Collective Grand New Year Drink - We Roast & Toast to 2026A new year, a fresh start and the whole Collective family together to toast what’s ahead.
Join us for our annual New Year Drink: a cosy, festive evening of good company, clinking glasses, and connecting with old and new faces.
No classic speeches, no stiff reception vibes. As always, we’ll keep things light, warm, and very us - including a little on-stage surprise.
The Roast Returns. 🔥
We’re kicking off 2026 with a bold twist: We Roast 2025 & Toast to 2026!
We’ll celebrate, laugh, and maybe cringe just a little as we toast to the future and gently roast the past year (and ourselves).
Frederik De Bosschere is joining us on stage. He's a digital strategist, speaker, and the perfect “grillmaster” to turn up the heat on the Belgian (and especially Ghent-based) tech scene.
What’s a roast?
Think Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes or the infamous Comedy Central Roasts: playful, sharp, and delivered with a wink.
No one is really safe, but it’s all in good fun.
Here’s how Frederik puts it himself:
“De techsector in België (en zeker in Gent) is 🔥 (zoals coole jongeren zeggen). De ideale temperatuur dus om de scene eens goed op de rooster te leggen.”
“Alle tech-ondernemers, -investeerders, en -hipsters die bang zijn dat ze beginnen zweven en wat te dicht bij de zon gaan vliegen: geen probleem — ik kom blussen, en zet u veilig met de voetjes op de grond!”
Expect sharp humour, candid truths, and big Collective energy as we head into the new year together.
Why join?
Because this is where the year truly begins — together, with a toast, laughter, and a room full of the people who make this community what it is.
TIMING
19:00 Doors open and a welcome drink on us!
20:00 Start Roast
23:00 End
GUEST POLICY - Collective Members Only
CANCELLATION - Can’t make it? You can cancel your ticket up to 24h for this event.
- App: My Account (profile pic) > My Events & Tickets > Event > Request Cancellation
- Portal: My Account > Tickets > Event > Cancel Ticket
NO-SHOW POLICY - We’re becoming stricter on no-shows—not to be difficult, but because empty spots mean someone else misses out.
Soon, no-shows will be linked to a €25 contribution to the Wintercircus Fund, an initiative supporting those who might otherwise have less access to networks like ours.
Collective Type of Events
Collective Original - Our own signature events, created by and for the Collective community. These gatherings bring all members together to connect, learn, and grow. Fully curated and organized by Collective.
Collective Invites - Events we co-create with partner communities. You’ll meet new people, discover fresh ideas, and tap into networks beyond Collective , while still enjoying our signature vibe. Think of it as Collective + friends.
Collective Choice - Handpicked recommendations for great external events hosted at Wintercircus. Not organized by us, but absolutely worth your time. We arrange your access (tickets or %) and make sure you can join in, because we know you’ll love it.
