For 2026, Darklands transforms into Beyond Darklands, having to rework the Waagnatie venue in Antwerp. Belgium‘s major kink and fetish festival mostly geared towards men who have sex with men will now work with multiple floors. Beyond Darklands 2026 takes place between Tuesday 3 and Monday 9 March.
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Beyond Darklands 2026 from Tuesday 3 to Monday 9 March at the Antwerp Waagnatie
Darklands 2025 was the last edition of this fetish and kink festival in Antwerp in Belgium under that name. From 2026, the event attracting mostly gay, bi, pan and queer men will be called Beyond Darklands. In previous iterations it was called LeatherPride Belgium and Leather & Fetish Pride Belgium. ‘Darklands‘ was the name of…
Darklands organiser calls out unnecessary rules other events aren’t subjected to
Darklands 2025 is over and will be renamed Beyond Darklands Festival Antwerp for 2026. In a reel published on social media, the Antwerp kink and fetish festival for men who have sex with men, Darklands organiser Jeroen Van Lievenoogen points to challenging times to organise the event.
GAY ANTWERP | Darklands 2026 becomes Beyond Darklands
In a teasing reel on Instagram, Darklands announces some changes for 2026. Without actually giving away much. Beyond Darklands is the new name. “Beyond Darklands is the future”, a source tells me. The Instagram account now says ‘Beyond Darklands Festival Antwerp 🇧🇪’.
GAY ANTWERP | Darklands 2026 changes name and concept, but keeps Waagnatie as venue
From Tuesday 25 February to Monday 3 March 2025, Darklands takes over Gay Antwerp. For the fifteenth edition, this kink and fetish festival mostly but not exclusively geared towards men having sex with men will take over the Antwerp venue of Waagnatie. It will be the last time Darklands will take place at Scheldt-side events…
Darklands 2025 aims at actively welcoming FLINTA people
From Tuesday 25 February to Monday 3 March 2025, Darklands takes over Gay Antwerp. For the fifteenth edition, this kink and fetish festival mostly but not exclusively geared towards men having sex with men will take over the Antwerp venue of Waagnatie. It will be the last time Darklands will take place at Scheldt-side events…
DARKLANDS 2025 | Programme & schedule highlights
From Tuesday 25 February to Monday 3 March 2025, Darklands takes over Gay Antwerp. For the fifteenth edition, this kink and fetish festival mostly but not exclusively geared towards men having sex with men will take over the Antwerp venue of Waagnatie. It will be the last time Darklands will take place at Scheldt-side events…
Darklands 2025 drops token payment system in favour of top-up Darkband
From Tuesday 25 February to Monday 3 March 2025, Darklands takes over Gay Antwerp. For the fifteenth edition, this kink and fetish festival mostly but not exclusively geared towards men having sex with men will take over the Antwerp venue of Waagnatie. It will be the last time Darklands will take place at Scheldt-side events…
ANTWERP | Darklands to leave Waagnatie after 2025
Kink and fetish festival Darklands is set to leave the Waagnatie in Antwerp due to renovation works at the Scheldt Quays. To where and when? That remains to be seen… and announced.
The best cities to visit as a gay solo traveller
In September 2024 Instagram pushed me a post by Travel Gay, a website listing “the best gay bars, nightclubs, saunas, spas, beaches, shops and more, along with interesting travel ideas and fabulous offers”. There I saw the undated post (date your articles and posts, people) ‘LGBTQ+ Solo Travel: the Best Cities to Visit?‘ by Adam…
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