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BEYOND DARKLANDS 2027 | Beyond Classic brings music and mythology to Antwerp’s Rubens Hall

by Timothy••0

Once upon a time Jeroen Van Lievenoogen started a kink and fetish festival called LeatherPride Belgium. That became Leather & Fetish Pride Belgium, and then Darklands, which was initially used to name the daytime activities. In 2026 the festival was rebranded Beyond Darklands. In 2027, Beyond Darklands will take place from Tuesday 16 to Monday 22 February in Sodom at the Scheldt, better known as Antwerp. This is earlier in the year than usual. The theme is ‘The Ember Dunes‘.

Beyond Classic, the cultural event associated with Beyond Darklands, will move from the deconsacrated church AMUZ to the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) with ‘Fetishes, Charms & Hidden Magic‘. The concert combines classical music, dance and visual art in the museum’s Rubens Hall, with proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ rights organisation Forbidden Colours.

This edition explores fetishism in ancient mythology, bringing the stories depicted in the museum’s paintings to life through music. An optional guided tour before the concert will examine how the old masters portrayed desire, masks, power and seduction.

Previous editions have featured internationally renowned performers including Iris Vermillion, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Gregory Frateur, Dietrich Henschel, and Susanne Elmark. For the first time, the concert will take place on a Friday, giving more people the opportunity to attend.

Organised entirely by volunteers and supported by artists and partners, Beyond Classic raises funds for Forbidden Colours, a Brussels-based non-profit defending LGBTQIA+ rights across Europe.

Tickets are limited and go on sale on Wednesday 4 November.

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