Welcome to a world of fandom fun!
Every edition, FACTS offers more than a weekend’s worth of surprising and memorable activities. From high-tech karting and video games to active workshops and beautiful exhibitions. What will you discover behind the foliage of the FACTS Forest? Let’s push the branches aside to discover, meet & play!
PLEASE NOTE
that this is just a highlight overview. In reality, you’ll have much, much more to do than what is listed here. Have fun!
Technopolis:
Special Effects Show
How do magic potions make smoke? How do fake dragons breathe real blue fire on set? With science! Technopolis will draw back the curtains of special effects with an astonishing science show on stage. A must-see spectacle!
Technopolis:
AI Rock-Paper-Scissors
Try to beat Technopolis’ AI-powered Rock-Paper-Scissors robot arm! Spoiler: you won’t. 🤭
Technopolis:
Become a hologram
Take place in a booth and turn yourself into a hologram with stellar Holobox technology!
The House of Hysteria:
A Haunted Maze
Fast Lane activity
Explore the nooks and crannies of the House of Hysteria, where tormented spirits manifest, and ancient horrors enter our dimension.
Will you be brave enough to reach the end of a trial full of jump scares, crazed characters, and spooky decors?
(Disclaimer: NOT for the faint of heart!)
The Kid You Not Spot
The new 18+ zone
FACTS is expanding with a new 18+ zone, adding another 200 m² of extra content.
This zone will house everything that is only to be enjoyed by grown-ups, from horror and adult-oriented cosplayers to cocktail tastings.
NEW ZONE:
FACTS' Reading Realm
Introducing the Reading Realm: a new FACTS zone that groups up most book & comic stores, as well as the guest authors. Fantasy, young adult novels, even some themed mead to get comfy!
Belgian Actor Panel:
Tales of Local Heroes
Panel members: Sven De Ridder, Rik Verheye, Tine Embrechts, Ini Massez & Ben Segers
Host: Jan Verheyen
SUNDAY ONLY
The Daredevil's Den:
A Spectacular Stunt Show
With stuntman Olivier Bisback, special effects studio Movie FX, & host/director Jan Verheyen. Live stunts and death-defying techniques.
SATURDAY ONLY
Fan Meet-ups
🤝 Planning a meeting with fellow fans at FACTS? Then let us know the day, time, and theme, and get listed in our new fan meet-up overview. Or check which ones you can join!
World of Warblers:
A Fandom Concert
A stunning choir performs chants pop culture productions to perfection. Get ready to be pushed into a river of nostalgia by a wall of superb sound.
Proximus' Fiber Run 2.0
Get the fastest time in this Fortnite challenge and win one PlayStation 5 per day!
Philips | Evnia Gaming Monitors
Designed specifically for gamers, these premium monitors offer advanced features such as high refresh rates, true-to-life colours and adaptive sync technology. And you can test them while playing Fall Guys, Fortnite and Rocket League!
Artist Alley panels & workshops
Learn how to draw bodies or how to lay-out comic pages, listen to anecdotes of the industry’s greatest, or simply check how to improve your own art. Where? The Artist Alley’s Pen-and-Ink Palace Stage, in Hall 4!
Writing & fandom panels & workshops
Hone your writing skills with invaluable tips & tricks by experts. Learn how to draw fantasy maps. Or how to be a D&D master. Or a wielder of historical weapons. And much more!
The Boerke Exposition
An exposition as an ode to the Pieter De Poortere legacy. (Re)discover old and new stories from one of Belgium’s most famous recent IP’s, in the Artist Alley! (Hall 4)
Live D&D: Stuutjes & Draken
On Sunday, November 3rd, the Dungeons & Dragons podcast Stuutjes & Draken is coming to the booth of Dungeon Alchemist to play a live D&D session.
Already excited? There's even more to discover!
CREATOR ZONE:
NOW DOUBLED IN SIZE!
💙 About 140 amazingly talented local artists & designers amaze you with their hand-made creations in Hall 8.
From Pokémon pocket terras and geeky jewelry to fandom art, crochet, ocarinas and wooden engravings,
you’ll find what you didn’t know you needed, right here!
Fan Village
Celebrate fandom with the biggest experts and nostalgic decors!
Take pictures with amazing props and other unexpected photo opportunities,
participate in fandom themed activities, and discover new ways to escape reality.
Sorting Hat Ceremony & Harry Potter Quiz
🎩 Get sorted in a Hogwarts house in the official Sorting Ceremony of The Belgian Potterheads! Go for even more of a magical experience with the gaming, board gaming, papercraft, and coloring zones.
Dungeons & Dragons & Board Games & TCG & more!
🎲 Natural 20 adventures await in the Dungeons & Dragons campaigns of D&D Belgium! Sit down, grab a character sheet, and explore the fantasy worlds. (No prior knowledge required)
Star Wars Zones, Props & Exhibitions
💥 Yelling and rolling R2-D2’s, stoic Mandalorians, glaring Stormtroopers, life-like props and decors, you can find tons of amazing Star Wars activities and photo opportunities throughout FACTS. Check it out!
Big LEGO builds
🧱 Fanclubs BeLUG and The Brickantiers bring incredible and detailed LEGO with characters and scenes from your favourite franchises. Watch them from a nose-length and get transported to another world immediately!
Cosplaying fanclubs
👀 FACTS is where fiction comes to life, and the cosplaying fanclubs are a prime example. Enter the universes of Dragon Ball, Marvel, DC, One Piece, Disney princesses & more, with realistic costumes & props.
Miniatures & models
🖌️ Battlefields full of tiny warriors, detailed warzones, carefully assembled space mechs,… Let the palm of your hand be a source of magic!
Retro arcade zones
🎮 Let nostalgia take control and take place in front of dozens of cool bits & bytes. Follow the bleeps and bloops to this retro zone!