michiels 8200.
https://www.zomerbarthenight.com/
🌈 Family Fun: Events & Adventures
The Procession of the Holy Blood - 29 May. “Every year on Our Lord's Assumption, the Procession of the Holy Blood passes through Bruges' historic city centre. The Procession of the Holy Blood originated in 1304 as an expression of gratitude and faith. The dominant theme is the remembrance of the suffering of Jesus Christ. Biblical stories form the basis of the procession. Thematically, the Procession of the Holy Blood is divided into four parts. The evocation begins with the Old Testament, from Creation to Rorate. Next comes the New Testament, from the Nativity in Bethlehem to Pentecost. The third part recounts how the relic of the Holy Blood ended up in Bruges. In the last part, members of the Noble Brotherhood of the Holy Blood accompany the shrine in which the precious relic is stored.
Over 1,800 participants sing, make music, dance and act. The style of the procession recalls the Burgundian era when guilds, crafts, brotherhoods and chambers of rhetoric were responsible for the interpretation of the scenes.
In 2025, the Procession of the Holy Blood will pass through the streets on Thursday 29 May 2025 from 2.30pm (start at the Dijver). You can sit anywhere along the route for free. You can also choose to reserve a place on a bench or grandstand for a fee.”
https://www.visitbruges.be/en/whats-on/events-calendar/procession-holy-blood-2025
https://www.bloedprocessiebrugge.be/nl/over-ons/
Meifoor (May fair). “Meifoor Brugge is a folk festival that dates back as far as the year 1200. Indeed, in that year an International Annual Fair was organised in Bruges for the first time. Meifoor Brugge takes place in the city centre. As a result, a considerable part of the historic city centre is dedicated to carnivals for weeks.” There are reductions available for several attractions: https://fori.be/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/bonnenMeifoor2025.pdf
Until 1 Jun. ‘t Zand. https://www.brugsemeifoor.be/home/
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 25 May, 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 25 May. Tickets: €6-12, FREE for children under 6. Concertgebouw ('t Zand 34.) https://ticketshop.ticketmatic.com/concertgebouw/shop
🌤️🌧️ Weather
The outlook is mixed over the coming week, with rain, cloud and some sunny intervals forecast. Daytime temperatures are expected to be between 13°C-18°C.
Find latest forecasts covering Bruges at: https://www.meteo.be/en/belgium