What’s on 27 Nov-3 Dec 2025
⭐ This Week's Top Picks
ECHT! This Brussels quartet mixes jazz, beats, and hiphop in a steamy live set for their new album 'Boilerism'. They’ll perform live at the Cactus Club.
Get your ice skates on and enjoy a winter glide at the Wintergloed ice rink.
Enjoy family fun at the Concertgebouw with ’We don’t live in the Middle Ages anymore, do we?’ a story brimming with empathy, lightness and humour.
🎨 🎻 🧺 Art, Music & Markets
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. Wintergloed Bruges
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
A Simple Space: Gravity and other myths. An Australian company of seven acrobats push their physical limits in a raw and intense show, directly felt by the audience. 30 Nov, 17:00. MaZ, Magdalenastraat 27, 8200 Sint-Andries.
A Simple Space — Gravity and Other Myths | Cultuurcentrum Brugge
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 Royal Antwerp, 30 Nov, 13:30.
Cercle will meet KAA Gent in the 1/8 finals of the Kroky Cup. 3 Dec, 20:30.
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):
28 Nov: ECHT! + Bandler Ching (Cactus Club): Brussels quartet mixes jazz, beats, and hiphop in a steamy live set for new album 'Boilerism'.
29 Nov: Jasper Steverlinck (Cactus Club, sold out, Concert #1): Arid/Liefde Voor Muziek star's warm-up show for Lotto Arena.
29 Nov: Oh Deer (Cactus Cafe, free): DJ set from 21:00 as part of Platendraaiers op zaterdag nightlife.
30 Nov: Jasper Steverlinck (Cactus Club, Concert #2): Second warm-up show for the Arid frontman (tickets available).
Tickets and info: Cactus Muziekcentrum Calendar
🌈 Family Fun: Events & Adventures
We don’t live in the Middle Ages anymore, do we? ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?' the adults ask again and again. 'A knight. And a father,' the little girl answers. Her determination sparks a miracle. Because when we say ‘knight’, we immediately think of mediaeval warriors. When we say ‘Sollazzo’, we also think of the Middle Ages. Eras shift, unusual instruments appear. Sollazzo joins forces with a Spanish mime and acting duo, for a story brimming with empathy, lightness and humour. 30 Nov, 11:00. Concertgebouw, ‘t Zand, 34. We leven toch niet meer in de middeleeuwen? - Concertgebouw Brugge
Wintergloed Ice rink. Get your skates on, and enjoy a winter glide! Until 4 Jan.
https://www.visitbruges.be/en/winter-glow/ice-rink
🌤️🌧️ Weather
Typical late Nov/early Dec: 5–10°C, cloudy with rain showers. Layer up for outdoor festivals. For updates visit: