De Schorre

Former Claypit in De Schorre (Panorama)

De Schorre is a provincial recreation domain operated by the province of Antwerp located in Boom. The 75 hectare domain is available for recreational use, sports and events. The domain was built around a number of old clay pits.

It was purchased from Boom in December 1986 by the province of Antwerp. ^[1]

Facilities

On the domain, there are a number of facilities available to the public. These include: ^[2]

• A recreational pond for recreational fishing, water paddling, kayak polo and pedal boats.
• Indoor and Outdoor playgrounds.
• A congress center, named De Pitte, which can accommodate 100 people.
• Parking for mobile homes and electric cars.

The sports infrastructure of De Schore includes:

• Football Fields
• Field Hockey Fields (owned by Braxgata)
• A skate park
• A mountain bike route/trail

Tomorrowland additions

Since the dance festival, Tomorrowland is held in De Schorre, the owners behind the festival have contributed to additions to the domain. This includes: ^[3]

• A walking and cycling bridge, called the One World Bridge, in 2014. It features more than 210,000 messages from the visitors of the festival on wooden slats.
• A magical troll forest, built by Thomas Dambo in 2019. This forest is very popular with visitors and younger children.
• A 60 meter long, handcrafted mosaic staircase, called The Stairway to Unity in 2022.
• A new brasserie, ^[4] offering a warm atmosphere, takeaway options and more, called Brasserie De Schorre ^[5] in 2025.

Events

Tomorrowland - Aerial Image

De Schorre hosts a number of events, year around. This includes:

• The large dance festival Tomorrowland, has been held in De Schorre since 2005. During the building and breaking down period, De Schorre is closed from June until Mid-August, or for about 13 weeks. ^[6]
• The Sparticus Run, a course of 10 km with 27 challenges, has been held in De Schorre since 2012. ^[7]
• In 2013, De Schorre hosted the EuroHockey Championship, along with Braxgata. ^[8]
• In 2025, De Schorre hosted the event Lightpoints against Cancer (in Dutch: Lichtpuntjes tegen Kanker) in collaboration with the organisation, Kom op tegen Kanker. ^[9]
• Every year in May, Theater aan Twater, a two-day festival, is hosted in De Schorre.

These events are required, as of 2025, to also keep the troll forest open for the public year around. ^[10]

References

1. "Over De Schorre". De Schorre (in Flemish). Retrieved 2025-04-23.
2. "Recreatie en sport". De Schorre (in Flemish). Retrieved 2025-04-23.
3. "TOMORROWLAND ART". TOMORROWLAND ART (in Flemish). Retrieved 2025-04-23.
4. Conaerts, Ben. "NET OPEN. Brasserie De Schorre opent de deuren onder vleugels van Tomorrowland: "Dit had ons domein nodig"". HetLaatsteNieuws (in Flemish).
5. "HOME". Brasserie De Schorre (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-04-24.
6. Eurlings, Nora. "Recreatiedomein De Schorre in Boom weer open na 13 weken sluiting door Tomorrowland". VRT Nws (in Flemish).
7. "Tiende Spartacus Run telt meer dan 7.000 deelnemers "Aantal stijgt maar is voorlopig nog niet zoals in pre-coronatijden"". GVA (in Flemish). 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
8. Verlinden, Marc. "EK hockey zet Boom op de wereldkaart". Het Niewusblad (in Flemish).
9. "Bezoek het Grootste Lichtpunt tegen Kanker". Kom op tegen Kanker (in Flemish).
10. Snoeys, Jasper. "De Schorre in Boom wil Trollenbos permanent openen voor publiek: "Nu nog gesloten bij evenementen zoals Tomorrowland"". VRT Nws (in Flemish).