Lavender Atlas

Clubs & Parties

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Upcoming Events

Oct 30– Nov 1
La Demence Anniversary Party
Brussels Clubs
A legendary electronic dance weekend tied to one of Europe's longest-running gay party institutions.
Hours Friday, Saturday 20:00/21:00 – 01:00

Small gay-friendly cabaret bar with burlesque (and ›boylesque‹) shows. Mixed clientele. Admission: ≈ 20-30 €

Address 53 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt) , Brussels 1000
Hours Wednesday 18:00 – 01:00; Thursday 18:00 – 01:00/03:00; Friday, Saturday 18:00 – 03:00; Sunday 18:00 – 01:00

Probably the busiest gay bar in Brussels. At the weekend with live DJs. ›A classic, and definitely a pre-club must, le Belgica has always managed to keep up with the trends and the right music.‹ (Time Out, 2001) ›Started in the mid-eighties as a kitsch alternative to the upmarked style beloved of that period, its down-and-out décor has made it an institution.‹ (The Bulletin, 1994)

Address 32 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt) , Brussels 1000

The Cruise by La Demence

A cruising-focused party night organised under the La Demence brand, one of Europe's most renowned gay club events based in Brussels. The Cruise draws a fetish and cruising crowd to periodic events in the city.

Hours Friday, Saturday from 21:30 (1st Friday of the month from 24:00)

A legendary Brussels drag bar on Rue des Grands Carmes, Chez Maman is famed for its nightly live drag performances and an exuberant, campy atmosphere. A long-running institution of the city's queer nightlife.

Address 7, Rue des Grands Carmes, Rue des Grands Carmes 5, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

La Demence is a long-running Brussels gay circuit party brand that also operates branded travel and cruise experiences.

Address Rue Blaes 208, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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