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A two-hour guided stroll retracing city pop legends like Shocking Blue, led by an acoustic musician with songs.

13 September 2026

Event Film op Vrijdag focuses on Paul Verhoeven

Archive footage, conversations with long-time collaborators, and two short screenings examine the director's working years across the city.

13 September 2026

Event Open Monumentendag inside a former monastery

Step inside a preserved landmark featuring guided tours, an art installation, and live performances by local conservatory students.

13 September 2026

Event Pedal a swan boat across the Hofvijver

Rent two- or four-seater pedal craft opposite the museum for a twenty-five-minute circuit across the historic city pond.

13 September 2026

Event Gentle garden play with Theater Stof in De Wondertuin

A gardener tends sprouting blossoms before toddler audiences join in to explore fabric vines and pretend watering cans.

13 September 2026

Event Hotel Des Indes wartime history during Open Monumentendag

Casper Postmaa speaks in Dutch for thirty minutes about wartime director Joseph Thum and people hidden on site.

13 September 2026

Event All-night electronic sets and art installations at PIP

DJ sets run until morning alongside tarot readings, live drawing, and physical performance installations across the club.

13 September 2026

Event Prinsjesfestival celebrates Dutch democracy with hats and pageantry

Events across town focus on parliamentary history with design workshops, a themed runway show, and civic gatherings.

13 September 2026

Event Free neoprene repairs on The Wetsuit Repair Tour

Technicians mend tears and failing seams on one clean garment per visitor alongside hands-on DIY patching workshops.

13 September 2026

Event Uit je dak opens six city rooftops

Six commercial and municipal rooftops open for skyline tours, fitness classes, and showcases of urban solar gardens.

13 September 2026

Event Open Monumentendag unlocks historic palaces and secret courtyards

Historic palaces, hidden courtyards, and local landmarks open their interiors for self-guided visits, talks, and canal outings.

13 September 2026

Event Stand-up showcase at O’Casey’s Comedy Night

Eight comedians take the mic downstairs, hosted by Cid Clementine with an informal after-show drink.

13 September 2026

Event Beelden aan Zee lecture on Alberto Giacometti and Rui Chafes

Muriel de Beer lectures in the library before participants visit the museum galleries during exclusive opening hours.

13 September 2026

Event Fireside Peace Chats with Ilya Shcharbitski at Amare

Gather by the Tribunetrap for a kite hanging followed by an hour discussing who gets to shape peace.

13 September 2026

Event Vrije Academie lecture on Rui Chafes and Alberto Giacometti

Muriel de Beer explores dialogues between Giacometti sculptures and Chafes works, followed by exclusive exhibition entry.

13 September 2026

Event Research findings from the ListenH transactional sex project

Field findings from Colombia, Congo, and Pakistan presented alongside live music and a mini exhibition titled Giving Voice to Silence.

13 September 2026

Event Shared soup and local storytelling at Verhalensalon Zand en Veen

A warm soup meal opens an evening of community interviews and small-group conversations about coastal living and belonging.

13 September 2026

Event Peter Pan performed by a solo actor for ages six up

One actor takes on every character in a compact adaptation for families, followed by post-show lemonade for kids.

13 September 2026

Event Laser projections, harp, and sound poetry in Double Bill

A paired programme featuring voice and piano improvisation alongside laser light beamed through clusters of delicate bubbles.

13 September 2026

Event Raw alkaline Caribbean cooking at Afrikan Medicinal Kitchen

A practical demonstration and talk focused on preparing uncooked ancestral dishes rooted in Caribbean and West African traditions.

13 September 2026