Plein Publiek Antwerp hosts company parties, B2B events, seminars, receptions and weddings for up to 600 guests in its greenhouse, with a heated rooftop for up to 200, meeting rooms and six padel courts on the same site. The venue is at Blue Gate Antwerp, a circular business park on the south side of the city, by the water.
Seminars and company events
The business offer covers corporate events, B2B events, seminars and team-building. For daytime work, the venue rents a meeting room by the half day (8 am to noon or 1 pm to 5 pm) or by the full day (8 am to 5 pm), with coffee, tea, water, fruit and a sweet snack included, and extra hours can be added. Coworking spaces and breakout boxes serve smaller sessions and side meetings, with setups adjusted to each group. The greenhouse handles plenary-style gatherings, launches and company parties, with 360-degree projection surfaces for content and branding. Team-building can use the six outdoor padel courts, a sport the venue presents as easy to pick up even for less sporty colleagues, with about an hour of play. Christmas and New Year parties have a dedicated program. A B2B brochure and a virtual tour are available from the venue.
Weddings and receptions
Plein Publiek lists weddings and receptions among its private events. The greenhouse suits a large party with a DJ, and the rooftop works for a drinks reception with a view over the water and the Antwerp skyline, in summer as well as winter thanks to its heating. Because the venue also runs public nights at weekends, organisers should agree on dates early.
Rooms and capacities
The Greenhouse is the main event room, for up to 600 guests, with 360-degree projection surfaces. The Rooftop takes up to 200 guests, is heated for use in winter and looks over the water and the skyline. The meeting room can be booked by the half day or full day, with refreshments. Coworking spaces and breakout boxes cover small groups and side sessions. The padel club has six fully automated outdoor courts that can be added to a company day.
Catering
Coffee, tea, water, fruit and a sweet snack come with meeting room bookings. For larger events, food and drink are arranged with the venue team, which works with a list of partners shown on its site; organisers should confirm menus and bar formats at the time of the request.
History and setting
Plein Publiek has organized events since 2015. In August 2021 it moved to Blue Gate Antwerp, a business park built on circular principles. Outside private bookings, the venue runs DJ nights in the greenhouse and on the rooftop on Fridays, Saturdays and the evenings before public holidays, along with markets and live music. Impact Hub Antwerp is linked to the site. A second Plein Publiek operates in Brussels, in the Dynasty Palace at Mont des Arts, above Brussels Central Station, with its own private event offer and restaurant.
Getting there
The address is Zonnestroomstraat 2a, 2020 Antwerp. Blue Gate lies south of the city center along the Scheldt, near the Antwerp ring road. Antwerpen-Centraal is the main train station, with direct trains from Brussels and the Netherlands, and the trip from there continues by tram, bus or taxi. Brussels Airport is the nearest international airport, with direct trains to Antwerp.
