Cinema, Podium and
Workspace in Kortrijk

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessibility

Budascoop, the stage rooms 1 and 2 and the studios in Budatoren are wheelchair accessible. Unfortunately, the cinema auditoriums 3, 4, and 5 as well as 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 get access to activities at a discounted rate. If you need a companion, they can come along for free. This applies to all performances organized 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 Film

Visual preparation Theatre

Visual preparation cineMAATjes (children’s film)

UiTPAS reduction rate

Residents of Anzegem, Avelgem, Deerlijk, Harelbeke, Kortrijk, Kuurne, Menen, Waregem, Wervik, Wevelgem, or Zwevegem who are entitled to UiTPAS reduction rate can go to performances and films organised by arts center BUDA at 20% of the ticket price.

The UiTPAS reduction 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 them to save or exchange points. Kortrijk no longer offers group passes, but the other municipalities in the South-West region do.

You can find more info about UiTPAS here.

Do you want to visit arts centre BUDA, but you do not belong to UiTPAS area South West?
Are you not entitled to the reduction rate of UiTPAS, but you cannot pay for your visit?
Contact info@buda.be or +32 (0)56 22 10 01. We’ll see what we can do for you.

Friends of BUDA Fund

With the Friends of BUDA Fund, we want to structurally embed our social actions and no longer limit them to film. By becoming a Friend of BUDA, you support our inclusive approach and help to create (more) culture for people with less. Read more about it here.

Free menstrual products

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

Inclusivity policy

BUDA wants to welcome different voices, backgrounds and visions and opposes all forms of discrimination.

Do you have any tips or feedback about your visit? Is there anything missing in the building? Do you think something could be improved? Or did you have a positive experience? We would love to hear from you through info@buda.be

Warm place

Everyone is welcome here and we look after each other. During opening hours, you can come to us 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 members. We are happy to listen when it is not busy.

Because giving heart makes life, belonging wonders. This is where it happens. Enchanté!

Gender-neutral toilets

We want to make BUDA accessible to everyone, which is why we have opted for gender-neutral toilets. This means that there is no strict division. Every toilet is equipped with a bin and menstrual products. Information about the facilities in the toilets is displayed at the entrance.