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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
