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Vooruit Arts Centre vzw
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23
9000 Ghent
Box Office
Tue-Fri 11am-6 pm
Sat 3 pm-6 pm
Phone 09 267 28 28
Fax 09 267 28 38
Email tickets(at)vooruit(dot)be
General
Phone 09 267 28 20
Fax 09 267 28 30
Email info(at)vooruit(dot)be
Vooruit Café
Mon-Thu 11.30 am-2 am
Fri, Sat 11.30 am-3 am
Sun 4 pm-1am
Phone 09 267 28 48
Fax 09 267 28 50
Email kafee(at)vooruit(dot)be
Press
Caroline Van Peteghem
Phone 09 267 28 88
Fax 09 267 28 99
Email caroline(at)vooruit(dot)be
Hall hire
Lien Bauwens
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 1 pm-3 pm
Phone 09 267 28 40
Fax 09 267 28 50
Email zaalhuur(at)vooruit(dot)be
Stage management
Peter Misschaert
Phone 09 267 28 53
Fax 09 267 28 50
Email techniek(at)vooruit(dot)be
Guided tours
Peter L’hoëst
Phone 09 233 37 70
Email peter.lhoest(at)pandora(dot)be
Who’s Who
General management
Stefaan De Ruyck – general manager
Luc Dewaele – head of artistic management
Rik Vandecaveye – head of planning and production
Karen Vander Plaetse – head of marketing
Wouter Vermeylen – head of infrastructure
Business management
An Clarysse – accounting
Marion De Graeve – administrative assistance
Veerle De Waele – financing
Maud Verlynde – personnel matters
Charlotte Vermandel – register
Wim Maertens – personeelsadministratie
Artistic management
Luc Dewaele – head of artistic management
Tom Bonte – performing arts programmer
Eva de Groote -media arts programmer
Koen Gisen Koen Gisen – music programmer
Peter Van den Eede – critical forum programmer
Wim Wabbes – music programmer
Bart Verhaevert – administration
Marketing
Karen Vander Plaetse – head of marketing
Loes Chielens – copywriter
Nele De Cocker – copywriter / web editor
Eddy Naert – web design and web development
Sara Standaert – head of ticket sales / promotion
Jeroen Tavernier – promotion
Steven Thanghe – distribution
Matthias Timmermans – graphic design
Caroline Van Peteghem – press
Gregg Young – video production
Freija Janssen – ticket sales
Annabel Heyse – ticket sales
Frédéric Lemaire – ticket sales
Kathleen Pattyn – ticket sales
Planning and production
Rik Vandecaveye – head of planning and production
Cindy Vander Merken – planning coordination
Lien Bauwens – hall hire coordination
Kathleen Melis – project coordination
Joke Vangheluwe – project coordination
Eva Lefever – project coordination
Stage management
Peter Misschaert – head of stage management
Kim Aernoudt – stage manager
David Moons – stage manager
Natan Rosseel – stage manager
Pieter Troch – stage manager
Nico Van Der Eeken – stage manager
Bram Vandenbussche – stage manager
Maarten Desmet – stage engineer
Björn Driessens – stage engineer
Jens Laureyns – stage engineer
Catering
Willie Verhoysen – catering manager
Cathérine Desmet – event supervisor
Bart D’Haenens – event supervisor
Sven Roef – event supervisor
Martine Van Mieghem – event supervisor
Peter De Goignies – bar manager day
Philippe de Maesschalck – bar manager evening
Gerlinde Vanbergen – chef
Silvia Aguirre – chef
Francis Bevernaegie – chef
Alice Cortesia – bar employee
Freija Janssen – bar employee
Maarten Dings – bar employee
Dries Druyts – bar employee
Jelle Eeckhaut – bar employee
Jan Goeman – bar employee
Nayibe Gonzales – bar employee
Monique Janssen – bar employee
Kim Schepens – bar employee
Pieter Verstraelen – bar employee
Infrastructure
Wouter Vermeylen – head of infrastructure
Henk Catry – automation and digitalisation project employee
Reinout Hiel – scenographer / in-house photographer
Wim Roose – ICT coordinator
Hilde Van Der Straeten – administration
Debbie Baute – project coordination
Building management
Dominique De Braeckeleer – head of building management
Koen Blondeel – maintenance employee
Danny De Leest – maintenance employee
Kelly De Meulemeester – maintenance employee
Danny De Sutter – maintenance employee
Jurgen De Waele – maintenance employee
Jan Duprez – maintenance employee
Sven Mulkay – maintenance employee
Bjorn Van Gompel – maintenance employee
Cleaning services
Carine Thienpont – head of cleaning services
Jolanda Lelsz – cleaning coach
Yvette Loette – cleaning coach
Viviane Van Blanckenberg – cleaning coach
David Debbaut – cleaning coach
Tamara Vincent – cleaning coach
Josée Buyck – cleaner
Bianca Delcart – cleaner
Hassan Khamouli – cleaner
Roby Meirlaen – cleaner
Daci Lavdim – cleaner
Joris Poppe – cleaner
Maria Sidelkova – cleaner
Jimmy Steen – cleaner
Executive board
Paul Teerlinck – president
Julien Hamelinck – secretary
Frank Beke
Alain Clauwaert
Linda Coopman
Maurice Curé
Willem Debeuckelaere
André Devos
Eric Temmerman
Marie-Anne Van Hijfte
Eva Van Hoorde
Raphaël Vandenbussche
Travel directions
- Download printable map
- Changed traffic situation on Sint-Pietersplein (from the second of May 2007)
By car
Keep the evening rush hour in mind!
Leave on time. You can still eat a meal, a sandwich or soup in the café.
Coming from Brussels Airport
Coming from the airport, take the A201 direction Brussels. At exit 4 take the R0. Then drive on to the E40 via exit 10 (directions continue below).
Coming from Antwerp, Brussels, Oostende, Kortrijk (E40, E17)
Take the ‘Gent Centrum’ exit, then follow the ‘Alle Richtingen’ sign. Once you’re off the viaduct, turn left at the lights (under the viaduct). This will lead you onto the Ghent ring road. At the next lights, take a right turn, into the Overpoortstraat. Continue along this street until you arrive at the Sint-Pietersplein. There’s an inexpensive underground parking lot located here. Vooruit is situated on the Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat, at walking distance from the parking lot (see also: parking)
To drive into Ghent via the Zuidplein (underground parking lot near Vooruit) take the ‘Gent centrum’ exit on the E40 or the E17. Then follow the ‘Gent Centrum’ sign once again instead of the ‘Alle Richtingen’ sign. Once you’re off the viaduct, go straight on at the light (the Zuidpark is on you left side). Keep in the left lane. Like this, you can drive into the parking lot. When leaving the parking lot, keep the library to your left and the shopping centre to your right and walk up to Vooruit (see also below, under parking)
Public transport
From Brussels Airport to Gent Sint-Pieters station
In the airport building, go to level –1 and take the train with direction Gent Sint-Pieters station (we advise you not to take the train which passes through Aalst, because this will take longer!). There is a direct train every hour, but you can also take the train to Brussel Noord station at the airport, where about three trains an hour leave for Ghent.
From Amsterdam Centraal station to Gent Sint-Pieters station
In Amsterdam Centraal station, take the train with direction Brussel Zuid station. Get off in Antwerpen Central station. There is a train to Gent Sint Pieters station every half hour. You can also get off at Gent Dampoort station, where you can take buses 6, 70 to 72, 76 to 78 to Vooruit (stop: Zuid)
From Gent Sint Pieters station to Vooruit
From Gent Sint-Pieters you can get to Vooruit with:
- tram 1 (stop: Verlorenkost or Savaanstraat – this is the most frequent tram)
- tram 21 or 22 (stop: Zuid)
- bus 55 (S), 57, 58 (S), 70 to 72, 76 to 78 (stop: Zuid)
When getting off at the Zuid stop, keep the library to your left and the shopping centre to your right and walk up to Vooruit. Cross the street at the lights and take the Lammerstraat, straight ahead of you. Turn left at the end of the street (at the lights). Vooruit is practically on the corner. From the Verlorenkost stop continue along the Kortrijksepoortstraat, then turn right at the Bagattenstraat. Continue along this street until you arrive at Vooruit (right in front of you).
From the Savaanstraat stop walk back a bit and take the Bagattenstraat to your left.
For further information we would like to refer you to the websites of the NMBS rail), De Lijn (buses and trams) or the NS (Dutch rail).
Travel directions for deliveries and technical services
From Antwerp, Brussels, Oostende, Kortrijk (E40, E17)
Deliveries for the Balzaal, Theaterzaal, Café or Domzaal are made at the entrance in the Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat. Take the ‘Gent Centrum’ exit , then follow the ‘Alle Richtingen’ sign. Once you’re off the viaduct, turn left at the lights (under the viaduct). This will take you onto the ring road. At the second lights, turn right into the Overpoortstraat. After passing the Sint-Pietersplein, this becomes the Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat, where Vooruit is located.
To drive into Ghent via the Zuidplein (underground parking lot) follow the ‘Gent Centrum’ sign twice, instead of the ‘Alle Richtingen’ sign. Continue along the Zuidparklaan until you pass the Graaf van Vlaanderenplein. Drive straight on, into the Vlaanderenstraat and take the first street to your left (Oudescheldestraat). Turn left into the Kuiperskaai. Then turn right into the Lammerstraat. Turn left into the Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat. Vooruit is just around the corner.
Deliveries for the Concertzaal are made via Parijsberg. Take the ‘Gent Centrum’ exit, then follow the ‘Alle Richtingen’ sign. Once you’re off the viaduct, turn left at the lights (under the viaduct). This will take you onto the ring road. At the second lights, turn right into the Overpoortstraat. After passing the Sint-Pietersplein, this becomes the Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat, where Vooruit is located. Drive past Vooruit and take the next street left. This is the Lammerstraat. On your right there is an an alley (Parijsberg) where deliveries can be made.
To drive into Ghent via the Zuidplein (underground parking lot) follow the ‘Gent Centrum’ sign twice, instead of the ‘Alle Richtingen’ sign. Continue along the Zuidparklaan until you pass the Graaf van Vlaanderenplein. Drive straight on, into the Vlaanderenstraat and take the first street to your left (Oudescheldestraat). Turn left into the Kuiperskaai. Then turn right into the Lammerstraat. On your left ther is an alley where deliveries can be made.
Parking
Changed situation From 01/10/2008 you have to pay till midnight to park your car in the area surrounding Vooruit. The underground parking lots Zuid (around the corner), Sint-Pietersplein (300 m from Vooruit – see leaflet ) or Kouter also charge a fee.
Parking lot under the Sint-Pietersplein (parking route: P10)
- open 24/7
- from 7 am until 7 pm: € 0.5 an hour, maximum amount: € 2.50
- from 7 pm until 7 am and on Sundays and holidays: € 0.5 an hour, maximum amount: € 2 a day
Parking lot Zuid (parking route: P3)
- Mon-Thu: 7 am-1 am | Fri: 7 am-3 am | Sat: 8 am-3 am | Sun: 8 am-1 am
- € 1.60 an hour, maximum amount: € 13 a day
Parking lot Kouter (parking route: P5)
- Mon-Thu: 7 am-2 am | Fri-Sat: 7 am-4 am | Sun: 7 am-2 am
- € 2 an hour, maximum amount: € 12.40 a day
