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  1. Event Afternoon records and social dancing at Huiskamer Danspaleis

    A disc jockey spins favourite vintage tracks while adults share personal memories and take to the dance floor.

    13 September 2026

  2. Event Huiskamer Danspaleis brings classic records and dancing

    Seniors gather around a record player to trade favourite vintage tunes, share personal memories and take a spin dancing.

    13 September 2026

  3. Event Two years of basslines at Bassment’s anniversary

    Heavy drum and bass takes over the basement floor, led by touring headliners and local resident selectors until dawn.

    13 September 2026

  4. Event PIP = BAR brings back-to-back club sets

    Five selectors share duties across the night, running deep electronic selections until early morning in the Binkhorst warehouse space.

    13 September 2026

  5. Event Browse stalls and talks at the IamExpat Fair

    Information stands, expert presentations and advisers gather under one roof to walk newcomers through housing, jobs, schooling and Dutch bureaucracy.

    13 September 2026

  6. Event South African performance duo FAKA at PIP

    Subbacultcha brings the South African duo through for a late-night show spanning music, performance and club culture.

    13 September 2026

  7. Event Local Heroes take the stage at POPcafé

    Local music school talents step up for an afternoon showcase of live sets inside the community theatre cafe.

    13 September 2026

  8. Event Brahms and Mendelssohn on a Sunday morning

    Soloists join the orchestra for an intermission-free programme, while younger family members have their own concurrent music workshop upstairs.

    13 September 2026

  9. Event Pianist Severin von Eckhardstein plays Mendelssohn and Chaminade

    A solo classical programme moving through baroque biblical sonatas, romantic standards, and 20th-century Russian piano works.

    13 September 2026

  10. Event Ideas on navigating social and technological change at TEDxTheHague

    Speakers unpack global instability, artificial intelligence, and ecological shifts across an afternoon of live presentations.

    13 September 2026

  11. Event Carve and cast silver jewellery in a two-part class

    Eight people learn wax-carving basics before casting and polishing a wearable ring, talisman, or pendant.

    13 September 2026

  12. Event TEDxTheHague: Beyond Uncertainty at the Louwman Museum

    An afternoon of talks considering how we navigate climate disruption, economic turbulence, and rapid technological change.

    13 September 2026

  13. Event Stitch family fabrics into Mirthe Berentsen’s travelling wagon

    Bring a scrap of meaningful cloth to sew into a collective textile work parked inside the museum.

    13 September 2026

  14. Event Lost-wax goldsmithing workshop at Das Leben am Haverkamp

    Carve your own design in wax during the first session, then return to finish the cast silver piece.

    13 September 2026

  15. Event Contribute family textiles to Mirthe Berentsen’s patchwork wagon

    Bring a piece of personal fabric from home and stitch it onto a covered wagon inside the museum.

    13 September 2026

  16. Event One Nest Stand showcase at Nest gallery

    Ten selected KABK art students show pieces made in direct response to the Creation Myths exhibition.

    13 September 2026

  17. Event Surprise midday conservatory concert at Bibliotheek Leidschenveen

    Royal Conservatoire students take over the library floor for a free midday acoustic set of classical or jazz.

    13 September 2026

  18. Event Late night Werewolves session for young adults

    Snacks and drinks start the evening before newcomers and seasoned players tackle Wakkerdam with sideline craft tables ready.

    13 September 2026

  19. Event Social deduction and Werewolves game night in Ypenburg

    Teens and young adults gather to play Wakkerdam, complete with rules introductions and craft tables for early eliminations.

    13 September 2026

  20. Event Historical felting techniques workshop at Bibliotheek Segbroek

    Participants examine historical and ethnographic textile examples before shaping raw wool into their own colourful felt flowers.

    13 September 2026