Sofie (28) from Volkel and Bastiaan (29) from Tilburg are back at the place where their special love story began a year ago: the Sziget pop festival in Hungary. She posted a message on Instagram asking if anyone wanted to join her. One of her friends had dropped out, so she had one ticket left. … Read more
Dwight Heitzer (23) from Tilburg has a special part-time job. The student appears as a drummer on stage at the live concerts of the world-famous band Coldplay in Amsterdam. The prettiest? He does that without drumming. “I pretend,” he says in the radio program Afslag Zuid. “I playback on the drums.” Written by Ron Vorstermans … Read more
Some local residents have serious nuisance from the Tilburg Railway Park: “They are urinating against my wall and throwing up against the garage. It’s like living in a ghetto.” Manager of the Spoorpark Sophie Peters finds it really annoying for these residents: “But the park is there, I think that’s a matter of accepting it.” … Read more
It was a tradition in Geldrop. For almost fifty years, the Mei’se Mert was held on the last Sunday of May, an event that attracted between 20,000 and 30,000 visitors annually. However, bleating shopkeepers and catering entrepreneurs have made the organization decide to stop. Written by Willem-Jan Schampers / Studio040 Hein van Lieshout, board member … Read more
The organization of 7th Sunday Festival looks back on a ‘fantastic weekend’. 45,000 visitors attended performances by DJ duo Rebellion, Nicky Romero, MAAN and Kraantje Pappie, among others. Apart from a single incident, the day went smoothly. Tear gas was thrown into the audience during one of the performances. Visitors reported on Sunday evening that … Read more
Two weeks ago, the seriously ill Ben van Nies crossed the finish line of the Verbeeten Challenge in Tilburg himself. Last Thursday, the Terheijdenaar passed away in the presence of his family. “We had to let go of our dad. But he will be in our hearts forever,” says his daughter Nicole. At all costs, … Read more
A wonderful night out at Paaspop in Schijndel, but then your phone suddenly turns out to be gone. It happened to Eric Hendriks (51) from Helmond. He could track his phone online and saw his mobile leave the Paaspop site in Schijndel and end up in Brussels. Where the device can still be seen. But … Read more
They are the men from the very beginning of Paaspop: Piet van Esch and Peter Roozendaal. As the founders of the festival, they still stand every year in the Schijndelse meadow with a jar of beer and enjoy what they were the first to set up. They never expected it to be this big. It … Read more
The Highland Games in Geldrop, where an accidental passer-by was killed last Sunday, were held without a permit being issued. An application has never been submitted to the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo. The Stichting Landgoed Kasteel Geldrop, where the festival was held, also does not have a permanent event permit. This was claimed by the municipality … Read more
Everything through rose-colored glasses today in Tilburg, literally and figuratively. Because everywhere you look, it’s pink. The atmosphere is relaxed and cheerful, everyone feels like a party and celebrates it together. The message of Pink Monday: love and respect for everyone. And you feel (and see) that. We were there. Check out the photos and … Read more