Social Activities

Embark on a unique journey through art and history and join us for an LGBTQ+ guided tour at Ghent’s Museum of Fine Arts (MSK).

The MSK is the first in Belgium to launch an LGBTQ+ tour through its permanent galleries. Curated by members of the LGBTQ+ community, this tour invites visitors to explore the queer history that literally hangs on the museum’s walls but has never been told before. This tour offers an opportunity to discover these hidden stories through 11 selected artworks, each engaging in a conversation about how gender identity and sexual orientation were approached in the past, and offering a reflection on how we look at them today.

Sessions (maximum 30 participants per session):

• Sunday 7 July, 13:30 - 15:00 CET SOLD OUT
• Tuesday 9 July, 11:00 - 12:30 CET SOLD OUT
• Wednesday 10 July, 11:00 - 12:30 CET SOLD OUT

How to book: To book your place, please complete the registration form below:

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An enthralling tour along the waterways of the medieval centre of Ghent with its array of monuments:

• St Bavo’s Cathedral, the Belfry and St Nicholas’ Church
• Old guildhalls of boatmen, masons, grain measurers fishmongers, hagbutters, etc.
• The Castle of the Counts and the Princes’ Court
• The old Fish market facing the even older Meat Hall
• The more than solid 13th-century Monasteries previously occupied by Augustinians and Dominicans
• The Ancient Port of Ghent with its quay walls and mercantile houses, never too far away of shady inns packed with girls of easy virtue, etc.

Sessions (maximum 20 participants per session):

• Monday 8 July, 13:00 - 14:00 CET SOLD OUT
• Tuesday 9 July, 11:00 - 12:00 CET SOLD OUT
• Wednesday 10 July, 11:00 - 12:00 CET SOLD OUT

How to book: To book your place, please complete the registration form below:

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This guided walking tour takes you to places that were the working place or residence of women who stood their ground in those harsh medieval times. Who were they? Aristocratic ladies had the money to do their own thing. But not only them! Women from various walks of life managed their own business….Would you like to get to know them? They come alive and tell their own story during this guided tour in the historical city centre.

Sessions (maximum 20 participants per session):

• Monday 8 July, 14:30 - 16:00 CET SOLD OUT
• Tuesday 9 July, 14:00 - 15:30 CET SOLD OUT
• Wednesday 10 July, 14:00 - 15:30 CET SOLD OUT

How to book: To book your place, please complete the registration form below:

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Get ready to groove the night away at our iconic dancing party hosted at the (even more) iconic Café Charlatan! Café Charlatan is centrally located on the Vlasmarkt and is also famous for its artwork as all walls are beautifully decorated with graffiti artworks.

Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with pulsating beats, delicious drinks and appetizers. By reserving your spot in advance, you do not only secure your place on the dance floor, but you also assist us in planning the refreshments for everyone to enjoy.

How to book: This activity is being offered on Tuesday 9 July, 20:00 - 02:30am. To book your place, please complete the form below:

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