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BANAD Festival celebrates Brussels’ architectural heritage from 14 to 29 March

Once again, the BANAD Festival offers unique and exclusive insights into the wide range of Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Modernist architecture spread across the capital’s many diverse neighbourhoods. At the heart of the annual event’s 10th edition are more than 60 venues opening their doors for...

Serra Garden Comedy presents Stephen Carlin + guests

Submitted by xaros on Mon, 02/02/2026 - 16:33

Garden Comedy, your new stand-up show in Brussels, in the intimate and cosy setting of hotel SERRA Brussels. Attention! Very limited availability, so book early.

 NB : There is one drink included with your ticket : soft, beer, wine.

For our premiere we are delighted to have a heavy weight of the British circuit, Stephen Carlin!

“He’s a quality comedian. Recommended” Kevin Bridges

 “A great comic mind at work” London is Funny

Expat Q&A: What changes to expect in 2026?

Several changes took effect on 1 January 2026. On the federal level, many employees will see their wages increase, new rules for unemployment benefits have been introduced, the tax-free ceiling for flexi-jobs has gone up, and the value of meal vouchers has increased. In the Brussels-Capital Region...

558 reports of suspicious drone sightings since September 2025

Belgium’s National Crisis Center recorded 558 reports of suspicious drone sightings between 1 September 2025 and 21 January 2026, interior minister Bernard Quintin (MR) told a parliament commission. Defense minister Theo Francken (N-VA) and mobility minister Luc Crucke (Les Engagés) also shared...

Rail unions take legal action after further strike notice is refused

Belgium’s railway unions have had a request for three more days of strike action in February refused. After a week-long SNCB strike last week, unions wanted to strike on 5, 10 and 12 February but HR Rail, the new personnel department of railway company SNCB and rail infrastructure manager Infrabel...

400 openings at Brussels Airport jobs fair

Brussels Airport is organising a jobs fair next week - as there are currently more than 400 vacancies available at the Zaventem base. This will be the fifth edition of the Aviato Jobfair, which is the largest of its kind in Flemish Brabant with more than 50 employers connected to the airport...

Mental health in Belgium: Suicide prevention and the cry for help from youngsters

Suicide is the leading cause of death among 10- to 54-year-olds in Belgium, yet there remains a taboo around why people take their own life. The rate is particularly high among young people. We talk to the Community Help Service (CHS) in Brussels which runs a 24/7 Helpline, the Centre du Prévention...
Kanal unveils inaugural programme in Brussels

Kanal art museum unveils 10 exhibitions for November opening amid ongoing financial uncertainty

Brussels’ landmark cultural project Kanal has outlined 10 upcoming exhibitions it is staging for the long-awaited opening on 28 November. The inaugural multidisciplinary programme includes works by Picasso, Mondrian and Matisse, alongside Brussels and Belgian artists exploring themes such as...

Police digitisation: Judicial investigation launched into misuse of public funds

The Brussels public prosecutor’s office has opened a judicial inquiry to investigate potential misappropriation of public funds and a "conflict of interest" in regards to a major project aimed at digitising and centralising police information. The I-Police project spent €75.8 million in public...

Etterbeek loses bike parking subsidies after putting sheds in wrong place

The municipality of Etterbeek missed out on thousands of euros in subsidies because it installed secure bicycle boxes a few metres further than agreed. Municipalities can obtain subsidies from regional authority Brussels Mobility for the installation of bicycle parking facilities, and Etterbeek...

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