Machine room

van 60 tot 300 personen

The Machine Room used to be the beating heart of the brewery, now it is that of our events. Experience an unforgettable evening with your guests and blow off steam between the old machinery of our Machine Room.

Beating heart of the brewery

Mix history and present and make your own sparkling brew in what used to be the beating heart of our brewery and is now our central ball, seminar & dinner room. From a smashing party to a seminar, the Machine room caters to your event plans. Submerge yourself in our historical heritage and you will be in good company.

The Machine Room is a protected heritage site and has been fully restored to its original state! It doesn’t get more unique.

De Hoorn takes care of your entire event, from request to invoice. Our young and dynamic team is ready to help you plan and organise everything. With our expertise, all you have to do is enjoy yourself.

Nice to know: break-out rooms? These are located on our second floor, so you can easily add these to your event.

Ideal for

Baby shower/family party
Company presentation
Dance party
Dinner
Wedding
Presentations
Reception
Seminary
Walking dinner

facilities

Beamer/projector
Catering
Drinks
Sound & light
Accessible by wheelchair
Fixed bar
Blackout curtains
WiFi

layouts

Standing dance party
200
Standing dinner
150
Sitting dinner
120
U-shape
24
Theater
150
Theater & standing
75

Your event in the machine room?

FAQ

The venue may be rented until 4am at the latest.
No, everything in terms of clean-up is included in the price of the venue.
No, we provide all the service needed and supervise the event. We work with our own team that has years of experience in the event industry.
You can certainly do that, bringing everything yourself except candles, firework sticks and confetti.

The heritage rooms are equipped with: 

  • A maximum of 12 round tables (1 of max 6 people and 11 of max 11 people). Our tables therefore come in two sizes: a maximum of nine and a maximum of 11 people. All round tables and chairs are included in the hire price.  
  • Ten standing tables and twenty stools, to be divided between the two rooms (of course, you can always hire both in addition). 
  • Beautiful cast-iron buffet tables for catering or your own decoration 

Still need something extra? Be sure to discuss it with our event team. Everything can be hired: decoration, chairs, benches, etc.

Yes it is, our building is fully wheelchair accessible!
Just a two-minute walk away is Parking Vaartkom, with space for up to 1,000 cars. This car park is also the cheapest in Leuven. For those who want to be a real gentle(wo)man, there is the option of providing your own exit tickets for your visitors.
De Hoorn is located at the Vaartkom, 1,5 kilometres from Leuven train station. A brisk walk (15 min.) or bike ride (5 min.) brings you to De Hoorn in no time. The closest bus stop is Engels Plein (De Lijn bus 601), a 5 minute walk from De Hoorn.
We work with our regular caterer Papillot, who offers high quality. So with us, you can enjoy not only our fantastic venue, but also Papillot's culinary delights. We provide the perfect combination of delicious food and excellent service. Let us make your event unforgettable with Papillot's culinary expertise! Take a look at the website.

It exceeded all our expectations! Guests complimented the unique venue, delicious food and great service. It was familiar and stress-free.

Nicky & Jan

It exceeded all our expectations! Guests complimented the unique venue, delicious food and great service. It was familiar and stress-free.

Nicky & Jan

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