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Event Live drawing and absurdist comedy in Op zekere dag

Flemish cartoonist Kamagurka blends theatre with spontaneous sketchpad drawings sparked by conversations with the crowd.

15 September 2026

Event Patchwork workshop: Beyond the Nuclear Family with Mirthe Berentsen

Bring a piece of personal fabric and help stitch the cover of a traveling wagon inside the museum.

15 September 2026

Event Jörgen Raymann plays Welkom thuis at Diligentia

A return of Mister Lasmibalsingh marks the comedian's sixtieth birthday, following a Dutch Surinamese man heading back.

15 September 2026

Event First solo cabaret show from Ayoub Kharkhach

Personal storytelling, songs and dry humour touch on food, illness and maternal bonds in this debut set.

15 September 2026

Event Make colourful wool flowers at HIP workshop: Historische textieltechniek

Hands-on instruction in traditional wool felting methods, working from ethnographic examples to shape decorative flowers from raw fibres.

15 September 2026

Event Try-out of Imperfect with Klaas van der Eerden

Expect unpolished jokes and new observations about human flaws as a veteran comedian tests his material on stage.

15 September 2026

Event More life after ten: collaborative conservation policy session

A five-and-a-half-hour practical gathering where heritage professionals draft conservation policies and plan how to turn them into advocacy.

15 September 2026

Event Bert Visscher marks 65 Dat Zou Je Niet Zeggen

Fast-paced Dutch cabaret meets classical strings as Bert Visscher celebrates turning sixty-five backed by a string quartet.

15 September 2026

Event Second try-out night for Altijdloos at PePijn

Fresh jokes and sketches get refined before an intimate audience, without any advance programme details shared beforehand.

15 September 2026

Event Spruijt en Opperman test Altijdloos at Theater PePijn

The Dutch cabaret duo tests fresh, unannounced material in a small theatre room before taking it on tour.

15 September 2026

Event Explore Reflections on Fashion with guest curator Janice Deul

A Dutch-language gallery walk for fifteen people through the exhibition, visiting a dedicated room focused on inclusion in fashion.

15 September 2026

Event Moluccan migration and generational healing at Bibliotheek Loosduinen

Gerlov van Engelenhoven leads a discussion on collective memory, identity, and the lasting impact of forced migration on families.

15 September 2026

Event Watch films with neighbours at Ladies Movie Night

Neighbours gather for a two-hour film screening shared over bowls of popcorn and cold drinks.

15 September 2026

Event The sixteenth-century history of Hague pharmacists

Municipal archive researcher Raymund Schütz discusses how local pharmacists separated from guild trade into recognised healthcare professionals.

15 September 2026

Event Kasper van der Laan brings Ruim to Diligentia

The Dutch comedian's third solo cabaret show tackles personal space and the unpredictable tangents of everyday human conversation.

15 September 2026

Event Centuries of city maps with the municipal archivist

Map curator Joos Fassaert shares historical engravings and unbuilt urban plans showing how The Hague grew since the 1500s.

15 September 2026

Event Craft paper lanterns at ArtLab: Japanese Washi-Lantern

Children assemble and decorate their own traditional paper lanterns during an hour-long hands-on library craft session.

15 September 2026

Event Spend twenty-four hours reading at Lekker Lang Lezen

Pack a sleeping bag and spend a quiet full day immersed in print among historic shelves.

15 September 2026

Event Small-group sewing course with Dewi Bekker

Bring your own sewing machine to work on a personal wardrobe project under a fashion designer's guidance.

15 September 2026

Event De Arbeidsmarkt van Morgen annual congress at SER

Five speakers talk about artificial intelligence, labour shortages and economic shifts over four hours of presentations and panel discussions.

15 September 2026