Cinema, Podium and
Workspace in Kortrijk

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessibility

Budascoop, auditoriums 1 and 2, and the studios in Budatoren are accessible to wheelchair users.
Unfortunately, cinemas 3, 4 and 5 and the toilets in Budatoren are not accessible to wheelchair users.

European Disability Card

This card is a tool to facilitate access to culture, sports and leisure activities for people with disabilities. Request your free card here.

As a person with a disability, you can take part in the activities at a reduced rate. If you need a carer, they can accompany you free of charge. This applies to all performances organised by the BUDA arts centre.

Blind and visually impaired

Assistance dogs are allowed.

Many Dutch-language films and some foreign-language films come with audio descriptors via the Earcatch app.You can find the offer and information about the app here.

Hearing impaired

As a visitor, you can use audio support via your hearing aids and smartphone via Sennheiser’s ‘MobileConnect’ app in theaters 1, 3, 4 and 5. Download the app for your phone from the App Store (Apple devices) or Play Store (Android devices). More info on connecting can be found on the info boards in the theaters.

All info on subtitles can be found on the film and show pages.

Sensory-friendly film offer

The sensory-friendly screenings provide a relaxing movie experience for anyone who needs it.

In concrete terms, a sensory-friendly day looks like this:

The audience receives visual preparation in advance to familiarize them with Budascoop.
The digital screens are turned off. Only essential information is visible.
There is no music playing in our entrance hall, which is a quiet place where coloring books, comics, etc. are available.
A receptionist welcomes the audience and answers any questions (before, during, and after the film).
The schedule has been adjusted so that different activities do not overlap.
Only one-third of the hall’s capacity is being sold.
During the film, a dim light remains on so that people can easily enter and exit the theater.
A countdown clock plays before the film, so visitors know exactly when the film will start.
The sound during the film is quieter.
Sound-absorbing headphones, sensory materials, weighted pillows, and wobble cushions are provided.

The films themselves are not stimulus-friendly.

Visual preparation

Would you like to prepare for your visit to a film, stage performance, or cineMAATjes? Then be sure to make use of our visual preparation. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact luna@buda.be.

Visual preparation for the film

Visual preparation Podium

Visual preparation cineMAATjes (children’s film)

Toddler Cinema

At BUDA, we work with cineMAATjes to programme family films for the whole family. To make this (first) cinema experience as enjoyable as possible, we provide the following facilities for all films for children aged 0 to 3.

What can you expect?

There is a nappy-changing table in the gender-neutral toilets.
There is a microwave in the bar where you can warm up a bottle.
Would you like to breastfeed? Please feel free to do so at our venue. We do not have a separate breastfeeding room for this purpose.
Prams are not allowed in the auditorium, but there is space in the corridor. During multi-day festivals (Spinrag, Winterwonderland), we set up a separate area as a pram park.
The lights remain on at 25% brightness during the film screening. The sound level is adjusted to suit little ones’ ears.
You don’t have to be quiet during the film.
You’re always welcome to pop in and out of the cinema hall. The cinéMammoet remains in the rotunda throughout.
Babies up to 1.5 years old can attend for free. Children aged 1.5 years and over, and their (grand)parents or carers, must have a cinema ticket.

What to expect during your visit?

Play, explore and get creative around the cinéMammoet!
Afterwards, watch the chosen film together.
After your visit to the toddler cinema, you’re welcome to return to the rotunda.

UiTPAS kansentarief

Residents of Anzegem, Avelgem, Deerlijk, Harelbeke, Kortrijk, Kuurne, Menen, Waregem, Wervik, Wevelgem or Zwevegem who are eligible for the UiTPAS reduced-rate scheme can attend performances and films organised by the BUDA arts centre for 20% of the ticket price.

The UiTPAS discount rate can also be used by organisations that organise outings for people living in poverty. A group pass allows groups to participate at a reduced rate, but does not allow points to be saved or exchanged. Kortrijk no longer offers group passes, but the other municipalities in the South-West region do.

You can find more info about UiTPAS here.

Would you like to visit the BUDA arts centre, but aren’t a member of UiTPAS Zuidwest?
Are you just short of qualifying for an increased subsidy, but still unable to afford your visit?
If so, please contact info@buda.be or call 056/221001.

Friends of BUDA Fund

Through the Friends of BUDA Fund, we aim to embed our social initiatives within our organisation and expand them beyond the realm of film. By becoming a Friend of BUDA, you support our inclusive approach and help create more cultural opportunities for those who have less. Read more about it here.

Free menstrual products

BUDA offers free menstrual products. These can be found in the toilets.

Applaus & Hartelijke Plek

BUDA Arts Centre is a welcoming place: everyone is welcome here and we look out for one another. You can join us during opening hours to warm up, ask for a glass of water, or charge your mobile phone. Use our toilets, our free lockers, or have a chat with one of our staff. And from now on, thanks to Applaus, you can treat someone else to a ticket or use a deferred ticket yourself.

Buy a deferred ticket

Online:

When purchasing a ticket, you have the option to make a voluntary contribution of between €1 and €10
You can also make a donation of your choice to our Friends of BUDA Fund.

At the box office:

Er staat een spaarpot waar je cash geld in kan stoppen
Scan the QR code to make a donation of your choice directly to the Friends of BUDA Fund
Using a deferred ticket

Using a deferred ticket

Would you like to use a deferred ticket yourself (for whatever reason)? At Budascoop, you can use a deferred ticket to see all our films and performances.

Email info@buda.be. You will receive your deferred ticket in your inbox.
Ask at the box office for a deferred ticket. You will receive a free ticket for a performance of your choice.

Club Culture

Unfortunately, not every young person has the opportunity to engage with culture. That is why Kortrijk’s cultural partners – the BUDA arts centre, NEXT festival, Wilde Westen, Antigone and DURF on the one hand, and Groep Intro on the other – are joining forces. Club Cultuur shows these young people the way to various forms of culture, such as film, music and theatre. Through shared visits, conversations and experiences, we form a genuine ‘culture club’, turning Budascoop, Antigone’s theatre and De Kreun into familiar, welcoming places where young people can not only feel at home, but also develop a sense of ownership.

Want to know more? alieke@buda.be

Gender-neutral toilets

We want to make BUDA accessible to everyone, which is why we opt for gender-neutral toilets. That means there is no strict division. That means there is no strict division. For example, you will find a garbage can and menstrual products in every toilet. At the entrance is indicated what is located in the toilets.