Events at
Saint Peter
Markt
2300 Turnhout
Collegiate Church | XV-XVIII | Gothic | Catholic Church
Deep Roots
Exhibition
16 October 2026 - 15 November 2026 : 11.00 - 17.00
‘Deep Roots in Turnhout’ is a project where art, heritage, nature, wonder and movement come together. The project is inspired by the paintings of Turnhout-based artist Nele Van der Linden.
The exhibition is linked to a walk through the town past remarkable trees, as well as to all sorts of creative activities.
The project runs from 16 October to 15 November 2026.
The paintings can be viewed at two venues.
At Café Ranonkel, there is the ‘Stamboom’ series, portraits of her family with ‘roots’ in Turnhout.
And in St Peter’s Church, there is the ‘Turnhout, City through the Trees’ series. Colourful cityscapes seen through the trees, balancing between the pictorial and the imaginary, which draw the viewer into a fairy-tale landscape.
In the church, TV screens display photographs (DFT vzw) of remarkable trees in the city.
Price
FreeContact
Ria Toelen+32 495 62 39 20
ria.toelen16@gmail.com
Organizers:
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Armistice Commemoration
11 November 2026 : 10.00 - 13.00
The commemoration of the Armistice of 1914–1918 will take place on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Those wishing to attend should gather at 9.45 am at Turnhout Town Hall on the Grote Markt and set off shortly afterwards as a group for St Peter’s Church, where they will be welcomed by the standard-bearers and where the Eucharistic celebration will take place.After the service, those present will march in procession to Zegeplein, where flowers will be laid at the Victory Monument by the various associations.After the Last Post has been played, the procession moves on to the Turnova Arts Campus, where an academic tribute and commemoration ceremony for all soldiers and civilian victims who fell during the First World War takes place in the concert hall.The ceremony concludes with a reception hosted by the City of Turnhout.
Concert Mass and St Cecilia’s Day celebrations
15 November 2026 : 10.00 - 11.00
Once again this year, the St Peter’s Choir will be pulling out all the stops for the concert mass in November. They will be combining this with their annual ‘St Cecilia’s Day celebration’, in honour of St Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians and singers.
For a number of years now, the Royal St Peter’s Choir has been under the inspired leadership of Sara Van Gucht. She managed to breathe new life into the choir following the difficult period of the coronavirus pandemic. Under her enthusiastic guidance, the choir not only learnt a great deal of new and beautiful music, but also gradually grew in numbers once again.
The parish choir of St Peter’s Church is very proud to be a shining example of the diversity in our town and our parish.
Residents of Turnhout and newcomers, young and old, but all young at heart, come together every week to rehearse and provide the music for all the Sunday services. All that talent is on display during the concert mass, in which they sing Cristi Cary Miller’s Latin Mass – a mass that beautifully combines the old and the new.
Once again this year, the choir is immensely proud to present a wonderful programme.
You are warmly welcome to celebrate together with the choir.
