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Date night ideas in Ghent: according to Shou, 35 events over the next two weeks (2 November – 15 November).
Step into Ghent over the next two weeks for an enchanting lineup featuring music, theatre, and cinema. Enjoy unforgettable performances like An Miller, Koen Vanmechelen & Dimitri Leue - Ode to Wonder, Fred Wesley Generations, and Opera 2026: Carmen (Encore). Let the city spark your romance with experiences including Di Domenico / Cabras / Thielemans, Dvořák 8 - Alexandra Soumm & Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen, and Tears into Light - Sofie Vanden Eynde & Imago Mundi.
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MusicAn Miller, Koen Vanmechelen & Dimitri Leue - Ode to WonderFri 6 Nov · Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER · Ghent
MusicDi Domenico / Cabras / ThielemansSun 8 Nov · Ha Concerts · Ghent
MusicFred Wesley GenerationsSat 14 Nov · Ha Concerts · Ghent
CinemaOpera 2026: Carmen (Encore)Sat 14 Nov · Kinepolis Gent · Ghent
MusicDvořák 8 - Alexandra Soumm & Symfonieorkest VlaanderenSat 7 Nov · Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent · Ghent
MusicTears into Light - Sofie Vanden Eynde & Imago MundiWed 11 Nov · Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent · Ghent🗓️Today1 in 2 weeks
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MusicAn Miller, Koen Vanmechelen & Dimitri Leue - Ode to WonderOn the occasion of her curatorship of Theater aan Zee in 2021, Caroline Pauwels wrote a beautiful ode to wonder. A plea to open your senses and let your ideas evolve. Children are often full of wonder. Why is the sea blue? Why does it get dark? Why is that man bald? Somewhere on the way to adulthood, most of us lose that open-mindedness. Gradually, the fire of curiosity is extinguished: things are just what they are, there is nothing new under the sun. And that is a pity. Wonder gives life color, helps to push our boundaries, and encourages us to question false certainties. In her book 'Ode to Wonder', Caroline Pauwels makes a passionate plea to look at the world with that childlike gaze again. In science and art, but also in the big and small moments of every day. This 'Ode to Wonder' is just as much an ode to the late rector of the VUB, Caroline Pauwels. With texts by Caroline and music she loved. The rector was a public figure with a love for the arts. She was, among other things, curator for Theater Aan Zee. For the VRT, she made the series 'The insights of Caroline Pauwels' and the VRT also made the 'Vier Seizoenen van Caroline Pauwels'. An Miller crawls into the skin of Caroline Pauwels. Although she has mainly worked for television and film in recent years, An has rediscovered her love for the stage with the remarkable play 'Familie' by Milo Rau/NTGent.Fri 6 Nov · 19:30–20:40Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER · Ghentfrom €29
TheatreMare MadreMare Madre is a poetic performance about the intense bond between a mother and her son, about missing and finding each other again, about drifting away and washing ashore.
A boy walks along the surf and collects artifacts from the North Sea. Ever since his childhood he has been a beachcomber, mesmerized by everything the sea coughs up and swallows. The sea reveals to him a treasure chest full of relics; a punctured lifebuoy, seeds from other continents, a sperm whale that urgently needs to be kept alive.
A mother walks along the surf and collects memories of her son. Ever since his childhood it has been clear that he thinks differently and lives differently. Will she be able to let him go into the wide world? Will he be able to let her go?
With Met Marijke Pinoy and her son Titus De Sutter Pinoy on stage, that story acquires a special vulnerability. The encounter between an experienced actress and a performer without a classical stage background gives extra relief to the story of a mother and her son who are each learning to let go in their own way.
Tom Goossens directs, Marijke Libert & Fred Libert write, Stephan Vanfleteren designs the scenography. Together, inspired by Aäron Fabrice de Kisangani, they bring a performance that aims to be as austere as it is rich in imagery.
Duration: 60 min.Fri 6 Nov · 20:00–22:00Compagnie Cecilia · Ghentfrom €16
MusicSymphony Orchestra KASK & ConservatoryTeacher and conductor Michel Tilkin will work with the classical music students of KASK & Conservatory during this project week. They will concentrate on the Coriolanus Ouverturevan Beethoven and Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Michel Tilkin started as a trombonist with the Philharmonisch Orkest van Rotterdam, and began his collaborations with major conductors here. He has conducted at the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, the Gelders Orkest from Arnhem, and the Limburgs Symphonie Orkest, but above all built a solid reputation in Germany where he has conducted at the Nürnberger Symphoniker, the Philharmonie Südwestfalen, and the Philharmonisch Orkest van Vorpommern, among others.
Symphony Orchestra of KASK & Conservatory conducted by Michel Tilkin
Marta Infante piano (soloist)
PROGRAM
L. v. Beethoven (1770-1827)
– Coriolanus Ouverture
F. Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
– A Midsummer Night’s Dream (suite)Fri 6 Nov · 20:00–21:30MIRY concertzaal · GhentFree
MusicLeander Vandereecken & Olivier Vander Bauwede - Release ConcertLeander Vandereecken and Olivier Vander Bauwede both hail from Ghent and are active in the Belgian blues scene. Their collaboration originated in the legendary Missy Sippy Blues & Roots Club, where they still play an active role today as organizers and driving forces behind the jam sessions.
As an acoustic duo, they combine guitar, harmonica, and two-part vocals into a sound that is deeply rooted in traditional blues, while simultaneously sounding fresh and contemporary. Following their debut EP Live From Room 13 (2024), recognition quickly followed. In 2025 they were awarded by the Belgian Blues Federation as Beste Blues Duo and their EP was nominated for Best Belgian Blues Album 2025. Since then, the duo has played in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany and served as the opening act for Australian blues artist C.W. Stoneking.
With Met Side By Side they bring their first full album, featuring original compositions that sound as though they have been around for generations: weathered and deeply anchored in the blues tradition.
Especially for this release concert, the duo is reinforced by none other than Filip Vandebril on double bass and Simon Raman on drums.Fri 6 Nov · 20:00Trefpunt Concertzaal · Ghentfrom €12
MusicBaronie Gent presents Rhône wines & Musette with Les Amis de DerekDerek is the driving force behind La Place Musette at the Gentse Feesten. Year after year, he succeeds in creating a warm and intimate ambiance right in the middle of the bustling hustle and bustle of the city, where music, sociability, and encounters are central.
To make this evening complete, the Baronie Gent provides two generously filled buffets with a selection of red and white Rhône wines. Visitors can taste these wines freely and to their heart's content, while enjoying the music and the cozy atmosphere. A wonderful combination of oenological delight and musical pleasure that is guaranteed to charm everyone.Fri 6 Nov · 20:00Zaal Gildenhuis · Ghentfrom €30
TheatreFriday Night MagicFriday Night Magic: Cocktails, Magic & More...
Friday Night Magic in the House of Mysteries, where magic and mystery come together for an unforgettable evening! Our close-up magic show takes place on the first floor and starts at 20:30. The doors open at 19:30, giving you the chance to relax with a drink at our Magic Bar. Free entry in our unique tent for those who just want to soak up the atmosphere.
Today with special guest: Joel Pablos
19:30 Doors open: 'Drinks at the Magic Bar'. Free entrance in 'Spiegeltent'. 20:30 Formula: Cocktail & Magic. (tickets 36€ incl. 1 cocktail/mocktail + Magic Show) 20:30 Formula: Magic Shows only (ticket: 29€ and 16€ -12y) Today with Special Guest: Joel Pablos. Performance in EnglishFri 6 Nov · 20:30–22:00House of Mysteries · Ghentfrom €16
MusicDvořák 8 - Alexandra Soumm & Symfonieorkest VlaanderenWith much bravado, violinist Alexandra Soumm links the zest for life of Mozart and Dvořák to the subtlety of Vaughan Williams
Met Allerheiligen and Armistice is November the month to remember what was and to commemorate what should never have happened. Vaughan Williams, marked by the horrors of the Eerste Wereldoorlog, remembers better times with melancholy. In his music, he seeks a way out of the madness of war through stillness, tenderness, and poetry, in a typically English pastoral sound world. Mozart and Dvořák, on the other hand, burst with zest for life and happy memories of home. Mozart in the Viennese way, Dvořák with a warm wink to his Bohemian roots.Sat 7 Nov · 20:00–22:00Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent · Ghentfrom €10
TheatreGallery of Wonders - an evening of curiosities and surprises!A fascinating evening featuring curiosities and demonstrations in our exhibition room (Dutch - English), a tarot reader who will surprise you (Dutch - English), and a unique performance of “The Voices of Things” – A Collection of Stories to Hold (English)
The Voices of Things’ - A Collection of Stories to Hold.
Performance by Sébastien Clergue in our Close Up room.
(English - 30 minutes)
+12y
Why do we hold on to certain objects in a world where everything seems disposable?
The Voices of Things is a rare opportunity to see, touch, and explore a unique collection of uncommon objects, guided by the man who spent his life gathering them.
How could a coat button save hundreds of lives?
How was a small key responsible for one of the worst disasters in history?
You will become one of the lucky few to experience the unbelievable but true stories behind these treasures, as their secrets are unlocked before your eyes.
Part intimate performance, part conversation, it is ultimately an invitation to look for the wonders hiding in plain sight and a reminder that the things we keep are often keeping something of us as well.
'Cabinet of Curiosities' in expo room House of Mysteries.
Performances, demonstrations and surprises in our expo room non-stop during the evening.
Performance in English and Dutch.
'Origins'- a story by Carlo Scalandra
Performance by Carlo Scalandra in our Séance Room.
(Dutch - 30 minutes)
+12j
‘Wat brengt u hier vandaag?’
Een eenvoudige vraag. Tot je er echt over begint na te denken...
Carlo mijmert graag over de oorsprong van dingen. Soms iets te lang, en soms iets te veel. Tot op een
punt waarop hij zich begon af te vragen waarom hij eigenlijk op een podium wil staan als mentalist.
Hierin zag hij meteen het onderwerp van zijn eerste voorstelling.
Het werd een vertelling over waar dingen beginnen, hoe een verhaal geschreven wordt, hoe het
verder leeft en waarom we misschien liever een goed verhaal geloven.Sat 7 Nov · 20:30–22:30House of Mysteries · Ghentfrom €29
MusicDi Domenico / Cabras / ThielemansThis concert will take place at: Café Django, Antwerpsesteenweg 330, 9040 Ghent As a city of music, Ghent has a rich cultural heritage. To ensure this remains the case, this spring we are supporting Troika vzw in their mission to sharpen the ears of curious listeners through adventurous music. Giovanni Di Domenico Giovanni Di Domenico, born in Rome on 20 July 1977, is a pianist currently living in Brussels. He studied jazz piano and developed a versatile technique in which non-Western traditions converge with influences from classical music, avant-garde jazz and pop. He has collaborated with musicians such as Nate Wooley, Chris Corsano and Jim O’Rourke. He also runs his own record label, Silent Water. Manolo Cabras Manolo Cabras, born in Cagliari, began playing classical violin at the age of 11 and later switched to double bass. He obtained jazz diplomas in Siena and at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, and attended masterclasses with, amongst others, Dave Holland. He now lives in Brussels and is a fixture on the Belgian jazz scene. He has performed at European and Asian festivals alongside icons such as Toots Thielemans and Enrico Rava. As well as collaborating with numerous bands (including the Erik Vermeulen Trio and Manu Hermia Freetet), he leads his own projects such as Fuzzy, the Manolo Cabras Quartet, Thelenyon Theory and Flying Nimbus. Eric Thielemans Eric Thielemans is a drummer, percussionist and musical thinker. He is known for his solo ventures (such as ‘a Snare is a Bell’) and collaborations within experimental music, jazz and indie. He has collaborated with artists including Oren Ambarchi, Charlemagne Palestine, Chantal Acda, Billy Hart and Laurie Anderson. His work increasingly transcends the world of music, touching on visual arts, architecture and the performing arts, with a strong focus on site-specific projects and spatial experiences. In November 2022, he published the book *On Resonance: Scores, Notes &amSun 8 Nov · 17:00–18:00Ha Concerts · Ghent
MusicDarker ✩ The Songs of Leonard Cohen ✩ Clubshow Missy SippyA musical narration around the timeless songs of Leonard Cohen.
Clothed in a warm acoustic mantle and with stories about his lifelong quest for happiness.
Ten years after his passing, Geert Bouckaert, known for his acclaimed Johnny Cash tributes, and the celebrated singer and multi-instrumentalist Liselotte Van Dooren bring the greatest successes of the Canadian singer, songwriter, and poet Leonard Cohen back to life. Van Suzanne to his artistic testament Happens to the Heart.
The duo has stripped the songs down and reduced them to their essence: two enchanting voices that blend perfectly and an acoustic guitar, supplemented here and there with a touch of piano, a streak of violin, a riff on the harmonica or the melodica.
Between the songs, master storyteller Bouckaert dives deep into the turbulent life of the singer with a strong sense of pitch-black humor, which was also characteristic of Cohen himself, and reflects on the various ways in which the godfather of gloom tried to overcome his innate sadness: first with tons of drugs and rivers of alcohol, later with a truckload of antidepressants, throughout his life with various religions and diverse philosophies, but above all with many, many women.
A Sunday afternoon dedicated to the brilliant Leonard Cohen.
☆ Buy your tickets now ☆
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Sunday 8 November • 5 PM–7 PM
A compelling and highly entertaining show featuring timeless songs in a warm, acoustic arrangement accompanied by gripping stories about a lifelong quest for happiness.
Ten years after his passing, Geert Bouckaert, renowned for his acclaimed Johnny Cash tributes, and celebrated singer and multi-instrumentalist Liselotte Van Dooren bring the greatest songs of Canadian singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen back to life. From Suzanne to his artistic testament Happens to the Heart.
The duo has stripped the songs back to their essence: two captivating voices and an acoustic guitar, here and there joined by a touch of piano, a stroke of violin, a riff on harmonica or melodica.
Between the songs, master storyteller Bouckaert, with a keen sense of the dark humour that was also so characteristic of Cohen himself, dives into the singer’s turbulent life. He looks at the different ways in which the godfather of gloom tried to overcome his innate melancholy: first with vast amounts of drugs and alcohol, later with antidepressants, throughout his life with different religions and philosophies, but above all with many, many women.
A Sunday afternoon dedicated to the brilliant Leonard Cohen.
☆ Buy your tickets now ☆
Tickets: €20
Intimate seated club showSun 8 Nov · 17:00–19:00Missy Sippy · Ghentfrom €20
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MusicOrpheus and Eurydice, Christoph Willibald GluckThe iconic aria J’ai perdu mon Eurydice from Glucks Orphée and Eurydice is etched into the collective memory. After the singer Orpheus has brought back his beloved Eurydice from the underworld through the power of his music, he loses her for a second time. In his rock-solid music drama, the composer shows himself a master of restrained emotion. Gluck says farewell to the bravura arias and complicated plot twists of Baroque opera. Singing, text, and orchestration are entirely at the service of a deeply lived-through tragedy that is brought forward with striking directness using only three protagonists (Orphée, Eurydice, Amour) and with a dramatically active role for the chorus.
Gluck initially wrote the opera in Italian in 1762 and realized a French version for the Parijse Opéra in 1774. OBV brings Hector Berlioz's 1859 reworking, which is anything else than a mere duplicate of the original, but full-blooded French opera with extra music. Maestro Francesco Corti, who signed for a fiery Don Giovanni last season, once again guarantees thrilling music drama on the edge of the knife.Wed 4 Nov · 20:00–22:00De Bijloke · Ghentfrom €18.50+2 more dates
CinemaCiné Rio - Fat City + For Mouna▻ Ciné Rio - Fat City + For Mouna
€7 / UiTPAS €1,4
ⓘ www.dekoer.be/programma/fat-city-film
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19:30 – The foyer opens, welcome for a drink!
20:30 – In the '70s, countless "beautiful losers" graced the new wave of Hollywood films. In Fat City is a boxer past his prime trying to get back in the ring and seeing hope in young talent (a youthful Jeff Bridges). Broken noses and dreams at the bar from director John Huston, seasoned fighter for unsentimental melancholy. Well-known fans include Muhammad Ali and Spike Lee.
John Huston, 1972, 97’ OV: English, Sub: Engels
Voorafgegaan by the short film For Mouna (Spencer Bogaert, 2023). More info to follow.
Organized by Ciné Rio.
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Discover the complete program at de Koer via www.dekoer.beThu 5 Nov · 19:30De Koer · Ghentfrom €7
TheatreAn intimate evening of Magic with Jonas De BruynFrom international events to some of the most extraordinary private settings in the world: Jonas De Bruyn usually creates his magic for an audience located just a few meters away from him.
For one evening, he brings that experience to House of Mysteries.
Only 30 guests. No big stage. No distance.
In this exclusive intimate experience, the boundary between performer and audience blurs. Thoughts are read. Intuition is tested. Coincidence starts to feel suspicious. And the closer you get to the magic, the harder it becomes to explain what is really happening.
An adult evening in which magic merges with psychology, perception, intuition, humor, and human connection.
Because in a world where everything is moving faster and faster and almost nothing seems out of reach anymore, real wonder perhaps becomes one of the rarest experiences.
For one evening, we make room for that again.
Close-up magic. Personal. Unpredictable.
30 guests. One room. An evening of the impossible.
Adults only. (+12J)Thu 5 Nov · 20:30–22:30House of Mysteries · Ghentfrom €29
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TheatreComedy open mic @ NOIR (10/11/2026)Live comedy in NOIR! Come down and discover it.
An open mic?
- 1 MC (Master of Ceremonies)
An experienced comedian who glues everything together.
- 6 to 8 comedians
Experienced & new, who hone their sets & test their newest material.
- Free* admission
7:30 PM Café open
8:00 PM Laughter (2x45min with an intermission in the middle)
10:00 PM Expected end
*Alternatively funded thanks to passing hat <3
Want to participate yourself?
Send an email to kinky.koffiekomedie@gmail.comTue 10 Nov · 20:00–22:00Noir Café · GhentFree
MusicTears into Light - Sofie Vanden Eynde & Imago MundiJohn Dowland meets Armenian mourning music in this love letter to melancholy
You have to dare it: composer Vladimir Gorlinsky got to work with John Dowlands ‘Lachrimae’ and wove the Elizabethan pearl with Armenian traditional music. Result: an enchanting amalgam in which lute, duduk, and electronics meet. The stories come from conversations with residents of residential care centers and get a voice in new texts by Fleur Pierets and Sufi poetry. Melancholy as a space for reflection: a performance that does not ward off the darkness, but approaches it as a lover.Wed 11 Nov · 20:00–22:00Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent · Ghentfrom €10
TheatreBest beforeRobrecht Vanden Thoren looks at his sweetheart. There she sits, headphones on, thumb on the screen, probably looking for baby stuff. She wants a child. They are about to embark on that adventure - the last strip is out of the packaging, the hormones are finding their rhythm, life is ready for the next step. Just as it should be.
Apart from his receding hairline, everything seems fine for Robrecht in Ten minste houdbaar tot. He has a job, a girlfriend, a life that runs smoothly. But still, there is that restlessness: the world around him is raging. War, climate, the unhinged fellow human being. And then there is that other doubt - love itself. He falls in love so easily, what if he can't keep it up? What if, in the middle of the storm, he no longer knows how to stand his ground? The future is wobbling like a drunkard. Will he throw everything overboard tonight?Wed 11 Nov · 20:00–22:00Compagnie Cecilia · Ghentfrom €16+1 more date
CinemaThe Mountain Cat (1921)A charming lieutenant on his way to a remote fort is kidnapped by a bunch of mountain bandits. When the gang leader's daughter falls for this young officer, his captivity turns into an absurd love adventure. What in the hands of anyone else would be a simple melodrama completely derails under Lubitsch into a wacky comedy full of militaristic nonsense, wild mustaches, and infatuated rogue antics.
With its exuberant decor, expressionistic sets, and anarchist humor, Ernst Lubitsch turns the army into a playground where logic mostly gets in the way. Victory celebrations without victory, soldiers who would rather dance than fight, and military maneuvers that resemble a slapstick ballet more than anything else. Die Bergkatze ('The Wildcat') is a delightfully unhinged early Lubitsch, in which the director clearly had no intention yet of sticking to a single genre or a decent plot.
With live accompaniment by Bart Maris and classical music students.Wed 11 Nov · 20:30–22:30KASKcinema · Ghentfrom €4
MusicColtrane 100 - Joe Lovano, Melissa Aldana, Nduduzo Makhathini, Linda May Han Oh, Jeff 'TaLived-in craft, youthful energy, spiritual traditions: this ode to the greatest by the greatest has it all
If almost all musicians have already stood on our stage with their own band, then you know: for the celebration of John Coltranes hundredth birthday, only a supergroup is good enough. With icon Joe Lovano and up-and-coming talent Melissa Aldana, lived-in craft and youthful energy melt together on sax. Pianist Nduduzo Makhathini brings the musical and spiritual traditions of South Africa along. Linda May Han Oh travels literally and figuratively all over the world with her bass. En Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, already for decades a drummer at the side of the very greatest, is also finally to be seen in our hall for the first time. To say it with Lovano: “We see Coltrane’s compositions as a springboard to explore and express ourselves. This is music in the spirit of the master.”Thu 12 Nov · 20:00–22:00Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent · Ghentfrom €10
MusicStavroz Ambient Live Show with Ksawery KomputerySTAVROZ - Ambient Live Show With Ksawery KomputeryStavroz brings an exclusive Ambient Live show to Wintercircus, specifically conceived for this stage in collaboration with Ksawery Komputery. Far removed from the band's usual dancefloor-oriented shows, this one is made for the couch: beatless, spacious and unhurried. Familiar pieces dissolve into new arrangements, drifting between ambient electronics, live instrumentation and improvisation. An hour of music that breathes, built around peaks and valleys that rise and fall. Keys, bass guitar, guitar, saxophone, trumpet and modular synthesiser trade places throughout the set, sometimes just one instrument carrying the room, sometimes four at once, always in conversation. The modular synth holds a steady atmospheric undercurrent while the rest of the band steps forward and back. The backdrop for the night is set by Ksawery Komputery, the creative technology studio behind HOLOTRIGGER. Their visual installation transforms Wintercircus from the moment doors open, and keeps running after the concert as an atmospheric closing loop. An hour before the show, biøs (sound artist and sound designer from the Ksawery Komputery studio) takes over the Arena with an ambient layer of his own. Music lover, dreamer, or just in the mood for an evening with nowhere to rush to? This one's built to disappear into. STAVROZHailing from the land of compromise in the heart of Europe, the four friends of Stavroz found each other in the east of Flanders. In its inception, IJsbrand De Wilde & Gert Beazar focussed mainly on playing DJ sets and creating music in which they loved colliding worlds. Only a few years later they hooked up with Maxim Helincks & Pieter De Meester to expand their DJ activities to a performing band and continued to try and find an unbeaten path in electronic music. This culminated in their delicately acoustic, organic and cinematic approach to electronic music, earning them second place for “best producer” and “best breakthrough artist” in national awards for Belgium’s electronic scene. Their EP “The Ginning” resulted in an early breakthrough, reaching gold status in France, dominating the nr. 1 spot on the Hype Machine, and chosen as vinyl of the month by Germany's “Faze Magazine” — mainly thanks to the B-side “The Finishing”, starring a compelling solo on the tenor saxophone. To keep freedom in their music production, they started their own record label, Moodfamily, on which their second hit single “Gold Town” was released. It held the nr. 1 spot on Beatport’s “Electronic Top 100” for months and was picked up by Rockstar Entertainment for GTA V's in-game music. Now 11 years in, many of Stavroz’s songs are still relevant, quietly nudging towards timelessness — over half a million monthly Spotify listeners, over 100,000 followers, and 100 million plays across major streaming platforms. Their live performances have taken them to Coachella, Fusion Festival, Wonderfruit, Pukkelpop, Strawberry Fields, Tropico and Three Points Festival, and their acclaimed Cercle session at Fort Saint-Eynard, France, remains one of the purest translations of their sound to picture. BIØSJakub Mokrzysiak (biøs) is a music producer and sound engineer rooted in Poland’s Silesian region. For over fifteen years, he has worked at the intersection of electronic music, sound art and new media, moving beyond genre boundaries across ambient music, experimental electronics and spatial composition. An active contributor to southern Poland’s music scene, he is co-curator and sound director at the new media laboratory Tonarium, and artistic director of the Soundscape Foundation. He has collaborated and performed live with the AUKSO orchestra, and received a Gold Record for co-producing and mixing Bass Astral x Igo's album Orell. His performances include appearances at leading Polish electronic music festivals such as Unsound, Audioriver and Up To Date. Multichannel sound installations and immersive audiovisual works conceived for specific spaces form a central part of his practice, presented at venues including the Silesian Museum and ZIMMT in Leipzig. He also performs with Spektrum, an audiovisual project created with Kuba Stelmach, in which sound, image and space form a unified, immersive narrative. Ksawery KomputeryKsawery Komputery is a creative technology studio working at the intersection of digital art, generative systems, and immersive environments. Founded and led by new media artist Ksawery Kirklewski and run together with his brother Jakub Kirklewski the Poland-based studio develops interactive installations, audiovisual performances, generative animations, and phygital artworks using custom-built software and hardware. The studio specializes in large-scale multimedia environments driven by real-time systems and proprietary tools, managing the entire production process from concept to engineering, fabrication, and international deployment. Recent projects include stage installations for Childish Gambino, Erykah Badu, and Julian Casablancas, as well as FLUX (BLINK Festival, Miami Art Week, Noor Riyadh), ENTER (NXT Museum, Amsterdam; Khroma Museum, Berlin), and LOTUS (Paris Fashion Week). Music lover, technologist, futurist, thrill-seeker? Then this is the event for you. 🗓 Date: Thursday 12 November 2026📍 Location: Wintercircus Arena🕖 Timing8PM: Doors open, Ksawery Komputery's installation sets the mood
8:30PM: biøs takes over with an ambient sound layer
9:30PM: Exclusive Stavroz Ambient Live show, one hour
After the concert the installation continues as a closing soundscape🎟 Ticket: €30Thu 12 Nov · 20:00–22:30Wintercircus · GhentFree
MusicThe Requiem of Dvořák - Collegium Vocale Gent & Antwerp Symphony OrchestraThe ultimate comfort music by the ultimate choir and orchestra
The moving ‘Requiem’ by Dvořák goes straight to the heart. A subtle leitmotif reminds of the omnipresence of death, superficial gestures are hard to find. A courageous sadness that never becomes somber or tragic: that is what this requiem radiates. Completely unjustly, Dvořák’s greatest choral work is a fairly unknown pearl. Collegium Vocale Gent and the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra let you feel that the composer wrote the ultimate comfort music.Fri 13 Nov · 20:00–21:50Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent · Ghentfrom €10
MusicMary Halvorson with Canis Major“New York’s most unpredictable improviser” City Arts “one of the most original jazz guitarists of our time” Bandcamp Daily “one of today’s most impressive bandleaders” Village Voice A New York guitar sensation Mary Halvorson is renowned both within and beyond jazz circles for her authentic and original approach to the guitar. Rather than merely displaying virtuosic speed, Halvorson moves audiences with her emotional expressiveness. With Canis Major, she presents a brand-new quartet and an entirely new repertoire. Halvorson is known for her unpredictable playing, complex structures and sharp interaction. She brings together four strong individual voices in a transparent, fluid ensemble. The music balances between structured forms and open improvisation, with a focus on sound, timing and collective dynamics. Canis Major builds on Halvorson’s recent work, but displays a different, more compact band aesthetic. For fans of Marc Ribot, Thumbscrew, Ingrid Laubrock and John Zorn Canis Major Mary Halvorson (guitar), Dave Adewumi (trumpet), Henry Fraser (bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums)Fri 13 Nov · 20:25–04:00Ha Concerts · GhentUntil 14 Novfrom €26
CinemaOpera 2026: Carmen (Encore)When soldier Don José falls for the free-spirited Carmen, he becomes entangled in an all-consuming passion that completely derails his life. Bizet's famous opera is a sizzling story about love, jealousy, and freedom, with a tragic ending that belongs to the best-known in opera history. Richard Eyres beloved production of Bizet's masterpiece returns this season for a special reprise. Sopraan Elīna Garanča shines as Carmen, opposite tenor Roberto Alagna as Don José, in the iconic Met performance from 2010 — an absolute audience favorite. The score of Carmen contains so many world-famous melodies that you would almost forget how ingeniously it is constructed. From the famous Toreador aria to the heartbreaking Flower Song and Carmen's seductive Habanera and Seguidilla: every aria combines irresistible melodies with strong dramatic power. The duets and ensembles also belong to the most compelling in the opera repertoire.Sat 14 Nov · 18:30–21:32Kinepolis Gent · Ghentfrom €11
MusicFred Wesley GenerationsA legendary funk voice with a touch of soul jazz The American trombonist Fred Wesley has built up an impressive track record, including his years in the bands of James Brown and George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic. His powerful sense of funk is legendary. In a trio setting, he explores a shared love for the soulful jazz tradition of Hammond icon Jimmy Smith. Fred Wesley is one of the most influential trombonists in black music; generations of up-and-coming talent study his classic albums and playing. What began as a tribute has grown into a tight-knit trio with a distinct groove and strong mutual interaction. Their repertoire draws on classic organ jazz, underpinned by experience, timing and swing. For fans of vintage soul-funk in the style of George Clinton, James Brown and Lonnie Smith Generations Fred Wesley (trombone), Leonardo Corradi (organ), Tony Match (drums) Preview - Re:Context Music is inextricably linked to broader cultural trends. The Re:Context series explores the ideas, influences and context that have given rise to beautiful music. Each instalment offers a different deep dive into a specific theme, genre or the life of a particular artist. As part of this Re:Context, Fred Wesley will be interviewed before the concert by the Belgian trombonist Nabou Claerhout.,Sat 14 Nov · 20:15–23:00Ha Concerts · Ghentfrom €26
MusicIMPROCOMEDY | Amai Improcomedy Legends (ENG) @ Amai Comedy ClubGet ready for a night of spontaneous hilarity and unpredictable fun! Join us at Amai Comedy Club for an unforgettable improv comedy show featuring our most talented improvisers.
These masters of quick wit and creativity bring their A-game to every performance, drawing on years of experience to craft scenes that will have you laughing until your cheeks hurt. Whether it’s a wild scenario you’ve always dreamed of or something completely unexpected, these improvisers can take on any subject you can imagine – all on the spot!
Why you should join us:
Top-notch talent: The best improvisers of Amai Comedy Club.
Completely unique: Every show is one-of-a-kind – no scripts, no limits!
Audience-powered: Bring your wildest ideas and watch them come to life on stage.
Don’t miss the chance to be part of the magic! Bring your friends, your imagination, and your sense of humor for a night you’ll be talking about for weeks.
See you there – where anything can happen, and it probably will!
Comedy club doors: 7 PM
Comedy show doors: 8 PM
Start comedy show: 8.30 PM
Please be on time (at least 15 min before the show starts).Sat 14 Nov · 20:30–22:30AmaiComedyClub · Ghentfrom €12
MusicCOMEDY | Ric Diez is happy/sad (ENG) @ Amai Comedy ClubKill Tony Golden Ticket winner Ric Diez returns to Amai Comedy Club after months sharpening his material in the United States.
Expect razor-tight one-liners, a calm deadpan presence, and punchlines that drift between absurd, dark, and surprisingly heartfelt. It’s smart, efficient comedy with room to breathe, whether you’ve followed the journey or you’re discovering him for the first time
Special guest is Ram Arangi: an international stand-up comedian - originally from India, grew up around the world (USA, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands).Sun 15 Nov · 20:00–22:00AmaiComedyClub · Ghentfrom €12
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