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Event De wachtrij begint hier: pandemic street photography talk

Sandra Uittenbogaart talks through two years spent photographing quiet streets and masked queues across The Hague.

13 September 2026

Event Shared desks and evening drinks with The Hague Creators

Twenty creative freelancers bring their laptops for a quiet working day capped off with drinks at five.

13 September 2026

Event De Betovering: De Dinoshow at Bibliotheek Ypenburg

Toddlers listen on wireless headphones as Professor Arie Vontura acts out prehistoric stories with music and toy dinosaurs.

13 September 2026

Event Shared desks and evening drinks at Creative Coworking Days

Twenty independent creatives share table space for focused daytime work before winding down with an informal networking borrel.

13 September 2026

Event Friendship and grief in youth theatre piece Graven

Two young friends venture into an eerie dark tunnel during a forty-five-minute Dutch-language play staged for older kids.

13 September 2026

Event Thursday Latin Night dance floor at Musicon

A resident DJ spins salsa, bachata, and Caribbean rhythms for an informal social crowd every Thursday night.

13 September 2026

Event Looking back at the pandemic through Sandra Uittenbogaart’s lens

Photographs of curfews and window visits frame an open morning conversation where neighbours share their personal lockdown memories.

13 September 2026

Event Contemporary African urban dance in Africoloré

Two dancers explore identity through energetic choreography, followed immediately by an optional participatory workshop for children aged six-plus.

13 September 2026

Event Skeletje: Mexican-inspired theatre of loss for ages five up

Grote Mensen uses slapstick, magic, and flowers to help children and parents collaboratively build a shared memorial ceremony.

13 September 2026

Event Amsterdam punk band L.A. Sagne plays Paard

Four friends bring driving live punk from their debut album to the venue's intimate Kleine Zaal stage.

13 September 2026

Event Activism and change with Jerry Afriyie in Amare

The poet and human rights campaigner reflects on anti-racism protests, social resistance, and takes questions from the floor.

13 September 2026

Event Headphones and prehistoric beats at De dinoshow 2+

Toddlers listen on wireless headsets to prehistoric roars while dancing along with their favourite toy dinosaurs.

13 September 2026

Event Gerson Main sings Alle dingen die mijn opa stiekem is

Live songs and vivid picture-book illustrations bring playful grandfather secrets alive for children aged four and up.

13 September 2026

Event Buğra Gedik brings Ğelukkig Ğeboren to Theater PePijn

Physical comedy, song, rock and roll and Dutch liquorice feature in this energetic debut cabaret show.

13 September 2026

Event The curious life of Pieter Dircksz and his record beard

A morning history talk detailing an eccentric Edam figure who used his facial hair to fundraise.

13 September 2026

Event Bachata City Night free workshop and social dance

No partner or experience is needed for the opening hour of lessons before the open floor.

13 September 2026

Event Lockdown memories and photography with Sandra Uittenbogaart

A free retrospective talk browsing through documentary images of Dutch pandemic life from curfews to vaccinations.

13 September 2026

Event Dutch indie pop band Rondé plays Paard

Catchy radio anthems and upbeat guitar pop fill the venue's large Grolsch Zaal tonight.

13 September 2026

Event Discussing Asako Yuzuki’s Butter at Feministische Bieb

Readers gather in the central library to unpack the widely discussed Japanese culinary novel together.

13 September 2026

Event Percussion and easel painting workshop for young children

Young children experiment with percussion instruments inside the exhibition gallery before painting their own canvas in the studio.

13 September 2026