Studio

An artists’ house in the heart of Brussels’ Saint-Josse-ten-Noode which Compagnie Thor manages, shares and uses as a space for rehearsals and performances. Equipped with the necessary facilities for workshops, work sessions, or performances, the space is available upon request.

A versatile tool

This studio on the ground floor of the Maison des artistes in Saint-Josse, which was made available by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, covers a surface area of more than 300m². Since 2006, Thierry Smits has been preparing and rehearsing all his creations here, while dancers and all those involved enjoy the comfort necessary for lengthy rehearsal sessions: changing rooms, showers and relaxation areas. Fully equipped with a professional sound and light system, it can be transformed into a performance space through the use of tiers on which 110 seats for the public can be installed.

Depending on the occasion, the multi-facetted spacious entrance hall can be used as a meeting room, a refectory or even as a cosy bar. The wide-ranging themes for Thor’s productions afford the opportunity to regularly change the decor, by appealing  to visual artists for new propositions. Thus, since October 2020, visitors have been able to admire the “Climax” fresco, inspired by Toumaï and created by the Belgian painter Charlotte Beaudry.

 

Access :

Métro ligne 2 et 6 MADOU

Bus Arrêt Saint Josse ligne 29, 63, 59, 318, 351, 358

Villo ! 59 Place Saint Josse, 1210 Saint Josse ten Noode

Cambio Madou, Av Astronomie 21-23, 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode

Cambio Gutenberg, Square Gutenberge 5, 1000 Bruxelles

Parking BePark Madou, Rue du Vallon 16, 1210 Saint Josse ten Noode

 

 

Residencies and studio access

Between the company’s periods of creation and the performance festivals, Studio Thor is used as a residency space for professionals working in the performing arts. We offer a range of residency formats designed to support ambitious artistic projects. These opportunities are open to professional companies and artists based in Europe.

Each autumn, an open call for residencies is launched to establish the programme for the following year. Around ten projects are selected each year, generally for one-week residency periods, with exceptions where appropriate.

Over the years, our experience has led us to favour projects involving teams of at least three to four people, allowing them to make full use of the facilities available. Selection is not based on specific aesthetic, disciplinary or thematic criteria. Each season brings together projects from a wide variety of artistic backgrounds and practices.

We also retain the possibility of making the studio available to artists and projects that are in the midst of a creative process and in need of a suitable workspace.

At the end of a residency or studio access period, it is also possible to organise a sharing or open studio. These sessions give artists the opportunity to share a stage of their work with a small audience and gather initial feedback. The company’s team can assist with organising these events and use its various communication channels to help raise their profile.

For additional information: residencies@thor.be.

2026 Residencies & Hosting

SAMAA WAKIM & NEDJMA HADJ BENCHELABI

> Nouba-Ti

BARJO&CIE

> Pour que tu m’aides encore (So You Can Help Me Again)

AHMED AYED

> Mahla Khyelek (in praise of shadows)

MARION DEGARDIN

> La chambre rouge

ONDINE CLOEZ / AMA

> Eté pourri

MATHILDE CHAIZE & VITTORIO PESSIN

> Toujours déjà

OUMAR DIALLO / CIE KIFESH

> Nexus – En quête d’une voie

AIME·ES ROSSI & DAWID DZWONKOWSKI

MIMBI LUBANSU / CIE COLIBRI

MEHDI MOJAHID

IURI DA SILVA COSTA

> AHAHAH…ah

EMAN HUSSEIN

ANDREE & BAXTER

 

AYELEN PAROLIN

> Irresistible Revolution

NOT STANDING / ALEXANDER VANTOURNHOUT

> Nimble

T.R.A.N.S.I.T.S.C.A.P.E

> Ces mouvements que je n’aurais jamais pu faire

MERCEDES DASSY

LESLIE MANNES

DRIES VERSTREEPEN

> BARBAAR

ASTERO STYLIANI LAMPRINOU

> WALLPAPER

Open Call for residencies 2027

The call for residency applications is open to dance companies and professional choreographers based in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. The eligibility requirements are listed in the form below.
> Deadline : 30.09.2026
The list of selected projects will be published on 19 October 2026.

Hosting

From time to time, Studio Thor also welcomes a wide range of practices and disciplines, whether or not they are directly connected to dance and performance.

The space may be used for workshops, public presentations, professional gatherings and certain cultural events. Depending on the nature of the project, different forms of collaboration can be considered, from co-productions to more specific forms of support.

 

 

Committed to supporting artistic creation and encouraging dialogue between artists and audiences, Studio Thor occasionally opens its doors to external initiatives that share its values of experimentation and cultural and social engagement.

The studio has, for example, hosted events including TOP FLOOR Festival, Semaine du Son and the Conjure for Palestine evening.

For any enquires you may have, please contact: info@thor.be

Last activities

TOP FLOOR FESTIVAL

26.06 > 01.07.26

 

OBJECTIF DANSES #13 | WBTD

8 > 10.10.25

 

CONJURE 4 PALESTINE W. TOP FLOOR FESTIVAL

4.10.25

 

TOP FLOOR FESTIVAL

1 > 5.7.25

 

RESSAC | PROPULSE FESTIVAL OFF

23 & 24.1.24

Hall of Fame

Since it opened, the studio has welcomed many artists who have come here to develop, experiment with and bring their creations to life. Here are the people who have used the space.

 

Selma Alaoui, Michael Allibert, Pieter Ampe, Stéphanie Auberville, Ahmed Ayed, Maureen Bator, Isabelle Bats, Douglas Becker, Habib Ben Tanfous, Luigi Bisogno, Meytal Blanaru, François Bodeux, Hippolyte Bohouo, Eve Bonneau, Julie Bougard, Jose Brespovany, Fanny Brouyaux, Salvatore Calcagno, Julien Carlier, Vincenco carta, Yalombo Castelle, Flavio Castellino, Giada Castioni, Mathilde Chaize, Felicette Chazerand, Jonas Chereau, Cie Barjo, Cie Mauro Paccagnella, Cie Marinette Dozeville, Ondine Cloez , Collectif Hoek, Jeanne Colin, Baptiste Conte, Caroline Cornelis, Tomas Danielis, Mercedes Dassy, Marion Degardin, Florencia Demestri, Anita de Laforet, Olga de Soto, Sarah Deppe, Stanislas Dobak, Fany Ducat, Fréderic Dussenne, Milan Emmanuel, Malika Fankha, Ivan Fatjo, Cassiel Gaube, Nicolas Galleazzi, Alksandar Georgiev, Moayed Ghazouani, Christophe Giraux, Anastasia Guevel, Nedjma Hadj Benchelabi, Thomas Hauert, Mohamed Issaoui, Anna Jalving, Zoé Janssens, Benjamin Kahn, Victoria Kennett, Ophir Kunesch, Anton Lachky, Pierre Larauza , Avshalom Latucha, Guillaume Le Boisselier, Chen Wei Lee, Samuel Lefeuvre, Lucius, Leslie Mannes, Pietro Marullo, Ilyas Mettoui, Monia Montali, Karl Naegelen, Samira Negrouche, Michèle Noiret, Xana Novais, Pâle Mâle, Ayelen Parolin, Miguel Penaranda, Vittorio Pessin, Emeric Rabot, David Ramalho, Nelson Reguara, Gaetan Rusquet, Salzbourg experimental academy of dance, Gael Santisteva, Sabina Scarlat, Matteo Sedda, Guava Seibert, Sélène, Milo Slayers, Rakesh Sukesh, Taneli Törmä, Mohamed Toukabri, Fatou Traore, Transitscape, Tumbelweed, Alexander Vantournhout, Mathias varenne, Arno Verbruggen, Maria Clara Villa Lobos, Emmanuelle Vincent, Anita Wach, Samaa Wakim, Arkadi Zaides, Erika Zueneli