Love Is Messy, Red and Queer: Step Into Brussels’ Most Decadent Cabaret Night

If your love life currently oscillates between missed calls, mascara stains on someone else’s collar and yet another TV night on the sofa, Le Cabaret des Lunes has decided to turn all of that into a show. Their next edition, “ROUGE”, transforms Salle de Dublin in Brussels into a clandestine cabaret where love in all its queer, chaotic forms – from fetish to family drama – is laid bare on stage.

A Love Letter to Every Kind of Messy Romance

This is not your average Valentine’s spin‑off. The event blurb reads like a poem to all the contradictions of love: butterflies and bad decisions, school‑yard crushes and toxic dynamics, cuddles and old underwear on the floor, parental duties and late‑night sexts, awkward hugs and fraternal hugs, grand joys and tiny frustrations. It’s basically the group chat of your entire queer history, rewritten as a cabaret monologue.

On stage, three performers set the tone: Charly Broutille, Majo en Venuss Nightingale. At Le Cabaret des Lunes, every body and every story has its place: curves, folds, scars, hair, high camp and quiet vulnerability. The troupe mixes music, spoken word, burlesque and storytelling into a vintage‑style show that still feels defiantly 2026 – queer, consent‑based and gloriously inclusive.

How It Works: A Secret, Red‑Coded Night Out

Le Cabaret des Lunes calls itself a “joyfully decadent old‑school cabaret” hidden in plain sight. You push the door of Salle de Dublin, pick your chair, and let the artists pull you into their universe for a couple of hours. You might laugh, blush, recognise your ex in a punchline, or feel oddly seen when someone mentions “those evenings on the sofa” for the third time.

Practical details:

• Locatie: Salle de Dublin, Rue de Dublin 13, 1050 Brussels
• Bar opens: 19:00
• Show: 20:00 sharp
• Tickets: 17 € in advance (via PayPal, until 20/02) or 19 € at the door in cash
• Reservations: send a message with the number of seats you want via the Facebook page:
  👉 https://www.facebook.com/le.cabaret.des.lunes

Dress code is clear: vintage 1910–1930 in RED – not orange, not pink, but red and all its deeper shades. Think cabaret divas, dandy suits, velvety lipstick, dark wine tones and accessories that look like they’ve survived a forbidden love affair. “City clothes” are appreciated, which basically means: give your inner queer dandy or flapper a chance to breathe.

Why Queer Brussels Should Care

Brussels has plenty of drag brunches, club nights and techno basements, but Le Cabaret des Lunes offers something different: a slow, intimate, story‑driven evening where you sit down, listen and let yourself be moved. Past reviews describe it as a “sensory and burlesque journey beyond time”, with a strong emphasis on inclusivity and respect rather than cheap shock or voyeurism.​

For LGBT+ folks who don’t always feel safe or seen in mainstream venues, the Cabaret’s promise is simple: all forms, all genders, all bodies welcome, as long as you respect the space and the performers. It’s the kind of night where you can bring a date, a friend group or just yourself – and walk out feeling strangely lighter, like after a good therapy session but with more glitter.

Useful Links Before You Slip Into Something Red

• Le Cabaret des Lunes (info, photos, reservations via DM):
  👉 https://www.facebook.com/le.cabaret.des.lunes
• Instagram teasers and dress‑code inspo (“ROUGE” edition):
  👉 https://www.instagram.com/le.cabaret.des.lunes/
• Background article in English on the Cabaret’s queer‑friendly burlesque universe:
  👉 https://ket.brussels/2025/06/08/the-cabaret-des-lunes-a-sensory-and-burlesque-journey-beyond-time/​

In a world where love is often reduced to swipe‑right algorithms and hetero rom‑com clichés, nights like this are a reminder that queer desire has its own myths, colours and rituals – and that sometimes, the best way to process your last breakup is to watch someone turn it into art under a red spotlight.

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