{"id":51223,"date":"2026-02-07T13:49:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T12:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/?p=51223"},"modified":"2026-02-07T13:49:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T12:49:15","slug":"laugh-love-and-friendship-atout-comedy-club-brings-queer-joy-to-brussels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/en\/2026\/02\/07\/laugh-love-and-friendship-atout-comedy-club-brings-queer-joy-to-brussels\/","title":{"rendered":"Laugh, Love, and Friendship: Atout Comedy Club Brings Queer Joy to Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Forget Valentine\u2019s Day clich\u00e9s\u2014this year, Brussels\u2019 queer comedy scene is celebrating\u00a0friendship<\/em>\u00a0instead of romance. On\u00a0Friday, February 13, 2026, the\u00a0Atout Comedy Club\u00a0is taking over the\u00a0Centre Culturel Bruegel\u00a0for a night of laughter, love, and community.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in 2021, Atout Comedy Club<\/strong> is more than a series of stand-up nights\u2014it\u2019s a movement to make the Belgian comedy scene safer, queerer, and more inclusive<\/em>. By creating welcoming spaces for women and queer performers, the collective is proving that diversity in comedy isn\u2019t a token gesture\u2014it\u2019s the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal? To show that the people who make us laugh\u2014women, queer, and gender-diverse comedians\u2014deserve more than being \u201cthe charm\u201d or \u201cthe diversity card\u201d of a show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Valentine\u2019s Alternative: Celebrate Friendship!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This pre-Valentine\u2019s event puts friendship in the spotlight: the Good, the True, the Durable, or the Fleeting.<\/strong> Whether you come with your ride-or-die pal, your group of chaotic besties, or a new friend you met five minutes ago, you\u2019ll be part of a joyful, queer-friendly crowd ready to laugh till it hurts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The night will be hosted by Hortense de Ghellinck<\/strong>, featuring performances by Natacha Prudent<\/strong>, Celia Bouy<\/strong> (La Mounette Com\u00e9die<\/em>), Zora<\/strong>, Ilyas Macaluso<\/strong>, drag artist Tigger Warming<\/strong>, and La Maraudeuse<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expect sharp punchlines, emotional honesty, and a solid dose of queer warmth\u2014plus the occasional glittery surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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