Fuse donates 30 years of iconographic material to the Archives of the City of Brussels

Fuse will be handing over posters, flyers and other iconographic documents to the Archives of the City of Brussels. The donation comes as the famous techno club celebrates its 30th anniversary. 

Nightclub Fuse will donate 173 event programmes, 272 flyers, around 40 goodies and more than 300 posters dating from 1994 to 2022 to the Archives of the City of Brussels on 13 September. The donation seeks to better preserve the history of Brussels’ nightlife scene, which has been poorly documented. 

The iconographic material will be scanned to protect the collections from the risk of decay. The digital version of the original documents will later be used to illustrate a publication on the famous nightclub.

“Fuse is proud to be the first nightclub in Brussels to donate a substantial part of its archives to the Archives of the City of Brussels. Preserving the early years of our club is both crucial and invaluable,” said Andy Walravens and Steven Van Belle, the club's irectors.

Fuse is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The donation is therefore extra meaningful. “Fuse is more than just a party venue. It's a living witness to the evolution of the electro scene, a crossroads for musical creations that have left their mark on history, and an illustration of the avant-garde spirit that has thrilled the capital city for over 30 years”, said Brussels Deputy Mayor and Culture Alderwoman Delphine Houba. 

In honour of Fuse's anniversary, Brussels' most visited statue, Manneken Pis, will also be decked out in a costume provided by the famous nightclub on 13 September.

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