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  1. Event Violin and harpsichord duo plays early chamber works

    Miyu Nohashi and harpsichordist Mervyn Lee perform rare seventeenth- and eighteenth-century repertoire drawn directly from original manuscripts.

    13 September 2026

  2. Event Seventeenth-century chamber works with Duo Musopoeia at Hofwijck

    Violinist Miyu Nohashi and harpsichordist Mervyn Lee play early music from historic manuscripts alongside their own arrangements.

    13 September 2026

  3. Event Kinderboekenfestijn: Spot aan! brings circus, jazz and storytelling

    Children under twelve get circus play, multilingual tales in Spanish, Chinese, and Serbian, plus youth jazz and stage shows.

    13 September 2026

  4. Event Circus play and multilingual storytelling at Kinderboekenfestijn: Spot aan!

    Young children wander through circus games, multilingual story sessions in Spanish, Chinese, and Serbian, and puppet theatre.

    13 September 2026

  5. Event Youth worship and live music at Faith of a Mustard Seed

    Live gospel groups and shared prayer bring young people together, with burgers available during the break.

    13 September 2026

  6. Event Museumnacht Den Haag at the Nationaal Archief

    Backstage map depots open late with mending workshops, photo preservation tips, and live bands.

    13 September 2026

  7. Event Van Taco tot Tango with Ciconia String Orchestra

    South American classical pieces fill the hall alongside a soloist bassoon and an optional afternoon documentary screening.

    13 September 2026

  8. Event Max Velthuijs puppet stories for Kinderboekenweek

    Gentle staged adventures of Elephant and Crocodile performed in the library for toddlers and their families.

    13 September 2026

  9. Event Basily Gipsy Band live in Scheveningen

    Fast-paced Reinhardt standards and Grappelli tunes backed by Spanish and Balkan acoustic guitar rhythms.

    13 September 2026

  10. Event Puppet show Olifant en Krokodil at Nieuw Waldeck

    Max Velthuijs stories adapted for young children and parents during the national children's book week.

    13 September 2026

  11. Event Specialty drinks at Museumnacht’s Bar Cin Cin

    Glasses of frozen-apple ice cider, orange wine, and negroni punch served alongside alcohol-free craft beers.

    13 September 2026

  12. Event Lebbis tests new material in Satan is moe

    Comedian Hans Sibbel tries out his latest routine alongside live musical backing from Mattijs Verhallen.

    13 September 2026

  13. Event Test your musical trivia at De Pop-Quiz

    Half-hour rounds on local hits alternate with live band sets, competing for a golden record trophy.

    13 September 2026

  14. Event Drag persona workshop for Coming Out Week

    A practical creative session for anyone aged sixteen and up looking to craft their own stage character.

    13 September 2026

  15. Event Historic sand barge tours for Museumnacht Den Haag

    Small groups gather on the quay to step aboard the vessel that once hauled sand to build the city.

    13 September 2026

  16. Event Live screen printing on your personal gear with Laura Snijders

    Bring a bag, lighter, notebook, or bare arm to receive fresh prints based on contemporary typography artwork.

    13 September 2026

  17. Event Paint medieval book monsters with artist Remy Neumann

    Forty-five minutes of hands-on miniature work learning traditional pigments to recreate strange creatures found in ancient manuscripts.

    13 September 2026

  18. Event Climb all 288 steps of the medieval Haagse Toren

    Guides pause at each stone floor for local history stories before stepping out onto the open panoramic viewing platform.

    13 September 2026

  19. Event Unearthed local treasures inside the old bank vault at De Tempel

    Step into a reinforced basement to view excavated artefacts while municipal archaeologists share background stories on each piece.

    13 September 2026

  20. Event Behind the scenes in the Nationaal Archief photo vault

    A specialist leads small groups into cold storage rooms holding fifteen million prints to discuss modern preservation methods.

    13 September 2026