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  1. Event Chamber arrangements and Steve Reich close the festival in The Radiant Four

    An ensemble tackles Beethoven, Spohr and mallet percussion after a free half-hour introductory talk in the hall.

    13 September 2026

  2. Event Moving Memories blends voice, electronics and movement for DCMF

    Audiences sit around the performers to hear stories of overlooked scientists told through mezzosoprano voice and soundscapes.

    13 September 2026

  3. Event Daytime harbour brunch soundtracked by Lucas & Steve

    Chefs serve an à-la-carte menu while the Dutch dance duo plays a daytime set over Scheveningen port.

    13 September 2026

  4. Event Susanne Khalil Yusef shows multidisciplinary works in A mouthful of Palestine

    Ceramics, murals and video installations examine archival practices and publishing inside an intimate gallery setting.

    13 September 2026

  5. Event Local art, meetups and photowalks at The Hague Creates

    Local illustrators, writers and photographers present city-inspired work alongside spoken word sessions and walkouts with no admission charge.

    13 September 2026

  6. Event Marlow Moss preliminary studies surface at Kunstmuseum Den Haag

    Over one hundred post-1940 preparatory sketches rescued from a suitcase hang beside three completed geometric abstract paintings.

    13 September 2026

  7. Event Self-guided drawing exercises and gallery viewing at MIAW

    Browse finished illustrations or pick up materials on site to work through creative assignments at your own pace.

    13 September 2026

  8. Event Onno Innemee and Ytwer Bosma perform Zand erover

    The two actors bring their collaborative stage play to the boards for an evening theatrical run.

    13 September 2026

  9. Event Mindfulness and movement at a Contact Beyond Contact session

    Two and a half hours blending somatic improvisation, qi gong, meditation and sound work without mandatory physical touching.

    13 September 2026

  10. Event Collect beach debris for workshop tokens near De Pier

    Volunteers gather shoreline litter into bags to trade for art sessions while building an outdoor scrap museum.

    13 September 2026

  11. Event Free Sunday two-tenor quintet set at Amare

    Two tenor saxophones lead a classic five-piece lineup through vintage hard bop arrangements, with voluntary donations during intermission.

    13 September 2026

  12. Event Chilean and American death metal bands share a stage

    Veterans from the mid-eighties team up with a visiting US act currently touring Europe behind new albums.

    13 September 2026

  13. Event Sculptures filling the historic Hofje van Nieuwkoop

    Over forty sculptors display work across the 1661 almshouse courtyard garden and the historic regent room.

    13 September 2026

  14. Event Prinsjesdag in vroeger tijden kiosk display

    A curbside showcase featuring historic photography and miniature royal carriages, including the Golden Coach with horses.

    13 September 2026

  15. Event Dutch pop singer Jaap Reesema outdoors at Zuiderparktheater

    Dutch pop balladeer Jaap Reesema plays an unreserved open-air set backed by his full live touring band.

    13 September 2026

  16. Event Vintage millinery suspended inside De Passage

    Designer Pink Steenvoorden suspends thousands of recovered 1950s and 1960s hats overhead in the historic arcade.

    13 September 2026

  17. Event Josephine Baker biographical theatre at Branoul

    Writer and director Manon Barthels stages a full-length portrait mixing text, music, and archival imagery.

    13 September 2026

  18. Event Ride through local Indische history on two wheels

    A guided twelve-kilometre bicycle route through the Archipelbuurt and monuments, breaking mid-ride for snacks at a local toko.

    13 September 2026

  19. Event Sprookjes High Tea at Hotel Des Indes

    Three courses inspired by children's fairy tales, raising money for the Prinses Máxima Centrum pediatric cancer foundation.

    13 September 2026

  20. Event Sebastiaan Janse Trio plays morning jazz standards

    Original modern piano jazz meets mid-century standards alongside a guest guitarist inside the museum's historic notary hall.

    13 September 2026