# Poetry events in Antwerp, Today and Upcoming Poetry events in Antwerp

- **Subtitle**: All Poetry events in Antwerp, Antwerpen. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Antwerp like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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## About

All Poetry events in Antwerp, Antwerpen. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Antwerp like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Antwerp

- **Event Name**: vers vuur 2026
  - **Description**: vers vuur wordt op 𝟮𝟯 𝗺𝗲𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 aangewakkerd in 𝗗𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮.

vers vuur viert woordkunst in al haar vormen - van poëzie en spoken word tot muziek, performance en meer. Na drie gloeiend hete edities krijgt het festival een nieuwe warme thuis. Voor deze editie n
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  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 07:00 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/antwerp/vers-vuur-2026/200029285863741
  - **Venue**: De Roma
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  - **Categories**: festivals, spoken-word
- **Event Name**: GILLES! - JAN DECLEIR
  - **Description**: "Al decennia koester ik heimelijk het verlangen om die huiveringwekkend mooie woorden van Hugo Claus opnieuw tot leven te wekken en al decennia schaam ik me nu voor mijn inertie, mijn gebrek aan daadkracht. 
Nu het niet meer mogelijk is met enige zin voor
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  - **Date**: Wed May 06 2026 at 08:00 pm – Wed May 06 2026 at 11:00 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/antwerp/gilles-jan-decleir/200028262941711
  - **Venue**: Komedieplaats 18, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre, literary-art, crafts
- **Event Name**: Antony Szmierek / Trix
  - **Description**: Poëzie die beweegt, beats die raken, Antony Szmierek brengt spoken word en clubmuziek samen.

/ TICKETS:
- vvk: €19,50 / €21,50 (incl. kosten) via tinyurl.com/AntonyTrixFB
- kassa: € 23,00

/ Antony Szmierek is een Manchesterse dichter, schrijver en produ
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  - **Date**: Wed May 27 2026 at 07:30 pm – Wed May 27 2026 at 10:30 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/antwerp/antony-szmierek-trix/200029282586713
  - **Venue**: Noordersingel 28-30, 2140 Antwerp, Belgium
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  - **Categories**: spoken-word, art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Lente aan het Woord
  - **Description**: Lente aan het Woord nodigt je uit om te vertragen tijdens een poëtische ontdekkingstocht door Linkeroever. Op een zachte lentenamiddag neem je een apero in de hand en dwaal je door Linkeroever, waar woord, muziek en kleine smaakprikkels elkaar afwisselen.
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  - **Date**: Sun May 03 2026 at 02:30 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/antwerp/lente-aan-het-woord/200029854663526
  - **Venue**: Linkeroever
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  - **Categories**: spoken-word, performances, entertainment, art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Jeroen Olyslaegers, Nikkie Van Lierop en Thomas Boodts – De Spoken van de Wonderen: Muzikaal-literai
  - **Description**: JEROEN OLYSLAEGERS, NIKKIE VAN LIEROP EN THOMAS BOODTS – DE SPOKEN VAN DE WONDEREN: MUZIKAAL-LITERAI

Een unieke ontmoeting tussen muziek, literatuur en performance; schrijver Jeroen Olyslaegers, zangeres Nikkie Van Lierop en pianist Thomas Boodts brengen
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 18 2026 at 08:15 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/antwerp/jeroen-olyslaegers-nikkie-van-lierop-en-thomas-boodts-de-spoken-van-de-wonderen-muzikaal-literai/200029906803236
  - **Venue**: Arenbergstraat 28, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: My Leonard Cohen
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsMy Leonard Cohen has 8 upcoming events.
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat May 23 2026 at 10:00 pm (01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/antwerp/my-leonard-cohen/210002664617838
  - **Venue**: Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen
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- **Event Name**: rihla: what does home mean?
  - **Description**: EN/ RIHLA – the Arabic word for ‘journey’ – is an artistic project by Ahmed Saleh that explores themes of exile and identity and transcends boundaries. For the latest edition of the literary programme, Asmaa Azaizeh and Rasha Hilwi, two Palestinian writer
  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat May 09 2026 at 09:30 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/antwerp/rihla-what-does-home-mean/200029989664130
  - **Venue**: De Groene Waterman
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  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Vrijdagconcert: Johannes is zijn naam
  - **Description**: Johannes Is Zijn Naam: ‘Muziek van het volk, voor het volk’
Sinds het heengaan van The Van Jets in 2019 staat Johannes Verschaeve (45) alleen op het podium: een tape en een zanger. Het is muzikale spielerei die balanceert tussen kunst en pop, met teksten
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  - **Date**: Fri Jul 10 2026 at 07:00 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/antwerp/vrijdagconcert-johannes-is-zijn-naam/200029924351432
  - **Venue**: Beatrijslaan 19, 2050 Antwerp, Belgium
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: «Het ei van Columbus» Poëzie vrije expressie Open Mike 1e ed. Presentatie Philippe van Beek
  - **Description**: Op zaterdag, 2 mei 2026 om 20 uur @washboardcafe «Het ei van Columbus» Poëzie vrije expressie Open Mike 1e ed. Presentatie Philippe van Beek, bekend als Stille Beer, voorzitter INTUS LUX vzw. 
Druk jezelf uit met een eigen tekst in «Het ei van Columbus»
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  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 11:45 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/antwerp/«het-ei-van-columbus»-poëzie-vrije-expressie-open-mike-1e-ed-presentatie-philippe-van-beek/200029989817223
  - **Venue**: Washboard Art Gallery & Cultuurcafé
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art

## Trending Events in Antwerp

- **Event Name**: Tame Impala: Deadbeat Tour | AFAS Dome
  - **Description**: Excellent news for lovers of psychedelic grooves and dreamy guitars, because Tame Impala announce their return to Belgium! On Tuesday 5 May 2026, the Australian band will be bringing their 'Deadbeat Tour' to AFAS Dome (formerly Sportpaleis) in Antwerp.
  - **Venue**: Sportpaleis Antwerpen
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- **Event Name**: Niall Horan - Dinner Party Live On Tour | AFAS Dome
  - **Description**: Join Niall Horan for dinner on Thursday 5 November 2026! The Irish singer-songwriter, who rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction, is stopping off at AFAS Dome in Antwerp as part of his ‘Dinner Party Live On Tour’. On the menu: new music an
  - **Venue**: Sportpaleis Antwerpen
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- **Event Name**: Tame Impala in Antwerpen
  - **Description**: 🎶 Get Ready for Tame Impala Live at AFAS Dome on Tuesday, May 5, 2026! 🎶
This is not just a concert—it's a moment you'll talk about for years. Tame Impala is set to light up AFAS Dome with their unforgettable sound
  - **Venue**: AFAS Dome
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- **Event Name**: Conan Gray: Wishbone World Tour | AFAS Dome
  - **Description**: Na een uitverkochte show in Vorst Nationaal maakt Conan Gray zich klaar voor een glorieuze terugkeer naar België. Op vrijdag 15 mei 2026 brengt hij zijn langverwachte “Wishbone World Tour” naar de AFAS Dome (het voormalige Sportpaleis). Hij stelt er zijn
  - **Venue**: Sportpaleis Antwerpen
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- **Event Name**: Madison Beer: the locket tour | Lotto Arena
  - **Description**: Good news for Madison Beer fans, because after her hopelessly sold-out show at Ancienne Belgique in 2024, the pop star is returning to Belgium, this time bigger than ever. On Thursday 28 May, she will present her new album “locket” at the Lotto Arena in A
  - **Venue**: Lotto Arena
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- **Event Name**: Bryan Adams: Roll with the Punches | AFAS Dome
  - **Description**: Bryan Adams brings his 'Roll with the Punches' tour to AFAS Dome in Antwerp on Thursday 15 October. With his latest album 'Roll With The Punches', Adams starts a new chapter as an independent artist, but with the same unforgettable rock anthems and ballad
  - **Venue**: AFAS Dome Antwerpen
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- **Event Name**: Pentatonix | Afas Dome, Antwerp
  - **Description**: Pentatonix, de meest innovatieve en invloedrijke a-capellagroep ter wereld, komt op dinsdag 28 april 2026 naar de AFAS Dome in Antwerpen. Sinds hun doorbraak in 2011 groeide de groep uit tot een wereldwijd fenomeen. 

De huidige line-up - Scott Hoying, Mi
  - **Venue**: Sportpaleis
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- **Event Name**: J. Cole: The Fall-Off Tour | AFAS Dome
  - **Description**: American hip-hop legend J. Cole is bringing 'The Fall-Off Tour' to Antwerp on Saturday 17 October 2026! The concert at AFAS Dome marks his long-awaited return to the stage and will be his first Belgian show in over a decade.
  - **Venue**: AFAS Dome Antwerpen
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- **Event Name**: André Rieu live in Antwerp
  - **Description**: André Rieu is back in with a brand new show! Together with his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra, many soloist and special guests André Rieu will give you what you’ve come to expect from his performances: the maestro conducting his 60-piece Johann Strauss
  - **Venue**: Sportpaleis Antwerpen
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Antwerp?
  - **A:** vers vuur 2026 (Sat May 23 2026 at 07:00 pm at De Roma), GILLES! - JAN DECLEIR (Wed May 06 2026 at 08:00 pm at Komedieplaats 18, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium), Antony Szmierek / Trix (Wed May 27 2026 at 07:30 pm at Noordersingel 28-30, 2140 Antwerp, Belgium), Lente aan het Woord (Sun May 03 2026 at 02:30 pm at Linkeroever), Jeroen Olyslaegers, Nikkie Van Lierop en Thomas Boodts – De Spoken van de Wonderen: Muzikaal-literai (Fri Sep 18 2026 at 08:15 pm at Arenbergstraat 28, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Antwerp this weekend May 1–3, 2026?
  - **A:** Lente aan het Woord (Sun May 03 2026 at 02:30 pm at Linkeroever), «Het ei van Columbus» Poëzie vrije expressie Open Mike 1e ed. Presentatie Philippe van Beek (Sat May 02 2026 at 08:00 pm at Washboard Art Gallery & Cultuurcafé).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Antwerp?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Antwerp on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Antwerp?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Antwerp?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Antwerp include De Roma, Komedieplaats 18, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium, Noordersingel 28-30, 2140 Antwerp, Belgium.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Antwerp?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Antwerp include Vers Vuur, Toneelhuis, Trix.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Antwerp?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Antwerp.

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