Monday September 28, 2026
Good morning, The Hague. Today: Delft readies a church tower for a royal funeral, a documentary examines the fatal Scheveningen surf accident, and Mahsa Vahdat sings Persian poetry alongside Mediterranean instrumentation.
The activities listed below are just a curated sample of what’s going on in The Hague. Check out our completely redesigned events calendar here.
At a glance
🌦️ Weather: Hi 20°C / 68°F (1° cooler than yesterday) · Lo 17°C / 62°F · 19% chance of rain · wind NW 13 km/h (7 knots)
🚲 Cycling: Mostly fine, a shower is possible.
🌙 Sun & moon: Sunrise 07:38 · Sunset 19:27 · Full Moon · Moonrise 19:36 · Golden hour 18:57 to 19:27
🌊 Outdoors: Air quality moderate (AQI 46) · grass pollen low
💶 Markets: AEX 1,112 (+0.5%) · S&P 500 7,743 (+0.5%) · €1 = $1.14 · $1 = €0.88
Documentary examines fatal Scheveningen surf accident: A new film focuses on the sea foam tragedy that claimed five lives in May 2020. It premieres at Filmhuis Den Haag before screening across local cinemas.
The Hague pupils travel to Drenthe forest school: Generations of schoolchildren from the city have visited the outdoor centre in Drenthe. Pupils spend their time away learning outdoor skills including making fires.
Delft prepares church tower for royal funeral: Scaffolding will wrap the Nieuwe Kerk tower during a major restoration until November 2027. Work is designed so front structures can be dismantled within 48 hours if a royal death occurs.
Derelict Beeklaan building remains empty despite hefty fines: A corner property in Den Haag has stood abandoned for more than ten years while racking up penalties. Local councillors are now demanding that the municipality seize management or ownership of the site.
Giant-screen documentary Call of the Dolphins at the dome theatre: Large-format marine cinematography and rescue footage follow wild pods in an educational film narrated by journalist Merel Westrik. 28 September, 16:00, Museon-Omniversum. 📅 MUSEUM / EDUCATIONAL
Mahsa Vahdat sings Persian poetry alongside Mediterranean instrumentation: Classical and modern Persian verse accompanied by traditional acoustic melodies on duduk, oud, and percussion. 28 September. 📅 TALKS / IDEAS
Dekmantel Soundsystem headlines a late club night at Planet Warehouse: All-night warehouse electronics running till daybreak, backed by Woody’92 and Jasmín on the floor. 28 September, 23:59 – 06:00. 📅 FESTIVALS
Late electronic sets at DMF Night: Das Ding joins Maarten Vos and Nils Davidse for five hours of electronic sets running deep into the morning. 28 September, 23:00 – 04:00. 📅 DANCE / PERFORMANCE
Nederlands Dans Theater revives Gabriela Carrizo piece: Nederlands Dans Theater is bringing back The Missing Door after thirteen years. The production was created for the company by choreographer Gabriela Carrizo.
Early-morning bites at the Breakfast Comedy Club: Grab a quick plate of breakfast before settling in for twenty minutes of live stand-up before work. 28 September, 08:30, Diligentia. 📅 THEATER
HIP lezing on the century-long history of fashion department stores: Art historian Saskia Kuus traces how grand retail landmarks altered urban life and shaped modern shopping habits. 28 September, 16:00 – 17:00, Bibliotheek Ypenburg. 📅 TALKS / IDEAS
Volunteer lifeboat crews explain North Sea rescues at Museon-Omniversum: Crew members from Scheveningen use photographs and archival film to show how their unfunded rescue service operates. 28 September, 13:30, Museon-Omniversum. 📅 TALKS / IDEAS
Local archive lecture examines historical housing shortages: Archivist Raymund Schütz explores historical city housing crises and past remedies during the late nineteenth-century population boom. 28 September, 18:30 – 19:45, Bibliotheek Scheveningen. 📅 TALKS / IDEAS
Cult comedy New Kids Turbo screened with an introduction: Five jobless friends in North Brabant rebel against paying for anything in this Dutch slapstick satire with English subtitles. 28 September, 19:00, Filmhuis Den Haag. 📅 FILM
Standup and Trump-inspired storytelling in Greg Shapiro’s King Me try-out: New solo material testing presidential riffs and storytelling in mostly English for an intimate ninety-minute club room. 28 September. 📅 THEATER
Ari Eldjárn: The Icelanders Guide to Europe in English: An observant solo comedy set poking fun at national contradictions and shared habits across modern European cultures. 28 September. 📅 THEATER
Grill & Grind Miniramp Contest for European Week of Sport: Late-night skateboarding runs on a miniramp as part of the continent-wide active sports campaign. 28 September, 21:00 – 01:00. 📅 SPORTS (SPECTATOR)
Drawing exhibition and Saturday English workshops at MIAW: Drop by to sketch from creative prompts or join free Saturday drawing sessions run in English. 28 September, 11:00, Urban Raw powered by MIAW. 📅 ART / MUSEUMS
Graphic memoir discussions at The World on Our Bookshelf: Readers gather in English to dissect Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis and sketch out their own alternative book cover designs. 28 September, 19:00 – 20:30, Centrale Bibliotheek. 📅 STORY / READING
Three-part movement practice with Contact Beyond Contact: Dancers combine Contact Improvisation, yoga, and qi gong across three linked Monday evening movement sessions. 28 September, 20:00, Scene Unity. 📅 WORKSHOP
Practical settling-in guidance at Feel at Home: Local advisers answer relocation questions over snacks and music, alongside a facilitated social mixer game. 28 September. 📅 NETWORKING
Shared Dutch reading practice at Bibliotheek Transvaalkwartier: Language learners read through a short story together, tackling tricky vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation in a gentle group circle. 28 September, Bibliotheek Transvaalkwartier. 📅 CLASS
Good to know
New on Dutch streaming: Cocomelon (Netflix), Car S.O.S. (Disney+), Sorry, Baby (HBO Max), Führer und Verführer (Prime Video)
New on the big screen: Digger opens Thursday at 6 cinemas, and Toutes Directions at Filmhuis Den Haag and Flora. Showtimes here.
Overheard on Reddit: A post complaining about broken deposit return machines across city-center supermarkets drew responses from residents who either save containers for grocery delivery returns, toss them in the trash to avoid the hassle, or suspect companies intentionally underinvest in functional machines to keep unclaimed deposits.
Today’s supermarket deals: Hertog Ijssalon triple chocolate ice cream (70% off) from Albert Heijn, Plain chicken mini fillets (1+1 free) from Jumbo.
Did you know? Russia’s gift to The Hague’s Peace Palace was a single ornamental vase weighing a staggering 3.2 tonnes.
132 years ago today: On September 28th, 1894, The Hague’s Wagenstraat synagogue marked fifty years; it later became the Mescidi Aksa Mosque.
In tomorrow’s edition: Hundreds of Beavers screens at Filmhuis Den Haag, In gesprek met Eric Smit takes place, and a 4K restoration of Whisper of the Heart plays for late night anime at Filmhuis Den Haag.
Have a great Monday.
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