The week in activities: 27 November
Sing along to Flemish crooners, follow in the footsteps of the White Queen or get your (ice) skates on in Antwerp
The White Queen tour
Now there’s a map of all the filming locations so you can take a self-guided tour of medieval England through the streets of Bruges. Download the map or pick one up at the tourist office.
Skating on the Badboot
The world’s largest floating ice rink is open for the season in Antwerp. New this year: Submarine, a party concept with DJs, food and drink, and of course ice skating (Fridays from 17.00 and Sunday afternoons). The Badboot is anchored at the Kattendijk dock in the Eilandje district.
Ice rink Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, 12.00 to 17.00 until 26 February. Skating €5 per hour including skate hire
Zingpaleis
Grab Grandma and come to Hasselt for the fifth annual sing-along show featuring Flemish crooning trio The Romeos and their musical guests. Not sure what to expect? Picture a giant arena filled with people singing along to feel-good pop songs in Dutch and English. (It’s a Flemish thing.)
30 November, 20.00, Ethias Arena, Hasselt, tickets €34-€38
Art Nouveau board game
Bruxelles 1893 is a new board game in which players are architects in late 19th-century Brussels trying to construct a building in the Art Nouveau style. Play this game and others for free at a monthly game night hosted by Muntpunt in Brussels.
4 December, 19.00-22.00, Munt 6, Brussels. Free. Registration required via the website
Art Gent
It’s the second edition of this international fair featuring contemporary art, with separate sections for local artists and design.
30 November to 3 December, 11.00-19.00, Flanders Expo, €10 in advance, €16 at the door
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