BD Comic Strip Festival:
Save the date: 19 and 20 September!
The association of traders in the pedestrian zone – led by comic bookshops Brüsel and MultiBD, the Riches Claires library and Palace cinema – is joining forces with the City of Brussels and visit.brussels to celebrate this Brussels cultural fixture.
The programme
Throughout the weekend, authors, publishers, booksellers, artists and enthusiasts will take over the Bourse and several venues across the city centre.
Talks, signings, discoveries, exhibitions and activities for all ages are on the programme. Get your pencils ready!
Coming soon on this page: the full programme, guest authors and key highlights of this edition.
Brussels, capital of comics for a weekend
The Bourse will become the main meeting point for this new edition. It will host major Belgian and European publishing houses, specialist bookshops and authors, as well as an area dedicated to independent and alternative comics.
Visitors will be able to discover the latest releases, take part in signing sessions, attend talks and explore the full diversity of contemporary graphic storytelling.
Children and families will also be given special attention, with workshops, readings, activities and opportunities to meet children’s authors.
Beyond the Bourse, comics will spill into Brussels’ streets, shops and cultural institutions.
Exhibitions, screenings, urban trails, installations and activities will turn the city centre into a giant playground dedicated to the 9th art.
The Atomium Awards
The Atomium Awards, traditionally associated with the BD Comic Strip Festival, will also go ahead. They will be presented over the weekend of 19 and 20 September 2026, continuing one of the event’s signature highlights and celebrating the richness of comics creation.
Information and contact
Press contacts
- Pedestrian Zone Merchants’ Association: pietonnier.brussels@gmail.com
- Office of Didier Wauters: cabinet.d.wauters@brucity.be – Joshua Craig : +32 477 76 07 97
- Office of Nawal Ben Hamou: cabinet.n.benhamou@brucity.be
- Entreprendre Bruxelles : info@entreprendrebruxelles.be
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An initiative of the Pedestrian Zone Merchants’ Association, with the support of the City of Brussels, Entreprendre Bruxelles, Brussels Major Events and visit.brussels