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Discover dance beyond the official festival. During the festival period, cultural partners across Brussels present their own performances, exhibitions, parties and workshops — many of them free.

  • An immersive night-time projection show above a Brussels street, with giant clock faces and a starry sky over the Atomium, watched by a seated audience.OFF Event
    ShowProdigy 12

    The immersive show of the future. Take your seat. The show starts. Suddenly, you find yourself flying through a surreal Brussels. Prodigy12 is a revolutionary immersive show blending stunning 3D visuals, live artists on stage, and architecture into a single story. Powered by one of the largest temporary LED installations in Europe, this cutting-edge live experience takes you on a journey through a lifetime of memories. Brought to life with live music, dance, and acrobatics.

    Wednesday to Sunday Wed: 15:30, 17:00, 18:30 · Thu: 16:30, 18:00, 19:30 · Fri: 17:30, 19:00, 20:30 Sat: 16:00, 17:30, 19:00 · Sun: 14:00, 15:30, 17:00

    Presented by Prodigy 12

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    Place De Brouckère

  • A tall inflatable figure in pink, orange and blue swaying above the crowd on Place de la Bourse, in front of the ornate stone facade of the corner building behind itOFF Event
    Art installationVolatiles

    Volatiles is an installation consisting of six six-metre-high air dancers, spread across the two Brussels Dance Festival sites (Bourse & De Brouckère). Each character stands on a two-metre-high illuminated, graphic platform, transforming these floating figures into striking visual landmarks. Created especially for the Brussels Dance Festival, Volatiles is the result of a collaboration between two Brussels-based artists. Designer and colour specialist Cécile Barraud de Lagerie created a series of hand-painted patterns, which were then printed across the air dancers. Digital artist Romain Tardy conceived both the installation and its spatial design. The rich visual language of the patterns – each one unique and hand-drawn – reflects the aesthetic and cultural diversity celebrated by the festival. Through their fluid, airy and unpredictable choreography, these large dancing figures echo the vibrant energy of the contemporary dance scene. With their monumental scale, vivid colours and continuous movement, the Volatiles create a joyful, playful and accessible installation, reflecting the spirit of an event designed to bring together a wide audience.

    13–24 August

    Presented by Cécile Barraud de Lagerie & Romain Tardy

    Bourse & De Brouckère

  • A dancer seen from behind, one arm raised and one foot tucked against her knee, in front of a mirrored column carrying the Brussels Dance Festival logo, with the Mont des Arts gardens and the City Hall spire behind herOFF Event
    Art installationMiroirs Mont des Arts

    Installed at the top of Mont des Arts, this mirrored structure immerses you in the atmosphere of a dance studio, with Brussels as a backdrop. Take a moment to look at yourself, try an arabesque, practice a few pointe steps or simply let yourself be carried away by the movement. Part artistic installation, part invitation to dance, this setting is also the perfect place to capture your visit with a photo.

    14–23 August

    Presented by JC Decaux

    Mont des Arts

  • Brussels Dance FestivalOFF Event
    PerformanceAfternoon at the museum

    The public is invited to explore the permanent and temporary collections of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and KBR Museum, enhanced by dance performances in partnership with the Brussels Dance Festival. The evening continues with a festive programme on the Bozar Rooftop. The program: 15:00 > 15:30 - dance performance @ KBR 16:00 > 16:30 - dance performance @ Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium 18:00 > 18:30 - dance performance @ Bozar + rooftopparty @ Bozar

    20 August · 15:00–22:30

    Presented by KBR - Bozar - les musées royaux des beaux-arts de belgique

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    KBR - Bozar - les musées royaux des beaux-arts de belgique

  • Key visual on a yellow-to-orange gradient reading 'A dance performance in support of humanitarians at risk', with the Les Sudakas and Protect Humanitarians logos side by sideOFF Event
    PerformanceMake Humanity Shine — Protect Humanitarians & Les Sudakas

    This performance is the result of a collaboration between the NGO Protect Humanitarians and the collective Les Sudakas, as part of the Make Humanity Shine campaign. Protect Humanitarians highlights the women and men involved in humanitarian action who have been victims of attacks, detention or persecution because of their commitment to supporting people affected by crises. Les Sudakas, a network of Latin American artists founded in 2020, develops collaborative projects that explore contemporary issues related to migration, identities and cultural heritage through artistic creation.

    22 August · 19:00–20:00

    Presented by Make Humanity Shine

    Place de la Monnaie

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Our Partners

  • RTBF Vivacité
  • DH Les Sports+
  • Nieuwsblad
  • Bruzz
  • The Brussels Times
  • Dolce Gusto neo
  • Interparking
  • La Monnaie / De Munt
  • Bourse / Beurs
  • Belgian Beer World
  • Maison Dandoy
  • Palace
  • Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
  • Bozar
  • KBR
  • Musée Magritte Museum
  • Prodigy 12
  • Les Brigittines — Playhouse for Movement
  • Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles