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  1. Event Hands-on making at You and Your Brand

    Business owners meet over drinks for guided entrepreneurial conversation and a reflective craft exercise to take home.

    15 September 2026

  2. Event A historical talk on sixteenth-century bearded eccentric Pieter Dircksz

    Rijksmuseum researcher Carina Greven shares the odd tale of an Edam man who monetized his meters-long beard.

    15 September 2026

  3. Event Cabaret try-out: Waar was ik gebleven with Paulien Cornelisse

    Rough edges, fresh jokes, and shifting perspectives tested in an intimate room before the full theatrical tour begins.

    15 September 2026

  4. Event Spinoza’s hemelse aarde explored during Maand van de Geschiedenis

    Philosophy, poetry readings, and open audience dialogue exploring seventeenth-century ideas around mind and body with speaker Anita Poolman.

    15 September 2026

  5. Event English-language discussion with the Queer Book Club

    A university literary researcher leads an informal English conversation spanning queer classics to contemporary novels in DOK B.

    15 September 2026

  6. Event Stitch your own notebook in a hands-on workshop

    A practical Dutch session teaching basic stitching and paper craft so you can assemble a small booklet.

    15 September 2026

  7. Event Sip a cold beer through Dutch yoga poses

    Dutch-language stretch sessions pair cold beer with playful movements like downward dancing dog inside the national library.

    15 September 2026

  8. Event Elephant and Crocodile puppet theater at Benoordenhout

    Puppeteer Kevin Koorda stages a lively neighborhood tale about a violin-playing reptile and a trumpet-playing elephant.

    15 September 2026

  9. Event Max Velthuijs animal tales for Kinderboekenweek at Nieuw Waldeck

    Young listeners follow Elephant and Crocodile through a puppet adaptation drawing from classic Dutch illustrated storybooks.

    15 September 2026

  10. Event De Tempel unlocks its archaeological bank vault

    An archaeologist walks visitors through excavated city artefacts kept inside an old reinforced bank depository.

    15 September 2026

  11. Event Climb the 288 steps of the medieval Haagse Toren

    Guides lead timed climbs up the medieval church spire, stopping on each floor before the windy balcony.

    15 September 2026

  12. Event Bar Cin Cin pours cider and orange wine

    Glasses of frozen apple ice cider, Kir Breton, and negroni punch flow alongside non-alcoholic craft beers.

    15 September 2026

  13. Event Wash newly excavated pottery finds with city archaeologists

    A behind the scenes archaeology lab where you clean fresh pottery shards alongside working conservators.

    15 September 2026

  14. Event Rollerskate Disco in the Atrium for Museumnacht Den Haag

    Rental skates in most adult sizes, archival film screenings, and a live DJ filling the city hall.

    15 September 2026

  15. Event Decorate Rice Paper Lamp Workshop with Starlet Studio

    Beginner friendly crafting with drinks and materials provided to customise a paper lamp you can keep.

    15 September 2026

  16. Event Photowalks and gear trials at Kamera Express Grand Opening

    Street photography walks, camera brand testing tables, and complimentary sensor cleans mark the shop's new branch.

    15 September 2026

  17. Event Ellen Dikker discusses debut novel De Boomerclub

    Cabaret performer Ellen Dikker speaks about her first book, following a television presenter on an unexpected gap year.

    15 September 2026

  18. Event Poetry, comedy, and longing with Marja van Katendrecht

    Audience participation blends with eccentric scenes and music as the performer probes loneliness and human connection.

    15 September 2026

  19. Event Huiskamer Danspaleis retro music afternoon for seniors

    A vintage disc jockey spins classic records for ninety minutes of dancing and reminiscing in Segbroek.

    15 September 2026

  20. Event Free biography writing workshop at Centrale Bibliotheek

    Barbara van den Berg leads hands-on writing exercises and practical prompts focused on drafting personal histories.

    15 September 2026