Concert halls Antwerpen 6

The Antwerp locations of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen remain the best places to go to see a classical or contemporary opera or ballet in Belgium. Moreover, Antwerp boasts the most prestigious ballet school in the country. After the departure of the famous choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui for Geneva, Ballet Vlaanderen is entering a new era with artistic director Jan Vandenhouwe and three associate artists, including Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. This is a guarantee of quality for a company that is open to the world.

Large film complex in the city centre with 17 rooms and 3 800 seats.

The largest film complex in the city with a capacity of 8 500 places. Located outside, in the northern part of the city.

This is THE best jazz café in Antwerp. Opened in 1964, it's still standing. Bands play live and jam every day from 9pm (see the program on the Facebook page). The interior is quite intimate, all wood, on two floors. The welcome is very friendly, the atmosphere cool and a little hippy. The décor is exceptional, with brick walls and high ceilings that have allowed the construction of a mezzanine overlooking the stage below. To top it all off, the beer list is well varied, in harmony with the jazz notes.

This cultural centre offers an excellent programme of plays, classical concerts, ballets and contemporary dance. Bold national and international works. Its building is in itself a contemporary architectural marvel built in 1980 but which hasn't aged a day. In fact, deSingel offers highly original thematic exhibitions on architecture and houses an architectural institute. The institution also has a conservatory and hosts artists' residencies.

Between current releases and cinema classics, the Lumière makes the big difference. It is a small cinema which has the particularity of being housed in the Museum of Photography. Here, you can feel the passion for cinema, far from the big impersonal complexes. Its two red-dressed rooms are very comfortable and the sound installations are particularly efficient. No popcorn or nachos here (but drinks served in glasses, please), we are here for the pleasure of cinema. The films are in V.O. with Dutch subtitles.

This is the city's best concert venue, and although it's not very big, it shines for its quality programming. Belgian, European and even international headliners perform here, including pop-rock, hip hop, world music, blues, folk, indie, jazz, swing, reggae/dub.... Don't hesitate to take a look at the program during your stay, you're sure to find a concert to your taste. The venue also organizes performances (music-cinema) and cultural events..

Even if you don't understand Dutch, the music is universal! Opéra Ballet Vlaanderen was born of the merger of the Antwerp Opera and the Ghent Opera in 1981. In addition to operas, it offers ballets, chamber music concerts... in short, everything classical. Antwerp's majestic neo-Baroque building dates from 1907 and seats almost 1,000. It is located near the Leien boulevards. The Opera's reputation and the quality of its performances are second to none: performances sell out months in advance. Don't forget to book.