TICKETS OPEN MID-SEPTEMBER
Virginia Woolf & Bloomsbury Festival 2025
Charleston is NOT a Dance
IMPORTANT NOTE
We have 10 VANESSA BELL WEEKEND PACKAGES available. This combi-ticket includes the opening evening + 4 lectures + Bloomsbury Dinner.​
Click here to order
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We apologize that, due to technical reasons, all individual tickets need to be purchased separately.
It might take a little extra of your valuable time, but the reward will be worth it in December
FRIDAY: 5 DECEMBER
Location: Casa Lozana , Lange Lozanastraat 240, Antwerp
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​6:30pm: Official opening of the festival
Concert by PIERRE FONTENELLE & MAX CHARUE
Drinks & Bites
​85€
No refunds policy.
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SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER
Location: De Studio - Maarschalck Gérardstraat 4 - 2000 Antwerp
10:00am: Doors open
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11:00am: VIRGINIA NICHOLSON interviewed by Annelies Beck, My Childhood at Charleston
Virginia Nicholson is the granddaugher of Vanessa Bell, Chair of the Charleston Trust and author of many books.
25€
No refunds policy.
3:30pm: DARREN CLARKE: Is Craft Art?
Darren Clarke is Head of Collections, Research and Exhibitions at the Charleston Trust.
25€
No refunds policy.
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6pm - 11pm: ARTISTIC BLOOMSBURY DINNER
Six Belgian and two British artists will create unique tableware and scenography for this special evening. A young Belgian chef will prepare a menu inspired by original Bloomsbury recipes. Each dish will be introduced and historically framed within the Bloomsbury context by writer and journalist Eric Rinckhout.
Belgian Artists: Fleur De Roeck - Sam Druant - Justine Grillet - Nel Maertens - Daan Peeters - Celina Vleugels
British Artists: Rosie Reed - Finbar Ward
Chef: Ella Fait
The unique tableware pieces will be available for purchase; proceeds go to the artists and The Gordon Square Society.
150€
No refunds policy.
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SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER
Location:
De Studio - Maarschalk Gérardstraat 4 - 2000 Antwerp
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10:00am: Doors open
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11:00am: ALEXANDRA HARRIS: The Art of Being Modern
Alexandra Harris is Professor English at the University of Birmingham and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She is the author of many books and essays and renowned for her inspiring and eloquent lectures.
25€
No refunds policy.
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3:30pm: GERT VOORJANS: Sense of Place
Gert Voorjans is an iconic Belgian tastemaker and interior architect renowned for his unique style. He has designed homes for some of the world’s leading residential and corporate clients. Drawing on influences from East and West, he creates richly layered environments suffused with colour, each one visually stunning​
25€
No refunds policy.
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Free Visit from 10:30am until 7pm:
-Looping documentaries on Duncan Grant and Charleston in the Rotonda.
-TABLE EXHIBITION where one can purchase unique pieces of tableware made by young Belgian and British artists.​​​​​​
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Credits: Virginia Nicholson
Virginia Nicholson with Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant
Photographer: Kaatje Verschoren
WORLD PREMIERE EXHIBITION TICKETS
Letter By Letter (By the Woolf's Hands).
Handprinted books by Virginia & Leonard Woolf
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Not to be missed !
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An absolute must-see UNPRECEDENTED exhibition, on view in Belgium for only 9 days before traveling to Charleston.
For the first time, all 34 titles that Virginia and Leonard Woolf personally hand-set, printed, bound, and published are on display with their variant bindings and covers. In addition, the handprinted books will be complemented by all Omega Workshop books, the inspirers of the Hogarth Press.
These early Hogarth Press editions are TRUE RARITIES in the literary and bibliophile world.
The original covers and illustrations, designed by Bloomsbury artists like Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, Roger Fry and Dora Carrington give each book a distinctive visual identity.
With their limited editions and unique designs, these publications are now regarded as highly collectible and TREASURED WORKS OF ART.
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*LOCATION:
The Splendid Nottebohm Room of the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library - H. Conscienceplein 4, 2000 Antwerp
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*PRICE (No museumpasses admitted):
This exhibition can only be visited with a guide.
-For groups: 60€ (for the guide) + 20€/pp
-For individuals: you can join walk-in-tours guided by Ben: 20€/pp
-No refunds policy.
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*TO VISIT, PICK YOUR DATE !​
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​-SUNDAY 30. November :
- 1:30 pm SOLD OUT
- 3:30 pm SOLD OUT
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-THURSDAY 4. December:
- 1:30 pm : buy your ticket here
- 3:30 pm: buy your ticket here
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-FRIDAY 5. December:
- 1:30 pm: For individuals: walk-in-tour guided by Ben, co-founder of the Society. Buy your ticket here
- 3:30 pm: buy your ticket here
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-SATURDAY 6. December:
- 1:30 pm: Guided by Ben, co-founder of the Society ! RESERVED for KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FESTIVAL
- 3:30 pm: buy your ticket here
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-SUNDAY 7. December:
- 1:30 pm: For individuals: walk-in-tour guided by Ben, co-founder of the Society. Buy your ticket here
- 3:30 pm: buy your ticket here
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-THURSDAY 11. December:
- 1:30 pm: buy your ticket here
- 3:30 pm: buy your ticket here
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-FRIDAY 12. December:
- 1:30 pm: buy your ticket here
- 3:30 pm: Buy your ticket here
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-THURSDAY 18. December:
- 1:30 pm: buy your ticket here
- 3:30 pm: buy your ticket here
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-FRIDAY 19. December:
- 1:30 pm: For individuals: walk-in-tour guided by Ben, co-founder of the Society. Buy your ticket here
- 3:30 pm: For individuals: walk-in-tour guided by Ben, co-founder of the Society. Buy your ticket here
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PRACTICAL:
-Meetingpoint: in the hall of the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library - H. Conscienceplein 4, 2000 Antwerp
-Meeting time: We ask you to be present 5 to 10 minutes before the start of your tour.
If you are too late doors will be closed because of security measures. Tours start at the exact hour as announced.
-Bags and coats must be stored in a locker due to safety measures to protect the valuable books and library.
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