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17 October 2026

Brugge

History & Art

About NTAB

NTAB is an officially affiliated Supporter Group of the National Trust of England, Wales & Northern Ireland (NT). We are a voluntary association, founded in 1997, of National Trust members and supporters living in Belgium. Our mission is twofold: to promote the work of the National Trust and to make membership of the Trust more enjoyable for those based in Belgium through a variety of social and cultural activities.

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Donations to the National Trust

Each year we reserve a major part of our financial surplus for a donation to NT properties in Britain. We select the most suitable beneficiaries bearing in mind that we aim to give substantial exposure to our association and to support projects, preferably with a Belgian connection, for which we can see a tangible result.

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Jan Grauls

News from the chairman

In support of National Trust,

the charity that cares for over 500 places, for everyone, for ever.

Our local Belgian NT supporter group has a twofold purpose: to locally promote the work of the National Trust, as well as to organize activities in Belgium that make the membership of the Trust more enjoyable for members living outside the United Kingdom. The National Trust Association Belgium (NTAB) - or ‘Association of National Trust members and supporters living in Belgium’, its official name - has been in existence since 1997. Up and until today it has been a vibrant organization thanks to the enthusiasm of its membership and the commitment of its Committees members, all volunteers.

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Upcoming events

Brugge, history and contemporary art

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17 October 2026

Bruges, fascinating blend of history, art and architecture. We explore the Groeninghe collection of contemporary art and the Old St John’s hospital.

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Tournai, Roman and Merovingian roots

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14 November 2026

One of the oldest cities in Belgium, Tournai houses UNESCO world heritage sites and historical buildings, such as the cathedral, the belfry and the splendid Cloth Hall on the Grand-Place. Clovis, the founder of the Merovingian dynasty of France, was born in Tournai.

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Gent – End of year reception

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11 December 2026

We visit the modernist Boekentoren (Books Tower) in the city of Gent (Ghent) and have our end-of-year reception at the 18th-C Rococo hôtel particulier 'Falligan'.

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