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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
