04/04/2025
Too lazy to swipe? No worries — here’s the full timetable for the event!
The line-up for Backpage’s third official release party is here! Have a look!
Have you always dreamed of presenting your work to an audience that loves poetry? Then this is your chance! Sign up for the open mic via the link in our Instagram bio.
We welcome performances of poetry, prose, and music. If you would like to give a musical performance, please email us at backpagemag@gmail.com or send us a message via social media to let us know what kind of musical act you would like to perform.
Maud Vanhauwaert is a versatile Flemish poet and performer, known for her playful, accessible yet profound poetry. She has won several literary prizes and served as city poet of Antwerp from 2018 to 2019, during which she literally brought poetry into the city through surprising public space projects. In addition to her work as a poet, she is also a theatre-maker and teacher, constantly seeking new ways to combine language and performance.
Do you have a question for Maud? Let us know via the link in our bio – your question might be discussed!
Lennie Verschoren is a Belgian stand-up comedian from Antwerp. In his work, he combines anecdotes from his colourful life with sharp observations about our absurdly ordinary society.
Brakwater is the musical hangover you didn’t see coming. Sprung from the dregs of your last pint, this band throws a cocktail of manic post-punk and rusty garage noise in your face. Think of a drunken street philosopher alternating existential rants with ear-splitting screams, while an unhinged rhythm section provides the soundtrack to a pub brawl between poetry and pure madness. Filthy, unpredictable, and just charming enough to leave you wondering whether to dance or take cover.
As flammable as a match in an oil pit: that’s House of Matties, an Antwerp-based DJ with Icelandic roots. He explores a different way of ‘going hard’. Not through relentless pounding, but with a mix of tech-house, the complex rhythms of garage, and the speed of trance, he sets every party ablaze. Thanks to diverse vocals and playful melodies, his fiery style gains even more character, keeping listeners on their toes.
Have you always dreamed of presenting your work to an audience that loves poetry? Then this is your chance! Sign up for the open mic via the link in our Instagram bio.
We welcome performances of poetry, prose, and music. If you would like to give a musical performance, please email us at backpagemag@gmail.com or send us a message via social media to let us know what kind of musical act you would like to perform.
Maud Vanhauwaert is a versatile Flemish poet and performer, known for her playful, accessible yet profound poetry. She has won several literary prizes and served as city poet of Antwerp from 2018 to 2019, during which she literally brought poetry into the city through surprising public space projects. In addition to her work as a poet, she is also a theatre-maker and teacher, constantly seeking new ways to combine language and performance.
Do you have a question for Maud? Let us know via the link in our bio – your question might be discussed!
Lennie Verschoren is a Belgian stand-up comedian from Antwerp. In his work, he combines anecdotes from his colourful life with sharp observations about our absurdly ordinary society.
Brakwater is the musical hangover you didn’t see coming. Sprung from the dregs of your last pint, this band throws a cocktail of manic post-punk and rusty garage noise in your face. Think of a drunken street philosopher alternating existential rants with ear-splitting screams, while an unhinged rhythm section provides the soundtrack to a pub brawl between poetry and pure madness. Filthy, unpredictable, and just charming enough to leave you wondering whether to dance or take cover.
As flammable as a match in an oil pit: that’s House of Matties, an Antwerp-based DJ with Icelandic roots. He explores a different way of ‘going hard’. Not through relentless pounding, but with a mix of tech-house, the complex rhythms of garage, and the speed of trance, he sets every party ablaze. Thanks to diverse vocals and playful melodies, his fiery style gains even more character, keeping listeners on their toes.
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19/04/2025
Backpage’s third launch party is official! Join us on the 14th of May at Het Bos for a night filled with poetry and music.
The event, which is centred around the Spring ’25 edition of the magazine, is supported by a variety of acts: an interview with writer/poet Maud Vanhauwaert, a comedy show hosted by UAntwerp’s very own Lennert Verschoren, and a musical performance by Antwerp garage punk band Brakwater. Finally, to close the evening, House of Matties will deliver a DJ set that will make you want to stay.
Worried you can’t make it? No worries! The event will be live-streamed on the WeAreVarious radio station!
Will we see you there?
Lots of love,
The Backpage-Team 📚
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De derde launchparty van Backpage is officieel! Kom op 14 mei naar Het Bos voor een avond vol poëzie en muziek.
Het evenement, dat in het teken staat van de lente-editie 2025 van het magazine, wordt ondersteund door een verscheidenheid aan acts: een interview met schrijver/dichter Maud Vanhauwaert, een comedyshow gepresenteerd door UAntwerps eigen Lennert Verschoren, en een muzikaal optreden van de Antwerpse garagepunkband Brakwater.
Tot slot sluit House of Matties de avond af met een dj-set die je doet blijven hangen.
Kun je er niet bij zijn? Geen zorgen! Het evenement wordt live gestreamd via het WeAreVarious-radiostation!
Zien we je daar?
Liefs,
Het Backpage-Team 📚
The event, which is centred around the Spring ’25 edition of the magazine, is supported by a variety of acts: an interview with writer/poet Maud Vanhauwaert, a comedy show hosted by UAntwerp’s very own Lennert Verschoren, and a musical performance by Antwerp garage punk band Brakwater. Finally, to close the evening, House of Matties will deliver a DJ set that will make you want to stay.
Worried you can’t make it? No worries! The event will be live-streamed on the WeAreVarious radio station!
Will we see you there?
Lots of love,
The Backpage-Team 📚
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De derde launchparty van Backpage is officieel! Kom op 14 mei naar Het Bos voor een avond vol poëzie en muziek.
Het evenement, dat in het teken staat van de lente-editie 2025 van het magazine, wordt ondersteund door een verscheidenheid aan acts: een interview met schrijver/dichter Maud Vanhauwaert, een comedyshow gepresenteerd door UAntwerps eigen Lennert Verschoren, en een muzikaal optreden van de Antwerpse garagepunkband Brakwater.
Tot slot sluit House of Matties de avond af met een dj-set die je doet blijven hangen.
Kun je er niet bij zijn? Geen zorgen! Het evenement wordt live gestreamd via het WeAreVarious-radiostation!
Zien we je daar?
Liefs,
Het Backpage-Team 📚
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05/04/2025
Have you heard? The submissions window for Backpage’s third edition has been extended!
Want to be published in the Spring ‘25 edition of Backpage Magazine? You now have four extra days to send us your work!
Written Works should contain a maximum of 1,500 words. When submitting an excerpt from a longer piece, you may include details on where readers can access the full version. All forms of visual art are welcome, with high-resolution PNG files preferred. You may submit up to 5 pieces in any combination of prose, poetry, or visual art.
Email your submissions to backpage.ua@gmail.com with the subject line “SPRING 25 SUBMISSION” and attach your files. Please label files as “TITLEOFPIECE_PROSE/POETRY/ART” without including your name on the document itself. Be sure to include your name and school in the email.
With love,
The Backpage-Team 📚
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Heb je het al gehoord? De inzendperiode voor de derde editie van Backpage is verlengd!
Wil je gepubliceerd worden in de lente-editie van 2025 van Backpage Magazine? Je hebt nu vier extra dagen om je werk naar ons op te sturen!
Schriftelijke werken mogen een maximum van 1.500 woorden bevatten. Als je een fragment uit een langer werk indient, kun je gerust informatie toevoegen over waar lezers het volledige werk kunnen vinden. We overwegen alle vormen van beeldende kunst. Hoge resolutie .png-bestanden zijn het beste. Het maximaal aantal inzendingen zijn 5 inzendingen per persoon (in elke combinatie van proza, poëzie of beeldende kunst).
Om in te zenden, stuur een e-mail met je naam en school naar backpage.ua@gmail.com met als onderwerp “LENTE 25 INZENDING” en de bestanden in de bijlage. Label bestanden als “TITELVANHETWERK_PROZA/POËZIE/KUNST” zonder je naam in het document te vermelden.
Groetjes,
Het Backpage-Team 📚
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5/3/2025
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26/2/2025
SPRING 2025 SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
We are thrilled to announce that submissions for our Spring 2025 edition of Backpage are now open!
The submission window is from February 26 2025 to April 2, 2025. Written Works should contain a maximum of 1,500 words. When submitting an excerpt from a longer piece, you may include details on where readers can access the full version. All forms of visual art are welcome, with high-resolution PNG files preferred. You may submit up to 5 pieces in any combination of prose, poetry, or visual art.
Email your submissions to backpage.ua@gmail.com with the subject line “SPRING 25 SUBMISSION” and attach your files. Please label files as “TITLEOFPIECE_PROSE/POETRY/ART” without including your name on the document itself. Be sure to include your name and school in the email.
With love,
The Backpage-Team
The submission window is from February 26 2025 to April 2, 2025. Written Works should contain a maximum of 1,500 words. When submitting an excerpt from a longer piece, you may include details on where readers can access the full version. All forms of visual art are welcome, with high-resolution PNG files preferred. You may submit up to 5 pieces in any combination of prose, poetry, or visual art.
Email your submissions to backpage.ua@gmail.com with the subject line “SPRING 25 SUBMISSION” and attach your files. Please label files as “TITLEOFPIECE_PROSE/POETRY/ART” without including your name on the document itself. Be sure to include your name and school in the email.
With love,
The Backpage-Team
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15/2/2025
Deadlines, lectures, and endless to-do lists — the semester has started again, and it can be difficult to keep an overview, as if you can’t see the forest for the trees. No worries, because Backpage is back!
Stay tuned for more information about our new edition and a special announcement.
Lots of love,
The Backpage-Team
Stay tuned for more information about our new edition and a special announcement.
Lots of love,
The Backpage-Team
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9/11/2024
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31/10/2024
fundraiser Wednesday 6 november @ Agora
In honor of our second edition coming this fall we are doing a fundraiser. Next Wednesday you can buy our homemade soup @ agora!
Can't wait to see you there!
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30/10/2024
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Happy Halloween!
The Backpage-team has selected fifteen books to get you into the spooky season. Indulge, read, and get scared!
Click the picture to go to read on our instagram, click the button to stay on our website.
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24/10/2024
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23/10/2024
FALL 2024 SUBMISSIONS COUNTDOWN
Our countdown to the close of our submissions has started.
The submissions are open until the 6th of November! Don't miss your chance to submit.
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9/10/2024
FALL 2024 SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN!!!
how to submit:
Email your submissions to backpage.ua@gmail.com with the subject line 'WINTER/FALL 24 SUBMISSION' and attach your file(s). Please be sure to label your files as 'TITLEOFYOURPIECE_PROSE/POETRY/ART' without including your name on the document itself. Be sure to include your name and school in the email.
With love,
The Backpage-Team.
