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Event Chantal Janzen stars in Daria Bukvić’s staging of Cabaret
The classic musical steps into Weimar Berlin's Kit Kat Club as fascism begins to loom.

13 September 2026
Event Chantal Janzen stars in a new staging of Cabaret
Daria Bukvić directs this Dutch-language revival set amid the hedonism and looming dread of Weimar Berlin.

13 September 2026
Event Irish singer-songwriter Gavin James in the MAX
Dublin balladeer Gavin James brings material from four albums to the main hall for an evening of acoustic pop.

11 September 2026
Event Dublin singer-songwriter Gavin James in the MAX hall
The Dublin singer-songwriter plays his chart ballads and acoustic catalogue in the venue's large hall.

11 September 2026
Event Chantal Janzen stars in Cabaret at DeLaMar
Director Daria Bukvić stages the dark 1930s Berlin musical tracking Kit Kat Club performers against rising fascism.

11 September 2026
Event Sold-out contemporary R&B from Khamari at Melkweg
The Boston singer-songwriter plays his cinematic mix of soul and alternative rock in the MAX room, with Ambré supporting.

12 September 2026
Event Improv Spectacular, Boom Chicago’s long-running English show
The house cast spins audience suggestions into characters, scenes and songs over two acts with a live musician, all in English.

30 September 2026
Event Guided walking tour through the restricted Laarder Wasmeer
A rare guided walk among old heath fens, sand drifts, and damp valleys closed to regular visitors.

20 September 2026
Event Explore the restricted heathland of Publiekswandeling Laarder Wasmeer
A guided outdoor excursion across heathland fens, damp valleys and drifting sands usually closed off to visitors.

18 September 2026
Event Guided nature walk across the Laarder Wasmeer
A guided route through closed heathland fens, damp valleys, and drifting sands where regular public access is prohibited.

11 September 2026
Event Publiekswandeling through the restricted Laarder Wasmeer nature reserve
A guided morning trek across drifting sands, heath fens and damp valleys normally closed to regular visitors.

11 September 2026
Event Explore a millennium of Haarlem history in Allemaal Haarlemmers
A museum guide walks small groups through ten centuries of city history told through the lives of its former residents.

11 September 2026
Event A guided walk through Allemaal Haarlemmers
Follow a museum guide across ten centuries of local history and the key residents who shaped the town.

11 September 2026
Event Historic cannon fire and 1815 militia drill at Schuttersdag
Uniformed gunners demonstrate how Naarden was defended after Napoleon, firing fortress cannon in two afternoon sessions.

23 September 2026
Event De Impresario puppet opera at Amsterdams Marionetten Theater
Five puppeteers bring large carved linden-wood figures to life alongside Mozart's witty score in a Dutch studio recording.

17 September 2026
Event Hand-carved Mozart opera at Amsterdams Marionetten Theater
Five puppeteers work linden-wood figures to a recorded Dutch score in a comic opera suitable from age eight.

17 September 2026
Event Napoleonic-era cannon drills at Schuttersdag
Uniformed gunners load and fire historical artillery on the bastion while a captain recounts military life in 1815.

17 September 2026
Event Schuttersdag: 1815 cannon drills and bastion tales
Uniformed gunners load and fire period artillery twice during the afternoon while a captain recounts post-Napoleonic garrison life.

17 September 2026
Event Sit in on a live broadcast of De publieke tribune
Coen Verbraak interviews guests on social topics inside the IJzaal for this live NPO Radio 1 recording.

17 September 2026
Event Join the audience for De publieke tribune
Journalist Coen Verbraak interviews guests on societal issues inside the IJzaal for live radio broadcast.

17 September 2026