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Community vegetarian lunch and gold joinery in town
Fresh vegetarian dishes bring neighbors, policymakers and researchers around shared tables to repair broken pottery with gold.
9 September 2026
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MainCourse pays musical tribute to the Bee Gees
Unreserved seats and standing spots are claimed first-come at this live tribute set by television competition winners.
9 September 2026
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Suzanne Sanders sings the Kate Bush songbook with live band
A staged concert tracing Kate Bush's career, covering big hits and deeper cuts with interval drinks included.
9 September 2026
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Girlypunk DJ duo GirlsSuck at De Zwarte Ruiter
De Zwarte Ruiter hosts a free late-night girlypunk DJ set inside the Grote Markt music bar.
9 September 2026
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Teen poetry writing with George van Loon
Young people aged fifteen to twenty practice finding their personal voice and crafting original poems together.
9 September 2026
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Hands-on crafting and unusual materials with artist Angelique
Children experiment with unexpected materials, paints and everyday crafts under an artist's guidance in the library.
9 September 2026
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Weekly supervised afternoon art lessons for primary school children
Supervised drawing, painting and craft projects in the library for neighbourhood kids aged six to twelve.
9 September 2026
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Hyperpop, Y2K and electropop late night at Paardcafé
Free late club session blending early-2000s electronic pop, hyperpop and dance sets in the front bar.
9 September 2026
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Marlowe McQueen Trio brings vintage soul jazz to Dakota
Guitar, double bass, drums and a guest soloist play mid-century soul jazz over drinks in the cafe.
9 September 2026
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A semi-seated open-air tribute to the Gibb brothers
The Battle of the Bands winners play Gibb brothers hits in a semi-seated outdoor amphitheatre setting.
9 September 2026
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Poetry composition workshop for teenagers with George van Loon
Writers aged fifteen to twenty spend the afternoon learning to craft verses and hone their creative voices.
9 September 2026
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Character comedy and unexpected twists in Myrte Siebinga’s cabaret
A solo theatrical cabaret peopled by multiple characters coping with life when it veers suddenly off course.
9 September 2026
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Storytime and small house crafts with author Mohana van den Kroonenberg
Children settle in to hear a reading about Peer before crafting miniature houses to take home.
9 September 2026
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Hear winning local acts share the stage at Musicon
Competition victors across classic rock, alt-metal and hard rock take the stage for a loud showcase evening.
9 September 2026
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Free local showcase featuring Alpha Rats and Mye_Taai
Three homegrown bands plug in alongside DJ Camp de Terrain for an evening of live underground sounds.
9 September 2026
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Ten years of club beats across afro, hiphop and r&b
Late-night dancers gather in the Grolsch Zaal for a birthday party spinning contemporary hits alongside throwback anthems from 2016.
9 September 2026
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Supreme Court jurists decode Helen Verhoeven’s monumental canvas
Legal minds dissect the layered iconography and historical references inside a vast painting exploring justice and the state.
9 September 2026
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Local voices share poetry within an ongoing art exhibition
A curated lineup of local poets takes the mic for a spoken word session hosted by Jamie.
9 September 2026
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Free vegetarian lunch and community kintsugi at number 5
Neighbours share a kitchen-cooked hot vegetarian meal while mending broken ceramic pottery together using traditional Japanese repair methods.
9 September 2026
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Nikola Meeuwsen joins the Residentie Orkest for Prokofiev
Pianist Nikola Meeuwsen tackles Prokofiev's demanding Second Concerto alongside Elgar's Enigma Variations under guest conductor Andrew Grams.
9 September 2026
