Tahmid Chowdhury

Social | Sat 20th Sep | 2.30-4.30pm

It's hard not to feel downbeat by the amount of negativity and pessimism that we are often surrounded by – whether the constant reminders of how 'busy' and 'stressed' we all are, or the negative news cycle pulling us into a state of misery.

Many of us came to Brussels with lofty ambitions to improve the world around us. But as time has gone by, perhaps we lost connection with our 'why'.

Perhaps you've been working in the EU bubble or a large organisation. You've found things have gone a little stale, and you want more space to be stimulated and to have an injection of positive and innovative thinking in your life. 

If that's the case, join us!

The aim of this gathering is to build a community which reinjects a much-needed sense of inclusion and positivity in the Brussels landscape. By bringing together kindred-spirits, we can reconnect with our sense of purpose to make the world a better place. 

The social will be informal, allowing for open and free-flowing conversation. There will be some light facilitation to help people get to know each other. There will be conversation prompts and some introductory words and framing for each session.

Come along and bring your friends!

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ABOUT THE HOST

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ADDITIONAL INFO

FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	ACCESS
Bar & snacks	Small (~10)	Available on request

SINGLES APERO

Social | Sat 20th Sep | 7-9pm

The Singles Apero is our popular series of monthly encounters where you can meet other social singles in a safe space without matching pressure. 

Feel free to bring any single friends along or just come by yourself. 

Open to all singles

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ADDITIONAL INFO

FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	ACCESS
Bar & snacks	Medium (15-30)	Available on request

Ceilidh!
ft. The Hoggies

Social / drinks | sat 20 sep | 7.30 - 11 pm

We only have 120 tickets and we always sell out!!

It's time to dust off your dancing shoes and join a traditional Scottish ceilidh.

No previous experience or dancing skills required - the band will be calling out the steps as we go along. If you're a ceilidh regular then you know how much fun it is!

Bring your friends or come along but please, no spikey heels on our rather beautiful wooden floor.

*7.30pm - Doors open

*8.00pm - Start dancing!

*10.30pm - Band finishes

*Ticket includes 1 drink (beer, wine or soft)

*Book your dinner by clicking the image below:

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ADDITIONAL INFO 

FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	ACCESS	AGE
Bar & light food	Large (>50)	Available	Child friendly

ABOUT THE BAND

The Hoggies are the original Brussels-based Scottish ceilidh band. 

KEY LINKS

The Hoggies: website

Wellbeing | Sat 4th Oct | 2-5pm

2-3pm / 4-5pm
60 minute 'a being not doing' session

Open to Everyone

During our Switch-Off cafe, why not get into the groove with a disconnecting workshop?

Katalin Szalay has created offers a series of immersive activities, to help completely disconnect from your screens. The is an opportunity to explore what it's like not to have to DO anything, but just BE.

With gentle, pressure-free activities, with no set targets or goals, we can slow down, feel, and connect differently.

No performance. No prerequisites.

Being Spaces is created by Katalin Szalay.

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Not a Member yet? Join Full Circle now & come to events at the Members' rate!

ABOUT THE HOST

Katalin Szalay is the author of the innovative leadership development programme Leadership Inside Out (LIO).

KEY LINKS

Leadership Inside Out: Website

Other things to stay for on this day!

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ADDITIONAL INFO

FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	ACCESS
Bar & snacks	Small (10-20)	Available on request

 Conversations | Sat 4th Oct | 3-4 pm

Join an intimate conversation led by engaged invited guests

Open to Everyone

During our Switch-Off cafe, why not get into the groove with an informative, thought-provoking conversation? Our impressive host, Sarah Stein Lubrano, will speak about a subtle but widespread phenomenon, social atrophy.

As the world seems to grow more transactional, individualist, distrustful, and people spend more time alone behind screens, it’s revelatory to realise how this radically changes our brain and abilities. Research shows that social isolation leads to more social isolation, with the brain reshaping itself: social cues and opportunities become hard to notice, we become suspicious if not paranoid and lose the ability to socialise. “I prefer to be alone”, or “people cannot be trusted”... rings a bell?

This is social atrophy, the shrinking of people’s social brains as they increasingly withdraw from others. A vicious cycle. The bad news is that we may all be experiencing this to some degree without even noticing it. The good news is that we can actively overcome this.

Sarah Stein Lubrano delves into this concept, revealing the data on social atrophy, its sneaky side and the myths surrounding it, and ultimately showing why we need regular social contact to thrive. We need a shared social and political life and only through this kind of shared life can we also begin to do the work of improving the world.

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Not a Member yet? Join Full Circle now & come to events at the Members' rate!

ABOUT THE HOST

Sarah Stein Lubrano is a researcher, author and broadcaster. Her academic research has focused on the role of emotion in political communication, and specifically cognitive dissonance. Lubrano is the head of research for the Future Narratives Lab. For many years she was the head of content at The School of Life, where she is still a content lead. She writes and speaks publicly on a variety of topics. In earlier lives, Lubrano made films and worked as a prison tutor and obituary writer. 

GOOD READS

Don't Talk About Politics, How to change 21st-century minds (2025).

KEY LINKS

Sarah Stein Lubrano: Website

Other things to stay for on this day!

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ADDITIONAL INFO

FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	ACCESS
Bar & snacks	Medium (15-20)	Available on request

Live Jive Jungle

Jan Harbeck Quartet

Music / Fri 10th Oct / 8pm

*Dinner option available, please book in advance*

Jan Harbeck (tenor saxophone), Thor Madsen (guitar), Jeppe Skovbakke (electric bass), Peter Leth (drums)

Live Jive Jungle is known for its powerful drum grooves and captivating melodies.

With his acoustic group, the Jan Harbeck Quartet, Jan Harbeck recorded the jungle-drum jazz classic Sing, Sing, Sing on the album Copenhagen Nocturne. That track sparked the idea of creating a new band dedicated to exploring that particular sound and expression.

The result was Live Jive Jungle — and ever since, audiences have been thrilled by the band’s outgoing, highenergy playing style, full of raw nerve and compelling intensity.

Jan Harbeck has received several notable awards, including the Ben Webster Prize, the Bent Jædig Prize, and a Danish Music Award for Jazz Album of the Year. Live Jive Jungle’s album ELEVATE has been very well received:

“This is pulsating big-city jazz, where an uptempo beat raises both the heart rate and the mood. The undisputed star is of course Jan Harbeck, who wrote all the tracks on the album. He has never disappointed, and with Live Jive Jungle he adds a new chapter to his career.” — Niels Overgård, JazzNyt (Denmark)

“You won’t need seating at a Live Jive Jungle concert — it’s impossible to sit still to this music.” — Frithjof Strauß, Jazz Podium (Germany)

“You can feel in every single note how much fun the musicians are having — playing boogaloo, swing, jive and blues together. That joy is instantly transferred to the audience.” — Bak, CONCERTO (Austria)

“Given the right exposure, Live Jive Jungle can't fail. The compositions are all by Harbeck who also blows gutsy tenor. Harbeck is an es (Danish for ace – thanks Google) tenor player and the other guys are also es men. This is just so lovely.” — Lance, Bebop Spoken Here (UK)

“Harbeck expresses himself with clarity and fluency — driving phrases, tender embellishments, and plaintive tones. That full-bodied sound he’s known for really shines, supported by Madsen’s and Skovbakke’s tasteful solos and obligatos. The album brims with quality, infectious enthusiasm, and beautiful detail. ELEVATE demonstrates, in a relaxed way, that only when music is taken seriously can it truly become fun.” — Jakob Hassing, Jazz Special (Denmark)

“Joyful and gritty.” “A cohesive group performance that will move the listener.” — Rolf Thomas, Jazz thing (Germany)

“A very successful production, rich in variation. What the musicians share is their cool approach and their tight interplay – at a very high level.” — Wolfgang Giese, MUSIK AN SICH (Germany)

“Fascinating, contemporary, laid-back and energetic. Harbeck’s tunes — all of them his own — could easily fit right into the American Songbook. Elevate is an album that deserves to bring Harbeck and his bandmates to the world stage.” — Jan Granlie, Salt Peanuts (Norway)

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ADDITIONAL INFO 

FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	ACCES
Bar & snacks & light food	Medium (30-50)	Available

LIFTING SPIRITS

Tahmid Chowdhury

Social | Sat 11th Oct | 3-5 pm

It's hard not to feel downbeat by the amount of negativity and pessimism that we are often surrounded by – whether the constant reminders of how 'busy' and 'stressed' we all are, or the negative news cycle pulling us into a state of misery.

Many of us came to Brussels with lofty ambitions to improve the world around us. But as time has gone by, perhaps we lost connection with our 'why'.

Perhaps you've been working in the EU bubble or a large organisation. You've found things have gone a little stale, and you want more space to be stimulated and to have an injection of positive and innovative thinking in your life. 

If that's the case, join us!

The aim of this gathering is to build a community which reinjects a much-needed sense of inclusion and positivity in the Brussels landscape. By bringing together kindred-spirits, we can reconnect with our sense of purpose to make the world a better place. 

The social will be informal, allowing for open and free-flowing conversation. There will be some light facilitation to help people get to know each other. There will be conversation prompts and some introductory words and framing for each session.

Come along and bring your friends!

__________________________________________________________

ABOUT THE HOST

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ADDITIONAL INFO

FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	ACCESS
Bar & snacks	Small (~10)	Available on request

SINGLES APERO

Social | Sat 18th Oct | 7-9pm

The Singles Apero is our popular series of monthly encounters where you can meet other social singles in a safe space without matching pressure. 

Feel free to bring any single friends along or just come by yourself. 

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ADDITIONAL INFO

FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	ACCESS
Bar & snacks	Medium (20-50)	Available on request

Pub Quiz

in partnership with The Brussels Times

Social | Wed 29th Oct | 7.30-9.30pm

Put your general knowledge to the test at our Pub Quiz night with The Brussels Times! Come with a team or join one when you arrive – we’ll match you up.

Join us for fun night of trivia, drinks & good company. Bring your knowledge & let’s quiz!

Open to all | Bar open with drinks & snacks

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ADDITIONAL INFO

FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	ACCESS
Bar & snacks	Medium (20-50)	Available on request

LIFTING SPIRITS

Tahmid Chowdhury

Social | Sat 15th Nov | 3-5 pm

It's hard not to feel downbeat by the amount of negativity and pessimism that we are often surrounded by – whether the constant reminders of how 'busy' and 'stressed' we all are, or the negative news cycle pulling us into a state of misery.

Many of us came to Brussels with lofty ambitions to improve the world around us. But as time has gone by, perhaps we lost connection with our 'why'.

Perhaps you've been working in the EU bubble or a large organisation. You've found things have gone a little stale, and you want more space to be stimulated and to have an injection of positive and innovative thinking in your life. 

If that's the case, join us!

The aim of this gathering is to build a community which reinjects a much-needed sense of inclusion and positivity in the Brussels landscape. By bringing together kindred-spirits, we can reconnect with our sense of purpose to make the world a better place. 

The social will be informal, allowing for open and free-flowing conversation. There will be some light facilitation to help people get to know each other. There will be conversation prompts and some introductory words and framing for each session.

Come along and bring your friends!

__________________________________________________________

ABOUT THE HOST

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ADDITIONAL INFO

FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	ACCESS
Bar & snacks	Small (~10)	Available on request

SINGLES APERO

Social | Sat 15th Nov | 7-9pm

The Singles Apero is our popular series of monthly encounters where you can meet other social singles in a safe space without matching pressure. 

Feel free to bring any single friends along or just come by yourself. 

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ADDITIONAL INFO

FOOD & DRINK	EVENT SIZE	ACCESS
Bar & snacks	Medium (15-30)	Available on request