Enjoy 26/27

On Tuesday 2 June, you’re welcome to join us at the Schouwburg for Enjoy 26/27: a free party, packed with short acts, dance music, drinks and chips. From the pavement to the stage: something is going on everywhere in the Schouwburg. Come and party, come and dance, and join us in celebrating the launch of the new 30CC season! Timetable 19:00 doors open19:00-21:00 Welcome to Shift (Shift)19:05-19:11 Ana Lekse (grand staircase)19:15-19:35 Dorelle Sluchin (grand staircase)19:30-19:50 Pieter Verelst (on stage - in Dutch)19:30-19:42 Ramona (cloackroom)19:45-19:51 ijzerhard (ticket desk)20:00-20:20 TROY & band (on stage)20:00-20:20 Dorelle Sluchin (grand staircase)20:30-20:50 Sad Sad Cicadas (on stage)20:45-20:51 Ana Lekse (grand staircase)21:00-21:30 Moene & Soet (foyer)21:15-21:21 ijzerhard (cloackroom)21:30-21:50 Pieter Verelst (on stage)21:30-21:42 Ramona (ticket desk)21:50-22:20 Fred Gata (foyer)22:00-22:25 Troy & Band (on stage)22:30-24:00 DJ Chibi Ichigo (foyer)24:00 End+ even more surprises to discover on the night itself. Dorelle SluchinA cellist who effortlessly switches between classical, jazz, folk and music from films, games and animation. Known for her warm tone and personal approach.location: grand staircase – 7.15 pm + 8.00 pm (20 mins)Pieter VerelstComedian, cabaret artist, actor … with an infectious blend of absurdism and relatable vulnerability. Energetic, playful and sharp – humour with a twist! (in Dutch!)location: on stage – 7.30 pm + 9.30 pm (20 mins)RamonaLeuven-based tightrope walker with Parisian finesse (Académie Fratellini). She literally lifts the party to the next level with her captivating high-wire act.location: Ticket desk - 7.30 pm + 9.30 pm (12 mins)ijzerhardSomewhere between performing and feeling, between watching and being watched, between the hardness of metal and the vulnerability of the body, you find ijzerhard. This young pole dancer presents two short acts that explore these tensions.location: Cloackroom - 7.45 + 9.15 pm (6’)TROY & BandBelgian rapper, producer and trumpeter who combines soulful and jazzy hip-hop with a strong live presence. Winner of De Nieuwe Lichting 2026 (StuBru) and the audience award at Sound Track 2025 (Flemish Brabant).location: on stage - 8.00 pm + 10.00 pm (25 mins)Sad Sad CicadasFour cabaret performers bring the music from Sad Sad Cicadas, a LUCA Drama graduation project from Barbara Revalk and Ailie Ireland Dupont about four residents and a ghost living together for thirteen years in a condemned house. Both spectacular and intimate, the performance combines poetic imagery with inspiration drawn from cicadas that live underground for years.with: Amber Tanghe, Lise Neyt, Michiel Neirynck, Ailie Ireland Dupont, Barbara Revalk and Roos Vellelocation: on stage - 8.30 pm (20')Fred GataHip-hop and soul artist with a powerful, soulful voice and live shows where energy and emotion come together. Moments when you pause for a moment, listen, breathe and are moved. Recommended by Lefto Early Bird!location: Foyer - 9.50 pm (30 mins)Moene & SoetMoene Peeters is a Leuven-based drummer with a solid live reputation and international potential. With projects such as Slagader and his new EP, he moves between jazz and experimental music. Also selected as one of Klara’s ‘Twintigers’ in 2026. He will perform in a duo with Soet Kempeneer (keys - also part of Slagader).location: Foyer – 9.00 pm (30 mins)Extra: We are also screening the beautiful, intimate documentary that shows Moene in his true light, strolling through his beloved Leuven.location: VIP foyer – from 7.00 pm (continuous screening)Ana LekšeSlovenian aerial acrobat based in Leuven. In Fáfnir, she draws inspiration from the dragon of medieval myths. Through hair suspension, shadow and pure presence, she balances between strength and vulnerability.location: grand staircase - 7.05 pm + 8.45 pm + 10.20 pm (6 mins)Chibi IchigoA DJ set packed with well-chosen techno tracks, alternative gems and the perfect Benny Benassi drop at exactly the right moment. She’ll round off the evening with a cracking set: raw emotion and razor-sharp precision in the mix!location: Foyer – 10.30 pm (90 mins)Welcome to Shift!Welcome to the creative and digital youth club for all!location: Shift - 7>9 pm (continuous) SAVE THE DATE(S) Wed 20 May > programme onlineTue 2 June > party at Enjoy 26-27Sat 13 June > start of ticket sales for the 26-27 season (from 10.00 am)Wed 24 June > start of ticket sales for Summer at St Peter’s (from 11.00 am)