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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
