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  1. Event Quasi-absurdist stand-up comedy with Bob Koomen’s debut show Peer

    The 2025 Leids Cabaret Festival finalist delivers an evening of dry, offbeat Dutch comedy inside the intimate cellar theater.

    15 September 2026

  2. Event Moluccan identity discussion at Maluku Talks

    Audience prompts and shared discussion on heritage, followed by informal conversation and food in the cafe.

    15 September 2026

  3. Event Percussion and easel painting for young children

    Small hands try out percussion instruments in the gallery before moving into the studio to paint.

    15 September 2026

  4. Event Children’s poetry workshop Woordrijke doorkijkjes at De Betovering

    Kids use words to imagine and sketch out distant scenes during a seventy-five-minute creative session.

    15 September 2026

  5. Event Dance4You workshop teaches TikTok and musical steps

    Two stage professionals teach children core dance routines combining social media choreography with classic theater movement.

    15 September 2026

  6. Event Max Tak Muziektheater stages modern Peter Pan tale

    A reimagined Neverland unfolds on stage as young Peet encounters classic characters inside a musical video game.

    15 September 2026

  7. Event Classic 1951 Disney animation Alice in Wonderland screens

    Families settle into the theater for the original animated journey down the rabbit hole during De Betovering.

    15 September 2026

  8. Event Puppet mystery De wandelende hoed with cake included

    A runaway wedding top hat sparks stage antics for families, paired with intermission lemonade and theater cake.

    15 September 2026

  9. Event Three hours of nervous system regulation for women

    Alice Pavin guides practical somatic movement exercises designed to release tension patterns and ease everyday stress.

    15 September 2026

  10. Event Children’s composition workshop Samen door de muziek heen

    Children build an original score beside orchestral players, then perform it alongside dancers for visiting parents.

    15 September 2026

  11. Event Catch family adventure film Lepel on the big screen

    A runaway boy takes refuge inside a department store in this Dutch youth feature, suited for ages eight up.

    15 September 2026

  12. Event Explore Madrid masterpieces at Kijk eens door!

    Children tour the Thyssen-Bornemisza loans with a museum teacher, then make original art in the studio.

    15 September 2026

  13. Event FysioSymposium on foot and ankle care

    Orthopaedic clinicians and practicing physiotherapists meet for three hours of shared clinical insights at HMC Bronovo.

    15 September 2026

  14. Event Contemporary acrobatics and BMX stunts with Circus UP

    High-tempo circus arts under the big top, featuring slackline acts and a free outdoor kids fun area.

    15 September 2026

  15. Event Ricky Koole’s solo show Rare Leeftijd at PePijn

    A solo stage performance with guitar exploring midlife, adolescent children and aging parents, performed entirely in Dutch.

    15 September 2026

  16. Event Four centuries of women and corsetry at Bibliotheek Segbroek

    Costume historian Saskia Kuus tracks shifting female silhouettes, social expectations, and undergarments through four hundred years.

    15 September 2026

  17. Event Saxophone quartet lunchtime concert at Centrale Bibliotheek

    Students from the Royal Conservatoire play a half-hour set, followed by an informal chat with the players.

    15 September 2026

  18. Event Conflux Connect evening on AI tokenomics and agent orchestration

    Developers and tech professionals gather to examine agent orchestration frameworks, MCP tools, and current AI tokenomics models.

    15 September 2026

  19. Event Peutertijd story and music for young toddlers

    Toddlers aged two to four sit together for forty-five minutes of storytelling interwoven with live music.

    15 September 2026

  20. Event Pressed flower crafts at ArtLab: Oshibana Art

    Children make their own botanical artwork using real dried flowers to carry home after an hour-long session.

    15 September 2026