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!
Spellenspektakel
An entire 4000m² hall, filled to the brim with board and card games for you to try out. Indie developers and big players alike are ready to show you the classics and hot new games in the scene.
The Comic Tattoo Zone
After last year’s successful launch, the Comic Tattoo Zone is back with more ink and art. Watch dozens of gifted artists line up with their needles and muster up the courage to immortalise your FACTS visit with a pop culture tattoo!
The Kid You Not Spot (18+)
Everything that is only to be enjoyed by grown-ups, from horror and adult-oriented cosplayers to cocktail bars, all behind closed doors. Rosy cheeks guaranteed!
The RPG Zone
Join D&D campaigns and real-life RPG quests, stock up on dice and accessories, upgrade your fantasy cosplays, go on steampunk adventures, and much more. Now more immersive than ever!
The Collector Zone
Unique vintage pop culture treasures from private collections! Retro games and childhood cards, old movie posters, vintage LEGO, even upcycled items,… It’s food for hearts that crave nostalgia!
The Reading Realm
A Geek Market area that groups up most book & comic stores and their guest authors. Grab new reading materials and everything you need to get comfy for a relaxing reading session.
Cosplay guests, shows, & activities
Cosplay competitions, experts giving tips and inspiration in interesting panels, and more magical moments.
Creator Zone:
Local artists & designers
180+ Artists and designers gather here to sell their hand-made wares. All created with a heart for pop culture and a love for the craft.
The Geek Market
About 20.000 m² of geeky merch, gadgets and other surprising products await in FACTS’ main hall. Prepare your treasure hunt!
Fan Meet-ups
Meeting your geek tribe was never easier! Check which themed fan meet-ups you can join, or organise one yourself.
Grunk's Tavern
In this real-life RPG quest, you attempt to save Grunk’s Tavern from a horrible fate. Make your choices and find out if they’re sending you to glory or ruin!
Salem Hospital Horror Experience
Salem Hospital is a place where horror feels real and every corridor hides a new nightmare. You are the patient. This is not just a maze. It’s a horror experience.
Enter if you dare. 💀
K3
This Flemish girl group is meeting their fans on SUNDAY, to celebrate the new album ‘Superhelden’.
FC De Kampioenen
The actors, comic artists, screenwriters and Day 1 collaborators of this Flemish pop culture staple join up for a signing session and a panel on SUNDAY. Bonus: an exposition with official series decors and costumes!
Nonkels comic release
Actor Manu Van Acker, script writer Lectrr, and illustrator Louis Clement introduce the new Nonkels comic in signing sessions and a fun panel on SATURDAY.
Disney's Avengers: Doomsday experience
Disney is bringing a Marvel experience booth! And even more hype: you can win a duoticket to the premiere of Avengers: Doomsday by coming in Marvel cosplay!
Think Pink: figurines & patches for charity
Think Pink is once again teaming up with the Smurfs to battle breast cancer!
1. Buy their super cool Smurfs figurines
2. Complete a ‘Patch Quest’ and get a Heroes exclusive Smurfette patch!
(Hall 1, E42a, next to Nintendo)
Smurfs exhibition
In honour of the 45th birthday of their 1981 Hanna-Barbera TV show, FACTS is putting up a Smurfs exposition. Watch screenings of the first episodes and meander through official drawings of Peyo himself. See you in Hall 1, near the entrance!
Mermaids
Watch how a mermaid graciously moves through water and interacts with whoever is mesmerised to keep looking.
Diddl
Diddl continues his comeback at FACTS! Enter the cool scavenger hunt to win goodies, discover the new collection, try out temporary tattoos and colouring books, give Diddl a hug and high five in his house (12-13h / 15-16h), and more!
Nayira of the Dunes
Discover both the desert-inspired fantasy and LARP world created by artist Els Desmet, and the exclusive custom sneakers by craftswoman Els Desmet. Both in the same booth in the Reading Realm!
Funfair
No less than 14 funfair experiences will be present throughout FACTS, from cakewalks and polyps to a real rollercoaster and a Star Wars gravitron.
LEGO Pokéball workshop
The LEGO fanclub Brickantiers is inviting Pokémon fans to a ‘Make your own LEGO Pokéball’ workshop in Spellenspektakel!
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
11:00 – 13:00 / 15:00 – 17:00
Real-life Rogue One tunnel
Take your pictures in an iconic Star Wars scene, built by BCD (Belgian Costume Designers)!
Weerwolven sessions
Anime To Play! is hosting Weerwolven competitions on both days, at 13:00h. Find them in the Spellenspektakel hall!
STAR☆AiDOL!
The girls of STAR☆AiDOL! are back again for another round of mesmerising choreography on cool Asian tunes.
Technopolis
Once a day, the science experts of Technopolis are doing a spectacular Special Effects show on stage. Take a closer look at the flashy movie scenes and check how they’re backed by science.
Already excited? There's even more to discover!
CREATOR ZONE: LOCAL ARTISTS & DESIGNERS
💙 About 180 amazingly talented local artists & designers amaze you with their hand-made creations in Hall 5.
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!