From Friday 16 to Sunday 18 January 2026, the historic centre of Bruges in West Flanders in Belgium will once again host the Prisma Queer Arts Festival. Over three days, the festival presents a wide-ranging arts programme that places queer stories, identities and experiences at its core.
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Open call for artists and performers for Antwerp Queer Arts Festival 2026 in August
The Antwerp Queer Arts Festival (AQAF) returns in August 2026, simultaneously with Antwerp Pride, for a month of queer arts and performances in Antwerp. Sometimes you can take a name at face value. Exact dates aren’t published yet.
HAPPY NEW QUEER 2026 | Bruges on 17 January and Leuven on 23 January
The Antwerp Queer Arts Festival (AQAF) returns in August 2026 for a month of queer arts and performances in Antwerp. Sometimes you can take a name at face value. Exact dates aren’t published yet. But with Happy New Queer, AQAF holds events in Bruges in West Flanders, and in Leuven in Flemish Brabant.
PROGRAMME | Pinx 2026 LGBTQIA+ film festival in Ghent and Antwerp from 27 January to 1 February
At the end of January 2026, queer cinema once again takes centre stage in Belgium as PinX, the annual LGBTQIA+ film festival, returns to Ghent and Antwerp. From 27 January to 1 February 2026, audiences are invited to discover a bold and carefully curated programme of international films, special events and community gatherings at Sphinx…
Beyond Darklands 2026 programme highlights
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.
GRINDR UNWRAPPED 2025 | Belgium and the Netherlands still love twinks, Taipei’s popularity rises
December is the time of the year for lists and recaps and gay dating hookup app Grindr again did just that. It tells us some semi interesting facts about typical or not queer destinations we (don’t) go to. Why am I looking at ‘Grindr Unwrapped 2025‘ for Trip By Trip? While Danny is not a…
EuroGames 2028 in Frankfurt: will Antwerp aim for 2029 or 2030?
Frankfurt am Main in Hesse in Germany will host the EuroGames 2028, the European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF) announced. This means no EuroGames in Antwerp in Belgium in 2028. But are 2029 or 2030 on the cards?
SOUTH KOREA 2024 | Impressions and observations
Autumn 2024. Ten years after my first trip to Seoul in 2014, I am returning to the Republic of Korea, better known as South Korea. Not solo this time, but with Oriol, who has never been to Korea. On the itinerary: flying with Qatar Airways to Incheon via Doha, the capital Seoul, the historic city…
West of Ireland to host EuroPride 2028
For the first time, EuroPride will be held on the island of Ireland in 2028. The event will showcase Ireland’s rich culture, heritage, and welcoming spirit; bringing a uniquely rural and inclusive pride experience to the Wild Atlantic Way.
Brussels Airport now connected to Beijing, Chengdu, São Paulo, Chongqin, and Sälen, but loses the Caribbean
Brussels Airport in Zaventem will further expand its long-haul offer in the coming years, with several new intercontinental destinations joining the network. From March 2026, Air China will launch direct flights from Brussels Airport to Beijing and Chengdu, adding two major Asian destinations for Belgian travellers.