Carillon Festival

Every year, the city carilloneur Kenneth Theunissen performs carillon concerts from the Belfry the whole summer long. From the Sint-Baafsplein, you can enjoy the concerts and watch them on a screen. There's no need to book.

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Sint-Baafsplein

The programme consists of a nice mix of regulars and new guests who join the city carillonneur at the carillon to deliver a beautiful concert of ensemble playing.

Programme

06/07: film music with the violinist Ann Vancoillie
13/07: with the trumpeter Kris Binon
03/08: Italian classics with the auxiliary carillonneur Jakob De Vreese
10/08: songs by Clouseau with the pianist Stefan Meylaers
17/08: French chansons by Bécaud, Brel and an Edith Piaf medley, among others, with the auxiliary carillonneur Jakob De Vreese
24/08: hits by ABBA with the pianist Stefan Meylaers
31/08: with the Cum Gaudio chamber choir

This activity takes place on a location within the low emission zone

Are you driving to Ghent? First check whether you may enter the city centre with your vehicle. Clean vehicles may enter the city centre free of charge, polluting vehicles have to pay. Is your vehicle allowed to enter, but do you not have a Belgian or Dutch number plate? You will ALWAYS have to register!

Find out all there is to know about Ghent’s low emission zone (LEZ) here

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