5 Best Performing Arts in Brussels, Belgium

Beursschouwburg

Lower Town

Located in a former brewery, this local music institution is one of the city's biggest pop and rock venues. It also hosts exhibitions, film screenings, and talks, and has a history of putting free summer concerts and gigs held on its rooftop in June. Buy tickets online or at the ticket office. 

Botanique

Schaerbeek
Located in a former botanical garden, this is one of the larger live venues for independent and alt-music, championing local up-and-coming bands as well as the occasional visiting big name. It also has a good reputation for eye-catching art exhibitions. Tickets can be bought from the box office. 
Performance Venues
Rue Royale 236, Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1000, Belgium
02-218--3732-box office
botanique.be
Arts/Entertainment Details
Rate Includes: Prices vary, Exhibitions closed Mon.–Thurs.

Cirque Royale

Lower Town

A major concert hall that has pop acts, theater, comedy, ballet, and just about anything else you can imagine. The building dates from 1878, and for years it was home to the capital's permanent circus—its basement stalls were able to accommodate 110 horses. Tickets can usually be bought at Ticketmaster or FNAC.  

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Flagey

Large performing arts and cinema center, and the home of the Brussels Philharmonic, who perform regularly in Studio 4.

Recyclart

Located in a graffiti-scrawled, abandoned train station, this is Brussels's edgiest multidiscipline arts center. Electro, dub-step, and experimental music nights are held in the main hall, which holds up to 600 people. The underpass doubles as an open-air exhibition area, and the bar does decent pub food.