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Event Desk space and peer feedback at Scope Workspace

Regional filmmakers, writers, and producers share work in progress over coffee and dedicated quiet desks with an on-site facilitator.

13 September 2026

Event Shared lunch and storytelling at Centrale Bibliotheek

Fifty older residents gather for lunch while library director Sam Hermans reads a story by author Joke van Leeuwen.

13 September 2026

Event Humanitarian Justice & The State of the Humanitarian System Conference

Practitioners examine funding shortages, operational challenges, and systemic reform across a full day of panel sessions and debate.

13 September 2026

Event All-night techno and electro for Oktoberfest O’ zapft is!

DJs Marcel Vogel, Steffen Bennemann, Guy Tavares, and Andre Agressi play an all-night club session across six hours.

13 September 2026

Event Nationale Voorleeslunch at Bibliotheek Ypenburg

Live music, coffee, and a shared lunch accompany a reading of Joke van Leeuwen's story for older residents.

13 September 2026

Event AKF winner Wina Ricardo tests her debut solo show

Fresh material gets tested on stage as the award-winning cabaret performer refines her very first full-length solo show.

13 September 2026

Event Nationale Voorleeslunch pairs live storytelling with lunch for seniors

A local secondary student reads a newly commissioned Joke van Leeuwen story over coffee, live music, and lunch.

13 September 2026

Event Resident perspectives meet local reporting at Centrale Bibliotheek

Neighbourhood reporters meet with Hague readers to hash out community expectations and the day-to-day realities of reporting.

13 September 2026

Event Shared desks and project feedback at Scope Workspace

Regional filmmakers gather around shared desks in Studio B, trading practical peer advice over three included hot drinks.

13 September 2026

Event Dutch premiere of Philip Glass’s Mishima Concerto at Amare

Soloist Maki Namekawa joins the Residentie Orkest alongside Rachmaninov's sweeping Third Symphony and a fresh One Minute Symphony.

13 September 2026

Event Debate local news coverage at Het Haags Media Debat

City residents sit down directly with neighbourhood reporters to question council coverage and share what stories feel missed.

13 September 2026

Event Wachtend op de Dood brings folk and blues to Dutch cabaret

A full backing band joins the duo onstage, blending classic Dutch songs with deep southern blues and jazz.

13 September 2026

Event Medieval lion bones and exotic royal menageries at Bibliotheek Ypenburg

Municipal archaeologists explain how fourteenth-century Dutch counts kept captive lions alongside other exotic creatures right around the Buitenhof.

13 September 2026

Event HIP lezing: medieval lions around the Binnenhof

City archaeologists explain how fourteenth-century lion bones unearthed near the Buitenhof reveal the counts' royal menagerie.

13 September 2026

Event Coffee & Connect morning community catch-up

Neighbours gather over free coffee and sweets for a relaxed hour with no speeches or set programme.

13 September 2026

Event DigiVeiliger online safety course in Moerwijk

Three two-hour library lessons teaching practical defenses against email scams, phishing attempts, and fraudulent online schemes.

13 September 2026

Event Paint a cocktail glass at Bonobo

Studio tutors supply the glass, paints, and instructions, plus one bar drink while you decorate your piece.

13 September 2026

Event Rob de Wijk on North Sea hybrid warfare

Two maritime keynotes, an audience question round, and drinks focusing on hybrid naval threats and ocean racing.

13 September 2026

Event Drop in for coffee with neighbourhood locals

An agenda-free morning hour with sweet bites and hot drinks to help local residents meet each other.

13 September 2026

Event Dutch-language book club meetup at Bibliotheek Benoordenhout

Readers meet every six weeks to discuss Dutch titles chosen together, open to non-members with advance registration.

13 September 2026