As winter’s dark nights draw in, why not run away for a day or two to this lovely but little-visited spot in the countryside of Picardy Wallonia. Better known by its shortened form Wapi , it’s located between the Hainaut cities of Mons and Tournai. The green and unspoilt region stretches from the...

Grand Place isn’t the only place to see a light show projected on historical buildings this holiday season. The Royal Museums of Fine Arts gets in on the act with Behind the Walls , a light show in its inner courtyard in the spirit of the Europalia: Train & Tracks festival. One of its...

Brussels-City is opening its museums free of charge to visitors from 26 December to 9 January, following the government’s decision to close down all indoor cultural venues, except museums. The museums concerned are the Brussels City Museum (The King’s House), the GardeRobe MannekenPis , the Fashion...

10 Early in the new year, we lost Sterling Books . Brussels' independent English-language bookstore bowed out after 23 years - and sold off all of its stock at half price. "The support of our customers has been incredible," staff wrote on Facebook. "We know how much the shop meant to so many people...

The Bulletin team would like to wish our readers, listeners, advertisers and supporters a very happy Christmas and a successful new year. 2022 will be an important milestone for Belgium's oldest English-language publication, as we celebrate our 60th anniversary. Monique Ackroyd founded The Bulletin...

The mayor of Jette, Hervé Doyen (CDH), and the municipality’s city councillor for the environment, Claire Vandevivere, handed over a petition today against the widening of the Brussels ring road R0. What seemed like a mundane task, however, was rather a hit with local media as the pair showed up in...

Cinemas, theatres and concert halls must close on Sunday (26 December), and Christmas markets cannot use marquees or tents, Belgium's coronavirus consultative committee has ruled. Indoor amusement parks and play areas must also close - but museums, libraries and swimming pools can stay open. Party...

A pilot project will be rolled out next May that aims to improve biodiversity in the Brussels Canal. Green ‘islands’ will be anchored in the middle of the canal in the area of the Brussels Yacht Club in Laeken. The island will be fortified with plants and flowers that attract bees and birds and...

Want to share a seasonal greeting with the whole capital? Brussels Wish displays everyone’s message on four big screens placed around Brussels-City and Molenbeek. Anyone can deliver a message, whether to someone special or just in general. The message will be displayed on all the screens at once,...

During the Christmas holidays, some 527,000 people will travel or return from abroad at Brussels Airport, more than twice as many as last year. It is still just over 50% of the number of passengers who passed through the airport during Christmas in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic began. At...