What's On in Amsterdam on Thursday 22 October
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The Swedish producer behind "Call on Me", also known as Pryda and Cirez D, plays his progressive house and techno, often with large-scale visual production.
Amsterdam's own orchestra plays Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, the one that opens with the famous four-note motif.
Dutch DJ KI/KI, known for fast techno with a trance edge, plays the first of her headline days at the arena.
The Amsterdam-based techno DJ and producer, known for her fast, high-energy club sets, plays a headline show at the arena.
The German techno producer, known for the film Berlin Calling and his track Sky and Sand, plays live at an event with the Amsterdam party organiser Loveland.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1981 musical, based on T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and home to the song 'Memory'.
Martin Garrix's record label STMPD RCRDS celebrates its tenth anniversary with a big-room Amsterdam Dance Event show.
British electronic pioneers Orbital and acid house duo Paranoid London premiere EarthSonic, an audiovisual project at the digital art museum, during Amsterdam Dance Event.
The Argentinian progressive house DJ and the British DJ known for Way Out West and Global Underground play a six-hour back-to-back set.
Ajax take on Atalanta, the Italian club from Bergamo, in a European football match.
Detroit techno pioneer Jeff Mills presents his musical response to Rembrandt's Night Watch, the 1642 masterpiece in the Rijksmuseum.
The Italian house production trio behind the global hit 'Piece of Your Heart' plays an open-to-close set during Amsterdam Dance Event.
Two French producers known for hard, fast, industrial techno, I Hate Models and Nico Moreno, curate a night in the huge round Gashouder at Westergas.
The Dutch techno brand, known for its large-scale warehouse and festival events, stages its Amsterdam Dance Event edition with a line-up of techno DJs.
DGTL, the Amsterdam electronic music festival known for its focus on sustainability, holds its Thursday ADE club edition in the big shed at NDSM.
Tchaikovsky's 19th-century ballet about Prince Siegfried and Odette, a woman under a curse that turns her into a swan.
Chantal Janzen plays Sally Bowles in Daria Bukvić's new staging of Kander and Ebb's musical, set in the Kit Kat Klub in Weimar-era Berlin.
Awakenings, the Dutch techno organisation, presents Adam Beyer's Swedish label Drumcode at the Leidseplein club.
An Amsterdam Dance Event party named after !K7's long-running DJ mix series, with DJs including Danilo Plessow, also known as Motor City Drum Ensemble.
Fun Forest's treetop climbing courses open after dark, so you climb the routes at night.
Listeners can sit in for free while the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra rehearses, a chance to see how a programme is worked out before the concert.
Maceo Plex, the alias of Eric Estornel, is a producer known for melodic techno and his label Ellum, and Lone Romantic is the name of this show.
The British-Ghanaian producer, known for Afrobeats and Afro-swing work with artists like Burna Boy and Mr Eazi, headlines the Grote Zaal for Amsterdam Dance Event.
British downtempo producer Catching Flies plays under the zoo's planetarium dome, with fractal visuals by Dutch digital artist Julius Horsthuis.
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra lets the public listen in free of charge as it rehearses in its home hall at lunchtime.
The Belgian DJ, known for hard, driving techno and her own label Lenske, plays an ADE show presented by DJ Mag.
The American DJ and producer, known for deep, melodic techno and his label Ellum, presents his Lone Romantic event concept.
A month of family activities at the national museum, inviting children and parents to discover the stories behind works in the collection.
The Leiden-born trio known for funk- and disco-flavoured breaks and house brings its live band show.
Paul Kalkbrenner, the Berlin techno live act known for the film Berlin Calling, plays a seated theatre show with organiser Loveland.
The German DJ and producer behind the hit 'It's That Time', also known for his playful DJ Daddy Long Legs alias, plays The Loft.
New York house legend Louie Vega, of Masters at Work, plays the whole boat party on his own from start to finish.
Drumcode, the Swedish techno label Adam Beyer founded and known for driving, big-room techno, hosts its Amsterdam Dance Event showcase.
London producer Djrum, known for blending jungle, dubstep, jazz and classical piano, plays live in Boris Acket's light-and-fabric installation series EINDER.
Two electronic music crews, Intercell and 9999999, share a club night in an industrial warehouse in the west of the city.
Ukrainian DJ Miss Monique, known for melodic progressive house and techno, presents her Siona label and event concept.
Elias Mazian plays live inside EINDER, Boris Acket's concert series built around large installations of light, wind and moving fabric.
The ambient composer Keith Kenniff (Helios) meets Amsterdam producer Young Marco playing live, joined by Amsterdam-based guitarist Jonny Nash.
The French producer Worakls, known for melodic electronic music with orchestral strings and piano, hosts a night with guests during Amsterdam Dance Event.
A canal boat party with DJ sets and spritz cocktails, held during Amsterdam Dance Event.
The Swedish duo GIDGE play their atmospheric electronic music inside a projection dome, with visuals by Dutch fractal artist Julius Horsthuis.
An attempt at a record-length back-to-back DJ set, where DJs take turns at the decks without stopping, hosted by Fosbury music studio.
Dutch artist Boris Acket, known for large installations of light, sound and moving fabric, presents EINDER, a work whose title means horizon, in the Centrale Markthal.
The London house label, known for soulful, vocal-led house and its parties around the world, hosts a night show.
ADE Lab is the Amsterdam Dance Event's learning programme, and on Thursday Adam Beyer, ØTTA, Rossi, the Martinez Brothers and Bambii are among the guests.
A relaxation session where you lie in hammocks that pass music through your body as vibration.
Dutch artist Boris Acket, who makes large installations from light, sound and movement, presents EINDER, whose title means 'horizon', during Amsterdam Dance Event.
The French electronic music pioneer behind Oxygène signs copies of his book Machines: A History of Electronic Music.
An early-evening sunset dance party from 50:HERTZ and Space, the brand behind the famous Ibiza club, held at the central railway station.
A concert under the ARTIS planetarium dome, with immersive projections by Julius Horsthuis, the Dutch artist known for his fractal animations.
During Amsterdam Dance Event, the Vault Sessions party teams up with Mutual Rytm, a collective and label known for hypnotic, deep techno.
Andert Tysma plays an immersive dome concert with projected visuals by Julius Horsthuis, the Dutch artist known for his fractal animations.
Drop-in divination sessions using card reading inside the canal-side museum dedicated to hermetic philosophy and free thought.
A full day of music from Maddix, the Dutch DJ and producer known for high-energy, big-room techno.
A rave with a bakery theme, pairing dance music with waffles and baked goods.
An open-mic stand-up night where comedians poke fun at Dutch culture and life in the Netherlands.
Close-up sleight of hand and table magic performed right in front of you over drinks in a neighbourhood bar.
Foam opens a show by the Beirut photographer Myriam Boulos, known for close, frank images of Lebanese nightlife, protest, women's bodies and desire.
The city archive marks Amsterdam's birthday on 25 October, the date of the 1275 toll charter that first mentions the city, with free activities.
Glitterbox, Defected Records' disco and soulful house party brand, hosts a Thursday daytime event at Thuishaven on 22 October.
The Chilean-Swiss DJ Luciano, known for minimal and Latin-tinged house and his Cadenza label, presents his live ALIVE show together with Loveland.
A film night inside the Vondelbunker, a Cold War-era nuclear shelter under a Vondelpark bridge that is now a self-run cultural space.
The French producer, co-founder of the Hungry Music label, known for melodic electronic music with orchestral and piano touches, plays alongside invited guests.
An Amsterdam Dance Event night from PIV, the Amsterdam house label and party brand known for groovy, minimal-leaning house.
An autumn activity for children, who search the Amsterdamse Bos for animal tracks and other secrets of the forest.
A spatial audio concert pairing Giorgia Angiuli, the Italian electronic artist known for live sets with toy instruments and synths, with German melodic techno producer Natascha Polké.
The long-running English-language comedy theatre on the Rozengracht does an improvised show, with scenes made up on the spot from audience suggestions.
An informal, small-scale session from the Dutch National Opera & Ballet, the country's main opera and dance company, at ADE.
An ADE programme marking fifty years of Louis Andriessen's Hoketus, the hammering minimalist piece in which two instrumental groups trade notes back and forth.
The German house duo, known for "Let the Sun Shine" and their Milk & Sugar Recordings label, host a soulful house session for ADE.
The Israeli progressive house DJ, known for his Bedrock releases and his Lost & Found label, plays the whole night on his own.
Chilean-Swiss DJ Luciano, founder of the Cadenza label, talks with Berlin techno DJ and long-time Berghain resident Marcel Dettmann.
Part of Resident Advisor's 25th-anniversary programme, the electronic music platform's Greenhouse Sessions brings live sets, and entry is free.
A hands-on workshop where you rework an old football shirt into a personalised outfit to wear during the festival week.
Part of a series of immersive live electronic concerts during ADE, where sound and visuals surround the audience.
Argentine pianist and composer Gabriel Palatchi, who mixes Latin jazz, tango and classical influences, plays by candlelight in the 17th-century synagogue.
The deep house sister label of Above & Beyond's Anjunabeats brings its melodic, downtempo-leaning electronic sound to Paradiso for the Amsterdam Dance Event.
A house night during Amsterdam Dance Event from Audio Obscura, the Amsterdam promoter known for parties in unusual locations.
An exhibition about Tomorrowland, the large Belgian electronic music festival known for its elaborate stage designs.
A daytime brunch with Afro house music at Cut Throat, the Amsterdam barbershop that also runs as a bar and restaurant.
A Thursday party from DGTL, the Amsterdam electronic music festival known for its focus on sustainability.
A club night teaming up with Rinse FM, the London radio station known for grime, UK garage, bass and house.
DJ Slimfit plays inside the canal-house museum famous for the secret Catholic church hidden in its attic, as part of the Amsterdam Dance Event.
A dinner with live music from SMANDEM., the Brussels collective that mixes jazz, hip hop and beat-driven instrumental music.
Choreographer Conny Janssen Danst presents a vigorous contemporary dance piece about the power of renewal, growth, and starting fresh.
PIV, the Amsterdam house label founded by DJ Prunk, takes over Shelter, the club in the basement of the A'DAM Tower.
A concert for babies up to 18 months, built around sound, colour and movement rather than sitting still and listening.
An audiovisual installation of sound and projected image by Minimal Collective inside the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam's oldest building, which regularly shows contemporary art.
An award-winning show mixing breakdance, physical comedy and live music, for anyone wondering what on earth they are doing with their life.
A look back at the Amsterdam Dance Event, the conference and club festival that began in 1996 and grew into one of electronic music's biggest annual gatherings.
A club night with Olivier Weiter, the French producer of melodic house and techno, alongside DJ Miss Melera.
A crossover performance from Charles B in which an orchestra plays techno, with the Electro Symphony project.
State OFFF hosts an Amsterdam Dance Event club night at Paradiso.
This Amsterdam Dance Event show, part of the city's yearly electronic music festival, brings Neon River and FAST DE into the classical concert hall.
Dutch musician Colin Benders, once known as Kyteman and now famous for long improvised modular-synth live sets, shares the bill with Othernode.
Party organiser LASTER puts on a techno night themed around Klockworks, the label run by Berlin DJ Ben Klock.
A new version of the Arabian Nights tale of Ali Baba and the forty thieves, staged as family theatre for children aged seven and up.
An Amsterdam Dance Event party where you get in by bringing rubbish instead of paying cash.
Sync managers place music in film, TV, games and ads, and here they compete by pitching tracks for briefs in front of an audience.
An exhibition telling the history of Black music through records and their sleeves opens during Amsterdam Dance Event.
A party on a boat from Casalma, playing house and Afro house.
The producer known for mellow, melancholic electronic tracks plays a show at Melkweg.
A concert for the 50th anniversary of Hoketus, Louis Andriessen's relentless 1976 minimalist piece in which two ensembles throw notes back and forth.
Saxophonist, producer and DJ Tomoki Sanders, son of jazz great Pharoah Sanders, appears under the RADIOHOP banner.
A DJ marathon, where a series of DJs take turns on the decks over a long stretch of hours.
Dutch techno producer Reinier Zonneveld, known for his marathon live sets and Filth on Acid label, takes audience questions on AI and copyright.
During Amsterdam Dance Event, a session devoted to 7-inch vinyl singles, the small 45rpm records that DJs play one short track at a time.
Oedipus, the Amsterdam craft brewery, hosts a vinyl session in its gallery space, so expect records played alongside its beers.
Disco Bingo is a bingo game where disco songs stand in for the numbers, so you mark your card while dancing.
A concert in the IJ-side music centre bringing back a work billed as a turning point in Dutch music.
Ukrainian techno DJ Nastia talks with Thijs de Vlieger, one third of the Groningen drum and bass trio Noisia, about underground club culture.
A daily happy hour at the hotel's Prins & Aap bar that introduces jenever, the Dutch juniper spirit that came before gin.
An ADE party co-hosted by 1001Tracklists, the website that logs DJ setlists, which ranks top tracks and looks at where dance music is heading.
A jazz trio and singer Lilian Hak revisit trip-hop, the slow, moody Bristol sound associated with Massive Attack and Portishead.
Saxophonist Tomoki Sanders, son of the spiritual jazz great Pharoah Sanders, leads this performance.
A techno line-up with Berlin DJ Fadi Mohem, Ignez, Wala, and live sets from Polygonia and Rrose, the American producer known for hypnotic, minimal techno.
A sensory walk through the historic botanical garden, collecting autumn leaves to make your own small herbarium booklet.
An exhibition exploring the realities of independence struggles across Africa, Suriname, and the Caribbean.
A painting class for all levels, with drinks, snacks and soft jazz, pitched as a social evening or art date.
The Bookshop's ADE series joins the Prince Claus Fund, which supports artists worldwide, to present Nigerian singer Lady Donli alongside Raiany Sinara.
An installation by Touki Delphine, the Dutch collective known for turning salvaged objects into audiovisual installations, shown during the Amsterdam Dance Event.
A 5km charity run for clubbers and music industry people, held as a daytime side event during Amsterdam Dance Event.
A talk on how sound and technology affect the mind, held at the museum and library of hermetic and mystical philosophy in the Huis met de Hoofden.
The Dutch singer and producer, known for his dramatic electronic pop, plays a live showcase with the art space raam.
A joint work by Dutch visual artist Heleen Blanken and Daniel de Bruin, who builds kinetic sound machines, shown in ADE's art programme.
A rave at Melkweg whose name translates as 'horse rave'.
A yoga class set to techno instead of the usual ambient soundtrack, part of the Amsterdam Dance Event programme.
Duncan Stutterheim, co-founder of ID&T, the company behind Sensation, Mysteryland and Qlimax, looks back on thirty years in dance events.
An Amsterdam Dance Event club night where the Vault Sessions and Mutual Rytm brands team up, with DJs playing electronic dance music.
Surinamese author Cynthia McLeod talks about Elisabeth Samson, the free Black woman who became one of 18th-century Suriname's wealthiest people and the subject of McLeod's research and fiction.
Biographer Annette Portegies talks about Fiep Westendorp, the Dutch illustrator best known for drawing Annie M.G. Schmidt's Jip en Janneke.
Audience seating for the recording of Eva Jinek's current affairs talkshow at De Hallen.
Andrzej Wajda's 1960 film about a young doctor and jazz drummer in Warsaw, co-written by Jerzy Skolimowski and scored by Krzysztof Komeda.
Maestro is an improv comedy format where twelve improvisers compete in scenes and the audience votes them out one by one until a single winner remains.
Nadine Froughi's debut hour, performed in English, is a multimedia musical comedy about the gap between real life and her daydreams.
A Breakfast Club party with Limousine Dream, billed as one long, continuous groove rather than a string of short sets.
DJ and producer Ely Oaks hosts an Amsterdam Dance Event party with invited guest DJs.
An Amsterdam Dance Event art project shown in the historic aquarium building at ARTIS, the city zoo.
A headphone dance party for residents of the Nieuw Vredenburgh care home, held as part of Amsterdam Dance Event.
An Amsterdam Dance Event gathering that puts food and music together, with eating alongside DJ sets.
Dutch dance organiser Free Your Mind teams up with TeleTech, the UK brand known for hard, fast techno.
The photography museum Foam and Amsterdam online radio station Echobox team up for a music event linked to the exhibition In Her Own Way.
An Amsterdam Dance Event programme called Dutch Candy whose subtitle, Faces of Ecstasy, points to the drug's place in Dutch dance culture.
The Ricciotti Ensemble, a Dutch student symphony orchestra known for playing in unusual places for audiences who rarely hear live classical music, brings its autumn tour.
The Melodic Deep party series marks ten years with a melodic and deep house event on a train theme.
Troy Carter, the American music executive who managed Lady Gaga and later worked at Spotify, talks about what kind of music industry he wants to see.
Amsterdam Dance Event comes to the University of Amsterdam's heritage museum on Oude Turfmarkt.
Plein Theater and the Amsterdam Dance Event team up for a programme on the themes of sex and death.
The second edition of Georgy Morhea's ADE event, which puts DJ music, books and food together in one programme.
Amsterdam choreographer Nicole Beutler works with Rematriation on a performance about home, belonging and returning land and culture to their origins.
A stand-up comedy evening with several comedians on the bill; doors open at 8pm.
The British techno DJ Dave Clarke, long known as the Baron of Techno, shows his own photographs.
A record shop session where you can dig through crates of vinyl and meet the people behind InDeep'n'Dance.
A series of workshops teaching children Afro dance, the energetic styles that grew out of West African popular music.
Kokedama is a Japanese technique where a plant's roots are wrapped in a ball of soil and moss; in this workshop you make your own.
During the autumn half-term, visitors use needle and thread to work together on one large shared artwork at this Zaandam museum of regional history and industry.
PIV, the Amsterdam house label founded by the DJ Prunk, brings its label party to The Loft during Amsterdam Dance Event.
A documentary series made over three years with access to Frontex, the EU's border and coast guard agency, looking at how Europe guards its borders.
Madam hosts PIV, the Dutch house label run by DJ Prunk and known for groovy, minimal-leaning tech house.
DJs Lawrence Hart and Mera Bhai host their Dreamtraxx night in Paradiso's smaller upstairs hall as part of the Amsterdam Dance Event.
A lecture on Henri Matisse and how his use of line and colour changed modern art.
A collaboration with Armada Music, the Dutch dance label co-founded by Armin van Buuren.
A talk and screening of Ruth Beckermann's 2016 film, in which two actors read the love letters between the poets Ingeborg Bachmann and Paul Celan.
A Portuguese-titled night, roughly 'music you won't hear elsewhere', that focuses on lesser-known Brazilian and Lusophone club sounds.
An evening of boleros, the romantic song form born in 19th-century Santiago de Cuba, sung by Estrella Acosta with Paulinho Paes.
An ADE event with Disco Arabesquo at the Van Eesteren Museum, which is about the modernist planning behind Amsterdam's western garden suburbs.
A Pilates class set to upbeat music, followed by breakfast and matcha tea, offered as a wellness side event during Amsterdam Dance Event.
A language café is an informal meetup for practising Dutch, and this edition is run as a pub quiz.
An informal meetup where expats play board games together in a gaming bar.
AIC brings expats and locals together for relaxed drinks, with more than 100 open wines to taste.
A showcase from Animarum during ADE, focused on deep, emotional techno.
A techno showcase during Amsterdam Dance Event, presented jointly by Amsterdam Techno Sessions and Paradox Music.
A guided walk through the Amsterdamse Bos with a local forest guide, who points out the trees, plants and wildlife along the way.
A gathering devoted to Afro house, the strand of house music built on African rhythms, percussion and vocals.
An ADE party from the EELF crew, with a line-up of six DJs and producers.
An immersive audiovisual screening pairing the British band's music with large-format digital visuals projected across walls and floors.
A dining event that pairs a meal with music, part of the festival's programme outside the clubs.
An unscripted theatre show exploring parallel narratives and improvised character studies.
A live music night where three acts, Jana Mila, FEMI and Tinko, share the bill.
Musicians take turns on stage for an open, unscripted jazz session at the neighbourhood piano bar.
Amsterdam's music conservatory hosts part of the Amsterdam Dance Event programme in its building on the Oosterdokseiland.
A party pairing Mixmag, the long-running British dance music magazine, with the Sesh brand as part of the Amsterdam Dance Event programme.
Andy Moor's trance label AVA Recordings celebrates twenty years with an ADE showcase of its artists.
Ignez and Fadi Mohem present their work at Levenslang; the listing gives no further detail.
The house and electronic label Rebirth Records marks its twentieth year with a night of its artists.
An evening that brings visual art and improvisation together, with performers making work on the spot rather than from a script or score.
An introductory course in bachata, the partner dance from the Dominican Republic, for people with no previous experience.
The writer and teacher draws on his time in the classroom, in a youth prison, driving a taxi and in local politics to talk about migration and the debate around it.
A daytime Amsterdam Dance Event programme from Collide and Ritmo Futuro, with a hands-on workshop and a panel discussion.
A European dubstep collective brings heavy bass and half-tempo rhythms to the Desmet Studio's.
The DJ and producer Reznik plays a club night at SONA as part of Amsterdam Dance Event, the city's annual week of electronic music parties and conference sessions.
An informal meetup from IN Amsterdam where newcomers can explore volunteering, meet people and learn about local culture.
Frisse Oren makes music performances for babies and toddlers, and this one is for children aged six to eighteen months and their parents.
A hub at the Amsterdam Dance Event devoted to Australian electronic music and its industry.
A showcase for Heist, the Amsterdam house label run by the Dutch production duo Detroit Swindle.
A language café is an informal meet-up where newcomers practise speaking Dutch in conversation with others, usually at no or little cost.
A 5km run mixed with bootcamp-style exercises and music during Amsterdam Dance Event week, based at Two Chefs Taproom.
An Amsterdam Dance Event party held early in the day at the riverside venue, with Limousine Dream on the decks.
Three electronic music collectives join forces for one party during Amsterdam Dance Event.
Sunjoo Lee, Claire Williams and Ryan Jordan bring together homemade electronics, electromagnetic signals and ritual in work shown at Zone2Source in the Amstelpark.
A breathwork and group chanting session built around sounding 'Aum' 108 times, a number with spiritual significance in Hindu and Buddhist practice.
A hands-on session where visitors can try out DJ and music production equipment, part of the Amsterdam Dance Event conference.
A panel on the music business in the Middle East and North Africa, a region whose scenes and markets are growing fast.
Free weekly beginner try-out classes in salsa and bachata, two Latin partner dances, held every Thursday.
Futures of Listening presents the first part of Currents, a programme about sound and new ways of listening, during the Amsterdam Dance Event.
Vintani Nafassi plays a gentle, softly rhythmic set of Afro and world music.
A café concert of Afro-rooted music which, as the title suggests, favours gentle, unhurried rhythms over the dancefloor.
A club night called Nevermind, hosted by P-rallel at the nightclub on Leidseplein.
An in-store DJ session with Kid Sublime and Ruggero, hosted by CQTD at The Playground during ADE.
A series of African dance workshops for adults at the community centre in the Transvaal neighbourhood.
A multi-sensory cultural event held as part of ADE, the first in a series.
The title suggests a breathing and wellbeing session set to music, part of the quieter side of the Amsterdam Dance Event programme.
The Dutch comedian and cabaret performer brings a solo theatre show to Amstelveen's municipal theatre.
A club night during Amsterdam Dance Event under the banner of Rossi., the UK minimal and tech house DJ, paired with the GRXWN brand.
A yin yoga class, with slow floor postures held for several minutes, combined with ceremonial cacao and live or recorded ambient sound.
UK garage and bassline producer Sammy Virji talks with Oppidan about the songs, live shows and team behind his rise.
An electronic music night at Bar Twenty Two during Amsterdam Dance Event week.
A Berlin party brand teams up with The Hoxton, the boutique hotel group with a canal-side Amsterdam location.
A rave in the Amsterdam Dance Event programme with DJs playing energetic electronic dance music.
A pop-up where volunteers offer free, unhurried listening to anyone who wants to talk, based on empathic and nonviolent communication.
A theatre piece at Frascati whose title promises a comic take on tragedy, staged at the Nes venue for new and experimental work.
An event from Georgy Morhea that brings together music, books and food.
An Amsterdam Dance Event party at CREA, the University of Amsterdam's cultural centre on Nieuwe Achtergracht.
A melodic techno night with long, building, atmospheric DJ sets.
An ADE programme with Lawil Karama and Megan Hoetger at W139, the long-running artist-run space for experimental contemporary art on Warmoesstraat.
SoundCloud, the audio platform where many DJs and producers first upload their tracks, shares tips on how to use it well.
A party linked to 1001Tracklists, the website that logs DJ set tracklists, around its ranking of the top 101 dance music producers.
The first public performance of two new works, Two Seas and Sumuku, presented together.
A party linking the Spanish streetwear brand Nude Project with BOMA, mixing fashion and DJ sets.
The Meanwhile and SOLIS collectives host a joint party during Amsterdam Dance Event at Akhnaton, the club near Central Station.
Singer Maaike Roelofs performs the songs of Liselore Gerritsen, the Dutch singer-songwriter known for her Dutch-language chansons and cabaret work from the 1960s onward.
Niels Orens plays a concert at the small Cinetol venue, with echofarmer opening.
Groove Kitchen plays live at this house and techno bar on Rembrandtplein as part of Amsterdam Dance Event.
The Reason II Rise collective takes over a slot on the Amsterdam Dance Event programme with its own line-up.
An ADE panel on how band and artist merchandise crossed over into mainstream fashion.
A session of Balearic and disco music, the relaxed, sun-soaked strand of dance music associated with Ibiza.
A house music night celebrating women DJs, held at a bar-restaurant.
A drawing session from a live model who holds short poses of five to twenty minutes, good for practising quick gesture and figure sketches.
A Tranceheaven showcase of up-and-coming trance producers and DJs.
A club night that is part of the Amsterdam Dance Event, the city's yearly festival and conference for electronic music.
Children aged six and up solve secrets, riddles and hidden clues on a trail across several OBA library branches.
A sponsored fitness session in the ADE programme, a chance to exercise between conference talks and club nights.
A joint party with Detroit Techno Militia, the Detroit DJ crew known for fast, hard techno played on several decks, alongside the Killacutz and Fold Theory crews.
S!RENE hosts a club night during the Amsterdam Dance Event, the city's yearly electronic music festival and conference, built around groove-led dance music.
A talk on the growing political and corporate backlash against diversity and inclusion policies.
A night from Colorize, the progressive and melodic house label, at the Amsterdam-Noord music venue.
Dutch comedian Fabian Franciscus performs a compilation of the best material from his earlier stand-up shows.
Onda Forte is a club night of electronic dance music, presented under the VIRA banner.
Two party crews, Rumours Only and Lotus Lab, host a special night together during Amsterdam Dance Event.
A Classic Paris display at Hothead Bookshop, one of the visual side events on the Amsterdam Dance Event programme.
An informal gathering with drinks, snacks and DJs playing.
A talk on how artists and the music industry deal with social media, and whether they should change how they use it.
A market-style event built around campus culture, held at VOX-POP, the student cultural venue.
A stage production at Bijlmer Parktheater, the Zuidoost venue known for dance, theatre and music that reflects the area's many communities.
An informal DJ session of house and groove-led dance music, held as part of Amsterdam Dance Event.
A club night at Melkweg, one of the city's main concert and dance venues.
An electronic music event at Garage Noord as part of the Amsterdam Dance Event.
An Amsterdam Dance Event session about where music and listening habits are heading.
A social crafting meetup for people in Amsterdam South who want to meet new people while making things together.
A relaxed daytime lunch service inside the alternative cultural centre on the Overtoom.
A hands-on workshop with Giulio Beja and Veronica Motta, then a listening session with Mark Knekelhuis, the Amsterdam DJ whose Knekelhuis label puts out leftfield, wave-influenced records.
A community dinner cooked and served at the long-running Westerpark neighbourhood cultural centre.
M07 premieres a new production called SIGNAL as part of the Amsterdam Dance Event programme.
A revue, the variety theatre form that mixes songs, sketches and comic scenes, at the Omval theatre by the Amstel in Amsterdam-Oost.
A Thursday club night playing nostalgic pop, R&B, and hip-hop hits.
Pauline Boué leads a French-language beginner workshop exploring watercolour ink, with monsters as the theme.
A workshop with Julia Borelli on the basics of mixing and mastering, the final stages of balancing and polishing a recorded music track.
An Amsterdam Dance Event session named after soju, the clear Korean spirit, probably with a Korean theme.
Spotify staff share how music from local scenes finds international audiences on the streaming platform.
The GOT.DRIP party hands its stage to the Bass Archipelago collective for a night centred on bass music.
A networking session with DJ showcases, hosted by a booking agency and two collectives that promote DJs and women in electronic music.
Three days of in-store sessions, with DJs playing inside a shop rather than a club.
A showcase for the electronic music label Re:versal, with its artists playing back to back over one night.
An ADE event at CREA, the University of Amsterdam's cultural centre.
A programme in Outline's series of contemporary and experimental music.
Jonatan Alvarado gives a concert at Splendor, the musicians' collective in a former bathhouse, where members' concerts showcase the collective's own players.
An evening of cabaret, the Dutch stage tradition of comic songs, sketches and monologues, held in the venue's cellar.
A label night, where DJs and artists from one record label, here Dioscuri, take over the decks of Panama's smaller Studio Room.
A work by artist Jaco Schilp, shown as part of the art programme of the Amsterdam Dance Event.
The DJ SETO plays at Supper Club, the long-running Amsterdam venue that combines dinner with club music.
The second edition of an Empowerment event from The Sanctuary Earth, held at The Stargate as part of Amsterdam Dance Event.
A concert held in the chapel of the OLVG hospital's east site.
An ADE event at CREA, the University of Amsterdam's cultural centre.
The Future is Sound hosts an event during the Amsterdam Dance Event, the city's yearly electronic music festival and conference.
An electronic music event held during Amsterdam Dance Event week.
A public lecture at the University of Amsterdam's SPUI25 on what research says about tiredness, motivation and how to manage your energy.
A Thursday Meetup drinks evening for expats and internationals who want to meet new people at the waterside bar.
A concert by Folke at Droog, the Dutch design label's store and gallery space in the city centre.
A preview performance, before the official premiere, of a show whose Dutch title means resilience or carrying capacity.
A collaborative party bringing together De Binnenstad and the label TNT Records.
An exhibition of work by Justine Ellul, shown during Amsterdam Dance Event.
VOYA sets up a pop-up bookshop as part of the Amsterdam Dance Event programme.
The Fresh Phatty Records label hosts a double bill at Q-Factory, the music venue and rehearsal complex in Amsterdam-Oost.
A talk from the creative advertising agency 72andSunny on how brands have helped, and can help, the growth of women's sport.
A funk and groove-driven DJ night at the Reguliersdwarsstraat bar.
An introduction to Gyrokinesis, Juliu Horvath's movement method of flowing, rhythmic spinal exercises done seated and standing, with a two-for-one offer.
A small-scale listening session looking at the artistic practice of Noell3, part of the museum's artist-in-residence series.
A discussion on how to create and protect spaces where queer people can feel safe.
Sobremesa is the Spanish custom of lingering at the table after a meal to talk, and it gives this special evening its name.
An early public showing of a work in progress by ICK, the Amsterdam dance company founded by Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten.
An electronic party from the SLPFNK series, running here under the Blast Galaxy theme.
A public try-out is an early showing of work still in progress; here it is White Space plus a pop-up from ICK's ICK-Next programme, presented by Harmonic Dissonance.
A panel on the music industry's relationship with the Global South, arguing for fair exchange instead of taking talent and sounds without giving back.
A conference talk on musicians who also run their own businesses, covering building products, releasing them and touring at the same time.
Scalio plays his new EP, released on the house label United Identities, to an audience before it comes out.
An ADE talk on how community radio stations nurture local DJs and artists from the grassroots up.
A weekly drumming class for children on the djembe, the West African hand drum, led by Rutger van der Ree.
House music night from the UML Records label, held as part of Amsterdam Dance Event.
An industry talk on whether artists build audiences today through real fan communities or through engineered viral moments on social media.
A party co-hosted by Barra Uno and the label LuPS Records, with DJs from both camps.
A DJ night at the Reguliersdwarsstraat bar, part of the Amsterdam Dance Event week.
An evening of music, stories and conversation with activists and organisers from home and abroad who work to bring people closer together.
A label showcase during Amsterdam Dance Event where Melodize Records presents artists from its roster.
DJ Alex Pizzuti hosts a night of upbeat, energetic house music at a bar.
An electronic party from the SLPFNK series, running here under the theme The Otherside.
A daytime gathering programmed as part of Amsterdam Dance Event, the city's annual festival and conference for electronic music.
A video installation about club culture, shown in ADE's Lab Village, the festival's programme for art and technology.
A panel discussion about listening and where music and sound are heading.
An informal afternoon of handicrafts such as sewing, knitting or drawing, organised by a group for meeting new people in Amsterdam South.
A panel conversation in which artists discuss gatekeeping in the music industry and how access to it is changing.
At this listening session, Thessa Carina plays recorded music for an audience, usually new or unreleased work, rather than giving a live show or DJ set.
A show by POW at P60, Amstelveen's pop venue for concerts and club nights.
A showcase during the Amsterdam Dance Event of artists linked to Follow the Dopamine.
A talk on sonic identity, meaning how artists and brands build a sound people instantly recognise.
VibeLab, the Amsterdam nightlife consultancy co-founded by former night mayor Mirik Milan, presents its research on nightlife and city policy.
A disco-focused club night, one of the many parties held across the city during the Amsterdam Dance Event.
A showcase where artists connected to YYY Music play short sets, so you can hear a selection of their roster in one night.
A panel discussion asking whether music promotion now just means paying for views, with the music marketing platforms SongPush and Clipster.
The 72nd edition of the evening series run by thonik, the Amsterdam graphic design studio, features Fanny Hamelin.
A joint event from the Shuffle Mode and Dari Hati collectives during Amsterdam Dance Event.
Paul Kuipers gives the Kromhout Lecture, a public talk hosted by the Amsterdam University of the Arts.
A theatre piece whose title plays on both 'God, come back' and 'God is coming back', at a stage known for new and experimental makers.
A theatre production at Bellevue, the theatre on Leidsekade near Leidseplein.
A theatre performance whose title is a Dutch phrase meaning roughly 'a little closer to the people'.
A joint club night from two electronic music crews, DTLA and Saturo Sounds, each bringing their own DJs.
A production at the Flemish arts house on Nes; the title is Dutch for 'South Pole'.
Hosted by Believe, the French digital music distribution company, this panel looks at how local scenes and new sounds get found and pushed to wider audiences.
An ADE conference panel on how music scenes keep going when public funding and support systems are cut or collapse.
A session from shesaid.so, the global network for women and gender minorities in the music industry, on making safety a shared responsibility within scenes.
An evening with Vrije Bond, the Dutch anarchist organisation, about Amsterdam as a city of rebels.
A live art performance by Eloy Cruz del Prado at Rozenstraat, an Amsterdam space for contemporary art.
A practice group where people tell stories and give talks in front of others to build confidence in public speaking.
A joint party by Clink and Sanctum, one of the many collaborative nights during the Amsterdam Dance Event.
A theatre production staged at the Bijlmer Park Theater in Amsterdam Zuidoost.
The Mono Kids play live at Soundgarden, the scruffy rock bar on the Marnixstraat with a waterside terrace.
A savings booklet run with the Donald Duck comic that lets children save towards prizes through their visits to the cinema.
A label showcase from B'fast2night and Explore, presenting their artists during Amsterdam Dance Event.
The second day of a lounge with DJ sets from Head Studios at the Andaz, the Prinsengracht hotel in a former public library.
A party presented by EELF with a bill of six DJs and artists, held during the Amsterdam Dance Event.
A discussion forum from Amstel Bleach and FULI on safety, belonging and creative freedom for people working in music and nightlife.
A party night at Café Katoen, given over entirely to the theme or act called Sjatoen.
A Dutch class for highly educated newcomers that combines the Duolingo app with Nederlands in Gang, a well-known Dutch textbook for fast learners.
A meetup at The Book Nook that seems aimed at people building their life in the city.
An evening with Dutch performer Froukje Bouman at Scala.
A film screening of SIGNAL, presented by M07 as part of Amsterdam Dance Event.
A small-venue concert by Niels Orens with echofarmer opening, at Cinetol, the cultural centre in Buitenveldert.
illi is a work by media artist Yoon Chung Han, shown in ADE's Lab Village, the festival's programme for art and technology.
BumaStemra, the Dutch organisation that collects music copyright royalties, explains what artificial intelligence means for creators' rights.
A hub at the Amsterdam Dance Event run by Hercules, the French brand known for affordable DJ controllers.
Dutch trance producer Mark Otten, who runs a coaching programme for producers, presents a session with producer Alex Vasi.
Music distributor Believe hosts a question-and-answer session with Beatport, the online store and streaming platform for DJs and electronic music.
An evening programme at the public library in Oost, part of OBA's Avondmakers series of activities after regular hours.
SYNCHRONY is one of the events on the programme of the Amsterdam Dance Event, the city's yearly electronic music festival and conference.
A screening of the film About Our Journey, followed by the conversation Pakhuis de Zwijger usually holds after its screenings.
A theatre show at Apollofirst, the small theatre in Amsterdam-Zuid.
An event in the Amsterdam Dance Event programme, the city's yearly electronic music conference and club festival.
Community clinic appointments offering traditional acupuncture and cupping therapy.
A women's peer support circle for open conversation and shared experiences.
A joint party from two crews, Bottleshop and Paperclip Musique, each bringing its own DJs and sound.
An electronic music event held as part of the 2026 Amsterdam Dance Event.
An event held as part of the Amsterdam Dance Event's programme across the city.
A party night at BEARS Amsterdam during Amsterdam Dance Event week.
A DJ session run by the Five Pizzas collective as part of the Amsterdam Dance Event programme.
A community yoga class, generally open to all levels.
The title suggests a session that brings storytelling together with weaving or textile craft; the listing gives no further detail.
An informal Russian- and Ukrainian-language tea evening and social gathering for conversation and meeting new people.
An eclectic live music evening featuring local experimental ensemble Oktopedians.
A revival of the production ROF DAAIMUND at Griffioen, the cultural centre on the VU University campus.
A night of live pop and rock covers at the Leidseplein music bar.
An Amsterdam Dance Event conference panel on the tension between what fans want and what organisers need, for example on ticketing and pricing.
Distributor Believe hosts a talk on building sustainable music careers away from the charts and the mainstream top tier.
A party where the Sandbox crew picks the DJs and music.
An Amsterdam Dance Event night at Club Prime whose line-up has not yet been announced.
DJs connected to the Red Trail Radio station play a showcase of its sound during the Amsterdam Dance Event.
An evening club event in the Amsterdam Dance Event programme, the city's annual week of electronic music parties and conference sessions.
An informal coffee morning where mothers, often with their babies, can meet and talk.
An Amsterdam Dance Event conference panel on how music industry leaders are responding to urgent crises such as climate change.
A weekly neighbourhood lunch serving toasted sandwiches, homemade soup or something else, open to anyone who wants company.
The PWCC crew takes over for a party with its own line-up of DJs.
Dutch royalties organisation BumaStemra hosts a session focused on listening to and discussing new music.
A collaborative club night bringing together two party brands during the Amsterdam Dance Event.
A club night held as part of the Amsterdam Dance Event's week of parties across the city.
A free introductory course for people who want to lead children and teenagers in sport and movement activities.
A stage production called KID, performed at Scala.
A meeting space during ADE run by Weeztix, the Dutch ticketing platform used by many event organisers.
German studio monitor maker ADAM Audio takes over Amptec's pro-audio hub, aimed at producers and people interested in studio gear.
A hands-on product demonstration of the Area 6 DJ mixer from Union Audio, a British maker of rotary club mixers.
A label showcase where KOOKOO Records presents its artists during Amsterdam Dance Event.
Live-industry trade publication Pollstar uses ticketing and touring data to examine the worldwide growth of electronic music events.
A stage performance by the duo Fraukje and Marijn.
An evening with food and drinks where you can listen to participants in a creative community coaching programme, meet them and cheer them on.
An art exhibition in the Amsterdam Dance Event programme, shown at The Cristel Ballroom Gallery.
A conference talk at Amsterdam Dance Event on five current trends changing the music business, looking past the headline figures.
A conference keynote at Amsterdam Dance Event taking stock of where the electronic music industry currently stands.
A temporary pop-up collaboration in which À CE SOIR sets up at Today is Greenday.
The second day of a joint event from two party brands, held during the Amsterdam Dance Event.
A talk and discussion on how personal expression relates to collective action and organising.
The label Killacutz Records introduces the people behind its releases in an Amsterdam Dance Event session.
A hands-on product demonstration of Yamaha's MODX M synthesizer and its ESP software.
Students from the Apuliart DJ school get behind the decks to show what they have learned.
A label night where Fracture Records presents its artists during Amsterdam Dance Event.
Rachid Larouz performs his theatre show, whose title means 'Waking Up'.
A workshop on setting creative and career goals, offered as part of the Amsterdam Dance Event programme.
A club event under the LOWTRAX name, part of the Amsterdam Dance Event programme.
A club night held as part of the Amsterdam Dance Event's week of parties across the city.
Informal drinks to close a series of neighbourhood conversations held at the local library.
A discussion session for people in the Dutch nightlife sector, followed by networking drinks.
An information session on breastfeeding for new and expecting parents, part of a series on the first weeks after birth.
An Amsterdam Dance Event conference panel on how music and culture projects are funded, and on alternatives to conventional investment.
An industry meetup for people who design the lighting, visuals and staging of concerts and club shows.
A pop-up collaboration between two brands, held during the Amsterdam Dance Event, the city's annual electronic music conference and festival.
Perdu, the poetry and literature venue, hosts an evening around a work whose title means 'How Muna Became a Millionaire'.
The Dutch budget gym chain offers Amsterdam Dance Event visitors a free workout.
An event for young people to talk or listen about mental health, including social media, pressure to perform, loneliness and insecurity.
A meeting space for music industry professionals during Amsterdam Dance Event, the conference side of the electronic music festival.
A community-focused afternoon of practical workshops and discussions aimed at personal development and career planning.
An open weekly surgery with the local community police officer and municipal neighbourhood team.
An Amsterdam Dance Event activation by Redken, the professional haircare brand.
A discounted food or drink offer at the neighbourhood café and bar in Amsterdam Oost.
Students provide free homework support and a quiet study space for local children.
A mutual aid and legal support drop-in hour held at the historic anarchist social centre.
An ADE conference session on the fast-growing music industries of South and Southeast Asia, aimed at professionals looking at those markets.
A side event in the Amsterdam Dance Event programme, presented as a boutique, most likely a pop-up shop.
A free outdoor exercise group that uses the new exercise bench outside the swimming pool to work on fitness, strength and balance.
A chance to meet staff from BumaStemra, the Dutch organisation that collects and pays out royalties to songwriters and publishers.
A session hosted by de Merkplaats on how artists and DJs can protect their names and reputations through trademarks and other legal means.
The International Association of Entertainment Lawyers briefs the industry on recent legal developments affecting entertainment and technology.
A golf day for people in the music industry, run as a networking side event during Amsterdam Dance Event.
An ADE networking session where artists and music industry people can meet journalists, editors and other media representatives.
The Australian DJ and trumpeter behind the festival hit Freaks plays his album REVELATIONS for invited guests at this closed session.
A chance for artists and labels to meet the streaming services and distributors that get music onto platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
An informal space at the ADE conference where music industry professionals can meet and make contacts.
A peer support group for people affected by domestic violence, sexual violence or child abuse, and for those close to them.
A small-group session in ADE's mentoring programme, where emerging producers get guidance from experienced industry professionals.
Another small group in ADE's producer mentoring programme, pairing up-and-coming music makers with industry mentors.
A small-group mentoring session for emerging music producers, part of ADE's Mentor Lab programme.
A small-group session in ADE's mentoring programme for emerging DJs and live performers, led by experienced industry figures.
A private meet and greet hosted by Traxsource, the online download store specialising in house and underground dance music.
The world's biggest electronic music conference and festival takes over the city from October 21 to 25, with club nights spilling into cafés, shops and hotel lobbies.
The landmark survey brings together the Japanese artist's signature polka dots, Infinity Mirror Rooms, and monumental soft sculptures.
The electronic music festival marks its 30th edition, and the programme includes the Concertgebouw Orchestra playing Beethoven's Fifth in the Centrale Markthal.
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.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-running musical based on T.S. Eliot's poems about cats, featuring the song 'Memory'.
Drumcode, the Swedish techno label run by Adam Beyer, joins up with the Dutch techno organiser Awakenings for a big Amsterdam Dance Event night.
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 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra plays Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, the one that opens with the famous four-note motif.
Northern Europe's largest design event spreads across Eindhoven with exhibitions, talks and graduate shows from the Design Academy and others.
The Grammy-winning South African DJ and producer, a leading figure in Afro house known for deep, soulful sets.
The Argentinian progressive house DJ and the British DJ known for Way Out West and Global Underground play a six-hour back-to-back set.
For the city's yearly museum night, when museums open late with music and performances, this canal house with its hidden attic church takes part.
Drawings and sketches by the Rotterdam-born Abstract Expressionist painter, shown alongside his famous Woman I, with lectures, an audio tour and drawing workshops.
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.
A four-hour party train through the Netherlands with three stages on board, running several rides including a sunrise departure at 05:30.
An interactive science and technology exhibition focusing on the history, physics, and programming behind video games.
An exhibition on Amsterdam's LGBTQ+ history, held in the former church on Dam Square as part of WorldPride Amsterdam.
The science museum's hands-on floor lets visitors experiment with everyday engineering, household technology, and clean energy.
The young Dutch violinist Noa Wildschut plays Vivaldi's four violin concertos portraying spring, summer, autumn and winter, among the best-known pieces of Baroque music.
The Dutch techno brand, known for its large-scale warehouse and festival events, stages its Amsterdam Dance Event edition with a line-up of techno DJs.
French hard techno DJs I Hate Models and Nico Moreno curate a night in the Gashouder, the huge former gasholder at Westergas.
A major retrospective by the renowned photographer known for monumental landscapes, portraits and atmospheric explorations of human impact.
Over 150 monumental street art murals, painted on-site by international artists, fill a former shipyard warehouse.
Slimfit mixes classical music with electronic compositions inside the museum's 17th-century hidden church, tucked into the attic of a canal house.
Citywide arts festival staging performances, tours, and special events across various participating Amsterdam museums.
Autumn half-term activities at the hands-on science museum in the green, ship-shaped Renzo Piano building by the IJ.
The veteran British DJ and longtime BBC Radio 1 tastemaker, known for the Essential Selection show, plays a set for the Rooftop Tapes series with NOIRE.
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.
The Hague's annual autumn holiday festival of theatre, dance, film and visual art made for children.
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.
KI/KI, the Dutch DJ known for fast, euphoric sets mixing trance and techno, plays an extended five-hour set on the first day of the Amsterdam Dance Event.
Photographs by the American Henry Chalfant, who documented New York subway graffiti and co-created the book Subway Art and the film Style Wars.
The Norwegian cellist Truls Mørk plays Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto, and the programme also includes Beethoven's Eighth Symphony.
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.
Dutch producer Mau P, known for the tech house hit Drugs From Amsterdam, brings his Baddest Behaviour party to ADE with Amsterdam promoter Loveland.
Fritz Lang's 1927 silent science-fiction classic is screened with live music from vocal ensemble Wishful Singing, drummer Yonga Sun, clarinettist Steven Kamperman and Jorrit Westerhof.
A hands-on studio where visitors of all ages can make their own art, inspired by Van Gogh's techniques and work.
An autumn half-term programme on Pampus, the nineteenth-century fort island in the IJmeer that was part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam.
Quieter visiting hours for people sensitive to crowds and noise, with time to explore the medieval moated castle at Muiden and its gardens in peace.
Local independent makers, designers, and craftspeople sell handmade wares inside the former tram depot.
A concert of music from Tim Burton's films, much of it written by his longtime composer Danny Elfman, played in a church setting.
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.
An exhibition of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, the last great master of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints, known for his series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon.
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'.
Part of Amsterdam Dance Event: concerts held under the ARTIS planetarium dome, where you hear the music while lying under the projection dome.
The Amsterdam band that mixes Eastern European klezmer with Balkan brass and street-party energy celebrates 30 years together.
The Dutch trance DJ Armin van Buuren, known for his long-running A State of Trance radio show, plays an ADE show with producer Benwal.
A guided tour for families that takes in highlights of the national museum's collection, which includes Rembrandt's Night Watch and Vermeer's Milkmaid.
The Dutch DJ and producer, a leading name in future house known for tracks like 'Gecko', plays a headline set.
Original stencils, screen prints, and authenticated indoor works by the elusive Bristol street artist are on permanent display.
Weekend harvest festivals on an estate near Badhoevedorp, with apple and pear picking, food stalls, a swing carousel, live music and a brocante market.
The Mystery Ensemble plays music from Howard Shore's Oscar-winning scores for Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films inside the 17th-century church.
Yellow Claw, the Amsterdam trap and bass duo known for hard-hitting festival sets and their Barong Family label, hosts an ADE night with invited guests.
Sinfonia Rotterdam plays well-known hits live while 180-degree projected visuals surround the audience.
The Norwegian cellist Truls Mørk, who has recorded the Shostakovich concerto twice, makes a debut with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, alongside Beethoven's light-hearted Eighth Symphony.
The painter's former home displays etching and drawing techniques to show how Rembrandt pushed the boundaries of his craft.
The photographer presents vivid, stylised portraits celebrating the fashion and contemporary identity of people from Xinjiang.
The New York house figure Louie Vega, half of Masters at Work, DJs the whole of this boat party, from start to finish.
The contemporary Spanish-Dutch painter presents new works in dialogue with Francisco de Goya's iconic etchings, Los Disparates.
An exhibition on James McNeill Whistler, the American-born painter in London known for his Nocturnes and the portrait of his mother.
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.
The New York house producer, known for 'Weekend' and his remix of Everything But the Girl's 'Missing', teams up with the Paharas Music label.
Morning yoga session held surrounded by Vincent van Gogh's masterworks.
A family exhibition exploring magic, illusions and ritual in Jewish culture and folklore.
ADE Lab, the festival's programme of talks, workshops and masterclasses for aspiring music makers and fans, sets up a village at the Westergas site.
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.
Children follow the Dinorangers into the zoo's dinosaur woods, visit a dinosaur nesting ground and try forest survival activities.
An installation by the Dutch artist Boris Acket, known for large-scale works combining sound, light and moving fabric; 'einder' is an old Dutch word for horizon.
An immersive digital experience that recreates the streets and canals of seventeenth-century Amsterdam.
Children and adults experiment with unusual custom-built instruments and create soundscapes together in this hands-on musical session.
An ADE showcase from the Milan club known for its immersive warehouse parties and electronic music.
The Bristol-raised, Chilean-born house DJ and producer curates a long line-up at the skatepark café, including Doudou MD going back-to-back with Jennifer Loveless.
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.
South Korean rapper BewhY, who became famous after winning the TV rap contest Show Me The Money in 2016, known for fast, technical, faith-inflected hip-hop.
Up to 150 people board a forty-metre boat on the IJ for an afternoon and evening of house music.
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.
Activities during the autumn school holiday on Pampus, the 19th-century fort island in the IJmeer that you reach by boat.
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.
Intercell joins 999999999, the Italian duo known for raw acid and hard techno, to host a night with acts they have invited.
The American-born, Netherlands-based soprano Claron McFadden explores the music of Nina Simone, the singer, pianist and civil rights activist.
Part of Winter Vondelland, an early taste of winter in Vondelpark with games, live music, poffertjes and snert, the thick Dutch pea soup.
A sightseeing boat trip along Amsterdam's canals on Blue Boat Company's City Canal Cruise.
The Dutch techno promoter Free Your Mind teams up with the UK hard dance and rave brand Teletech for a big room night at the Zaandam venue.
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.
Two New York house veterans: Kenny Dope, one half of Masters at Work, and Todd Terry, known for "Something Goin' On" and his remix of "Missing".
Crate-digging market inside the covered passage of De Hallen, featuring independent record vendors selling vinyl across multiple genres.
French producer Worakls, known for melodic electronic music with orchestral strings and piano and co-founder of the Hungry Music label, plays with guests during ADE.
An ADE night marking twenty years of the Warehouse Project, the Manchester club series famous for large-scale parties in disused industrial buildings.
A 4K restoration of Alan J. Pakula's 1976 Watergate thriller, with Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as reporters Woodward and Bernstein.
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 drop-in art studio where children can make their own work, at the art museum in Laren known for its Dutch modernist collection.
An evening looking through telescopes at planets and stars from the hotel near the RAI; in clear weather Saturn's rings may be visible.
Mystery Ensemble plays music from Tim Burton's films, mostly by Danny Elfman, the composer behind Batman, Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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.
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.
The veteran Dutch festival organizer hosts its multi-day series of house and techno events for Amsterdam Dance Event.
Drawing in the Royal Palace on Dam Square as part of October drawing month, inside Jacob van Campen's 17th-century former city hall.
Musicians with refugee and migrant backgrounds lead an open intercultural jam session blending styles from around the world.
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.
Comedian and actor Saman Amini's cabaret show takes on the subjects that divide the Netherlands today, including fascism, racism and inequality.
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.
Family activities for the autumn school holiday in the house where Rembrandt lived and worked for nearly twenty years.
