3 dance clubs in Ghent our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Ghent nightlife.

Kompass Klub ★ 4.4

€€Dok Noord

Kompass Klub is Ghent's leading electronic music club: a converted industrial space at the Vynckier site on Nieuwevaart with a Funktion-One sound system and resident DJ nights.

TipTickets sell out for big bookings; buy on Kompass or Resident Advisor in advance. Door queue builds after midnight on Saturdays.

Vooruit Arts Centre Club ★ 4.5

€€Sint Pieters

Vooruit is a 1914 socialist arts palace that hosts Ghent's most culturally ambitious club nights: electronic acts, hip-hop and experimental sound in a grand art-nouveau ballroom.

TipCheck the Vooruit website ahead of your visit; the programme mixes everything from jazz concerts to techno club nights, and nights vary weekly.

Charlatan ★ 4.0

€Binnenstad

Charlatan on the Vlasmarkt is the most central late-night bar and small venue in Ghent: cheap beer, loud music and a student crowd through to 05:00 on weekends.

TipThe bar stays packed until closing; the 50-person dancing area near the speakers fills by midnight. Free entry most Thursdays.

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