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  1. Event 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

  2. Event 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

  3. Event 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

  4. Event 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

  5. Event 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

  6. Event 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

  7. Event 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

  8. Event 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

  9. Event 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

  10. Event 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

  11. Event 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

  12. Event 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

  13. Event 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

  14. Event 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

  15. Event 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

  16. Event 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

  17. Event 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

  18. Event 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

  19. Event 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

  20. Event 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