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What's On in Amsterdam on Thursday 5 November

Thursday 5 November

Musicpop-rock
The Kid LAROI
AFAS Live
Johan Cruijff Boulevard 590, Amsterdam

The Australian rapper and singer behind the global hit Stay with Justin Bieber, playing a mix of melodic hip-hop and pop.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 23:59 Tags:Music
MusicHip-Hop / R&B
Don Toliver
Ziggo Dome
De Passage 100, Amsterdam

The Houston rapper and singer, signed to Travis Scott's Cactus Jack label and known for the hit No Idea, plays an arena show.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
Musicclassical
Klaus Mäkelä Conducts the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Dvořák's Symphony No. 7
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

The young Finnish conductor, soon to become the orchestra's chief conductor, takes on Dvořák's darkest and most dramatic symphony.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:15 Tags:Music
Familytheatre
101 Dalmatians the Musical
101 Dalmatiërs de Musical

A family musical based on the story of the kidnapped Dalmatian puppies and Cruella de Vil, with songs, puppetry and humour.

Time:Thu 5 Nov Tags:Family
Theatre & DanceOpera & Musicals
Cabaret
DeLaMar Theater
Marnixstraat 402, Amsterdam

Chantal Janzen plays Sally Bowles in Daria Bukvić's new staging of Kander and Ebb's musical, set in the Kit Kat Club in Weimar-era Berlin.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Stage & Screentheatre
Herman van Veen - Vandaag
Carre

The veteran Dutch singer, songwriter and clown, also known as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak, performs his show 'Vandaag' ('Today').

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicpop-rock
Puscifer
Westergas
Pazzanistraat 37, Amsterdam

The experimental rock project of Maynard James Keenan, singer of Tool and A Perfect Circle, known for its theatrical, electronic-tinged live shows.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 23:59 Tags:Music
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Rijksmuseum Family Month
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam

A month of family activities at the national museum, inviting children and parents to discover the stories behind works in the collection.

Time:Thu 5 Nov Tags:Workshops & Classes
ComedyStand-up
Rhys Darby
Boom Chicago
Rozengracht 117, Amsterdam

The New Zealand comedian, known as Murray in Flight of the Conchords and from Our Flag Means Death, performs stand-up.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Comedy
MusicWorld / Folk
Alceu Valença
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

The veteran Brazilian singer-songwriter from Pernambuco, who mixes frevo, forró and maracatu with rock, plays a rare European show.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Music
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Workshops Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museum
Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

Hands-on art workshops for children aged 6 to 12, held on Saturdays at the museum.

Time:Thu 5 Nov Tags:Workshops & Classes
Musicelectronic-dance
Digitalism
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

The Hamburg electronic duo behind 'Pogo' and 'Idealistic', known for mixing dance music with indie-rock energy.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Music
Musicelectronic-dance
Fleetmac Wood
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

A long-running DJ party that plays Fleetwood Mac songs reworked as disco, house and edits.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 23:00 Tags:Music
Familysport
Jaap Eden Ice Rink
Jaap Eden IJsbaan
IJsbaan 365, Amsterdam

Public skating and courses at Amsterdam's large outdoor ice rink in Watergraafsmeer.

Time:Thu 5 Nov Tags:Family
MusicClassical
Favourite Sonatas - Steven Isserlis + Victor Julien-Laferrière
Muziekgebouw
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

Steven Isserlis, the eminent British cellist, and French cellist Victor Julien-Laferrière play a selection of their favourite sonatas.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 16:00 Tags:Music
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Couples Pottery Wheel Workshop: "Spin & Sculpt: A Creative Date for Two"
Atelier Kleie
43 Johan Broedeletstraat, 1064 AA Amsterdam

A private hands-on pottery class where couples can try wheel throwing together and pick up their fired work later.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
ComedyStand-up
Expats vs Holland: English Stand-up Comedy Amsterdam
Café De Plakhoek
68 Cornelis Trooststraat, 1072 JH Amsterdam

An open-mic stand-up night where comedians poke fun at Dutch culture and life in the Netherlands.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Comedy
Stage & Screenbooks-readings
Arnon Grunberg meets Adania Shibli
De Balie
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam

Dutch novelist and columnist Arnon Grunberg talks with Palestinian writer Adania Shibli, author of the novel Minor Detail.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
ComedyImprov
Improv Spectacular • The Comedy Show That Started It All
Boom Chicago
Rozengracht 117, Amsterdam

Boom Chicago's long-running improv show, where American and international performers make up scenes and songs on the spot from audience suggestions.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Comedy
Musicjazz-blues
StarkLinnemann Trio: Transcending Beethoven
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

A trio puts its own spin on Beethoven, reworking his music rather than playing it straight.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:15 Tags:Music
Musicworld-folk
Yurt Sessions - Surprise Concert
Muziekgebouw
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

An intimate concert in a yurt, with the performers kept secret until you arrive.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 11:30 Tags:Music
Stage & Screentheatre
A Living Library
Flock Theatre

In a living library, people are the 'books': you sit down with one and talk to them about their life and experiences.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Familyoutdoors-nature
Halloween Climbing at Fun Forest Amsterdam
Fun Forest Amsterdam
Bosbaanweg 3, 1182 DA, Amstelveen

Climbing in the dark at this outdoor rope and climbing park, with a spooky Halloween theme.

Time:Thu 5 Nov Tags:Family
Musicclassical
CELLOFEST: 51 strings - Matthew Barley, Hanna Ryynänen, Adriano Adewale + Dawda Jobarteh
Muziekgebouw
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

British crossover cellist Matthew Barley joins Gambian kora player Dawda Jobarteh, Brazilian percussionist Adriano Adewale and Hanna Ryynänen for music that crosses traditions.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 22:00 Tags:Music
Festivalsfilm
Imagine Film Festival: Videodrome
LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam

David Cronenberg's 1983 body-horror classic, with James Woods as a TV executive drawn into a mind-warping broadcast signal and Debbie Harry co-starring.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 14:30 Tags:Festivals
Musicpop-rock
The Soulful Sessions – David Michael Wyatt (US) & Josh Barry (UK)
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

A soul double bill in the main hall, pairing American singer David Michael Wyatt with British soul vocalist Josh Barry.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
Familytheatre
Nu is het nog rustig (8+)
Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam (voorheen ITA)
Batelaan 01, Amsterdam

An absurdist family show for ages eight and up about chaos and paying attention; the title means "It's still quiet now".

Time:Thu 5 Nov Tags:Family
Out & AboutGames & Quiz
The OFFLINE CLUB: XL Boardgame Night 🎲 🧩
Oosterkerk
Kleine Wittenburgerstraat 1, Amsterdam

A phone-free social evening from the Offline Club, with board games and puzzles in a church.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Out & About
MusicClassical
Bach & Breakfast - Giovanni Sollima
Muziekgebouw
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

Italian cellist and composer Giovanni Sollima, known for his energetic, genre-crossing playing, performs Bach in a morning concert.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 09:30 Tags:Music
Stage & Screentheatre
F*ck Lolita
Amsterdams Theaterhuis
Marius van Bouwdijk Bastiaansestraat 54, 1054 SP, Amsterdam

A theatre production whose title takes aim at Lolita, presumably Nabokov's novel and the way it shapes how young girls are seen.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 09:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
ART EVENING
PAN Amsterdam
Vivaldistraat 2, Amsterdam

An evening session at the art, antiques and design fair at the RAI, with dealers' stands open after hours.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Theatre & DanceTheatre
The Flick, Amsterdam On Stage
De Uitkijk
Prinsengracht 452, Amsterdam

Annie Baker's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about three cinema ushers, staged by Amsterdam On Stage in the city's oldest cinema, which suits the story.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Stage & Screentheatre
50cent en Beckett
Bijlmer Park Theater

A stage piece whose title pairs the American rapper with Samuel Beckett, the Irish playwright of Waiting for Godot.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Comedycomedy-night
Comedy Night in English
Comedy Cafe Amsterdam
IJdok 89, Amsterdam

Stand-up comedians perform entirely in English, for expats and for Dutch people who like their comedy in English.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Comedy
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Make It Special – Customize Your Clothes
Dynamo Atelier 77
Vechtstraat 77A, 1079 JA Amsterdam, Netherlands

A social Meetup group gathers at Dynamo Atelier 77 so participants can customise and personalise their own clothes.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Food & MarketsTastings
Jenever Hour Experience at Prins & Aap
Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht
587 Prinsengracht, 1016 HT Amsterdam

A daily happy hour at the hotel's Prins & Aap bar that introduces jenever, the Dutch juniper spirit that came before gin.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 17:00 Tags:Food & Markets
MusicClassical
Two to Tango - Quirine Viersen, Maja Bogdanović, Daniel Rowland + Orkest Phion
Muziekgebouw
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

Cellists Quirine Viersen and Maja Bogdanović and violinist Daniel Rowland join the eastern Netherlands orchestra Phion for a tango-themed programme.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:15 Tags:Music
Musicworld-folk
Ão
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

This concert is sold out.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Music
Musicjazz-blues
Benjamin Herman trio + Tomoaki Baba
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

Dutch alto saxophonist Benjamin Herman, known for New Cool Collective, brings his trio to the upstairs hall with Japanese tenor saxophonist Tomoaki Baba.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 22:00 Tags:Music
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
Exhibition: Echoes of In*dependence
The Black Archives
21 Zeeburgerdijk, 1093 SK Amsterdam

An exhibition exploring the realities of independence struggles across Africa, Suriname, and the Caribbean.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Talks & BooksBooks & Readings
Storytime with Charlene
De Kinderboekwinkel
101-103 Rozengracht, 1016 LV Amsterdam

A monthly Thursday morning storytime and sing-along for toddlers and preschoolers at the specialist children's bookshop.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:30 Tags:Talks & Books
Musicworld-folk
15 Years of Bijlmer Got Talent • The Two-Day Anniversary Festival!
ZOJazz Stage
Bijlmerplein 888, Amsterdam

A two-day festival marking 15 years of Bijlmer Got Talent, the neighbourhood talent show for performers from Amsterdam Southeast.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Music
ComedyImprov
Amsterdam English Improv Nights
Dopamine Comedy Club, Cornelis Trooststraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands
68 Cornelis Trooststraat, 1072 JH Amsterdam

Performers turn personal stories into completely unscripted scenes at this weekly English-language improv showcase.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Comedy
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Painting Workshop with Drinks & Bites
Art Studio Amsterdam - Centre
52 Recht Boomssloot, 1011 EC Amsterdam

A painting class for all levels, with drinks, snacks and soft jazz, pitched as a social evening or art date.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:15 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
City Safari
Griffioen
De Boelelaan 1111, Amsterdam

An urban safari: an outing that treats the city as ground to explore, looking closely at everyday streets and surroundings, hosted by the VU's cultural centre.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Talks & Books
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Music on Your Lap with Judith Sijp
Kinderboekwinkel Casperle
Rozengracht 101, 1016 LV, Amsterdam

Music teacher Judith Sijp leads her monthly music workshop for young children and their parents, this time reading from a new picture book.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:30-11:15 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & Classesworkshops
TUMO | Work on your tech & design skills at OBA Osdorp
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

TUMO is a free after-school programme from Armenia where teenagers learn things like coding, animation, game design and graphics through self-paced work and workshops.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 15:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Film
Imagine Film Festival: Nieuw Nederlands Peil 4
LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam

Amsterdam's festival of fantastic and genre cinema presents a programme of new Dutch work in horror, sci-fi and fantasy.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:15 Tags:Film
Film
Imagine Film Festival: The Glorious Dead (+ Exuvia short)
LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam

A screening at Amsterdam's festival of fantasy, horror and science fiction film, with a short film shown before the feature.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 16:40 Tags:Film
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
Attend Talkshow Eva
De Hallen Amsterdam
Hannie Dankbaarpassage 47, 1053 RT, Amsterdam

Audience seating for the recording of Eva Jinek's current affairs talkshow at De Hallen.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:00 - 20:00 Tags:Talks & Books
Stage & Screentheatre
Theater Draad - Playback Theatre...
Theater de Roode Bioscoop
Haarlemmerplein 7, Amsterdam

In playback theatre, audience members tell real stories from their own lives and actors improvise them back on stage straight away.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Film
Imagine Film Festival: Duke Mitchell Film Club
LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam

A screening of strange and forgotten clips from cult, exploitation and genre films from around the world, put together by the Duke Mitchell Film Club.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 21:30 Tags:Film
MusicClassical
RESET! - Stefano Bruno, Victor Julien-Laferrière + Het Muziek
Muziekgebouw
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

French cellist Victor Julien-Laferrière, winner of the 2017 Queen Elisabeth Competition, performs with Stefano Bruno and the ensemble Het Muziek.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 13:30 Tags:Music
Festivalsfilm
Imagine Film Festival: Black Zombie
LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam

Maya Annik Bedward's documentary traces the zombie from its Haitian roots and Black history to its place in horror cinema, shown at Amsterdam's fantastic film festival.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 14:35 Tags:Festivals
Nightlife
Danspaleis Spaarndammerbuurt
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

Danspaleis is a dance afternoon for older people in the style of a classic tea dance, with music to dance to and time to socialise.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 15:00 Tags:Nightlife
Workshops & ClassesClasses
Free Trial Lessons at Art Lab Amsterdam
Factor IJ
Pampuslaan 11, IJburg, Amsterdam

Free trial lessons where children learn how artists look at the world and start developing their own visual style.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 15:15 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
AI at Sciencepark - The Future of AI in the Creative Industry

A talk and discussion at Amsterdam Science Park about how artificial intelligence is changing design, media, music and other creative work.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 16:00 Tags:Talks & Books
Musicsinger-songwriter
Willow Avalon
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

An American singer from Georgia with a retro country sound that found a following online.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Music
Nightlife
Thursday Karaoke on the Zeedijk: From Then to Now
Casablanca Amsterdam
Zeedijk 26E, 1012 AZ Amsterdam

Thursday karaoke at a long-running Zeedijk bar, with songs from old classics to current hits.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Nightlife
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
A Year in Ter Apel | Marjolein Visser
Oba Oosterdok
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

Marjolein Visser talks about a year spent at Ter Apel, the Netherlands' main registration centre for asylum seekers.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Food & Drinkfood-events
Wild Chefs at the Neighbourhood Restaurant, The Beach – 5 Nov.
Tuinen van West
Kabelweg 30, Amsterdam

Guest cooks take over the kitchen of a neighbourhood restaurant in the park landscape on the western edge of Amsterdam for a one-off dinner.

Time:Thu 5 Nov Tags:Food & Drink
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
Brain Bites: How diverse and inclusive is Dutch politics, really?
VOX-POP
Binnengasthuisstraat 9, Amsterdam

A short, accessible talk at the University of Amsterdam's cultural venue, looking at how representative Dutch politics actually is.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 12:30 Tags:Talks & Books
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Pitch Competition for Your Invention with Matthias Scheek & Book Presentation
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

Would-be inventors pitch their ideas to Matthias Scheek, alongside the launch of his book.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 16:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicpop-rock
The Clockworks + Danny Blue
Tolhuistuin
Tolhuisweg 3, Amsterdam

Post-punk from The Clockworks, the Galway band known for sharp, guitar-driven songs about city life, with Danny Blue also on the bill.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Music
MusicWorld / Folk
Batuque Na Cozinha
Zaal 100
De Wittenstraat 100, Amsterdam

A live Brazilian music session celebrating traditional samba, choro, and percussion.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
Theatre & DanceTheatre
Stuntwoman
Frascati Theater
Nes 63, 1012 KD, Amsterdam

A new theatre piece at Frascati, the Nes venue for experimental theatre, dance and performance by young makers.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Stage & Screentheatre
Tulip Town
DeLaMar Theater
Marnixstraat 402, Amsterdam

A stage show at DeLaMar, the large commercial theatre on Marnixstraat known for musicals, comedy and big Dutch productions.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Film
Imagine Film Festival: Ghost in the Cell
LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam

Indonesian genre director Joko Anwar's horror comedy about inmates facing a vengeful spirit inside a prison.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 21:35 Tags:Film
Businessnightlife
Amsterdam Climate Week 2027 Public Kickoff
Kattenburgerstraat 5, Amsterdam

A public opening event for Amsterdam Climate Week, the city's week of events and talks about climate action.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 17:00 Tags:Business
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Al Andalus Lecture Series
Maqam
2 Jan van Schaffelaarplantsoen, 1061 DN Amsterdam

Four lectures on Muslim-ruled medieval Spain, from an introduction to its architecture and music, which can be attended singly or as a series.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicclassical
Cellofest: Common Features
Bimhuis
Piet Heinkade 3, Amsterdam

A concert at Cellofest, the Amsterdam festival that shows off the cello in classical, jazz, world and experimental music.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
Festivalsfilm
Imagine Film Festival: Shorts 3 - Unexpected Discoveries
LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam

A programme of short films from Amsterdam's festival of fantasy, horror and science fiction, grouped under the theme of unexpected discoveries.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 12:00 Tags:Festivals
Stage & Screendance
Blast a universe
ITA
Bespreekbureau Leidseplein 26, 1017 PT, Amsterdam

A performance at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, the city's main repertory theatre on the Leidseplein.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Comedystandup
Indian Auntie Goes Dutch
Droog
Staalstraat 7B, Amsterdam

An event at the Droog design space built around an Indian 'auntie' figure getting to grips with Dutch life.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:15 Tags:Comedy
Film
Imagine Film Festival: Los Silencios
LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam

Beatriz Seigner's quietly ghostly drama about a family fleeing Colombia's conflict to a river island where the living and the dead mingle.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 21:25 Tags:Film
Food & MarketsTastings
Sherry Tasting
De Boule De Boule
Waterlooplein 6A, Amsterdam

A tasting of sherry, the fortified wine from the area around Jerez in Andalusia, from dry fino to sweet styles.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Food & Markets
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
What Does the Oracle Say?
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

A library session about oracles and fortune-telling, and what people have looked for in them.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicjazz-blues
Miracle in Milan
Huis de Pinto
St. Antoniesbreestraat 69, Amsterdam

Vittorio De Sica's 1951 fairy-tale fable about a kind-hearted orphan and a shantytown of Milan's poor, mixing Italian neorealism with fantasy.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Music
Stage & Screenfilm
Coldplay, a Film for the Future
Fabrique des Lumieres - Fabrique des Lumières Pazzanistraat 37 1014 DB
Pazzanistraat 37, Amsterdam

An immersive audiovisual screening pairing the British band's music with large-format digital visuals projected across walls and floors.

Time:Thu 5 Nov Tags:Stage & Screen
Talks & BooksBooks & Readings
Storytelling Workshop 5+
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

An interactive reading and craft workshop designed for children aged five and up.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 15:30 Tags:Talks & Books
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
TUMO | Work on your tech & design skills at OBA Next Lab Kraaiennest
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

A hands-on digital learning workshop where young people practice tech and design skills.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 17:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
DesignKring #12 | Design × Food Friction with Katja Gruijters
De Kring
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 7-9, 1017 RP, Amsterdam

A design talk with Katja Gruijters, the Dutch food designer who works on how we produce, eat and think about food.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Cleaning without contaminating
Waag
Nieuwmarkt 4, 1012 CR, Amsterdam

A session at Waag, the Nieuwmarkt lab for technology and society, on cleaning methods that do not pollute.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Creative (song)writing circle
Frascati Theater
Nes 63, 1012 KD, Amsterdam

A collaborative writing workshop where musicians and lyricists share works in progress and experiment with new material.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
MusicJazz / Blues
Jazz Jam Session
Café de Pianist
Groen van Prinstererstraat 41, Amsterdam

Musicians take turns on stage for an open, unscripted jazz session at the neighbourhood piano bar.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Music
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
De Kruidenschool – Workshops and Courses
Poortgebouw, G.J. Scheurleerweg 212c, Amsterdam, 1027 BA, Nederland
G.J. Scheurleerweg 212c, Amsterdam

Workshops and courses on recognising, growing and using medicinal and culinary herbs, run by an herb school based in the Poortgebouw.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 09:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Festivalsfilm
Imagine Film Festival: Family Fears Another Night of Terror
LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam

A horror programme built around family fears, part of Amsterdam's festival of horror, fantasy and science fiction film.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Festivals
Workshops & ClassesClasses
Bachata Beginners Course
BB Studios
Klaprozenweg 36c2, Amsterdam

An introductory course in bachata, the partner dance from the Dominican Republic, for people with no previous experience.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Stage & Screentheatre
Nosebleed Blues
ITA
Bespreekbureau Leidseplein 26, 1017 PT, Amsterdam

A stage production at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, the city's largest repertory theatre company.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Familyfilm
Moppervis
Vue Amsterdam
Koivistokade 34, 1013 BB, Amsterdam

An animated family film featuring a grumpy fish and a hyperactive sea dragon.

Time:Thu 5 Nov Tags:Family
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Daendels Lecture by Maarten Doorman
De Balie
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam

Philosopher, poet and critic Maarten Doorman gives a lecture named after Daendels, the colonial governor-general of the Dutch East Indies.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 15:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Nightlife
Fun for expats: Karaoke night
Emperium Lounge, Ceintuurbaan 186, Amsterdam
Ceintuurbaan 186, Amsterdam

The Amsterdam International Community hosts a karaoke and drinks night in De Pijp for expats and locals.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Nightlife
Musicworld-folk
Parviz + Helmar ★ Persian indie-funk ♫
mezrab.nl
Veemkade 576, Amsterdam

Parviz and Helmar play funky indie music with Persian roots at Mezrab, a venue known for storytelling and intercultural events.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Music
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Free Fix-Your-Bike-Light Event at Buikslotermeerplein
Buikslotermeerplein (kant Pathé)

With the days getting shorter, cyclists can have their broken bike lights fixed for free so they can be seen in the dark.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 16:00 - 18:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesClasses
FREE Salsa & Bachata Try-Out Classes @Heineken Hoek
Heineken Hoek Grand Café
19 Leidseplein, 1017 PS Amsterdam

Free weekly beginner try-out classes in salsa and bachata, two Latin partner dances, held every Thursday.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Iconoclasts – Living Bodies: A Limited Picture
Pakhuis de Zwijger
Piet Heinkade 179-181, Amsterdam

Part of a series that challenges stereotypes, this session looks at how bodies, and disabled bodies in particular, are shown in images.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicjazz-blues
Zonneprijs #2 • Délage • LIQUID DESERT • minke • Héron
't Zonnehuis
Zonneplein 30, Amsterdam

Four acts, Délage, Liquid Desert, minke and Héron, play the second edition of the Zonnehuis's music prize night in Amsterdam-Noord.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Music
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
The Chair as a Collector's Item
PAN Amsterdam
Vivaldistraat 2, Amsterdam

A talk at the art and antiques fair on collecting chairs, from design classics to period pieces, as objects of value.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 12:00 Tags:Talks & Books
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
Opening exhibition: NEW ENERGY
Tolhuistuin
Tolhuisweg 3, Amsterdam

Opening of a group exhibition at the arts complex next to EYE in Noord, with a chance to see the work and meet makers.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 12:00 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
05/11 Community Convo: Class Struggle
The Black Archives
21 Zeeburgerdijk, 1093 SK Amsterdam

An open discussion on class struggle at the archive of Black Dutch history, aimed at building a politically engaged Black community.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
MusicPop / Rock
Liedfett | support: naomi
Cinetol
Tolstraat 182, Amsterdam

The Hamburg band known for raw, singalong German-language songs between punk and folk-pop, with naomi opening.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Music
Stage & ScreenNot specified
Fiep Westendorp by Annette Portegies
FlexBieb Ijburg
Talbotstraat 46, Amsterdam

Biographer Annette Portegies talks about Fiep Westendorp, the illustrator who drew Annie M.G. Schmidt's Jip en Janneke and Pluk van de Petteflet.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 - 22:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Comedystandup
Dogu Demirkol
Meervaart
Meer en Vaart 300, Amsterdam

Doğu Demirkol is a Turkish comedian and actor known for his stand-up and TV work, and this is a Turkish-language comedy show.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:15 Tags:Comedy
Familyfilm
Family Film De Tatta's: Daan
Vue Amsterdam
Koivistokade 34, 1013 BB, Amsterdam

A Dutch family film in which Daan promises to get his crush the most epic present ever, and has to work out how.

Time:Thu 5 Nov Tags:Family
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Workshop | Climate Poetry
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

A writing workshop where participants write poems about climate change and the natural world.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 15:45 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Talk by Jaap Goudsmit on Leer mij mijn vader kennen
Boekhandel Van Rossum
Beethovenstraat 32, 1077 JH, Amsterdam

The Dutch virologist and author, known for his HIV and vaccine research, talks about his book, whose title means 'Teach Me to Know My Father'.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicsinger-songwriter
Tribute to Liselore Gerritsen
Theater de Richel
Nwz. Voorburgwal 282, Amsterdam

A tribute evening to the Dutch singer-songwriter and lyricist Liselore Gerritsen, known for her intimate, literary Dutch songs.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
Stage & Screenbooks-readings
Storytelling and Song 'Women Who Break Down Walls' in the OLVG Oost Chapel
Kapel OLVG Oost
Gravesandeplein 118, Amsterdam

An evening of storytelling and song about women who broke through barriers, held in the hospital chapel.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 14:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Workshop | Life Drawing with Baukje
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

A life drawing session, drawing from a live model, led by Baukje.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Stage & Screenmuziektheater, cabaret
Aai Poesje
Theater Bellevue
Leidsekade 90, Amsterdam

A theatre show whose cheeky title translates as 'stroke the kitty'.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
MusicJazz / Blues
Contra residency with Avishai Darash trio
Contra Amsterdam

A residency series featuring the trio of Avishai Darash, the Israeli-born jazz pianist and composer.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
Food & MarketsSupper Clubs
Sobremesa at Wonton
WONTON - dumpling club
Evertsenstraat 11h, Amsterdam

Sobremesa is the Spanish habit of staying at the table to talk after a meal, here brought to a dumpling restaurant.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Food & Markets
Musicworld-folk
Back to Ireland
Apollofirst Theater
Apollolaan 123, Amsterdam

A Dutch-language theatre show built around Ireland, its stories and its music.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 12:30 Tags:Music
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Beads & Stitch
Dynamo Atelier 77
Vechtstraat 77A, 1079 JA Amsterdam, Netherlands

A relaxed craft meetup for beading and embroidery, organised by a social group for people who want to meet others in Amsterdam South.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Food & MarketsFood Events
MKZ Eetcafé
MKZ
Eerste Schinkelstraat 16, Amsterdam

A volunteer-run eetcafé, meaning a cheap shared dinner in the squat-scene tradition.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00
Nightlife
Language Exchange Bar Night October edition
Pacific Amsterdam (Westerpark)
Polonceau-kade 23, 1014 DA, Amsterdam

A free bar night where people meet to practise languages with each other; you have to join Language Corner Amsterdam's WhatsApp group to take part.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 - 22:30 Tags:Nightlife
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Caribbean Climate Justice
Pakhuis de Zwijger
Piet Heinkade 179-181, Amsterdam

A talk on how climate change hits Caribbean islands hardest and what a fair response would look like for the people living there.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Workshops & Classesclasses
Masterclass: Giovanni Gnocchi
Bimhuis
Piet Heinkade 3, Amsterdam

The Italian cellist, who teaches at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, gives a public lesson in which young cellists play and are coached in front of an audience.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:15 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Theatre & DanceTheatre
A Gentle Dance - Doris Hochscheid + Peer van den Berg
Muziekgebouw
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

Dutch cellist Doris Hochscheid plays with keyboard player Peer van den Berg, known for his organ and harpsichord work, in a programme of dance-inspired music.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 15:00 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Festivalsfilm
Imagine Film Festival: Donkey Princess
LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam

A screening at Imagine, Amsterdam's annual festival of fantastic film, covering horror, fantasy and science fiction.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 16:50 Tags:Festivals
Talks & BooksBooks & Readings
Book launch Steffi Reimers – Guilty Grounds
Foam
Keizersgracht 609, 1017 DS, Amsterdam

The photographer presents her new photobook at the city's photography museum.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Talks & Books
Out & AboutGames & Quiz
Neighbourhood Quiz at OBA Linnaeus
Oba Linnaeus
Linnaeusstraat 44, Amsterdam

A local pub-style quiz for neighbours, held in the public library.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 13:00 Tags:Out & About
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Square Eyes
Pakhuis de Zwijger
Piet Heinkade 179-181, Amsterdam

The title is the Dutch phrase for having stared at screens too long, the subject of this session at the debate centre.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicpop-rock
Liedfett
Cinetol
Tolstraat 182, Amsterdam

The Hamburg band plays its German-language mix of punk, pop and singer-songwriter music.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Crochet & Knitting Club Bijlmerplein
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

A weekly social craft circle where people bring their own knitting and crochet projects to work on together.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 11:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & Classesworkshops
🎨 Crealab – Connect & Create! 🧵
Dynamo Atelier 77
Vechtstraat 77A

A social crafting meetup for people in Amsterdam South who want to meet new people while making things together.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 12:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Familybooks-readings
Stories in All Languages: Turkish
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

A library storytelling session, usually aimed at children, with stories read aloud in Turkish.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 15:30 Tags:Family
MusicLive music / vegan dinner
Dok Night – live music by N u f a r o & 12 Tribes of Mars
Plantage Dok
Plantage Doklaan 8, Amsterdam

An evening of live music at Plantage Dok, the creative venue in the Plantage area, featuring two acts.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Music
Food & MarketsFood Events
Restaurant: Sisi & Sevgi Cook
Zaal 100
De Wittenstraat 100, Amsterdam

A community dinner cooked and served at the long-running Westerpark neighbourhood cultural centre.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Food & Markets
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Socratic Fraternisation
De VerbroederIJ
Johan van Hasseltweg 21, Amsterdam

A guided philosophical dialogue based on the Socratic method, hosted at the community pavilion.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
MusicWorld / Folk
Concert: Job Alone & Friends (Folk)
Roode Remise
Roode Remise Haarlemmerplein 11, 1013 HP, Amsterdam

A folk evening built around the musician Job Alone, joined by guest players, in the café-venue on Haarlemmerplein.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Music
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Textile Repair Café - Afvalpaleis
Afvalpaleis
Dapperstraat 76-82, Amsterdam

Bring torn or damaged clothing and volunteers will help you mend it, so it stays in use.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 12:00 - 17:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Out & Aboutgames-quiz
Tash & Tap - MTG Commander Night
Wanakam
34 Ruyschstraat, Amsterdam

A games night for Magic: The Gathering players in the Commander format, a popular multiplayer version played with 100-card single-copy decks.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 17:30 Tags:Out & About
MusicChoral
Transatlantic Voices
Outline @ Het Veem

A programme in Outline's series of contemporary and experimental music.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00
Musicworld-folk
Ben Reel
Mulligans
Amstel 100-H, 1017 AC, Amsterdam

Ben Reel, a singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland, plays his roots-rock and folk-tinged songs at this Irish pub.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
Opening Expo: Fragments of Being
VOX-POP
Binnengasthuisstraat 9, Amsterdam

Opening night of an exhibition at the University of Amsterdam's student cultural venue on the Roeterseiland campus.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 16:00 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Repair Table De Eester
De Eester C. van Eesterenlaan

Local volunteer repairers look at your broken household appliances and do their best to get them working again.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 - 20:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Musicelectronic-dance
Noonzy
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

A live pop concert at Paradiso, the former church on the Weteringschans.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
Nightlife
Bambu
Oliva
Egelantiersstraat 122-124, 1015 PR, Amsterdam

DJs play house, disco and dance music late into the night at the Rembrandtplein club.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 22:00 Tags:Nightlife
Out & Aboutoutdoors-nature
The Block Party
SugarFactory
Kristalpromenade 7, Halfweg

A party night at the Leidseplein nightclub; the listing says nothing about the music or DJs.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 11:00 Tags:Out & About
Workshops & ClassesClasses
Thursday djembé for kids with Rutger van der Ree
studio PXP
Tussen de bogen 69, 1024KM, Amsterdam

A weekly drumming class for children on the djembe, the West African hand drum, led by Rutger van der Ree.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 17:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
MusicClassical
Students around the World - Concert Programme by Students of Frans Helmerson, Cremona
Muziekgebouw
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

Students of the Swedish cellist Frans Helmerson, a renowned teacher now working in Cremona, perform a concert programme.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Music
Out & Aboutgames-quiz
Pub Quiz
BREEN
Burgemeester Rendorpstraat 1, 1064 EL, Amsterdam

Teams compete over rounds of trivia questions in a pub-style quiz.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Out & About
MusicClassical
Students around the World - Concert Programme by Students of Monika Leskovar, Zagreb
Muziekgebouw
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

Students of Monika Leskovar, the Croatian cellist who teaches in Zagreb, perform a concert programme as part of a series featuring young players from conservatoires abroad.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 12:30 Tags:Music
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
SPACE improve your storytelling & public speaking skills
Rijnstraat 58
Rijnstraat 58, Amsterdam

A practice session in English where people work on telling stories and speaking in front of a small group.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Film
AAAH!!! Anarchist Action Assistance Hour + *Voku & Film*
Vrankrijk
Spuistraat 216, Amsterdam

An open support hour for anarchist activism, followed by a voku (a cheap volunteer-cooked people's kitchen meal) and a film.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Film
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
Emerce Eday 2026

The annual digital marketing and e-commerce conference run by Emerce, the Dutch trade publication covering online business.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 Tags:Talks & Books
Musicworld-folk
AINDA - argentinean duo
Amstelkerk
Amstelveld 10, Amsterdam

A concert by a duo from Argentina, performed in a small church on the Prinsengracht.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Music
Musicsinger-songwriter
Julia Adriana
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

A concert by Julia Adriana in Paradiso's small upstairs hall.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Music
Theatre & DanceTheatre
Ontvrienden
Scala Amsterdam
Van Hallstraat 286, Amsterdam

A Dutch-language stage play whose title means 'Unfriending'.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Musicworld-folk
Senior Activity: Concert 'Romances del Alma'
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

A concert for older visitors at the public library; the title is Spanish for 'romances of the soul'.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 11:00 Tags:Music
Stage & Screenbooks-readings
Drop-in Book Club with Edith Vroon at Van Pampus Bookshop
Boekhandel van Pampus
C. van Eesterenlaan 17, Amsterdam

A drop-in book club led by Edith Vroon, where anyone can pull up a chair and join the discussion.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Stage & Screentheatre
Verkeerd gelopen
Scala Amsterdam
Van Hallstraat 286, Amsterdam

A Dutch-language stage show whose title means 'Taken a Wrong Turn'.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Theatre & DanceCabaret
Carrousel
Theater Mascini
Zeedijk 24, 1012 AZ, Amsterdam

A theatre production at Mascini; carrousel is the Dutch word for a merry-go-round.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
From Pavement to Pavement: meet the maker
Van Eesteren Museum
Noordzijde 31, 1064 GV, Amsterdam

Hear directly from the creator behind the urban design project exploring sidewalks and neighbourhood life.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 16:00 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & ClassesLanguage & Skills
Duolingo+Nederlands in Gang Newcomers Learn Dutch highly educated expats
MR-DATA.NL/SchoolofTech-ai by TECHRABOTA.BG LTD
Paasheuvelweg 20 Paasheuvelweg 20, 1105 BJ Amsterdam

A Dutch class for highly educated newcomers that combines the Duolingo app with Nederlands in Gang, a well-known Dutch textbook for fast learners.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Thrive in Amsterdam
The Book Nook
Singel 82, Amsterdam

A meetup at The Book Nook that seems aimed at people building their life in the city.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Stage & Screentheatre
Musical Society DOS
Polanen Theater
Polanenstraat 174, Amsterdam

An amateur musical theatre company performs musical numbers on stage.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Stage & Screentheatre
Had je kenne weten
Theater de Omval
Ouddiemerlaan 104, Amsterdam

A Dutch-language theatre show. The title is Amsterdam dialect for 'you could have known'.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Out & Aboutnightlife
MALOKO (18+)
Jimmy Woo
Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 18, 1017 RC Amsterdam

An over-18s club night at the nightclub just off Leidseplein.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 23:00 Tags:Out & About
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
The Good Conversation at Post Oost
Post Oost
Oosterpark 9, 1091 AC, Amsterdam

A conversation evening where neighbours sit down together to talk about a shared theme.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Out & Aboutnightlife
Klimaatborrel / Climate Drinks
De Sering
Rhôneweg 6, Amsterdam

An informal drinks gathering for people who work on or care about climate issues, a chance to meet and swap ideas.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Out & About
MusicPop / Rock
Can't Be Blue
Poppodium P60
Stadsplein 100, Amstelveen

A live pop concert at the Amstelveen music venue.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
ComedyStand-up
Nutty Anita’s presents Katherine Rhodes
De Nieuwe Anita
Frederik Hendrikstraat 111, Amsterdam

Katherine Rhodes performs as part of Nutty Anita's, a series at this small, offbeat living-room-style venue in Oud-West.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Comedy
Stage & Screenbooks-readings
Story Circle
De Kring
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 7-9, 1017 RP, Amsterdam

A storytelling circle, where people take turns telling stories to the group, held at the long-running artists' society on Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
KABRA | Acupuncture & Cupping
NieuwLand
Pieter Nieuwlandstraat 93, Amsterdam

Community clinic appointments offering traditional acupuncture and cupping therapy.

Time:Thu 5 Nov
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
NXT Commerce Summit 2026

A business conference on e-commerce and digital retail, where online sellers, brands and technology suppliers meet and hear talks.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 Tags:Talks & Books
Workshops & ClassesLanguage & Skills
For Women, By Women
Buurthuis Bonte Kraai
Kraaiennest 68, Amsterdam

A women's peer support circle for open conversation and shared experiences.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 11:30 - 13:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Food & Drinksupper-clubs
Dining on Thursday
De Kring
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 7-9, 1017 RP, Amsterdam

A weekly communal dinner hosted for members and guests at the artists' society clubhouse.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:30 Tags:Food & Drink
Workshops & ClassesClasses
Flow Community Yoga
Flow Community Studio
Jan Hanzenstraat 149, Amsterdam

A community yoga class, generally open to all levels.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & Classesvolunteering
Repair Table at De Eester
De Eester
C. van Eesterenlaan 266, Amsterdam

Neighbours bring broken household goods and small electronics to be fixed alongside local volunteer fixers.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Musicjazz-blues
Hear Me Out #3 — Rempis / Adasiewicz / Corsano + Carter / Alexander
Dropa House cv, Boshovestraat 93, 2100 Antwerpen, Belgium
Boshovestraat 93, Amsterdam

A free jazz double bill with Chicago saxophonist Dave Rempis, vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz and drummer Chris Corsano, followed by a second American duo.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Music
Out & About
L’Chaim Club Amsterdam: A Warm Gathering Over Tea
Postjesweg
Postjesweg, Amsterdam

An informal Russian- and Ukrainian-language tea evening and social gathering for conversation and meeting new people.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Out & About
MusicJazz / Blues
Oktopedians
Zaal 100
De Wittenstraat 100, Amsterdam

An eclectic live music evening featuring local experimental ensemble Oktopedians.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
Stage & Screentheatre
Rottenberg&
Torpedo Theater
Nieuwezijds Kolk 27, Amsterdam

A performance at Torpedo, a small Amsterdam theatre.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Businesstalks-lectures
Forward Summit 2026

A summit with talks and networking about the future of its field, held across one or more days.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 08:30 Tags:Business
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Expo opening: Joni Spaan
De Nieuwe Anita
Frederik Hendrikstraat 111, Amsterdam

Opening of an exhibition by Joni Spaan at the Frederik Hendrikstraat café and stage known for its small-scale arts programme.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Stage & Screentheatre
With You
Scala Amsterdam
Van Hallstraat 286, Amsterdam

A stage show built around relationships and being together, going by its title.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
Vernissage Jan van Goor
Roode Remise - Café De Haarlemmerplein 11 1013 HP
Roode Remise Haarlemmerplein 11, 1013 HP, Amsterdam

The opening of an exhibition of work by Jan van Goor, held in the café of the Roode Remise on Haarlemmerplein.

Time:Thu 5 Nov Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Nightlife
Infocafe Bollox
Infokafee Bollox
Eerste Schinkelstraat 14-16, Amsterdam

A volunteer-run info café in Amsterdam's autonomous, DIY tradition, a place to drop in for drinks and talk.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 14:00
MusicPop / Rock
Moss (listening session)
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

The Amsterdam indie-rock band hosts a listening session, a chance to hear recorded music played back together rather than a live gig.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Music
Musicjazz-blues
KRAK!
Café Quelle
Heijestraat 133, Amsterdam
Time:Thu 5 Nov, 21:00 Tags:Music
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Opening of Els Fleer's Exhibition at SOOP
Cultureel Centrum Soop
Nieuwe Kerkstraat 124, Amsterdam

The opening reception for an exhibition of work by Els Fleer at this cultural centre.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 16:30 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & ClassesClasses
Professional training: Confident Presenting
The School of Life
Frederiksplein 54, 1017 XN Amsterdam

A practical training on what happens to you when you stand in front of a group, and how to get your message across convincingly.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 09:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Food & MarketsFood Events
Lunch at Buurtkamer Quellijn
Buurtkamer Quellijn
Quellijnstraat 62, 1072 XV, Amsterdam

A weekly neighbourhood lunch of toasties, homemade soup or something else, eaten in the garden when the weather is good.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 12:00 Tags:Food & Markets
Theatre & DanceTheatre
Vonnis
Theater Bellevue
Leidsekade 90, Amsterdam

A theatre performance; the Dutch title means 'Verdict'.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 12:30 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Stage & Screenbooks-readings
Book Launch: Wieg in het Water
Stichting Perdu
Kloveniersburgwal 86, Amsterdam

Launch of a new book at Perdu, the Amsterdam venue devoted to poetry and experimental literature, usually with readings.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 15:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Sewing Atelier
Dynamo Atelier 77
Vechtstraat 77A, 1079 JA Amsterdam, Netherlands

A social sewing session organised by a meetup group for meeting new people in Amsterdam South.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 15:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & Classesvolunteering
The Amsterdam Startup Meetup - November 2026

A monthly gathering where founders, people working at startups and others curious about the startup scene meet and network.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Out & Abouttours-walks
Caravan of Love Expedition to OLVG Oost
OLVG kapel
Oosterpark 9, Amsterdam

A Caravan of Love gathering held in the chapel of the OLVG Oost hospital.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 14:00 Tags:Out & About
Out & Aboutgames-quiz
Bridge and Games Evening Stadsdorp Slotervaart Noord
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

An evening of bridge and board games held by Stadsdorp Slotervaart Noord, a neighbourhood network of older residents who organise activities together.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Out & About
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Bible Café at Eltheto
Eltheto
Ooievaarstraat 2, 4043 KX, Opheusden

An informal café-style gathering for reading and discussing passages from the Bible together.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicelectronic-dance
Mémoire | 18+
Chin Chin Club

An over-18s night; the title is the French word for 'memory'.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 23:00 Tags:Music
Workshops & Classes
Satoshi Radio Meetup (Bitcoin Amsterdam)
Side Quest Bar
Ceintuurbaan 226H

A meetup for listeners of Satoshi Radio, the Dutch-language Bitcoin podcast, and others interested in Bitcoin.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Work on Your Future!
Het Groene Veld
GJ Scheurleerweg 212, Amsterdam Noord

A community-focused afternoon of practical workshops and discussions aimed at personal development and career planning.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 09:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & Classeslanguage-skills
The Shared Reading Club | Senior Activity
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

A guided reading and conversation circle designed to bring older adults together over short stories and poetry.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Out & About
Have Your Say About Your Neighbourhood
De Witte Boei
Kleine Wittenburgerstraat 201, Amsterdam

An open weekly surgery with the local community police officer and municipal neighbourhood team.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 - 12:00 Tags:Out & About
Workshops & ClassesLanguage & Skills
Music Stage Consultation Hour with George
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

An informal consultation hour offering feedback and advice for emerging musicians and performers.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 16:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesLanguage & Skills
Homework Help
Broekmanhuis

Students provide free homework support and a quiet study space for local children.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 16:00 - 17:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Theatre & DanceCabaret
Sprout
Theater Bellevue
Leidsekade 90, Amsterdam

A Dutch stage production exploring growth, renewal, and vulnerability in an intimate theatrical setting.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Out & AboutSport
Free Exercise Group – Exercise Bench at De Mirandabad
De Mirandabad, buiten op het voorplein

A free outdoor exercise group that uses the new exercise bench outside the swimming pool to work on fitness, strength and balance.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 11:00 - 12:00 Tags:Out & About
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Living in Amsterdam: Give Your Opinion - Update of the Amsterdam Housing Approach
De strategiefabriek

The city council wants residents' views on its affordable housing plans, including for their own neighbourhood, as it updates its housing policy.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 19:30 - 21:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
BusinessFood Events
Meet Founders, Entrepreneurs & Professionals | Networking Dinner

A dinner where founders, entrepreneurs and professionals meet each other at the table to network.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 18:30 Tags:Business
Out & About
Stronger Together
No Limit
Witte de Withstraat 4A, 2518 CT, Den Haag

A peer support group for people affected by domestic violence, sexual violence or child abuse, and for those close to them.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 17:30 - 20:00 Tags:Out & About
Out & Abouttours-walks
Stadionbuurt Neighbourhood Consultation
Huis van de Wijk Olympus

A walk-in consultation hour where local residents can ask the neighbourhood broker questions and raise community issues.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 09:30 - 10:30 Tags:Out & About
On view all week
Art & ExhibitionsMuseums
Yayoi Kusama
Stedelijk Museum - Modern and Contemporary Art and Design
Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

The landmark survey brings together the Japanese artist's signature polka dots, Infinity Mirror Rooms, and monumental soft sculptures.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 - 18:00 to 17 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Willem de Kooning at Work
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam

Drawings and sketches by the Rotterdam-born Abstract Expressionist painter, shown alongside his famous Woman I, with lectures, an audio tour and drawing workshops.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 9:00 - 17:00 to 17 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Queer Amsterdam, the Pink City WorldPride Amsterdam
De Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam
Dam, 1012 JS Amsterdam

An exhibition on Amsterdam's LGBTQ+ history, held in the former church on Dam Square as part of WorldPride Amsterdam.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 - 17:00 to 4 Apr Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Technium
NEMO Science Museum
Oosterdok 2, Amsterdam

The science museum's hands-on floor lets visitors experiment with everyday engineering, household technology, and clean energy.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 - 17:30 to 31 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Chez Matisse: masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou
H'ART Museum - H'ART Museum
Amstel 51, Amsterdam

Around 80 works lent by the Centre Pompidou in Paris, centred on Matisse's La Blouse roumaine, with paintings by Rothko, Picasso and Barnett Newman.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 - 17:00 to 14 Feb Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
STRAAT Collection
STRAAT Museum – Street art en graffiti in Amsterdam
NDSM-plein 1, Amsterdam

Over 150 monumental street art murals, painted on-site by international artists, fill a former shipyard warehouse.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 31 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & ExhibitionsMuseums
Amsterdam Museum Festival
Diverse locaties in Amsterdam performingarts, festivals

Citywide arts festival staging performances, tours, and special events across various participating Amsterdam museums.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 - 17:00 to 11 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Andy Warhol, The Textiles
Cobra Museum
Sandbergplein 1, Amsterdam

An exhibition showing the commercial textile patterns, garments, and decorative fabrics designed by the pop artist in the 1950s and 1960s.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 8 Nov Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
Chez Matisse
H'ART Museum
Amstel 51, Amsterdam

An exhibition on Henri Matisse, the French painter known for his bold colour, his Fauvist work and his late paper cut-outs.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 - 17:00 to 14 Feb Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Family Wednesday
Het Scheepvaartmuseum - Kattenburgerplein 1
Kattenburgerplein 1, Amsterdam

Hands-on workshops, games, and maritime activities designed for children and families.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 16 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Hieronymus Bosch. Immersive exhibition
Vincent Hall
Mauritskade 55A, 1092 AD, Amsterdam

A digital projection show rendering the Dutch master's fantastically detailed depictions of heaven, hell and sin into large-scale animations.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 31 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Musicworld-folk
Le Guess Who? international music festival

Utrecht's annual festival of adventurous music, booking experimental, global, jazz and underground acts across venues around TivoliVredenburg.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 8 Nov Tags:Music
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Stories of the Little Prince
Vincent Hall - Mauritskade 55A 1092 AD Netherlands
Mauritskade 55A, 1092 AD, Amsterdam

An animated digital installation bringing Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic novella and its philosophical meditations on life to light.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 31 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
Andy Warhol, The Textiles
Museum Cobra
Sandbergplein 1, Amstelveen

An exhibition showcasing the pop artist's commercial textile designs from the 1950s and 1960s before his rise to fame.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 - 17:00 to 8 Nov Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Disco
Wereldmuseum
Linnaeusstraat 2, 1092 CK, Amsterdam

An exhibition about disco, the dance music and club culture that came out of Black, Latino and queer scenes in 1970s New York.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 22 Aug Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Theatre & DanceDance
Flamenco Biënnale

An international festival of flamenco, the Andalusian tradition of song, guitar and dance, with performances across the city.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 6 Nov Tags:Theatre & Dance
Stage & Screentheatre
Herman van Veen - Vandaag
Carre

The veteran Dutch singer, songwriter and clown, also known as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak, performs his show 'Vandaag' ('Today').

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:00 to 8 Nov Tags:Stage & Screen
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
ART IS NOT A CRIME. Henry Chalfant, graffiti culture in pictures, NYC, 1977-1987
STRAAT Museum - NDSM-Plein 1 1033 WC
NDSM-plein 1, Amsterdam

Photographs by the American Henry Chalfant, who documented New York subway graffiti and co-created the book Subway Art and the film Style Wars.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 13 Mar Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Open Atelier
Van Gogh Museum
Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

A hands-on studio where visitors of all ages can make their own art, inspired by Van Gogh's techniques and work.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 14:30 - 16:30 to 8 Jan Tags:Workshops & Classes
Food & MarketsMarkets
The Maker Market
De Hallen Amsterdam
Hannie Dankbaarpassage 47, 1053 RT, Amsterdam

Local independent makers, designers, and craftspeople sell handmade wares inside the former tram depot.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 20 Dec Tags:Food & Markets
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Pass It On... In Conversation with Holocaust Witnesses
Nationaal Holocaustmuseum
Plantage Middenlaan 27, Amsterdam

Direct conversations and oral histories shared with survivors of the Holocaust.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 - 17:00 to 6 Jun Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
Welcome to AMAZE by ID&T: Immersive Audiovisual Experience
AMAZE by ID&T: Immersive Audiovisuele Experience
Elementenstraat 25, Amsterdam

The festival organisers stage a walkthrough experience using lasers, lights, and electronic soundscapes across several rooms.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 3 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Yoshitoshi. Master of the Moon
Van Gogh Museum
Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

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.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 4 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Adam Pendleton
Stedelijk Museum
Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

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'.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 17 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Out & Aboutsport
Ice rink Museumplein Amsterdam 2026
Museumplein

An outdoor ice rink in front of the Rijksmuseum, with open skating sessions and skating lessons.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 16 Jan Tags:Out & About
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
Discover Banksy at Moco Museum Amsterdam
Moco Museum
Honthorststraat 20, 1071 DE, Amsterdam

Original stencils, screen prints, and authenticated indoor works by the elusive Bristol street artist are on permanent display.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 09:00 - 20:00 to 14 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & ExhibitionsMuseums
Worn Exhibition at the Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam

The national museum displays textiles, costumes, and everyday garments highlighting traces of wear and historical repairs.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 09:00 - 17:00 to 21 Mar Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Experimental Urge
Rembrandthuis - Museum Jodenbreestraat 4
Jodenbreestraat 4, 1011 NK, Amsterdam

The painter's former home displays etching and drawing techniques to show how Rembrandt pushed the boundaries of his craft.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 - 18:00 to 3 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
Hailun Ma - Hometown
Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam
Keizersgracht 609, 1017 DS, Amsterdam

The photographer presents vivid, stylised portraits celebrating the fashion and contemporary identity of people from Xinjiang.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 - 18:00 to 20 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Businesssport
ISPO 2026
Rai Amsterdam
RAI Amsterdam Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ

The global sports, outdoor and winter sports trade fair moves from Munich to Amsterdam for the first time, opening with a Leaders Summit before a two-day expo.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 09:00 to 5 Nov Tags:Business
Art & Exhibitionsexhibition
The Poor Man's Rembrandt Project
Museum Rembrandthuis
Jodenbreestraat 4, 1011 NK, Amsterdam

Tattooists from Schiffmacher & Veldhoen, the studio linked to veteran Dutch tattoo artist Henk Schiffmacher, offer Rembrandt-themed tattoos to walk-ins daily from 10:00 to 17:00.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 - 17:00 to 7 Nov Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
Whistler. Dandy and Maverick
Van Gogh Museum
Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

An exhibition on James McNeill Whistler, the American-born painter in London known for his Nocturnes and the portrait of his mother.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 09:00 - 18:00 to 10 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & Classesclasses
Painting Course
Van Gogh Museum
Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

A practical class at the museum where you try painting for yourself, with brushes and paint.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 29 Nov Tags:Workshops & Classes
Art & ExhibitionsMuseums
Exhibition: the ESSENCE
STRAAT Museum – Street art en graffiti in Amsterdam
NDSM-plein 1, Amsterdam

A showcase examining the core movements and history of global street art inside the NDSM shipyard warehouse.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 30 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & ClassesClasses
Yoga in the Museum
Van Gogh Museum
Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

Morning yoga session held surrounded by Vincent van Gogh's masterworks.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 13 Dec Tags:Workshops & Classes
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
Abracadabra
Joods Museum + junior
Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1, 1011 PL, Amsterdam

A family exhibition exploring magic, illusions and ritual in Jewish culture and folklore.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 11:00 - 17:00 to 29 Mar Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Walk Through the Amsterdam of 1652 Yourself
ENTR
Oosterdokskade 131b, Amsterdam

An immersive digital experience that recreates the streets and canals of seventeenth-century Amsterdam.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 - 18:00 to 21 May Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & Classesworkshops
SoundLAB Workshop for Children (7+) with Adults
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
Piet Heinkade 1, 1019 BR, Amsterdam

Children and adults experiment with unusual custom-built instruments and create soundscapes together in this hands-on musical session.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 13:00 - 14:30 to 23 May Tags:Workshops & Classes
Out & AboutTours & Walks
Houtkunstroute: wooden sculptures from Amsterdam city trees
City centre walking route (start Roeterstraat 12)
Roeterstraat 12, Amsterdam

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.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, all day to 29 Nov Tags:Out & About
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
PAN Amsterdam
RAI Exhibition Centre, Hall 8
Europaplein 24, Amsterdam

A yearly fair where dealers sell fine art, antiques and design, from old masters to contemporary work.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 8 Nov Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Council of the Raven
Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
Linnaeusstraat 2, 1092 CK, Amsterdam

A family-friendly interactive exhibition exploring mythology, nature, and the symbolic wisdom of ravens across different world cultures.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 - 17:00 to 31 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Out & Abouttours-walks
Guided Tour - Dutch National Opera & Ballet
Nationale Opera & Ballet
Amstel 3, Amsterdam

A behind-the-scenes guided tour through the costume departments, stages, and rehearsal halls of the opera house.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 29 Dec Tags:Out & About
Out & Aboutmarkets
Record Fair
De Hallen Amsterdam
Hannie Dankbaarpassage 47, 1053 RT, Amsterdam

Crate-digging market inside the covered passage of De Hallen, featuring independent record vendors selling vinyl across multiple genres.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 27 Dec Tags:Out & About
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Open Children's Studio at Singer Laren
Singer Laren
Oude Drift 1, Amsterdam

A drop-in art studio where children can make their own work, at the art museum in Laren known for its Dutch modernist collection.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 12:00 - 16:00 to 4 Oct Tags:Workshops & Classes
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Banksy Exhibition
Moco Museum - Honthorststraat 20
Honthorststraat 20, 1071 DE, Amsterdam

The private museum showcases street works, prints, and stencils by the elusive British artist.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 31 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Canon of Amsterdam
Stadsarchief Amsterdam
Vijzelstraat 32, Amsterdam

An exhibition marking the city's 750th anniversary, tracing Amsterdam's history through key moments and archival records.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 7 Nov Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & ExhibitionsMuseums
Collection — more than 500 works from 1870 to present
Stedelijk Museum - Museumplein 10
Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

A broad survey of modern and contemporary art, design, and photography from the museum's permanent holdings.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 31 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Digital and Immersive Art
Moco Museum - Honthorststraat 20
Honthorststraat 20, 1071 DE, Amsterdam

Interactive light and digital installations invite visitors into responsive, mirror-filled rooms.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 31 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Foam x Middle East Archive
Foam - Mercatorplein and MAQAM
Keizersgracht 609, 1017 DS, Amsterdam

An outdoor and community exhibition presented in collaboration with Middle East Archive, a digital platform documenting everyday life and visual culture across the region.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 20 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Comedystandup
Kasper van der Laan
De Kleine Komedie
Amstel 56-58, Amsterdam

The Dutch comedian and cabaret performer does a solo show in Dutch at the small canal-side theatre that hosts the country's stand-up and cabaret.

Time:Thu 5 Nov, 20:15 to 7 Nov Tags:Comedy
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
October Drawing Month at the Palace
Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam - Koninklijk Paleis

Drawing in the Royal Palace on Dam Square as part of October drawing month, inside Jacob van Campen's 17th-century former city hall.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 11 Nov Tags:Workshops & Classes
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
PAN Amsterdam
RAI Amsterdam
RAI Amsterdam Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ

A big art, antiques and design fair with more than 110 dealers, focused on work from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 8 Nov Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & ExhibitionsMuseums
Pioneers of Media Art
Nxt Museum - Asterweg 22 1031 HP
Asterweg 22, Amsterdam

An exhibition celebrating early trailblazers and foundational works in digital and video installation art.

Time:Thu 5 Nov to 10 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions

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