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  1. Event Outerspace Presents: Darkspace techno late night session

    Three electronic acts trade sets across five late hours for an overnight dance floor crowd.

    15 September 2026

  2. Event Engineering talk on offshore Kubernetes platforms at Fruitweg

    Dinner sits on the tables before an engineering session examining how offshore edge platforms run aboard ships.

    15 September 2026

  3. Event Team debate night with Het Hoogste Woord

    Participants split into assigned proposition and opposition teams to tackle topical political motions across structured floor rounds.

    15 September 2026

  4. Event Expat advice and mingling at the Feel at Home event

    Local advisers answer practical questions on Dutch housing, tax, and healthcare, alongside live music and an icebreaker game.

    15 September 2026

  5. Event Sixty vocal groups perform at Zingen Aan Zee

    Dozens of choirs perform across twelve beach, church, and outdoor stages, closing with a mass community sing-along.

    15 September 2026

  6. Event Tina Festival arrives at Attractiepark Duinrell

    Duinrell opens its grounds to fans of Tina magazine, bringing live music, TikTok creators, and popular YouTubers.

    15 September 2026

  7. Event Pitching creative projects at Powerpitch #5

    Young creators under 28 present their creative ideas and project plans to an evening crowd.

    15 September 2026

  8. Event De Situatie: how to pitch a book manuscript

    Two panels of Dutch publishing professionals give advice on submitting manuscripts and finding a publisher.

    15 September 2026

  9. Event Learn latte art inside a vintage Citroën coffee truck

    Three hours of hands-on steaming and pouring practice tucked inside a converted van, open to all ages.

    15 September 2026

  10. Event Handmade gifts and home decor at The Hague Art And Craft

    Indoor stalls fill the hangar space with handmade gifts, crafts, artwork and food directly from local makers.

    15 September 2026

  11. Event Praktische handvatten voor veranderaars workshop for social ideas

    Organised for Vredesweek, this day provides tools and discussions to help you take action on community projects.

    15 September 2026

  12. Event Tom Jones hits and harbour dining at The Legends

    Spend Sunday afternoon hearing classic Tom Jones tracks while ordering from the harbourside restaurant's à la carte menu.

    15 September 2026

  13. Event Drop-in art making for children at Open Kinderatelier

    Children aged five and up craft with clay, scrap material and pencils alongside a museum teacher.

    15 September 2026

  14. Event Learn English stand-up comedy and stagecraft

    Professional comedians guide you through joke structure, timing and microphone work, ending with a live performance.

    15 September 2026

  15. Event Vera van Brakel on chasing childhood dreams as a senior

    Drawing from her radio interviews and late-life vlogging, the broadcaster discusses pursuing ambitions later in life.

    15 September 2026

  16. Event Slavic folk songs and polyphony from Alphens Kozakkenkoor

    A-cappella choral music and traditional songs fill the historic church, accompanied by accordionist Arkadi Gankin.

    15 September 2026

  17. Event Behind-the-Scenes Fabriekstour through Royal Delft’s working pottery

    Guides lead small groups through off-limits production floors to watch artisans cast, paint, and fire traditional tin-glazed earthenware.

    15 September 2026

  18. Event Inside peace and justice organisations at Just Peace Open Day

    Visitors drop in to talk informally with staff from Eurojust, The HALO Trust, and international justice NGOs.

    15 September 2026

  19. Event Just Peace Open Day 2026 inside the historic prison gates

    English-language afternoon access arranged by The Hague Humanity Hub, showing what went on inside the city's medieval courthouse and cells.

    15 September 2026

  20. Event Afrikan Medicinal Kitchen: raw alkaline cooking and ancestral foodways

    Abraham teaches raw alkaline meal preparation drawing directly on West African and Caribbean culinary traditions and health philosophies.

    15 September 2026