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Brussels' C12 Introduces Under26s Pass at €15 Fixed

C12 Brussels Under26s pass: Brussels club C12 launches Under26s pass offering €15 fixed-price entry for 18-26 year-olds. Read more. Get the details.

Tom Rander

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Brussels' C12 Introduces Under26s Pass at €15 Fixed
Brussels' C12 Introduces Under26s Pass at €15 Fixed

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Fixed Price Access for Under 26s Announced

Brussels venue C12 announced its Under26s pass via Instagram on January 7, offering patrons aged 18 to 26 fixed-price entry of €15 to all club nights. (Original source) The scheme extends C12's pass-based pricing experiments, following a €50 Summer Pass that granted unlimited access across 25 nights and more than 75 DJs from June through September 2025.

The venue frames the initiative as essential for "real community support," asserting that "club culture makes no sense without sharing it with you." Early 2026 bookings include Gene On Earth, Introspekt and NVST, alongside collaborative nights with Deep In House, Dure Vie, BREAXX and Veselka. (Summer Pass at C12: 25 parties, 75 DJs for a festive summer) The Horta Gallery space, which opened in 2018, positions itself as a "pluridisciplinary" hub blending art and clubbing.

Partnership Model and Pass Strategy Details

The scheme functions as an unlimited-access model similar to the venue's €50 Summer Pass, which granted entry to 25 nights across three months in 2025. While the Summer initiative showcased 75-plus DJs across a compressed seasonal window, the Under26s pass applies year-round to the club's full calendar, including crew takeovers by Deep In House, Dure Vie and Veselka. (C12 X Dure Vie, Bruxelles - Tickets - Shotgun) No published materials yet clarify whether pre-registration or membership is required; whether age verification occurs solely at the door or via digital check-in remains unconfirmed. The club's Instagram post frames the pass as "real community support," positioning economic access as a structural prerequisite for regenerating Brussels' youth club culture rather than a promotional gimmick.

Economic Barriers and Youth Culture Implications

The Under26s initiative confronts a structural paradox: Brussels nightlife has expanded its programming ambitions while living costs and ticket inflation price out the demographic most likely to become long-term regulars. By capping entry at €15 regardless of lineup, C12 decouples attendance from perceived artist prestige, enabling younger attendees to explore experimental bookings and crew takeovers without financial triage. (C12 (2026) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Reviews))

This model extends the venue's pass philosophy but shifts focus from seasonal binge access to sustained cultural onboarding. Where the earlier Summer Pass offered unlimited entry across a fixed calendar, the Under26s scheme operates year-round, embedding affordability as a permanent fixture rather than promotional experiment. The economic barrier is removed not through subsidy but through pricing architecture that treats youth accessibility as infrastructure, not charity.

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