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  1. Event Beachside house sets from DJ duo Mr. Belt and Wezol

    DJs take over the outdoor beach club stage alongside Piem and Kel Mozy for an open-air Friday dance session.

    9 September 2026

  2. Event Decoding the Supreme Court’s monumental painting with resident jurists

    Supreme Court legal experts walk visitors through the layered iconography of Helen Verhoeven's massive courtroom canvas in Loosduinen.

    9 September 2026

  3. Event Pizza slices and sci-fi for Bezuidenhout teenagers

    Teens gather among the library shelves for an evening screening of Project Hail Mary paired with fresh sourdough pizza.

    9 September 2026

  4. Event Balkan family recipes meet Sicilian flavours at an intimate dinner

    Chef Tamara Ivanovic serves a standing three-course menu drawn from her cookbook for an audience capped at forty diners.

    9 September 2026

  5. Event Launch of a fresh architectural study on local Art Nouveau

    Municipal heritage officers present their detailed new publication documenting turn-of-the-century architecture across the city ahead of Heritage Day.

    9 September 2026

  6. Event New York punk-funk pioneers live in the Kleine Zaal

    Founder and trombonist Joseph Bowie fronts the long-running NYC ensemble, combining jazz improvisation with heavy funk rhythms.

    9 September 2026

  7. Event Bizet suites and Saint-Saëns with the Residentie Orkest

    Guest conductor Andrew Grams leads Bizet suites alongside violinist Noa Wildschut playing Saint-Saëns for the orchestra's seasonal opener.

    8 September 2026

  8. Event ADO Den Haag travels to face FC Twente

    The men's squad heads east for an away league fixture against FC Twente at De Grolsch Veste.

    8 September 2026

  9. Event Pop and dance hits spanning decades at PAARD

    A crowded main room dedicated to classic pop and dance tracks, geared towards dancers in their forties and above.

    8 September 2026

  10. Event Step into 1945 postwar reconstruction beside the Hofvijver

    You step into assigned postwar roles to negotiate and rebuild a ruined European city in guided one-hour sessions.

    8 September 2026

  11. Event Ride the free democracy train past Parliament

    Step aboard for live music, then hop off to meet parliamentarians inside supreme courts and legislative chambers.

    8 September 2026

  12. Event Alternative origin stories in a group art show

    International artists challenge traditional genesis narratives through oral myths and speculative works inside a custom-designed scenography.

    8 September 2026

  13. Event Matinee performance with tea and advocaat afterwards

    Aymar Torres sings alongside local musicians Boy and Ruud before everyone heads to the foyer.

    8 September 2026

  14. Event Textura brings emerging artists to Spui 130

    Philosophical artworks exploring the concept of worlding occupy the bare rooms of West's upcoming permanent gallery.

    8 September 2026

  15. Event Exploring worlding through contemporary international group art

    Nine artists engage Gayatri Spivak's philosophy across transdisciplinary installations arranged through the former embassy rooms.

    8 September 2026

  16. Event Kathy Acker’s punk avant-garde writings and art

    Former embassy corner offices host cut-up manuscripts and underground performance archives from the American experimental writer.

    8 September 2026

  17. Event Dala Nasser’s Cemetery of Martyrs solo exhibition

    The contemporary Lebanese artist presents her large-scale installation alongside spoken word sets and market stalls.

    8 September 2026

  18. Event A major retrospective of photographer Eva Besnyö

    Vintage prints, archival magazines and Rietveld chairs fill the gallery from the museum's recently acquired collection.

    8 September 2026

  19. Event Segbroek artists show works on the theme of movement

    Local artists display pieces selected by the venue's volunteer committee inside the neighbourhood theatre, free to view.

    8 September 2026

  20. Event Photographs documenting European offshore energy and marine ecology

    Prints highlighting wave power, tidal energy, and floating solar technology hang in the city hall public space.

    8 September 2026