Looking back

The night
Friday 23 October 2026
How the night unfolds
From doors opening at 9 pm to the last dance at 3 am, the 22nd edition hour by hour.

21:00Live trioElectrio
New this year: piano, cello and bass playing live on the main stage, welcoming the guests from the moment the doors open until the speech.

22:00Opening of the ballThe Rector’s speech, then the opening slow danceIntroduced by the president, the Rector gives her speech, then opens the ball with a slow dance, surrounded by Liège officials and the whole room.
Right afterDJThibs
Thibs takes over the decks right after the opening slow dance. His job: turn the room from a waltz into a dance floor, with no let-up until midnight.
00:00DJGino
Captain’s cap firmly on his head, Gino takes the helm at midnight, just as the night tips over and the dance floor fills up for good.
01:30DJ & producerEkany
A Brussels producer, Ekany blends hip-hop, R&B and Afro-tropical rhythms. Fresh from a sold-out Orangerie at the Botanique, he takes the Ball to closing time at 3 am.

03:00End of the ballOne last drink, one last danceThe lights come up on the 22nd edition and the shuttles take everyone back to Liège. See you next year.
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