It hosts indoor sporting events as well as concerts done by a wide variety of artists.

[2] Known for its circular interior, it is owned by the Music Hall Group and operated by the Sportpaleis Groep.

Forest National opened on 8 October 1970 with a performance by Maurice Béjart's Ballet of the 20th Century.

One of these foyers is located in an old backstage room where a 'Wall Of Fame' was created because artists wrote personal messages on the wall.

[8] Forest National has hosted sports competitions such as the Donnay Indoor Championships from 1981 to 1992 and the Belgian Basketball Cup since the 2014–15 season.