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Event Mozart’s comedic opera performed with wooden marionettes
Five puppeteers work carved linden-wood figures to a recorded Dutch performance, with an interval midway through.

13 September 2026
Event Mozart’s comedic opera performed with wooden marionettes
Five puppeteers work hand-carved linden marionettes to a recorded Dutch performance of Mozart's early comedic opera.

13 September 2026
Event Nineteenth-century cannon fire at Schuttersdag in Naarden
Uniformed gunners load authentic artillery, share garrison stories, and fire live volleys twice across the fortress moat.

13 September 2026
Event Live nineteenth-century cannon fire at Vestingmuseum Naarden
Costumed gunners show how militia loaded and fired bastion artillery just after the Napoleonic wars.

13 September 2026
Event Mozart’s comic opera staged with wooden marionettes
Five puppeteers work hand-carved figures in Dutch, backed by English programme booklets for non-Dutch speakers.

11 September 2026
Event Schuttersdag: 1815 cannon firing drills in Naarden fortress
Uniformed gunners load and fire period artillery across the ramparts, paired with stories of garrison life.

11 September 2026
Event Mozart’s comic opera The Impresario staged with marionettes
Five puppeteers bring large carved wooden figures to life for a lighthearted musical production in Dutch.

11 September 2026
Event Gentle guided gallery tours for seniors at Van Gogh Museum
Starting with warm drinks and an introduction, this unhurried guided gallery walk lets participants bring one companion free.

13 September 2026
Event A slower morning at Van Gogh Ontmoet
Hot drinks and an introduction precede a relaxed guided walk through the permanent or temporary galleries.

13 September 2026
Event Het Familie Atelier graphic printmaking session
Children and parents press colorful ink designs onto paper using classic graphic rollers alongside modular plastic LEGO bricks.

17 September 2026
Event Printmaking with ink and LEGO at Het Familie Atelier
Parents and children aged five and up experiment with paper, coloured ink, and plastic bricks to pull custom prints.

17 September 2026
Event The Famous Boom Chicago Improv Comedy Show
Fast unscripted sketches, sharp dialogue and musical interruptions play out across two hours in English.

17 September 2026
Event The Famous Boom Chicago Improv Comedy Show
Resident comedians mix fast improvisation, quick scripted dialogue, and live music in this long-running English-language evening show.

17 September 2026
Event Make graphic prints with paper and LEGO bricks
A hands-on printmaking session where parents and young children experiment with ink, paper, and familiar building pieces.

13 September 2026
Event Graphic printmaking using ink and LEGO bricks
Children and parents use ink, paper and plastic bricks to learn basic graphic printing techniques together.

13 September 2026
Event Ballroom and Latin dancing at Pink Dance dansmiddag
Couples dance foxtrots and cha-chas to classic swing and Dutch singalongs at this monthly LGBTQI+ social.

11 September 2026
Event Simple graphic printing using LEGO blocks and ink
Families press paper against inked LEGO pieces to learn basic graphic printmaking together during a relaxed two-hour session.

11 September 2026
Event LEGO graphic printing at Het Familie Atelier
Parents and children aged five and up use ink, paper, and plastic bricks to build simple graphic prints.

11 September 2026
Event Underground stand-up comedy at The JR Scheme
Curated club comedy backed by sound cues, dynamic lighting and live musical interludes in a basement room.

19 September 2026
Event Join an acoustic sing-around at De Roode Remise
Singers take turns sharing traditional folk, Americana and jazz songs from memory, with listeners equally welcome to attend.

14 September 2026