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What's On in Amsterdam on Wednesday 11 November

Wednesday 11 November

Familyoutdoors-nature
Super Sint Maarten Parade
Ambonplein
Ambonplein 18, Amsterdam

This yearly parade leaves Ambonplein at 18:45 with handmade lanterns, glowing sculptures, Pretvormer's parade animals and local bands playing live.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:30 verzamelen, 18:45 vertre Tags:Family
Musicelectronic-dance
Overmono
Westergas
Pazzanistraat 37, Amsterdam

Welsh brothers Tom and Ed Russell play their UK electronic music, which draws on breakbeat, techno and garage and is known from their album 'Good Lies'.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 23:59 Tags:Music
Musicclassical
Pygmalion and Raphaël Pichon in Mozart's Mass in C Minor
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

The French baroque choir and orchestra and its founder-conductor perform Mozart's unfinished Great Mass in C minor, one of his grandest choral works.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:15 - 22:15 Tags:Music
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Abracadabra in the Jewish Museum
Joods Museum junior
Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1, 1011 PL, Amsterdam

A family exhibition on the secrets of stage magic and illusion, from Harry Houdini to the Dutch illusionist Hans Klok.

Time:Wed 11 Nov Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Musicsinger-songwriter
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Carre

Will Oldham, the Kentucky singer-songwriter behind 'I See a Darkness', plays his spare, country-tinged folk under his best-known stage name.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 23:59 Tags:Music
Stage & Screenfilm
North by Northwest (4K Restoration)
LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam

Hitchcock's 1959 chase thriller in a new 4K restoration, with Cary Grant as an adman mistaken for a spy, the crop-duster scene and the Mount Rushmore climax.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 10:05 - 12:21 Tags:Stage & Screen
Film
Wicker
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

A dark fairy tale starring Olivia Colman as a lonely fisherwoman who has a husband woven out of wicker, played by Alexander Skarsgård.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:00 Tags:Film
FamilyTours & Walks
Guided Lantern Walk in Amsterdamse Bos
De Boswinkel
Bosbaanweg 5, Amstelveen

A forest ranger leads families on an evening lantern walk, telling stories and facts about nature, with sweets along the way, so bring a lantern.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:30 - 19:30 Tags:Family
Musicpop-rock
Razorlight
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

Johnny Borrell's London indie rock band, behind mid-2000s hits like 'Somewhere Else' and 'America', bring their guitar-driven catalogue to Amsterdam.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:30 - 19:30 Tags:Music
FamilyTours & Walks
St Martin's Lantern Walk
Amsterdamse Bos
Bosbaanweg 5, Amsterdam

A St Martin's walk through the woods, where children carry lanterns, as is the Dutch custom around 11 November.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 23:59 Tags:Family
Musicelectronic-dance
Jlin & Third Coast Percussion present Vernacular
Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Amsterdam
Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

The footwork producer from Gary, Indiana, teams up with the Grammy-winning Chicago percussion quartet, combining electronic music with live percussion.

Time:Wed 11 Nov 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:Wed 11 Nov Tags:Workshops & Classes
Musicpop-rock
Lyapis Trubetskoy
Poppodium P60
Stadsplein 100, Amstelveen

The Belarusian ska-punk band led by Siarhei Mikhalok, known for loud, danceable anthems against authoritarian rule.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 - 23:55 Tags:Music
Food & Drink
Orecchiette & Fresh Pasta Workshop: Eat What You Make | Wednesday 11.11.26
La Bottega by Chiara's Food
201 Van Woustraat, 1074 AN Amsterdam

A hands-on workshop where you learn to make orecchiette, the ear-shaped pasta from Puglia, and other short pastas, then eat what you make.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:00 - 21:00 Tags:Food & Drink
Stage & Screentheatre
De uren
ITA
Bespreekbureau Leidseplein 26, 1017 PT, Amsterdam

Probably a stage version of Michael Cunningham's novel The Hours, about three women in different eras linked by Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicelectronic-dance
Vernacular - Jlin + Third Coast Percussion
Muziekgebouw
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam

Jlin, the Indiana producer known for experimental footwork, joins the Grammy-winning Chicago percussion quartet with whom she has worked on new music for acoustic percussion.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Music
Art & ExhibitionsMuseums
Out and About with Pim & Pom 3+
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam

Young children follow a trail through the museum helping Fiep Westendorp's famous illustrated cats track down a runaway mouse.

Time:Wed 11 Nov Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Comedyimprov
The Famous Boom Chicago Improv Comedy Show
The Famous Boom Chicago Comedy Show
Rozengracht 117, Amsterdam

The long-running ensemble mixes fast-paced improv games, sketches, and video comedy sparked by audience suggestions.

Time:Wed 11 Nov Tags:Comedy
Film
Wild Horse Nine
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

The new film from Martin McDonagh, the writer-director of In Bruges, Three Billboards and The Banshees of Inisherin.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Film
Familyoutdoors-nature
Sint Maarten in Bilderdijkpark
Bilderdijkpark, Kinkerbuurt
Opslaan 27, Amsterdam

Free lantern making until 18:00 (sign up first), then a meal, a procession with music and lights, and hot chocolate to finish.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 16:15 - 19:30 Tags:Family
Out & Aboutoutdoors-nature
St. Martin's Celebration on Krugerplein
Krugerplein

Sint Maarten is the Dutch November tradition where children carry homemade lanterns and sing door to door in return for sweets.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Out & About
Musicsinger-songwriter
Gavin James
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

The Irish singer-songwriter, known for acoustic pop ballads like 'Nervous', plays the Melkweg.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 - 19:00 Tags:Music
Stage & Screentheatre
Piaf
Theater Singer Laren

A show about Édith Piaf, the French singer of La Vie en rose and Non, je ne regrette rien, and her turbulent life.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:15 - 22:15 Tags:Stage & Screen
Film
Amarga Navidad
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

Pedro Almodóvar's latest film, whose Spanish title means Bitter Christmas, from the director of All About My Mother and Pain and Glory.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:30 Tags:Film
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
Looking at Art After Closing: What Research Teaches Us
Van Gogh Museum
Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

An after-hours museum talk about what research reveals about the way people look at art.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 - 21:30 Tags:Talks & Books
FamilyTours & Walks
Super Sint Maarten
Badhuis Amsterdam
Javaplein 21H, Amsterdam

A St Martin's celebration; on 11 November Dutch children traditionally go door to door with lanterns, singing songs in exchange for sweets.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:45 Tags:Family
Stage & Screentheatre
Woiski vs. Woiski
Bijlmer Park Theater

A show about Max Woiski senior and junior, the Surinamese-Dutch father and son who brought Latin and Caribbean music to Dutch audiences.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
FamilyOutdoors & Nature
Vondelpark Sint-Maarten Lantern Parade
Koninginneweg 1, Oud-Zuid
Koninginneweg 1a, Amsterdam

A lantern procession with a live brass band leaves Koninginneweg 1 at 18:00, and organisers ask you to arrive 15 minutes early.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 16:30 - 19:00 Tags:Family
Film
Coward (English subs)
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

Lukas Dhont's First World War drama about young soldiers, shown here with English subtitles, from the Belgian director of Girl and Close.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:15 Tags:Film
Film
De Grote Sinterklaasfilm en de vliegende pieten
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

A Dutch family film about Sinterklaas and his helpers, the kind of seasonal children's film released each year before 5 December.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 13:45 Tags:Film
Musichip-hop-rb
Dizzy DROS
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

The Casablanca rapper, one of the best-known voices in Moroccan hip-hop, raps in Darija with sharp, fast-paced flows.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 22:00 Tags:Music
Stage & Screenfilm
Imago
De Balie
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam

Déni Oumar Pitsaev's documentary about going back to the Chechen community in Georgia's Pankisi Valley to build a house, and the family questions that brings up.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 12:00 - 13:54 Tags:Stage & Screen
Out & AboutGames & Quiz
The Big Geek Quiz — English general geek quiz
SideQuest Bar, Ceintuurbaan 226H, Amsterdam
Ceintuurbaan 226H, Amsterdam

An English-language pub quiz on geek culture, the kind that usually covers games, films, comics, sci-fi and fantasy, with teams competing at a gaming bar.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Out & About
ComedyComedy Night
The Good, The Bad, and The Algorithm • Wednesdays
Boom Chicago
Rozengracht 117, Amsterdam

A weekly comedy show at Boom Chicago, the English-language theatre known for sketch and improv, built around the theme of technology and algorithms.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Comedy
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:Wed 11 Nov, 17:00 Tags:Food & Markets
ComedyComedy Night
PowerPints
Comedy Cafe
IJdok 89, Amsterdam

A comedy format whose name suggests PowerPoint presentations given over pints of beer.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00
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:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & Classesclasses
Little Explorers Playdate
The Science Camp
Kinkerstraat 70A, Amsterdam

A playdate for young children with science-themed play and exploring.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 10:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Embroidering Family Photos
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

A creative craft workshop where participants learn embroidery techniques to embellish and personalise their own printed family photographs.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 14:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Music Jam Workshop Series at BOOST
Boost Transvaal
Danie Theronstraat 2, Amsterdam

A workshop series inviting musicians of all levels to play and improvise together.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 15:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Food & MarketsFood Events
Restaurant: Yayang
Zaal 100
De Wittenstraat 100, Amsterdam

A community kitchen evening serving Indonesian home-cooked food.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Food & Markets
Out & Aboutgames-quiz
Blood on the Clocktower at OBA Unplugged
OBA Duivendrecht
Dorpsplein 60

A session of Blood on the Clocktower, a social deduction game like Werewolf where a storyteller runs the game and players bluff to find the demon among them.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Out & About
Musickaraoke
Karaoke Sundays – Get a song | Always free!!
Queer Bar Lellebel
Utrechtsestraat 4h, Amsterdam

Sunday night karaoke at the longstanding queer and drag bar near Rembrandtplein.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
Comedycomedy-night
Open Mic (EN)
Comedy Cafe Amsterdam
IJdok 89, Amsterdam

An English-language comedy open mic where newcomers and experienced local and international comedians each get a short spot on stage.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Comedy
Comedycomedy-night
The Comedy Underground
Theater de Richel
Nwz. Voorburgwal 282, Amsterdam

A stand-up comedy night with several comedians taking turns on stage.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 21:00 Tags:Comedy
MusicPop / Rock
Paradiso Indiestad presents: Sharp Pins
Toekomstmuziek
Danzigerbocht 29, Amsterdam

Chicago musician Kai Slater's jangly, lo-fi power-pop project, booked as part of Paradiso's indie concert series.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 11:00 Tags:Music
Stage & Screenfilm
Being John Malkovich (English – No Subtitles)
FilmHallen
Hannie Dankbaarpassage 12

A meetup group watches Spike Jonze's 1999 comedy, written by Charlie Kaufman, about a puppeteer who finds a portal into the actor John Malkovich's head.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
MusicHip-Hop / R&B
Al Jacobi + Dylan Wayne (pay what you want)
KZ - Kompaszaal
KNSM-Laan 311, Amsterdam

A Danish musician on a tour of 100 concerts in 100 days makes electronic hip hop using MiMU gloves, which turn hand movements into sound; Dylan Wayne joins him.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 - 22:00 Tags:Music
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Upcycling workshop in Amsterdam
Amsterdam House of Arts & Crafts
Oudeschans 21, 1011KS Amsterdam

A craft class on upcycling, which means turning old or discarded materials into new and useful objects.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Musicjazz-blues
Ekep Nkwelle
Bimhuis
Piet Heinkade 3, Amsterdam

The young American jazz singer from Washington, DC, of Cameroonian heritage, sings swing standards and soul-rooted songs in the tradition of the great jazz vocalists.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Music
Out & Aboutoutdoors-nature
Autumn Boat Tour Wednesday
Amsterdamse Bos
Bosbaanweg 5, Amsterdam

An autumn boat trip through the waterways of the large park and woodland on Amsterdam's southern edge.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 13:30 Tags:Out & About
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:Wed 11 Nov, 18:00 - 20:00 Tags:Talks & Books
Stage & Screenfilm
All of a Sudden
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

A French-language drama from Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, the director of Drive My Car and Evil Does Not Exist.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:15 Tags:Stage & Screen
Theatre & DanceTheatre
Open Stage Storytelling Night
Mezrab
Veemkade 576, Amsterdam

An open-stage evening at Mezrab, Amsterdam's storytelling house, where anyone can sign up to tell a true or invented story to the audience.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Stage & Screentheatre
Carmen (must die)
Theater Bellevue
Leidsekade 90, Amsterdam

A stage piece that takes on Carmen, the heroine of Bizet's opera whose death is built into the story, as its title suggests.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
MusicClassical
Westerkerk Lunchtime Concert
Westerkerk Amsterdam
Prinsengracht 281, Amsterdam

An organ concert at lunchtime in the seventeenth-century church where Rembrandt is buried, followed by an afternoon of games.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 13:00 - 13:30 Tags:Music
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Marsilio Ficino “On Obtaining Life from the Heavens”
Embassy of the Free Mind
Keizersgracht 123, Amsterdam

An evening on the Florentine Renaissance philosopher's treatise on astrology, medicine and natural magic, held at the Amsterdam library of Hermetic and esoteric texts.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Film
Maspalomas
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

A Basque drama about an older gay man living freely in Gran Canaria who has to return to San Sebastián after a stroke and faces going back into the closet.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:45 Tags:Film
Musicsinger-songwriter
Alex Vargas
Tolhuistuin
Tolhuisweg 3, Amsterdam

The Danish singer-songwriter, known for his soaring falsetto and soul-tinged electronic pop and once frontman of the UK band Vagabond, plays the Club room.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Music
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Workshop Mosaics
Amsterdam House of Arts & Crafts
Oudeschans 21, 1011KS Amsterdam

A hands-on class in mosaic, the craft of making images and patterns by setting small pieces of tile or glass into a surface.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Musicclassical
Free Lunchtime Concert
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

A free lunchtime concert at the Concertgebouw featuring Alisa Birula.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 12:30 - 13:00 Tags:Music
Familyoutdoors-nature
Sint Maarten at Sloterdijk
Buurtkamer at Sloterdijk station
Jan Evertsenstraat 269, Amsterdam

Local families eat hot pumpkin soup and practise the songs, then go out together around Sloterdijk singing for sweets, so bring a lantern.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 16:30 - 18:00 Tags:Family
Nightlife
Ecstatic Dance Amsterdam | XL EDITION KAREEM RAÏHANI
Pllek
TT Neveritaweg 59, Amsterdam

Ecstatic dance is free-form, barefoot dancing without alcohol or talking, here with Dutch DJ and producer Kareem Raïhani, known for organic, world-influenced electronic sets.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Nightlife
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Ode to Women: Fré Cohen at OBA Javaplein
Oba Javaplein
Javaplein 2, Amsterdam

A tribute to Fré Cohen, the Amsterdam Jewish graphic designer known for her socialist posters and municipal designs, who died in 1943 during the war.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 10:30 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Craft Club: Jewelry Making
Stretch and Fold
71 Papaverhof, Amsterdam

A relaxed workshop where people make their own jewellery together.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:30
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:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Stage & Screenbooks-readings
Book Concert | Jan Brokken
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

Jan Brokken, the Dutch writer of 'Baltic Souls' and 'The Just', talks about his work in a format that mixes conversation with live music.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Familyoutdoors-nature
Sint Maarten on Purmerplein
Purmerplein / BuurT Kamer
Purmerplein 16, Amsterdam

Local shopkeepers give treats to children who sing, and there's hot chocolate plus a Sint Maarten story told with guitar accompaniment.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:30 Tags:Family
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Workshop: Drawing Birds in One Day
Vrije Academie
Herengracht 368, Amsterdam

A one-day drawing workshop on birds, focused on capturing expression in feathers, wings and contrast.

Time:Wed 11 Nov Tags:Workshops & Classes
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Lecture Lounge: who started the natural wine thing anyway?
Podium Belcampo, Hannie Dankbaarpassage 10
Hannie Dankbaarpassage 10, Amsterdam

A talk series that brings experts into cafés instead of lecture halls looks at where natural wine came from, meaning wine made with minimal intervention and few additives.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Out & Aboutgames-quiz
Open Tabletop - Play, Paint & Adventure
OBA Duivendrecht
Dorpsplein 60

An open session at the library for tabletop gaming, which can include board games, role-playing adventures and painting miniature figures.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Out & About
Film
Sense And Sensibility
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

A film version of Jane Austen's novel about the Dashwood sisters, one ruled by her head and the other by her heart, looking for love and security.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 09:30 Tags:Film
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Lawyers as gatekeepers: who (and how) to represent
De Balie
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam

A discussion on the rising pressure lawyers face, from Trump's executive orders against law firms to smear campaigns, and how they decide whom to represent.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 15:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
Prosus x Equals AI Night: Care & Social Impact
Equals Amsterdam
Keizersgracht 316, Amsterdam

Tech investor Prosus and Equals host an evening on how AI can take admin like notes, summaries, planning and research off care and social workers.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:30 Tags:Talks & Books
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
The Conversation Club: Are We Losing the Art of Reading? + Book Swap
The Social Hub Amsterdam West
4 van de Sande Bakhuijzenstraat, 1061 AG Amsterdam

A group discussion about whether people are reading less and what the literacy crisis means, plus a book swap.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Talks & Books
Workshops & Classesclasses
VVAB - Course on the Architecture and Urban Planning of Amsterdam
Huis de Pinto
St. Antoniesbreestraat 69, Amsterdam

A course on Amsterdam's architecture and urban planning from the society that works to protect the city centre, held in a 17th-century canal-district mansion.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
MusicJazz / Blues
Jeremy Pelt @50! - Jeremy Pelt Quintet
Theater de Omval
Ouddiemerlaan 104, Amsterdam

The American trumpeter, a prolific player in modern hard bop, marks his 50th birthday with his quintet.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Music
Workshops & ClassesVolunteering
Neighbourhood Workshop Open DIY Day
Buurtwerkplaats Noorderhof
President Allendelaan 1-3, 1064 GW, Amsterdam

An open community workshop day where locals can use shared tools and get help with their DIY repair or craft projects.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00
MusicChoral
The Space Choir
Tolhuistuin
Tolhuisweg 3, Amsterdam

An experimental choral performance exploring vocal harmonies and celestial, ambient soundscapes.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:30 Tags:Music
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Open atelier, surprise yourself with your creation
Amsterdam House of Arts & Crafts
21 Oudeschans, 1011 KS Amsterdam

An open creative studio session where you choose a medium and work at your own pace with hands-on materials.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
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:Wed 11 Nov, 09:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Food & Drinkfood-events
Who Started the Natty Wine Thing Anyway
De Kanarie Club
Bellamyplein 51, 1053 AS, Amsterdam

An evening on where natural wine came from: the low-intervention movement usually traced to Beaujolais growers such as Marcel Lapierre and the thinker Jules Chauvet.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:00 - 20:30 Tags:Food & Drink
Nightlife
Maankaravaan – Ecstatic Dance
Ruigoord
Ruigoord 76, Amsterdam

Ecstatic dance is freeform, barefoot dancing to a DJ set, usually without alcohol or talking, held here in the free-spirited artists' village west of the city.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Nightlife
Theatre & DanceCabaret
Kim Karssen – God is een Snotje (Try-out)
Theater de Richel
Nwz. Voorburgwal 282, Amsterdam

A preview performance of Kim Karssen's new theatre show, played before its official premiere.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:15 - 00:00 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Crafts with Sanne Groenen
Boekhandel Van Rossum
Beethovenstraat 32, 1077 JH, Amsterdam

A hands-on craft session led by Sanne Groenen, held at the bookshop.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 15:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Familyoutdoors-nature
Sint Maarten in Osdorp
De Aker, Osdorp

Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, poffertjes and local storytellers, with families meeting up before or after their door-to-door rounds in the neighbourhood.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:30 - 19:00 Tags:Family
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Beading workshop in Amsterdam
Amsterdam House of Arts & Crafts
Oudeschans 21, 1011KS Amsterdam

A hands-on craft class in which you string beads into your own jewellery or decorative pieces.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Theatre & DanceTheatre
Performance: STIK
Theater De Krakeling
Pazzanistraat 15, Amsterdam

A raw musical theatre piece about two teenagers who feel shut out.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Theatre & Dance
ComedyComedy Night
How To Catch A Cheater
Podium Mozaiek
Bos en Lommerweg 191, Amsterdam

A stage show built around infidelity and how to catch an unfaithful partner.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Comedy
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
AI Night 6: Care & Social Impact
equals
Raamgracht 6, 1011 KK, Amsterdam

The sixth in a series of AI evenings, this one on how AI tools can ease paperwork and admin for people working in care and social work.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Talks & Books
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Dancing to Live Music: Workshop Series at Podium Genieten
Podium Genieten
Oranje-Vrijstaatplein 2, Amsterdam

A series of dance workshops where participants learn and practise steps to music played live rather than recorded.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesClasses
Djembé-ensembles with Jaco Benders
studio PXP
Tussen de bogen 69, 1024KM, Amsterdam

Group playing on the djembé, the West African goblet-shaped hand drum, led by percussionist Jaco Benders.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Out & Aboutgames-quiz
Game Night at Roode Remise!
Roode Remise
Haarlemmerplein 11h

An evening of board games at a café where you can drop in, join a table and play with other people.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Out & About
Musicjazz-blues
Hot Club Manouche Gypsy Jazz jam session at Café Insulinde
Café Insulinde Amsterdam

An open jam session in Django Reinhardt's gypsy jazz style, where acoustic guitarists and other players take turns joining in.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Music
Workshops & Classeslanguage-skills
Dutch Workshop & Dutch Café
Koentact
Elandsgracht 70, Jordaan, Amsterdam

A Dutch language lesson followed by an informal café session where learners practise speaking Dutch.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:15 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Film
🎬 Europa trilogy: Epidemic (1987)
Filmhuis Cavia
Van Hallstraat 52-1, Amsterdam

Lars von Trier's low-budget second Europa film follows two screenwriters writing a script about a plague while one spreads in the real world around them.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:30
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Excursion and Workshop at the Houtwerf
Amsterdamse Bos
Bosbaanweg 5, Amsterdam

A visit to the forest's timber yard, where wood from trees in the Amsterdamse Bos is processed, combined with a hands-on workshop.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Amsterdam Museum x Harpert Michielsen
Amsterdam Museum
Museum Herengracht 603, 1017 CE, Amsterdam

The city history museum teams up with Harpert Michielsen, the Dutch cabaret performer and comedian.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 14:45 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Stage & Screenfilm
"Spaces of Exception" + Post-Film Discussion
OT301
Overtoom 301, Amsterdam

A film screening at the Overtoom squat-turned-cultural centre, followed by a discussion with the audience.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Food & Drinkfood-events
Neighbourhood Meal with LGBTQIA+ Cooks
Lola Lieven
43 Rodenrijsstraat, Amsterdam

A shared neighbourhood dinner at one long table, cooked by LGBTQIA+ chefs, where local residents sit down and eat together.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:30 Tags:Food & Drink
Food & Drinksupper-clubs
Sobremesa Special at Juana La Dama
Juana La Dama
Potgieterstraat 16, Amsterdam

Sobremesa is the Spanish habit of staying at the table after a meal to talk, and this special evening is built around that idea.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Food & Drink
Film
CiNEMercator - THE FIRE WITHIN (Louis Malle, 1963)
Supermercator
Mercatorplein 3H, Amsterdam

Louis Malle's bleak French drama follows an alcoholic, played by Maurice Ronet, drifting through Paris as he faces his last days, shown at Supermercator's film night.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Film
Workshops & Classesclasses
THE AI SHIFT: From Idea to Impact

A session on how businesses can take artificial intelligence from an early idea to practical, working use.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 08:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Nature Club
Jeugdland
Redenburgsingel 100, 2135 AC, Hoofddorp

A children's club about plants, animals and the outdoors at Jeugdland, the adventure playground in Amsterdam-Oost.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 15:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Familyoutdoors-nature
Sint Maarten at Hoofddorpplein
Hoofddorpplein

Neighbourhood group Beter een goede buurt and local shops have organised a group outing that leaves the square at 17:00 to sing door to door for sweets.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:00 - 19:00 Tags:Family
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Wednesday Single Date & Paint: 3h00 at Vessel Amsterdam 30-45 years
VESSEL
500 Revaleiland, 1014 ZG Amsterdam

A three-hour painting workshop for singles aged 30 to 45, with the aim of meeting people while painting.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Businessnightlife
Be social at the Social Evening in TechInc
TechInc hackerspace at ACTA
Louwesweg 1, 1066 EA

An open social evening at Technologia Incognita, Amsterdam's hackerspace, where people tinker with electronics, software and hardware projects together.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Business
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Figure drawing quick poses (5-20')
Spong Atelier
Surinameplein 33, Amsterdam

A drawing session from a live model who holds short poses of five to twenty minutes, good for practising quick gesture and figure sketches.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
13th Els Borst Lecture
Rode Hoed
Keizersgracht 102, 1015 CV, Amsterdam

The yearly lecture in memory of Els Borst, the former D66 health minister and deputy prime minister, which usually deals with healthcare and society.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 14:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicpop-rock
Paradiso Indiestad: Touching Ice
Toekomstmuziek
Danzigerbocht 29, Amsterdam

Touching Ice play as part of Paradiso's Indiestad series, which presents indie bands at smaller venues around the city.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Music
Musicpop-rock
Touching Ice
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

A live music show at the concert venue.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Music
Musicpop-rock
Trio Bier
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

Trio Bier play a concert in Paradiso's main hall.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Music
Food & MarketsFood Events
Lunch at Café Gilde
OT301
Overtoom 301, Amsterdam

A relaxed daytime lunch service inside the alternative cultural centre on the Overtoom.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 12:00 Tags:Food & Markets
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:Wed 11 Nov, 13:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesLanguage & Skills
I Speak French Too
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

An informal language café where learners and francophiles practice speaking French together in small groups.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 14:15 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Talks & BooksBooks & Readings
Reading Fun 5+
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

Children aged five and up gather for an interactive story reading session at the public library.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 15:30 Tags:Talks & Books
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Women's Corporate Network presents: Career in Media and Marketing
VOX-POP
Binnengasthuisstraat 9, Amsterdam

A networking and talk evening for women about building a career in media and marketing.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 16:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Food & Drinkfood-events
Waste-Free Meal Service at De Eester
De Eester
C. van Eesterenlaan 266, Amsterdam

Meals cooked from leftover food that would otherwise be thrown away, served to people from the neighbourhood.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:30 Tags:Food & Drink
Out & Aboutsport
Half-court Pick-up Basketball
Het Marnix
Marnixplein 1

Informal half-court basketball for anyone who wants to play, with teams made up on the spot from whoever turns up.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Out & About
Out & AboutGames & Quiz
Games Night
Roode Remise
Roode Remise Haarlemmerplein 11, 1013 HP, Amsterdam

An informal evening dedicated to playing tabletop and board games over drinks.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Out & About
MusicJazz / Blues
Muurbloem Jazz Jam Session
Café de Muurbloem
Bloemgracht 170, 1015 TV Amsterdam

Local jazz musicians join together for an informal open playing session.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
Musicjazz-blues
Mirjam Van Dam | 5 Stars *****
Theater de Roode Bioscoop
Haarlemmerplein 7, Amsterdam

Mirjam van Dam performs her show 5 Stars, and the venue's listing shows no tickets left.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Music
Musicpop-rock
Open Jam with Gianluca
Waterhole
Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 49, Amsterdam

Musicians can bring their instruments and join the host on stage for an open jam session.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Music
Out & Aboutmarkets
Give-Away Shop West - 11 November
Jacob Maris

A give-away shop, where people drop off things they no longer need and others take them home for free, opens at Columbusplein.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 11:00 - 15:00 Tags:Out & About
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
DuckDB + Hugging Face Workshop

A hands-on session on using DuckDB, the fast in-process analytical database, to query and work with datasets hosted on the Hugging Face hub.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 12:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
The Machinery of Public Housing
Pakhuis de Zwijger
Piet Heinkade 179-181, Amsterdam

A session at the debate centre on how the Dutch system for building and running social housing works.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
How to still Europe’s hunger for minerals
Pakhuis de Zwijger
Piet Heinkade 179-181, Amsterdam

A discussion of Europe's growing demand for critical minerals and how that hunger might be curbed or met more fairly.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Stage & Screenbooks-readings
Book Presentation: Verlangen naar innigheid, by Désanne van Brederode
Boekhandel Van Rossum
Beethovenstraat 32, 1077 JH, Amsterdam

The Dutch novelist and philosopher Désanne van Brederode presents her new book, whose title means 'longing for intimacy'.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Musicpop-rock
Docile Bodies
Cinetol
Tolstraat 182, Amsterdam

Docile Bodies celebrate the release of a new album, with ictota supporting.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 23:59 Tags:Music
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Zinnen Zetten | Pop-up Writing Workshop
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

A drop-in writing workshop at the public library, focused on putting sentences together.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesLanguage & Skills
AI at Work (course)
Lotte Haase

A Dutch-language course on how artificial intelligence is changing work, communication and decision-making, and what that means for your own job.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00-12:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Musicsinger-songwriter
Amina
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6, Amsterdam

Amina performs in Paradiso's small upstairs hall, and the listing says the show is sold out.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:30 - 19:30 Tags:Music
Film
The Beloved
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

A film screening at the arthouse cinema in Westerpark.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 12:15 Tags:Film
Musicjazz-blues
Lukraak Kraakul Spectakel
Zaal 100
De Wittenstraat 100, Amsterdam

A variety evening at Zaal 100, a volunteer-run venue that grew out of Amsterdam's squat scene, which the 'kraak' (squat) in the title refers to.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
ICOMOS NL Lecture Evening - American Heritage in the Netherlands
Amstelkerk
Amstelveld 10, Amsterdam

An evening of talks from the Dutch branch of the international monuments and sites council, on American heritage found in the Netherlands.

Time:Wed 11 Nov Tags:Stage & Screen
Familyoutdoors-nature
Sint-Maarten
Netherlands
Science Park 402, Amsterdam

On Sint-Maarten, 11 November, children carry lanterns door to door after dark and sing short songs in exchange for sweets.

Time:Wed 11 Nov Tags:Family
Workshops & Classesclasses
Qigong Class at OBA Linnaeus
Oba Linnaeus
Linnaeusstraat 44, Amsterdam

A class in qigong, the Chinese practice that combines slow, coordinated movement with breathing and meditation, held at the public library.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Film
Wen Er Maar Aan
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

A film screening at the arthouse cinema in Westergas; the Dutch title means 'Just Get Used To It'.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 14:45 Tags:Film
Theatre & DanceTheatre
Ontvrienden
Scala Amsterdam
Van Hallstraat 286, Amsterdam

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

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Stage & Screendance
Anthology
Frascati Theater
Nes 63, 1012 KD, Amsterdam

A performance at Frascati, the Nes theatre that focuses on new and experimental work by young theatre and dance makers.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Talks & BooksBooks & Readings
Barts BoekenClub
Theater Mascini
Zeedijk 24, 1012 AZ, Amsterdam

A book club evening at the theatre, where invited guests talk about books.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Talks & Books
Talks & BooksBooks & Readings
Poetry Musica
Het Einde van de Wereld
Javakade 61, 1019 SZ, Amsterdam

An evening combining poetry readings with live music.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:30 Tags:Talks & Books
Musicjazz-blues
Jazz | Timothy Banchet
Sociëteit de Kring
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 7-9, Amsterdam

Jazz from Timothy Banchet at the long-established private club for artists near Leidseplein.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 21:00 Tags:Music
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
National Conversation on Freedom: Julia Mendlik
De Balie
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam

Julia Mendlik is the guest at this edition of De Balie's talk series on what freedom means today.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 00:00 - 00:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Workshops & Classesclasses
Introductory Course in Critical Alignment Yoga

A five-lesson beginners' course in Critical Alignment Yoga, a slow, Amsterdam-developed style that focuses on the spine and on releasing long-held tension.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:15 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Stage & Screentheatre
Small Talk
Theater Bellevue
Leidsekade 90, Amsterdam

A theatre production at Bellevue, the Leidseplein stage known for small-scale Dutch theatre, cabaret and lunchtime performances.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
POLDER at IAS Day
Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)
Oude Turfmarkt 145-147, Amsterdam

An open day at the University of Amsterdam's Institute for Advanced Study, which presents interdisciplinary research, here with a contribution from its POLDER programme.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 09:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Culture Builders Programme at Post Oost
Post Oost
Oosterpark 9, 1091 AC, Amsterdam

A programme of cultural activities from the Cultuurbouwers initiative at Post Oost, the neighbourhood community centre in a former post office.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Film
Youri
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

A film screening at the arthouse cinema in Westerpark.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 15:30 Tags:Film
Talks & BooksTalks & Lectures
AMS DB November meetup

A gathering of Amsterdam's database community, usually with technical talks on database engineering and internals, plus time to talk with other practitioners.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:00 Tags:Talks & Books
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:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesLanguage & Skills
Vegan Language Café
Infokafee Bollox
Eerste Schinkelstraat 14-16, Amsterdam

A language café is an informal meetup for practising other languages through conversation; this one comes with vegan food at the volunteer-run info café.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00
Musicelectronic-dance
Amsterdam Vinyl Club
De Nieuwe Anita
Frederik Hendrikstraat 111, Amsterdam

A club night built around DJs playing records on vinyl.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Music
Stage & Screenbooks-readings
WiT: Against Symbolic Liberalism, book presentation with Sari Hanafi
Amsterdam University College
Science Park 113, 1098 XG, Amsterdam

Lebanese sociologist Sari Hanafi, of the American University of Beirut and a former president of the International Sociological Association, presents his book criticising liberal politics he sees as mainly symbolic.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 12:30 Tags:Stage & Screen
Out & Aboutsport
Early Birds Power & Run

An early-morning workout for fitness and strength: you run laps and do a strength exercise after each one.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 06:15 - 07:15 Tags:Out & About
Out & AboutSport
Women's Exercise Group - Team Fit in West
Huis van de Wijk Tagerijn

A free neighbourhood fitness and gentle exercise class for women looking to stay active and meet others.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 09:15 - 10:15 Tags:Out & About
BusinessFood Events
Weekly Community Lunch
Startup Village
Science Park 608, Amsterdam

A regular shared meal connecting founders, researchers, and campus residents over casual conversation.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 12:30 Tags:Business
Food & Drink
Joe's Salon
Joe's Garage
Pretoriusstraat 43, Amsterdam

A casual neighbourhood social with tea, coffee, and open conversation in the local social centre.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 15:00
Workshops & ClassesLanguage & Skills
Learning to Read
Broekmanhuis

A quiet drop-in session for children and learners to choose a book from the shelves and practice reading.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 16:00 - 17:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
ADHD+ Co-regulation: Mental Health is Relational
Huis van de Wijk De Koperen Knoop
Van Limburg Stirumstraat 119, Amsterdam

A weekly community gathering focusing on neurodiversity, co-regulation, and mental health through guided shared exercises.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:30 - 20:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Musicpop-rock
ALLUS presents 'Koortsdroom'
Bitterzoet
Spuistraat 2, Amsterdam

ALLUS hosts a night it calls 'Koortsdroom', Dutch for 'fever dream'.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Music
MusicChoral
Resistance Per Verse: Protest Song Choir
NieuwLand
Pieter Nieuwlandstraat 93, Amsterdam

A singing session dedicated to political and social movement protest songs.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00
Art & ExhibitionsExhibitions
Exhibition opening | You are the season
OBA - Staatsliedenbuurt - Expo

The opening of an exhibition of work by Sin-Ming Sit at the Staatsliedenbuurt branch of the public library.

Time:Wed 11 Nov Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & ClassesClasses
Yoga with Fabio
De VerbroederIJ
Johan van Hasseltweg 21, Amsterdam

A yoga class led by teacher Fabio.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 11:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Empowering Business Headshots
equals
Raamgracht 6, 1011 KK, Amsterdam

A photo session for professional portrait headshots of the kind used on LinkedIn and company websites.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 12:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Sounds of Loneliness in Kindervreugd
Kindervreugd
Kramatweg 31a, Amsterdam

An event built around the theme of loneliness, with sound or music at its centre.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Stage & Screenfilm
Ora Sagrado: Triple Bill Screening by NØËL
Pakhuis de Zwijger
Piet Heinkade 179-181, Amsterdam

A screening of three films by the artist NØËL, shown together as one programme.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Art & Exhibitions
Visitor Centre for Bridges and Quay Walls
Bezoekerscentrum
Noordereinde 54B, s-Graveland

The city's visitor centre explaining the multi-year programme to repair Amsterdam's ageing bridges and canal walls, and how the work is done.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 12:00 - 16:00 Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & Classesclasses
Connected Breath Circle: Autumn – Moving Inward
De Ceuvel
Korte Papaverweg 4, Amsterdam

A group breathwork session, where people breathe continuously without pauses between breaths, with an autumn theme of turning inward.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Out & AboutSport
🥳8KM Bootcamp Run 🤩💪🏻🎶
Café Parck
Leidsedwarsstraat 18, Amsterdam

A group run of about eight kilometres mixed with bootcamp-style exercises, to music.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Out & About
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Utrecht Board Game Design Session
Biercafe Oproer, Utrecht
Beyaertdreef 5, Amsterdam

Board game designers meet at a beer café to share ideas, find playtesters and get feedback on games they are making.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 - 22:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Film
Naza
Het Ketelhuis
Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

A feature film screening in the cinema's current programme of arthouse releases.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 12:00 Tags:Film
Festivalstheatre
De wasserette
Podium Mozaiek
Bos en Lommerweg 191, Amsterdam

A theatre production whose title means 'the launderette'.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:30 Tags:Festivals
Theatre & DanceTheatre
Vonnis
Theater Bellevue
Leidsekade 90, Amsterdam

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

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 12:30 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Nightlife
Early Wednesday @ MKZ
MKZ
Eerste Schinkelstraat 16, Amsterdam

An early-evening midweek session at the volunteer-run, squat-rooted venue in Amsterdam West.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:00
Food & Drinkfood-events
Carers' Dinner Resto VanHarte
Buurthuis Holendrecht

A dinner for informal carers, people looking after a sick or elderly loved one, run by Resto VanHarte, a charity that runs community restaurants against loneliness.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:30 - 19:30 Tags:Food & Drink
BusinessNightlife
Weekly Meet and Drink
Cafe Bax
Ten Katestraat 119

Appsterdam, a long-running community of Amsterdam app developers and designers, holds its regular informal drinks for anyone who builds software or wants to meet people who do.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Business
Workshops & Classesclasses
Yoga Nidra
Amsterdam House of Arts and Crafts
Oude Schans 21, Amsterdam

Yoga nidra, or 'yogic sleep', is a guided deep-relaxation practice done lying down, with a teacher talking you through your body and breath.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
How to be Human
De Balie
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam

A talk or debate at De Balie about what it means to be human.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Out & AboutOntmoeten
Senior Activity: Wij Ouder Wijzer
OBA
Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

A library activity for older people.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 11:00 Tags:Out & About
Out & About
Wednesday Afternoon Drop-in
Buurtkamer Corantijn
Corantijnstraat 25, Amsterdam

A casual Wednesday afternoon drop-in for neighbourhood residents to stop by for tea, coffee, and a chat.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 15:30 - 17:00 Tags:Out & About
Workshops & ClassesClasses
Arab Spring class
Joe's Garage
Pretoriusstraat 43, Amsterdam

A political education session examining the uprisings, political dynamics, and aftershocks of the 2011 Arab Spring.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 16:00
Theatre & DanceCabaret
NAAR DE GETVER
Griffioen
De Boelelaan 1111, Amsterdam

A performance at the VU university's cultural centre; 'getver' is Dutch for 'yuck'.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 - 22:00 Tags:Theatre & Dance
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Professional training: Coaching Leadership
The School Of Life Amsterdam
54 Frederiksplein, 1017 XN Amsterdam

A Dutch-language course for managers on coaching leadership: helping team members develop, from the school of practical philosophy co-founded by Alain de Botton.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 09:30 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Workshops & ClassesVolunteering
Sarphatipark Maintenance on Wednesdays
Vereniging Sarphatipark

Volunteers gather every other Wednesday afternoon to help care for the greenery and grounds of Sarphatipark.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 14:00-16:00 Tags:Workshops & Classes
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Amsterdam Men's Talk Session: Setting Boundaries, When Is Enough Really Enough
Atlas Arena (gebouw America)
15 Hoogoorddreef, 1101 BA Amsterdam

A men's discussion group on setting boundaries, saying no and choosing for yourself.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 19:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
Stage & Screentalks-lectures
Information Session for Carers + Lunch Weesp/Driemond #dvdm
Versa Welzijn

An information session over lunch for informal carers about the support on offer in Weesp and Driemond, with time to talk about what they need.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 12:00 - 15:00 Tags:Stage & Screen
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:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 - 18:00 to 17 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Hals – Rembrandt
Frans Hals Museum
Groot Heiligland 62, Haarlem

An exhibition placing the two great Dutch Golden Age portrait painters side by side: Frans Hals with his loose brushwork and Rembrandt with his dramatic light.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 11:00 - 17:00 to 21 Nov Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
GLOW Light Festival
Around the inner city Eindhoven
Keizersgracht 566, Amsterdam

Eindhoven's annual light art festival, a walking route of light installations and projections laid out through the city centre.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 18:30 - 23:00 to 14 Nov Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Tutankhamun – The Immersive Exhibition
Olympisch Stadion Amsterdam
Olympisch Stadion 2, Amsterdam

A walk-through exhibition that uses large projections and recreated artefacts to bring you into the world of the boy pharaoh, the pyramids and ancient Egyptian treasures.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 - 18:15 to 28 Feb 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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 - 17:30 to 31 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
World Press Photo 2026
Fotomuseum Hilversum
Kerkbrink 6, Hilversum

The annual touring exhibition of the World Press Photo contest's winning images, covering photojournalism and documentary photography from the past year.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 11:00 - 17:00 to 29 Nov 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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 - 17:00 to 11 Dec 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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 Nov to 31 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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:Wed 11 Nov to 31 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Welcome at AMAZE by ID&T: Immersive Audiovisuele Experience
AMAZE by ID&T: Immersive Audiovisual Experience
Elementenstraat 25, Amsterdam

Dance event pioneers ID&T present a sensory labyrinth of light, sound, and interactive technology in the Elementenstraat warehouse.

Time:Wed 11 Nov to 3 Jan 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:Wed 11 Nov to 22 Aug Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 Nov to 20 Dec Tags:Food & Markets
Art & ExhibitionsMuseums
Van Gogh Museum Whistler
Van Gogh Museum
Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam

A group visit to the museum's exhibition on James McNeill Whistler, the American painter based in London who is best known for 'Whistler's Mother'.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 10:30 to 10 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 - 17:00 to 6 Jun Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 Nov, 09:00 - 17:00 to 21 Mar Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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ART IS NOT A CRIME
STRAAT Museum – Street art en graffiti in Amsterdam
NDSM-plein 1, Amsterdam

A photography exhibition about graffiti culture, including life-size images of subway cars more than three metres high.

Time:Wed 11 Nov to 31 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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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:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 - 18:00 to 3 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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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:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 - 18:00 to 20 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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Lita Cabellut x Goya – The Follies
Museum JAN
Dorpsstraat 50, Amstelveen

The contemporary Spanish-Dutch painter presents new works in dialogue with Francisco de Goya's iconic etchings, Los Disparates.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 11:00 - 17:00 to 13 Mar Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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We Love Playmobil: The Watch & Play Experience — Diorama Artist Oliver Schaffer
Vincent Hall | Playmobil Exhibition | Amsterdam
Mauritskade 55A, 1092 AD, Amsterdam

An exhibition of large, detailed Playmobil scenes built by diorama maker Oliver Schaffer, set up for both looking and hands-on play.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 - 19:00 to 25 Apr Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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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:Wed 11 Nov, 09:00 - 18:00 to 10 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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Poetic Justice
Akinci
AKINCI Lijnbaansgracht 317, 1017 WZ, Amsterdam

Work by Patricia Kaersenhout, the Dutch-Surinamese artist whose work deals with Black feminism, colonial history and the legacy of slavery.

Time:Wed 11 Nov to 4 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:Wed 11 Nov to 29 Nov Tags:Workshops & Classes
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Exhibition: the ESSENCE
STRAAT Museum – Street art en graffiti in Amsterdam
NDSM-plein 1, Amsterdam

STRAAT explores the fundamental visual elements of graffiti culture, from lettering and tags to rhythm and line work.

Time:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 Nov to 13 Dec Tags:Workshops & Classes
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Abracadabra
Joods Museum + junior
Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1, 1011 PL, Amsterdam

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

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 11:00 - 17:00 to 29 Mar Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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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:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 - 18:00 to 21 May Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Film
On the Waterfront (4K Restoration)
LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam

Elia Kazan's 1954 dockside drama, with Marlon Brando as the boxer turned longshoreman Terry Malloy, shown in a new 4K restoration; it won eight Oscars.

Time:Wed 11 Nov to 11 Nov Tags:Film
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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 Nov, all day to 29 Nov Tags:Out & About
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Junk Space: Public Space Reclaimed
STRAAT Museum - NDSM-Plein 1 1033 WC
NDSM-plein 1, Amsterdam

STRAAT, the street art museum at NDSM, teams up with Museum MORE, which collects modern realist art, for a show about claiming public space.

Time:Wed 11 Nov to 28 Feb Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Sint Maarten - Light Sculpture Making Workshop
Synestheet
Heesterveld 132A, Amsterdam

A hands-on workshop making light sculptures for Sint Maarten, when children go door to door with lanterns and sing for sweets on 11 November.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 12:00 to 11 Nov Tags:Workshops & Classes
Out & AboutTours & Walks
Cruise Through the Canals
Blue Boat Company
Stadhouderskade 550, Amsterdam

A sightseeing boat trip along Amsterdam's canals on Blue Boat Company's City Canal Cruise.

Time:Wed 11 Nov on view Tags:Out & About
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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 Nov to 29 Dec Tags:Out & About
Food & MarketsMarkets
Spirit of Winter
A Dutch palace
Amsterdamsestraatweg 1, Amsterdam

A winter market held in a Dutch palace.

Time:Wed 11 Nov to 15 Nov Tags:Food & Markets
Art & Exhibitionsexhibitions
Stephan Vanfleteren - Transcripts of a Sea
Het Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam
Kattenburgerplein 1, Amsterdam

The Belgian photographer known for stark black-and-white portraits shows his photographs of the sea and the people who live by it.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 - 17:00 to 4 Apr Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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:Wed 11 Nov to 27 Dec Tags:Out & About
Workshops & Classesworkshops
Sing and Discover Messiah
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam

A participatory session where the audience sings choruses from Handel's Messiah and learns about how the oratorio is put together.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 20:00 - 22:00 to 23 Nov Tags:Workshops & Classes
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:Wed 11 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:Wed 11 Nov to 31 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Workshops & ClassesWorkshops
Beginners Screen Printing Workshop

Learn the fundamentals of silkscreening and print your own custom design onto t-shirts in this hands-on studio session.

Time:Wed 11 Nov to 6 Dec Tags:Workshops & Classes
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:Wed 11 Nov to 31 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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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:Wed 11 Nov to 31 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Art & Exhibitionsmuseums
Exhibition Worn in the Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum
Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam

The presentation examines clothing from 1640 to 1930 that bears physical signs of wear, tailoring, mending, and daily life.

Time:Wed 11 Nov to 21 Mar Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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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:Wed 11 Nov to 20 Dec Tags:Art & Exhibitions
Out & Abouttours-walks
Guided tour with free lunchtime concert
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
Piet Heinkade 1, 1019 BR, Amsterdam

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the concert hall's architecture and acoustics before attending the free midday performance.

Time:Wed 11 Nov on view Tags:Out & About
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:Wed 11 Nov to 11 Nov
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Eyewitness: Carla Muijsers-Drukker
Joods Cultureel Kwartier

In the Eyewitness series, Carla Muijsers-Drukker tells her own story of persecution during the Second World War.

Time:Wed 11 Nov, 17:30 to 15 Nov Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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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:Wed 11 Nov to 10 Jan Tags:Art & Exhibitions
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Queer Amsterdam, the Pink City
De Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam
Dam, 1012 JS Amsterdam

An exhibition tracing decades of LGBTQIA+ community life, activism, pride celebrations, and resilience across Amsterdam.

Time:Wed 11 Nov to 4 Apr Tags:Art & Exhibitions

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