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Event Ed Struijlaart plays guitar songs and life stories

Two hours of heartfelt guitar craft, career reflections, and well-known classic covers inside the local neighbourhood branch.

9 September 2026

Event Discuss Alana S. Portero at the Queer Book Club

University lecturer Looi van Kessel leads an English conversation on Bad Habit and contemporary queer literature.

9 September 2026

Event Afternoon story sessions and poetry in Benoordenhout

Sit back for recited poetry and spoken fiction split across three daytime gatherings on the ANWB grounds.

9 September 2026

Event Poetry and serialized fiction read aloud for adults

Anita Poolman reads verse and short prose before the interval, followed by chapters from an ongoing book.

9 September 2026

Event Acoustic songs and storytelling from Ed Struijlaart

Original tunes mix with John Mayer and Eric Clapton covers alongside candid tales from a touring musician.

9 September 2026

Event Dozens of intimate music stages across The Hague centre

Stages pop up in thirty central spots with indie pop, jazz, spoken word, and workshops before Prinsjesdag.

9 September 2026

Event Harvest apples and pears in De Uithof orchard

Bring a plastic bag and sturdy boots to pick municipal fruit straight from the branch.

9 September 2026

Event Walk through Marcel Breuer’s former American embassy

An English-language walkthrough of the 1959 Bauhaus monument visiting the old library, auditorium and the ambassador's room.

9 September 2026

Event Father-son dark comedy Zand Erover on stage

A divorced son moves back in with his retired father until a corpse abruptly complicates their living arrangement.

9 September 2026

Event Spanish-language stand-up comedy open mic at Señor Torres

Stand-ups from Spain and Latin America test fresh material across an evening entirely delivered in Spanish.

9 September 2026

Event Screening the 2014 movie Pride with Queer NOORD

Free popcorn alongside the film, followed by coffee and casual conversation to connect with other local queer people.

9 September 2026

Event Theosophy symposium on unity, solidarity and karma

Discussions, two workshops and three lectures rooted in Helena Blavatsky's writing, available both on-site and over Zoom.

9 September 2026

Event Sebastiaan Janse Trio with guest guitarist at Notarishuis

Original tunes and mid-century jazz standards from a piano trio joined by guest guitarist Tobias van der Pijl.

9 September 2026

Event Morning yoga inside the museum period rooms

Bring your mat for an all-levels practice capped at twenty people inside the museum's historic styled rooms.

9 September 2026

Event Dr Ewa Woydyłło discusses happiness and psychology

A two-hour afternoon talk by the Polish author and therapist, wrapped up with signed books.

9 September 2026

Event Polish psychology lecture with Dr Ewa Woydyłło

The addiction therapist and author speaks on discovering inner happiness, followed by a book signing.

9 September 2026

Event Learn stand-up craft and joke writing at O’Casey’s

Weekly pub sessions cover microphone technique and punchlines before a live graduation showcase next month.

9 September 2026

Event Six-week comedy workshop leading to a live pub showcase

Two working comics teach joke writing, timing, and stagecraft, ending with an October audience performance.

9 September 2026

Event Pick apples and pears in De Uithof orchard

Bring a sturdy tote bag and walking boots to gather fresh autumn tree fruit across the public orchard.

9 September 2026

Event Cold War emergency bunker open for public visits

A sixty-minute route through fortified corridors constructed to keep state leaders safe under a nuclear strike.

9 September 2026