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The Basilica of the Sacred Heart, constructed in the Art Deco style, is 89 metres tall and 167 long: measurements which make it the fifth largest church in the world.

Located in the outskirts of Brussels, in the neighbourhood of Koekelberg, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Sacré-Coeur Basilica) is an architectural masterpiece from the twentieth century designed by architect Albert Van huffel.

Les Halles showcase their independence right in the heart of Brussels, the European capital, in a metal and glass structure dating back to 1901, which has been saved from destruction and wonderfully renovated.

It is an ideal space to create new performative formats, going beyond the classic partition between creators and spectators. Unconcerned with the barriers separating disciplines, willing to shake up the norms, Les Halles resonate with a desire for participation and involvment, be it individually or collectively, thus characterising the digital age.

Open to contemporary hopes and upheavals spanning from the neighbourhood right out to the world at large, Les Halles keep on looking for what Europe, still on a quest for its own destiny, has to offer: exploration of new passions, reason seeking out adventure, the utmost freedom of style.

Botanique: Botanique is Brussels’ home for alternative music and emerging artists. With its three iconic rooms, Botanique is a unique historic place that unites hardcore music lovers across genres.

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Brussels-Central railway station, officially Brussels-Central, is a railway and metro station in central Brussels, Belgium. It is the second busiest railway station in Belgium and one of three principal railway stations in Brussels, together with Brussels-South and Brussels-North.

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Flagey is a culture house in Brussels devoted to music and the moving image. Housed inside the beautiful Flagey building its concert hall is of a majestic beauty.

With a broad history in Brussels nightlife (being home to concepts like Dirty Dancing and Libertine Supersport before), K1 is an ultra-contemporary industrial space just of the canal bank in the heart of Brussels. It currently serves as the temporary home for activities of KANAL Centrel Pompidou.

During Listen we'll be installing two state of the art sound-systems: Boris Soundsystem on the groundfloor and Kantarion Sound on the top floor.

When Community centre De Vaartkapoen or simply 'VK' was first established, it did not appear likely that an underground music club with a supra-local and international appeal would ever become part of its programme. More than 35 years later artists like The Fugees, Rage Against The Machine, Queens of the Stone Age, MF Doom, The Weeknd, and many others have graced the stage at VK, cementing its legendary status as a concert venue.

Since 2016, the VK has added more cross-over into its programme, with exchanges between (social) artistic, educational and intercultural activities. The baseline is therefore: Music, Molenbeek and Society.

La Cabane is one of the latest additions to the Brussels clubbing scene. Since 2019 this self-dubbed ‘micro-club’ has booked anything but small names with the likes of Antal, Roi Perez, Shanti Celeste, Chez Damier, Peach, Dj Fett Burger, Byron The Aquarius, and more gracing the decks.

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Since opening up in 1994, Fuse has been a formative institution in the Brussels underground electronic music scene. Hidden deep inside the Marolles quartier of our capital, Fuse has hosted an array of international names and local legends over the years.

The club has managed to stay on top of the European game for so long by never following any trends but instead developing its own heart and soul.

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The facade of La Madeleine is the only surviving part of the large covered market built in 1847 on the plans of the architect J-P Cluysenaar and inaugurated in 1848. It was the first covered market in Brussels.

The Madeleine market was destroyed in 1957 and gave way to the festival hall of the City of Brussels. The cut stone façade, whose elevation is inspired by the Loggia dei Lanzi in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, was kept as the front of a new building.

For fifty years, the hall welcomed a host of festive and cultural events of all kinds. The venue is also known to the public for its receptions. It is notably where, for a long time, the city’s officials would gather for their annual dance, the Bal des Fonctionnaires.

After being operated for several years by the Casino of Brussels, the City of Brussels has officially entrusted the management of the Salle de la Madeleine to Brussels Expo.

Located in the Horta Gallery that connects Brussel Central Station to the Rue des Marchées aux Herbes, C12 is a place where the passion for art & music in all its forms unites all identities. This pluridisciplinary space where art & clubbing collide, has quickly found its way into the hearts of Brussels clubbers and culture lovers since its inauguration in 2018.

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Neweest addition to the Brussels nighlife scene is UMI, a place where music and art converge, right in the heart of Brussels.

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La Fabriek is an alternative socio-cultural space located in at the heart of the temporary occupation City Gate in Anderlecht.