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THE THIRD PLACE · UNDER CONSTRUCTION A club in the making. This page is a preview; memberships and subscriptions are not open yet.
A social club inside Osti · GentWhen Osti closes its doors in the evening,
When Osti closes its doors in the evening,
another door opens.
No socials. No screens. No notifications. Just people: talking, reading, playing, making, or simply being quiet.
Open every evening, run by its members.
Home. Work.
And a third place.
Everyone has a first place and a second place. The third place is the one in between: somewhere you go not because you have to, but because you want to be among people. That is what we are building in Osti, every evening after the coffee bar closes.
School or work
Where you learn, build and deliver.
The Third Place
Where you meet people, offline, without a reason.
A club that
runs on trust
No staff behind a bar, no queue at the door. Members let themselves in, pour their own drink and leave the room as they found it.
A club that runs on trust
Your own door code
Every member gets a personal code for the door. It only works during club hours.
Phone in the locker
Your phone stays in a locker at the entrance. For emergencies there is a phone on the wall.
Pour your own
An honesty bar with beer, wine, soft drinks, tea and snacks. Write what you take on the tally sheet; we settle monthly.
Leave it as you found it
Each evening a member keyholder hosts, and closes up with a simple checklist.
The weekly rhythmThis week at
This week at
The Third Place
At first there is no fixed programme. Come in and do what you like: read, put on a record, talk, play a game. The agenda changes every week. Open every day from [OSTI CLOSING TIME] until 23:00.
Planned agenda. Opening time to be confirmed before launch.
- MondayOpen club
- TuesdayOpen club
- WednesdayOpen club
- ThursdayOpen club
- FridayOpen club
- SaturdayOpen club
- SundayOpen club
As the club grows
Evenings still to come
Once there are enough members, the week fills up with evenings like these. Watch the weekly agenda.
Evenings still to come
Book club
Talk about the book of the month, or simply come to read in good company.
Game night
Board games, card games and chess. Open tables, so just sit down and join.
Mobile-free after work
Straight from work: phone in the locker, a drink, a real conversation.
Learn something new
Hands-on sessions with a local maker: painting, pottery, sewing, cooking and more.
Always something to do
Whatever the evening, these are always there.
- Board game library
- Chess & backgammon ladder
- Book-swap shelf
- Letter-writing desk
- Vinyl corner
- Month-long jigsaw
- Sketch corner
- Typewriter
- Newspapers & crosswords
- Digital detox stamp card
Membership
One membership, every evening of the week. Drinks are paid separately via the honesty bar.
Under construction. Membership information is shown for preview; registration and payment are unavailable.
Founding member
€20 / month
- Price locked for life
- Your name on the founders’ wall
- A numbered brass key tag
- Access every evening
Member
€25 / month
- Access every evening
- Your own door code
10-visit card
€50 / 10 evenings
- Valid for 6 months
- For people who come by now and then
Bringing someone? A guest pass is €7 when they come with a member.
A little consideration goes a long way
House rules
Few rules, kept by everyone. That is what makes a club without staff work.
- Phones go in the locker. No laptops, cameras or headphones in the lounge.
- Every drink goes on the tally sheet. The bar works on trust.
- The bar is for members aged 18 and over.
- Last call at 22:45, doors close at 23:00.
- Quiet when someone is reading; welcome when someone wants to talk.
- Leave the room as you found it.
Good to know
Questions
Is this part of Osti?
Yes. The Third Place is Osti’s evening club, in the same space at Citadellaan. By day you know it as a coffee bar; in the evening it becomes the club.
What if someone needs to reach me?
There is a phone on the wall for emergencies, and you can step outside to check your own whenever you need to.
Can I bring a friend?
Yes, with a guest pass of €7 when they come with you.
How do I pay for drinks?
Members write their drinks on the tally sheet and pay the total by monthly direct debit. Guests pay by card.
Is there a programme?
Not at first, on purpose. The club is simply open: read, put on a record, talk or play a game. Book club, game nights and workshops follow as the club grows, announced in the weekly agenda.
The first chapter starts with youThere will only be
100 founding members.
Sign up online or at the Osti counter. Who will be number 1?
Under construction · Signups are not open yet.