What's On in Amsterdam on Tuesday 13 October
120 dated events in Amsterdam on Tuesday 13 October, plus the exhibitions most worth seeing that day. Back to the full week.
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the next 60 days, as the galleries announce themTuesday 13 October
The North Carolina rapper, known for albums like 2014 Forest Hills Drive and his introspective storytelling, plays the arena.
The American singer, who has been a defining voice of neo-soul since her 1997 debut Baduizm, in a show billed as an intimate experience.
The South African singer, whose amapiano-flavoured hit 'Water' won a Grammy, brings her mix of pop and R&B to the stage.
The American singer known as the queen of neo-soul, behind Baduizm, 'On & On' and 'Tyrone', plays Carré.
The science museum explores the history, design, and culture of video games with interactive displays.
The Ghanaian singer known for the global hit 'Shake It to the Max (Fly)' brings her blend of Afrobeats and dancehall to Bitterzoet.
An outdoor adventure park with rope courses and climbing routes strung between the trees, suited to children and adults.
Eye's regular morning screening programme introduces young children aged two to six to light, sound, and moving images.
Dutch recorder player Lucie Horsch joins the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, the period-instrument orchestra founded by Frans Brüggen, for Baroque music by Vivaldi, Handel and Bach.
A trip to Vuurtoreneiland, the small island in the IJmeer with a lighthouse and a fort that is part of the UNESCO-listed Defence Line of Amsterdam.
The Ghanaian-American singer, known for the Afrobeats and dancehall hit Shake It to the Max (Fly), performs live.
The Australian pop singer, who started releasing songs as a teenager, plays songs from his second album 'Kicking My Feet' and has announced its follow-up.
An escape room for families and teenagers, where a team solves puzzles together to get out before time runs out.
Young players who took part in the Royal Concertgebouw Competition give a free lunchtime concert for children aged six and up in the Kleine Zaal.
The Denver band mixes indie rock with Eastern European, mariachi and gypsy-punk influences and is known for its Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack.
A festival for the youngest children, from age two, with activities and performances pitched at toddlers and their parents.
Dodgeball played across linked trampolines, organised by a casual social meetup group at the trampoline park.
An autumn holiday show for ages three and up, based on Levina van Teunenbroek and Charlotte Bruijn's picture book about a knight with no bottom.
A convention about robots, held in a large sports hall in Zuid that is normally used for basketball.
This Chicago brass band mixes street-band rhythms with hip-hop, reggae and soul.
Artists work in public inside the ARTIS-Groote Museum, the zoo's museum about people and nature, drawing inspiration from the natural world.
The saxophonist and flautist Cochemea Gastelum, long a member of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, plays spiritual jazz and funk drawing on his Indigenous heritage.
The American stand-up comedian, once a regular on Chelsea Lately, known for comedy drawn from family life, performs at the English-language comedy theatre.
An indoor play space where toddlers, preschoolers and their families play together.
The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra opens a rehearsal of quiet, subtle orchestral music to the public at its home in a former domed church.
A French film from Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, the directing duo behind The Intouchables.
A children's show built around soap bubbles, staged by Amstelveen's dedicated puppet theatre.
An interactive theatre show full of imagination for children aged four and up, at the library during the autumn holiday.
English-language stand-up from three comedians, Vasu, Diego and Elena, who joke about coming from India, Italy and Transylvania.
Poranguí is a multi-instrumentalist known for ceremonial, meditative music built from live looping, voice, flutes and percussion, and this tour stop is sold out.
A children's show for ages three and up that uses humour, music and fantasy to tell the story of a knight who has no bottom.
An informal evening of tabletop and board games inside the hostel's public cafe.
A singles mixer over drinks, with ping-pong tables on hand to break the ice.
An autumn half-term detective game in which visitors hunt for clues among the city archive's records.
A children's theatre performance designed for toddlers and young kids at the boutique puppet and story theatre.
A gathering to close Sonsbeek 2026, the recurring international art exhibition in Arnhem, co-hosted by the Hartwig Art Foundation.
Audience seating for the recording of Eva Jinek's current affairs talkshow at De Hallen.
Agnieszka Holland's unconventional biopic of Franz Kafka, moving between his life in Prague, his family and his writing.
A family show for ages four and up about what it is like to be a child in a big world.
Roze Filmdagen, Amsterdam's LGBTQ+ film festival, presents its monthly screening, here Lukas Dhont's First World War drama about two young soldiers.
Part of Dutch National Opera & Ballet's Flirt series for 16- to 30-year-olds, which pairs a performance with an evening programme for young audiences.
A library workshop where children aged six and up write and perform raps about their favourite animals.
An evening at Mezrab, the East Amsterdam cultural house best known for its English-language storytelling and spoken-word nights.
The library's film-and-books series screens I, Robot, the 2004 Will Smith film loosely based on Isaac Asimov's robot stories.
A comic performance about vulnerability and strength, built around a clumsy, bungling title character.
A drawing session with a live model, usually without an instructor, at the artist-run gallery in the OT301 building on the Overtoom; places must be booked.
An edition of De Balie's Kennismakers series looking at scrolling, vaping and hustling, three habits shaping young people's lives today.
A weekly social gathering for the local LGBTQ+ community to meet and connect.
A free screening for young people of the film Zwijgrecht, followed by a talk with the director.
Student instructors lead playful outdoor movement and introduce basic sports skills to children.
A practical visual arts course covering core drawing and painting techniques to help develop your personal style.
Musicians gather for an open improvisation session on the city's premier jazz stage.
The first half of a French two-part film about Charles de Gaulle, covering his wartime years leading the Free French resistance from London.
A maths-themed activity for children at Jeugdland, a children's playground in Amsterdam-Oost.
A regular evening of board games where you can drop in, join a table and play with other people.
A comedy night held in the café at Studio K.
Melkweg's weekly techno night, free to enter, offering a midweek chance to dance.
A stage performance by Kor Hoebe at the Marnixstraat theatre complex.
An evening for the Day of the Prisoner that looks at guilt, forgiveness and finding meaning, held in the Mennonite church on the Singel.
A talk and discussion about how food cultures change, and what drives shifts in what and how we eat.
A creative session where people combine different materials and techniques to make mixed-media artwork.
An academic talk on how states and authoritarian regimes treat animals, and on ideas for political assemblies that include other species.
A lecture on how complexity science can help explain the spread of infectious diseases and the effects of falling vaccination rates.
A free lunchtime recital by Miloš Stevanović, a student at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
An informal meetup from an expat community group where people practise foreign languages in conversation with native speakers.
A conversation with Massih Hutak, the Amsterdam rapper, producer, theatre maker and writer.
A Cinebaby screening, a regular slot where parents and carers can watch a film with their baby in the room.
An open singing jam where vocalists take turns performing and improvising together.
An afternoon for girls with sport, creative activities and music, and a chance to meet other girls from the area.
A jam session in the café with young international musicians, some of them already well regarded.
An afternoon of music and readings about Godfried Bomans, the much-loved Dutch humorist and author of Erik of het klein insectenboek and Pa Pinkelman.
A live stage version of Napleiten, at the large theatre in Nieuw-West.
With Connexxion's Kids Day Ticket, children travel free on the company's buses during the autumn half-term holiday.
An open participatory singing gathering held at the Jordaan neighbourhood theatre cafe.
A stand-up comedy showcase featuring a lineup of Dutch-language comedians.
Adults can work on self-directed craft and design projects at their own pace with available guidance.
A free weekly fitness and movement group in Amsterdam-West for anyone wanting to get active and meet neighbours.
A creative arts and crafts gathering held alongside community food at the alternative cultural hub in Amsterdam-Noord.
A regular walking group in West for staying active and meeting local neighbours.
A Tuesday afternoon crafting meetup for needlework, embroidery, and painting.
A game of boules, the French throwing game also called pétanque, hosted by the neighbourhood public library.
Affordable community dining organised by the Dutch charity to bring local neighbours together over a warm meal.
A talk and discussion about imagination, art and creativity as ways to resist.
An informal jazz café evening with live jazz in a relaxed, café-style setting.
The Foodie Fellowship meetup group goes to Tabú in Leiden for its all-you-can-eat deal on a set taco menu.
An evening of stand-up comedy from several Dutch-language comedians.
A free weekly screening of short films by new Dutch filmmakers, who are there to talk about their work.
A drop-in philosophy discussion: attendees suggest questions and the group picks one on the day to talk through together.
A show at the Amstel district's cultural centre; the title is Dutch for 'little piece of wood'.
A show by Burger Koekoek at Theater Bellevue, the Leidsekade theatre for cabaret, comedy and small-scale theatre.
A group running session of interval training from a running club and the outdoor sports brand Salomon, followed by pizza.
A club night at the small techno club in Amsterdam-West; 'umbral' is Spanish for threshold.
The local greening project Groen in de Buurt hands out free bags of flower bulbs from its stall at Weesp market.
People Being People perform at De Nieuwe Anita, the small living-room-style music venue in Amsterdam West.
A networking event for people new to the city who want to build a circle of personal and professional contacts.
FINOJET plays the Bovenzaal, Paradiso's smaller upstairs room.
A theatre performance by Kompagnie Kistemaker at the Vrije Universiteit's cultural centre on campus.
A live session at the café with Elsa's trio, joined by Inge Klinge on vocals and double bass and Olaf Hoeks on saxophone.
A talk with Michiel Bakker about Europe's future, looking ahead to 2031.
A discussion about EU policy on including and integrating Ukrainians who have fled the war into European societies.
The Belgian painter, whose work deals with the history and philosophy of painting as well as desire and the body, talks about his practice.
A holistic bodywork and plant medicine session focused on physical recovery and relaxation.
A women's walking group meets every Tuesday for brisk exercise and social conversation.
An informal neighbourhood drop-in morning to chat over a warm cup of coffee.
A gentle Tuesday walking group for women through Sloterpark.
A modified, therapeutic yoga class tailored for people dealing with ongoing pain, mobility limits, or injuries.
A neighbourhood get-together on heart health at a local community café.
A seminar exploring the intersection of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, cognitive function, and contemporary neuroscience.
The second part of a performance at the experimental stage; 'liefhebben' is Dutch for 'to love'.
An expat social group invites people to free personality testing, hosted by Marga Verspagen.
A monthly session for people who care for a relative or friend, with relaxed movement to music and lunch, at the Huis van de Wijk in De Pijp.
A book club evening hosted by Jonatan and built around The Códice Zuola.
A theatre show whose title means 'Helstone in the House of the Gods'.
An open session at the theatre, which suggests an open-stage or try-out format where visitors can drop in.
A health support group in the Dapperbuurt designed for women with a migration background who are managing psychosomatic symptoms.
Local women gather for an informal morning meal and informational talks on neighbourhood life and health.
Drop in for coffee, tea, and informal conversation with local neighbours.
A drop-in hour where residents can ask questions or get help from the neighbourhood police officer, community workers and local housing and area staff.
A weekly advice surgery offering practical and legal support for local squatters and housing activists.
The landmark survey brings together the Japanese artist's signature polka dots, Infinity Mirror Rooms, and monumental soft sculptures.
Around 80 works lent by the Centre Pompidou in Paris, including Matisse's La Blouse roumaine, shown alongside paintings by Rothko, Picasso and Barnett Newman.
The annual showcase of the world's most compelling award-winning photojournalism and documentary photography returns to Amsterdam.
The annual showcase of the world's most striking and impactful photojournalism, presented inside the historic Gothic church.
The children's film and media festival brings international premieres, workshops for toddlers and an interactive MediaLab play area for ages 3 to 14.
The monthly open-air design market brings makers, artists and food stalls to the museum lawns.
A month of family activities at the national museum, with a digital game, workshops, guided tours and scavenger hunts.
A family festival inspired by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, with her dot-sticker Obliteration Room, a light installation to dance in and crafts; booking ahead is advised.
A month of family activities at the national museum, including Story Rescuers, a new family quest that sends visitors on a secret mission through the collection.
An interactive science and technology exhibition focusing on the history, physics, and programming behind video games.
Stalls selling artisanal produce, hot food and handmade goods rotate through the city's parks on Sundays.
The science museum's hands-on floor lets visitors experiment with everyday engineering, household technology, and clean energy.
A major retrospective by the renowned photographer known for monumental landscapes, portraits and atmospheric explorations of human impact.
Citywide arts festival staging performances, tours, and special events across various participating Amsterdam museums.
An exhibition showing the commercial textile patterns, garments, and decorative fabrics designed by the pop artist in the 1950s and 1960s.
An exhibition on Henri Matisse, the French painter known for his bold colour, his Fauvist work and his late paper cut-outs.
A hands-on drawing studio inside the museum inspired by Rembrandt's etching and sketching techniques.
Hands-on workshops, games, and maritime activities designed for children and families.
A digital projection show rendering the Dutch master's fantastically detailed depictions of heaven, hell and sin into large-scale animations.
An exhibition for children featuring the intricate, detail-rich illustrations of Dutch picture-book maker Charlotte Dematons.
An animated digital installation bringing Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic novella and its philosophical meditations on life to light.
Dance event pioneers ID&T present a sensory labyrinth of light, sound, and interactive technology in the Elementenstraat warehouse.
An exhibition showcasing the pop artist's commercial textile designs from the 1950s and 1960s before his rise to fame.
An exhibition about disco, the dance music and club culture that came out of Black, Latino and queer scenes in 1970s New York.
This edition honours Lou Lichtveld, also known as Albert Helman, a Dutch-Surinamese writer, composer, organist, politician and resistance fighter.
At this Amersfoort zoo, visitors follow a survival trail past dinosaur models while helping the Dinoranger find a missing baby dinosaur.
The New Zealand band from Wellington plays its mix of dub, reggae, soul and jazz in the Grote Zaal; the show has a waiting list.
Local independent makers, designers, and craftspeople sell handmade wares inside the former tram depot.
Direct conversations and oral histories shared with survivors of the Holocaust.
The festival organisers stage a walkthrough experience using lasers, lights, and electronic soundscapes across several rooms.
A show by the New York-based American artist known for layered black-and-white paintings, silkscreens and text works built around his idea of 'Black Dada'.
NEMO's programme for the autumn school holiday, with hands-on science and technology activities for children and families.
Leiden's yearly festival of independent and international cinema, with screenings at several venues around the city.
Original stencils, screen prints, and authenticated indoor works by the elusive Bristol street artist are on permanent display.
An autumn-holiday activity on the fort island about how the keepers' families once got through winter when the IJmeer froze over.
The national museum displays textiles, costumes, and everyday garments highlighting traces of wear and historical repairs.
Sinfonia Rotterdam plays well-known hits live while 180-degree projected visuals surround the audience.
The photographer presents vivid, stylised portraits celebrating the fashion and contemporary identity of people from Xinjiang.
The contemporary Spanish-Dutch painter presents new works in dialogue with Francisco de Goya's iconic etchings, Los Disparates.
A convention about robots and robotics, held in a basketball arena.
The Van Gogh Museum's autumn school holiday programme, with activities that help children and families explore Van Gogh's work.
Alan J. Pakula's 1976 Watergate drama, with Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as reporters Woodward and Bernstein, shown in a 4K restoration.
The Concertgebouw's weekly free 12:30 lunchtime concert, this time marking Black Achievement Month, the October celebration of Black achievement in the Netherlands.
STRAAT explores the fundamental visual elements of graffiti culture, from lettering and tags to rhythm and line work.
Morning yoga session held surrounded by Vincent van Gogh's masterworks.
A family exhibition exploring magic, illusions and ritual in Jewish culture and folklore.
A 4K restoration of Studio Ghibli's 2010 animated film, adapted from Mary Norton's The Borrowers, about a tiny girl living secretly beneath the floorboards of a house.
A family autumn-holiday programme of nature, adventure and experiments on Pampus, the 19th-century fortress island in the IJmeer.
Shostakovich's 1959 comic operetta, originally Moscow, Cheryomushki, about a housing shortage, speculators and love, sung in English and suitable for ages 10 and up.
An immersive digital experience that recreates the streets and canals of seventeenth-century Amsterdam.
A fixed lunch arrangement served at the fortress island of Pampus, accessible by ferry across the IJmeer.
Children and adults experiment with unusual custom-built instruments and create soundscapes together in this hands-on musical session.
A family tour of the Rijksmuseum told as theatre, built around a story about a present.
Visitors walk together through a virtual reconstruction of 17th-century Amsterdam, choosing their own route and seeing everyday life of the time; part of History Month.
Sculptures by the Dutch modernist, known for his stark geometric forms in steel, leather, and found materials, are installed across the museum's open-air grounds.
A free 2.1 km walk through the centre past 34 sculptures by 64 artists, all carved from felled Amsterdam city trees, with a public vote for a favourite.
A hands-on activity at the science museum where visitors try out artificial intelligence and test what it can and cannot do.
Outdoor art route placing site-specific sculptures and installations along the walking paths of the Amsterdamse Bos.
A family-friendly interactive exhibition exploring mythology, nature, and the symbolic wisdom of ravens across different world cultures.
A behind-the-scenes guided tour through the costume departments, stages, and rehearsal halls of the opera house.
Crate-digging market inside the covered passage of De Hallen, featuring independent record vendors selling vinyl across multiple genres.
An introduction to graffiti and the stories behind well-known street art, at the street art museum in a former NDSM shipyard hall.
Daniel Szalai presents 166 hens of the Novogen breed, a commercial egg-laying hen, as 166 individuals, at Droog's space on Staalstraat.
October is the national History Month, with history outings for children across the country, including a dark church, the Boevenbus and the Romans.
A chance to explore Muiden, the small fortified town east of Amsterdam with star-shaped ramparts and the medieval Muiderslot castle.
The private museum showcases street works, prints, and stencils by the elusive British artist.
Learn the fundamentals of silkscreening and print your own custom design onto t-shirts in this hands-on studio session.
Visitors on the fortress island can observe licensed ornithologists capturing, measuring, and banding wild birds for ongoing scientific research.
A brief, family-friendly Dutch-language opera performance staged on the platform of an Amsterdam metro station.
The idiosyncratic Dutch jazz guitarist and composer plays an intimate set in the historic former stock exchange.
An exhibition marking the city's 750th anniversary, tracing Amsterdam's history through key moments and archival records.
A broad survey of modern and contemporary art, design, and photography from the museum's permanent holdings.
Illusionist Rico Weeland stages an intimate evening of magic, mentalism, and storytelling.
Interactive light and digital installations invite visitors into responsive, mirror-filled rooms.
The presentation examines clothing from 1640 to 1930 that bears physical signs of wear, tailoring, mending, and daily life.
A guided tour for families past highlights of the Rijksmuseum collection.
An outdoor and community exhibition presented in collaboration with Middle East Archive, a digital platform documenting everyday life and visual culture across the region.
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the concert hall's architecture and acoustics before attending the free midday performance.
Stichting Zacht Beton fills a former gym with materials and guided workshops where children aged two to seven learn how things work through play. Drop-in is free.
A retrospective dedicated to the influential Indonesian-Dutch industrial and interior designer best known for designing Schiphol Airport's original interiors.
Drawing in the Royal Palace on Dam Square as part of October drawing month, inside Jacob van Campen's 17th-century former city hall.
An exhibition celebrating early trailblazers and foundational works in digital and video installation art.
An exhibition tracing decades of LGBTQIA+ community life, activism, pride celebrations, and resilience across Amsterdam.
The Anglo-French comedian, known for her online videos about cultural differences, looks at her mother's life choices in a new stand-up show.
An outdoor photography exhibition in Amsterdam West presented by Foam and the digital storytelling platform Middle East Archive.
The exhibition examines the global supply chains of cocoa, sugar, and palm oil behind the beloved Dutch breakfast staple.
