What's on
5 DAYS OF SINGING, FUN AND CELEBRATION
Find out more about the festival programme (tbc) and the main venues.
WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2026
12h - WELCOME
Various Voices Village Opening (place tbc)
14h-17h - CHOIRS
Various Voices & the City (street concerts)
18h - CEREMONY
Opening Ceremony 1 (Bozar)
Willkommen! Bienvenue ! Welcome ! Ladies, Gentlemen und iedereen beyond the binario. Our opening ceremony will bring us together at the cabaret. A place that has seen the birth of a broad community, free to exist as it is. Come in your best Queer Chic outfit, the doors are open to you.
This event will be held twice, so that all festival-goers will be able to attend, taking into account the capacity of the venue.
20h30 - CEREMONY
Opening Ceremony 2 (Bozar)
Willkommen! Bienvenue ! Welcome ! Ladies, Gentlemen und iedereen beyond the binario. Our opening ceremony will bring us together at the cabaret. A place that has seen the birth of a broad community, free to exist as it is. Come in your best Queer Chic outfit, the doors are open to you.
This event will be held twice, so that all festival-goers will be able to attend, taking into account the capacity of the venue.
23h - PARTY
Welcome Party (C12)
The evening will continue in a cabaret and jazz atmosphere. An elegant start to this European festival that brings us together in music.
THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2026
10h-12h - WARM-UP
Rehearsals
14h-18h - CHOIRS
Concerts (Bozar / MRBA / Madeleine)
18h - SHOW
‘The Treachery of Images’ 1 (Cirque Royal)
Surrealism, a major artistic movement in Belgium, was born of a desire to break with convention by banishing the déjà-vu and questioning it. What do we see, what do we want to show and what is hidden? What is visible and invisible? This show will be an opportunity to look beyond appearances and highlight those who remain in the shadows today.
This event will be held twice, so that all festival-goers will be able to attend, taking into account the capacity of the venue.
20h30 - SHOW
‘The Treachery of Images’ 2 (Cirque Royal)
Surrealism, a major artistic movement in Belgium, was born of a desire to break with convention by banishing the déjà-vu and questioning it. What do we see, what do we want to show and what is hidden? What is visible and invisible? This show will be an opportunity to look beyond appearances and highlight those who remain in the shadows today.
This event will be held twice, so that all festival-goers will be able to attend, taking into account the capacity of the venue.
23h - PARTY
Surrealist party (C12)
An evening of strangeness, with mysterious creatures parading around in an underground atmosphere.
FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2026
10h-12h - WARM-UP
Rehearsals
14h-18h - CHOIRS
Concerts (Bozar / MRBA / Cirque Royal)
20h - SHOW
Royalties (open air concert, venue tbc)
Belgium is a kingdom, but for one evening it will be transformed into a Queerdom. It's a chance to discover Queens, Kings, Princes and Princesses, not to mention ballroom culture. We'll also be celebrating our musical sovereigns who have forged our history. Get your best crowns ready!
23h - PARTY
Royalties party (C12)
An evening crowned with royal performances!
SATURDAY 27 JUNE 2026
10h-12h - WARM-UP
Rehearsals
14h-18h - CHOIRS
Concerts (Bozar / MRBA / Cirque Royal)
19h-21h - CHOIRS
Various Voices & the City (street concerts)
21h - SHOW
‘Let Your Heart Be Heard’ (open air concert - venue tbc)
Various Voices Brussels 2026 will bring us together under the European flag and give us the opportunity to commemorate how far our community has come, but also to reflect on its future. As we pass the baton from one generation to the next, we'll be making our hearts heard in a more political way through our anthem "Let Your Heart Be Heard".
23h - PARTY
Various Voices Main Party (C12)
This last evening together will be yours. Let us discover your individuality, further proof of our powerful intersectionality. Take the power, the night is yours.
SUNDAY 28 JUNE 2026
12h - CEREMONY
Closing Ceremony 1 (Bozar)
The purpose of this ceremony is not to say "farewell", but simply "see you soon". We will collectively close Various Voices Brussels 2026 and pass the baton to the next organising choir. It will be a celebration in the colours of Belgium and of the city that will bring us together in 2030. A final look back at what we have shared and what we will share again.
This event will be held twice, so that all festival-goers will be able to attend, taking into account the capacity of the venue.
13h30 - CEREMONY
Closing Ceremony 2 (Bozar)
The purpose of this ceremony is not to say "farewell", but simply "see you soon". We will collectively close Various Voices Brussels 2026 and pass the baton to the next organising choir. It will be a celebration in the colours of Belgium and of the city that will bring us together in 2030. A final look back at what we have shared and what we will share again.
This event will be held twice, so that all festival-goers will be able to attend, taking into account the capacity of the venue.
14h-17h - CHOIRS
Various Voices & the City (street concerts)
THE MAIN FESTIVAL VENUES
IN THE HEART OF BRUSSELS!
The main festival venues are located in the historic centre (Royal Quarter). The Various Voices Village will be set up on Place du Musée (in front of Auditorium 490) and the large outdoor stage at the Albertine, at the foot of the Mont des Arts park. It's easy to get to them on foot. A full accessibility charter will soon be available.
Several of the festival's main events will take place at Bozar. The Salle Henry Le Bœuf will host the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as afternoon concerts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Designed by famous Belgian architect Victor Horta, the space is considered to be one of the five best concert halls in the world thanks to its acoustics.
Capacity: 1800 seats
Also at Bozar, Salle M (the chamber music hall), like Salle Henry Le Bœuf, will host afternoon concerts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Capacity: 480 seats
Metro 1-5 Gare Centrale - Parc / Tram 92-93 Palais / Bus 27-29-34-38-63-65-66-71-71N-95 Bozar
The Cirque Royal will be hosting Thursday evening shows, as well as afternoon concerts on Friday and Saturday. This former equestrian circus has been converted into a cultural venue hosting prestigious concerts.
Capacity: 1700 seats (shows) - 1000 seats (concerts)
Metro 1-5 Parc / Metro 2-6 Madou / Tram 92-93 Parc / Bus 29;63;65;66 Madou
Located on the ground floor of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts (home to the Magritte Museum and the Fin de Siècle Museum), Auditorium 490 will host afternoon concerts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Capacity: 490 seats
Tram 92-93 Royal / Bus 27-95 Royal
Located a stone's throw from the Grand-Place in Brussels, La Madeleine is a concert hall with a stage lined with a magnificent spiral staircase that should inspire your entrance to the stage! Concerts take place here on Thursday afternoons only.
Capacity: 740 seats
Metro 1-5 Gare Centrale / Bus 29;38;63;65;66;71;86 Gare Centrale / Bus 48-95 Grand Place
Every evening during the festival, the singers will gather at C12 to party! C12 is an inclusive club with staff specifically trained to welcome our queer community.
Capacity: 1,200 people
The C12 is located in a gallery under Central Station. Metro 1-5 Gare Centrale / Bus 29-38-63-65-66-721-86 Gare Centrale