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Singing and movement workshops for toddlers and parents
Forty-five minutes of dancing, vocal games, and piano exploration designed for toddlers alongside their parents in North Amsterdam.
2 September 2026
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English storytelling and crafts for toddlers at OBA Roelof Hartplein
Toddlers listen to stories in English before making a simple craft project to take home.
1 September 2026
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Diamanda La Berge Dramm plays Chimp Live
Acoustic and electric violins meet loop pedals, vocals, and a single desk lamp in this solo set.
11 September 2026
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Elisa Zuppini’s Disambiguation danced by fifteen performers
Fifteen dancers explore nocturnal life across fifty minutes of movement set to deconstructed melodies and industrial rhythms.
11 September 2026
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Fifteen dancers explore nocturnal life in Disambiguation
Fifteen dancers move through industrial rhythms and deconstructed melodies during this fifty-minute contemporary choreography inside the church space.
11 September 2026
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Sarah Jeffery brings Blast Off! to young children
Unusual historical and modern recorders introduce space themes to toddlers, alongside a hands-on musical foyer playground.
11 September 2026
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Blast Off! recorder concert for toddlers
Sarah Jeffery plays odd recorders across centuries of space-themed tunes, with a hands-on toddler sound playground outside.
11 September 2026
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Fifteen dancers explore nightlife in Elisa Zuppini’s Disambiguation
Choreography built around post-clubbing energy unfolds to industrial rhythms and deconstructed club tracks in the church nave.
11 September 2026
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Late-night summer camp drama The Plague
Charlie Polinger directs twelve-year-olds navigating peer dynamics and isolation during summer camp in this debut feature.
19 September 2026
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Ulrich Seidl’s 1990 documentary Good News on 35mm
A 35mm print following Vienna's immigrant newspaper vendors alongside readers, shown with German audio and English subtitles.
18 September 2026
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UK garage selections at Sammy Virji Curates
Late-night basslines and rapid garage tempos fill the massive domed arena for anyone dancing through until early dawn.
11 September 2026
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Late-night hard techno with I Hate Models and Nico Moreno
High-octane industrial beats and relentless basslines run until dawn inside the vast circular brick hall.
11 September 2026
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Seven Lions and NGHTMRE headline Monstercat X Ophelia
Two dance floors run heavy bass, melodic dubstep and high-tempo electronic sets past midnight for adults only.
11 September 2026
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Armin van Buuren and Benwal headline Gashouder
Late-night trance and driving club beats filling the vast circular hall until the early morning hours.
11 September 2026
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Oliver Heldens headlines the Melkweg MAX hall
Four club producers take turns behind the decks in the venue's largest room for an 18-plus crowd.
11 September 2026
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Cheeky Monday brings weekly drum and bass to Melkweg
Late-night jungle and drum and bass in the OZ room with sets from Serpnt, Adi-J, and Multiplex.
11 September 2026
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Cheeky Monday brings Anaïs to Melkweg OZ
Weekly late-night drum and bass takes over the OZ room with five selector sets running into the morning.
11 September 2026
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Cheeky Monday brings jungle rhythms to Melkweg
Bristol producer Selecta J-Man headlines the weekly drum and bass club session alongside local resident DJs.
11 September 2026
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Two floors of throwback pop and indiesleaze at We Love 00s-Noodlanding!
Pop, rock and hip hop upstairs, while basement DJs spin electro and indiesleaze well into the night.
11 September 2026
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Dance-punk and electroclash at Indiesleaze
Basement dancing to nu-disco and electroclash, with your entry ticket granting access to the main hall upstairs.
11 September 2026
