De Schorre
De Schorre is a provincial recreation domain operated by the province of Antwerp located in Boom. The 75 hectare domain is available for recreational use, sports and events. The domain was built around a number of old clay pits.
It was purchased from Boom in December 1986 by the province of Antwerp.[1]
Facilities
[edit]On the domain, there are a number of facilities available to the public. These include:[2]
- A recreational pond for recreational fishing, water paddling, kayak polo and pedal boats.
- Indoor and Outdoor playgrounds.
- A congress center, named De Pitte, which can accommodate 100 people.
- Parking for mobile homes and electric cars.
The sports infrastructure of De Schore includes:
- Football Fields
- Field Hockey Fields (owned by Braxgata)
- A skate park
- A mountain bike route/trail
Tomorrowland additions
[edit]Since the dance festival, Tomorrowland is held in De Schorre, the owners behind the festival have contributed to additions to the domain. This includes:[3]
- A walking and cycling bridge, called the One World Bridge, in 2014. It features more than 210,000 messages from the visitors of the festival on wooden slats.
- A magical troll forest, built by Thomas Dambo in 2019. This forest is very popular with visitors and younger children.
- A 60 meter long, handcrafted mosaic staircase, called The Stairway to Unity in 2022.
- A new brasserie,[4] offering a warm atmosphere, takeaway options and more, called Brasserie De Schorre[5] in 2025.
Events
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De Schorre hosts a number of events, year around. This includes:
- The large dance festival Tomorrowland, has been held in De Schorre since 2005. During the building and breaking down period, De Schorre is closed from June until Mid-August, or for about 13 weeks.[6]
- The Sparticus Run, a course of 10 km with 27 challenges, has been held in De Schorre since 2012.[7]
- In 2013, De Schorre hosted the EuroHockey Championship, along with Braxgata.[8]
- In 2025, De Schorre hosted the event Lightpoints against Cancer (in Dutch: Lichtpuntjes tegen Kanker) in collaboration with the organisation, Kom op tegen Kanker.[9]
- Every year in May, Theater aan Twater, a two-day festival, is hosted in De Schorre.
These events are required, as of 2025, to also keep the troll forest open for the public year around.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Over De Schorre". De Schorre (in Flemish). Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Recreatie en sport". De Schorre (in Flemish). Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "TOMORROWLAND ART". TOMORROWLAND ART (in Flemish). Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Conaerts, Ben. "NET OPEN. Brasserie De Schorre opent de deuren onder vleugels van Tomorrowland: "Dit had ons domein nodig"". HetLaatsteNieuws (in Flemish).
- ^ "HOME". Brasserie De Schorre (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-04-24.
- ^ Eurlings, Nora. "Recreatiedomein De Schorre in Boom weer open na 13 weken sluiting door Tomorrowland". VRT Nws (in Flemish).
- ^ "Tiende Spartacus Run telt meer dan 7.000 deelnemers "Aantal stijgt maar is voorlopig nog niet zoals in pre-coronatijden"". GVA (in Flemish). 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Verlinden, Marc. "EK hockey zet Boom op de wereldkaart". Het Niewusblad (in Flemish).
- ^ "Bezoek het Grootste Lichtpunt tegen Kanker". Kom op tegen Kanker (in Flemish).
- ^ Snoeys, Jasper. "De Schorre in Boom wil Trollenbos permanent openen voor publiek: "Nu nog gesloten bij evenementen zoals Tomorrowland"". VRT Nws (in Flemish).