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  1. Event Musical4You stage skills session for older children

    Professional performers teach acting, singing and movement techniques drawn straight from major musical stage productions.

    13 September 2026

  2. Event Song and dance theatre basics at Musical4kids

    A short, lively introduction to performing arts for four-year-olds and up, ending with a family showcase.

    13 September 2026

  3. Event Dance4You musical and stage choreography workshop

    Two stage performers introduce kids to energetic routines combining theatre movement and current social dances.

    13 September 2026

  4. Event Alice in Wonderland on screen at De Betovering

    Disney's 1951 animated classic screens for young children and families during the autumn festival programme.

    13 September 2026

  5. Event Crafting prehistoric leather pouches at Bibliotheek Segbroek

    Stories from early history paired with hands-on tool work and leather crafting for young participants.

    13 September 2026

  6. Event Prehistorisch geluksbuideltje craft session for children

    Children inspect artefacts and shape a small leather pouch using replicas of prehistoric tools.

    13 September 2026

  7. Event Het Laagland performs Stuntelman for young audiences

    An energetic fifty-five-minute theatre adventure follows a rubber stuntman accidentally turned fragile during a laboratory experiment.

    13 September 2026

  8. Event Hands-on artificial intelligence tools at Ontdek AI Plus

    Participants practice summarizing documents, generating podcasts, planning activities, and building avatar videos in this practical follow-up course.

    13 September 2026

  9. Event Fluorescent scenery painting at KunstLAB

    Cardboard scenery pieces come together with bright acrylic paint for the festival stage of the Verhalendame.

    13 September 2026

  10. Event Rising tides explored in Springtij dance performance

    Two dancers balance, collaborate, and react to rising floodwaters in a forty-five-minute piece inspired by high seas.

    13 September 2026

  11. Event Tactile puppet theater and garden exploration for toddlers

    A wordless performance using handmade fabric sets, followed by time for toddlers to meet the animal puppets onstage.

    13 September 2026

  12. Event Fabric puppets and garden play in De Wondertuin

    Toddlers watch a gentle wordless puppet show before stepping onstage to touch the animals and water fabric plants.

    13 September 2026

  13. Event Club Italo XL with Rofo and Brand Image

    A late-night session dedicated to classic Italo disco sounds, running straight through until three.

    13 September 2026

  14. Event Ik wil geen nieuwe broek at De Betovering

    Children watch a story about outgrown trousers before joining a hands-on craft session together.

    13 September 2026

  15. Event Picture book reading and T-shirt upcycling workshop

    Families hear the picture book aloud, then transform an old shirt into a small bag together.

    13 September 2026

  16. Event Puppet mystery De wandelende hoed for young families

    Wasco the raccoon hunts for his runaway top hat just before a wedding, served with juice and theater cake.

    13 September 2026

  17. Event Late-night clubbing with ADE: PIP goes Skatecafé #2

    An all-night electronic music session runs past dawn as PIP collaborates with Amsterdam's Skatecafé for the festival.

    13 September 2026

  18. Event Musical Peter Pan adaptation Pan at De Betovering

    A sixty-minute musical adventure sends video-gamer Peet straight into Neverland alongside familiar characters like Jacky Haak.

    13 September 2026

  19. Event Medieval animals and crafts at Laat de poppen dansen!

    Municipal archaeologists run a history session exploring fourteenth-century Buitenhof lions alongside craft activities for children aged six to twelve.

    13 September 2026

  20. Event Astrid Roemer discussed at De Surinaamse Boekenclub

    Readers gather for ninety minutes of conversation exploring migration, identity, and history through the novel Het spoor van de Jakhals.

    13 September 2026