
Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Cellist and composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson performs classical and contemporary works at Het Concertgebouw.

Cellist and composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson performs classical and contemporary works at Het Concertgebouw.

Traces is an experimental music project where composer Wilbert Bulsink creates a cycle for four-hand piano and sampler, filled with field recordings from his cycling journey across Europe. Piano duo Rabbit&Haas performs the first sections.

Pale Puma performs at Cinetol in Amsterdam.

Three DJs - Simon Kidzoo, Ramon Rivé and Ella Noar - take over Madam for an electronic music night.

KILLACUTZ brings Real Audio to BRET with Eddie Richards, Gideon Jackson, Richard Parker and Herra. A late-night electronic music club event.

Three acts perform: Flo Massé, Kyra Khaldi and SAMEFACES at Radio Radio.

Electronic music producer Robot Koch performs live at The Stargate.

Tram 10 brings eight electronic and experimental acts to Panama for a night of cutting-edge music.

Houserules is a dance night at Escape with DJs Milla More, Raymundo, Ur So Beautiful and yaNto.

Closing party for Intree UvA at Melkweg, a private event for members of the student association.

Thuis Honk is a club night at Hangar Oost featuring DJs Brian S, Divine, Drabes, Erick E and ROOG.

AZÚCAR hosts The Herd at Skatecafe with live sets from LAMSI and Jazz Dalia.

Late-night party at Het Veronica Schip with DJs and live acts including Sisi Carini, ilse dorine, LGNA, Christoph Cham and Steve Kennedy.

Jesse Maas curates a night with five acts including Larry De Kat, Jhobei, Burnski and Reeshy at Shelter Amsterdam.

JUICED takes place at Cinetol in Amsterdam on 28 August 2026.

DJ Marcelle plays all night at Garage Noord, with bar40 and awhlkuhn running the bar.

A night of reggae, roots and dancehall at Paradiso with Jamrock spinning until the early morning.

America Latina brings Latin American music and dance to Chicago Social Club through the early hours of the morning.

A club night at De Vleeshal with DJs David Vunk, Doppelgang, Laura Meester, Merel Helderman and De Sluwe Vos.

Bubble House is a dance party at Up Amsterdam featuring DJs Munay and San Proper.

Lakshmi performs at Concerto in Amsterdam.

Nabou performs at Bimhuis in Amsterdam.

Maeve Chustar performs live at Vondelbunker in Amsterdam.

Lilith Left The Garden performs at Vrankrijk in Amsterdam.

Film screening of JUICEd at Cinetol.

Film screening of Lieverds at De Roode Bioscoop.

DJ GreenHouse performs at Paal69 on Friday evening from 17:00 to 23:30.

NO SUITS presents 'Thank You For Dancing' with Sonan and LUMINE at Yellow House. An electronic music and dance night.

A dance night at Transit featuring Vette Mette, part of the BassCulture Amsterdam series.

The After is a late-night party at Supperclub Amsterdam running until 05:00, with doors opening at 23:00.

Electronic music club night at Twenty Two Amsterdam with dancing until dawn.

RIPE merges an art exhibition with a launch party at Db55, featuring performances by Emma Champagne Queen, Heritage Listed, and Kirilski.

Huru-Hara brings a DJ night with TASHASAN, Mia and XUNAT at Sissi's Amsterdam.

PABLON takes the stage at Progressive Friday, an electronic music night at Clink Noord in Amsterdam.

Club night at Shelter with DJs Larry de Kat, jhobei, Jesse Maas, Burnski, Reeshy, Sun Sol and Mudfat.

Live orchestral music at Amsterdam's Flevoparkbad brings classical music to an unconventional venue.

Los Kamer performs a concert at Erasmuspark.

Intimate concert with Alex Coke at Living Room Sessions.

Friday night at Club NYX with DJs Emma Champagne Queen, Joseph Steel, Murk, Spin and Spice.

The Boatparty hosts an evening of music and dancing aboard the Supperclub Cruise in Amsterdam.

BUBBLE HOUSE is a nightclub at Club UP Amsterdam with a party atmosphere until the early morning.

Hard techno and hard bounce night with Paroxyzm, SASHE (2), and saskia laval at John Doe.

Milène performs at the intimate TapasTheater in Amsterdam.

A tropical R&B night with DJs Rishi Romero and Oscar Osorio at Club Leidse in Amsterdam.

D-Rachid hosts 'In the Kitchen', a club night with electronic music at Basement Amsterdam.

Mr. Wix takes the stage at murmur in Amsterdam for an electronic music and dance night.

Sandunga Clubnight at De Fik Garden with DJs Lidia Lo, Niklas Becher and UriBlanch.

Unsilenced hosts a night featuring livwutang, a b2b set by Mery and Malom, and live performance by skyra.

Pretty Young Thing is a late-night club event at Oliva running from 23:00 to 05:00.

Latin Night at Out Amsterdam: dance to Latin music until the early morning.

Two artists take the stage at nachbar: angelboy and Schwesta P for a late-night performance.

DJs spin at House of Noa while the crowd takes over the dance floor in this genuine house party experience.
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.

Latin Night at Westweelde: an evening of Latin music and dance on 27 August.

Lucas Benjamin marks two decades of his Nobunaga project with a special performance at Paradiso.

Every Sunday, Wereldmuseum Amsterdam hosts a celebration featuring music, dance, and culture from around the world.

Photography exhibition by Martine Gutierrez at Huis Marseille exploring questions of artistic identity and self-formation.

Martine Gutierrez reinterprets iconic masterworks through a personal lens in the photography exhibition 'Leonardo doll Vinci' at Huis Marseille.

Rythym Amsterdam is a late-night party at SISSI'S with DJs Michel de Hey and Lasse Top.

Rythym's second-anniversary party at SISSI'S Amsterdam brings together DJs Michel de Hey, Boris Coelman, Laura Meester and Lasse Top.

Weekly dance party at Twenty Two with DJs and drinks into the early morning.

SOURCE is a club event at Supperclub Amsterdam on 27 August 2026.

Interactive programme at the Van Gogh Museum designed for blind and visually impaired visitors, experienced alongside sighted companions or guides.

A guided tour of the Van Gogh Museum tailored for seniors, offering a relaxed pace, deeper insights into Van Gogh's life and art, and the chance to connect with fellow visitors.

A special evening at the Rijksmuseum designed for people who are easily overstimulated by autism, brain injury, tinnitus or burn-out. Calm environment with adapted conditions.

The World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 presents the year's most compelling photojournalism and documentary photography at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.

Thirteen monumental sculptures by artist Carel Visser are displayed together this summer in the Rijksmuseum Gardens - a rare opportunity to encounter his imposing iron and bronze works among the trees.

The Rijksmuseum showcases illustrator Fiep Westendorp with around 150 original drawings, from early sketches to the beloved characters Jip and Janneke, Pim and Pom, and Pluk van de Petteflet.

Photography exhibition at the Rijksmuseum featuring Ed van der Elsken's iconic street photographs from Amsterdam, Cuba, and Japan.

NEMO Science Museum's Game On exhibition examines how video games transform the way we play, connect, and express ourselves.

An exhibition exploring personal objects that speak to migration, identity, and belonging at the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam.

Exhibition examining how colonialism shaped the modern world, featuring stories of resistance, survival, and personal agency.

Huis Marseille opens its doors in the evening for visitors who want to spend time with photography after a day in the city.

The exhibition 'Unfinished Past' at the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam explores the ongoing debate about the restitution of colonial heritage objects.

Over 200 ancient glass objects on display at the Allard Pierson. A fascinating look at how this delicate material has endured through the ages.

Exhibition featuring interviews with twelve Holocaust survivors from across Europe, created in partnership with the USC Shoah Foundation.

Photographer David Levinthal examines how myths have shaped American visual culture in this exhibition of his photographs.

A fashion presentation featuring 24 garments across centuries, each with its own story of wear, repair, and craftsmanship.

Amsterdam City Archives presents an exhibition on the 1930s jazz scene, examining the people and migration that shaped this musical culture.

Eleven artists examine colonial films from Eye's archive, offering fresh perspectives on this sensitive cultural heritage.

Diana Blok examines her family history through photography, text, and film in the project Time Tells, presented at the Joods Museum's Kunstkabinet.

British artist Jesse Darling's first solo exhibition in the Netherlands, Godsworth, opens at the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam.

The first Dutch solo show by acclaimed Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour, exploring her 'Rogue Agents of History' series.

The Stedelijk Museum showcases the first major retrospective of Kho Liang Ie, a key figure in Dutch mid-century design and furniture.

Congolese art collective CATPC presents their first exhibition on the Amstel, exploring collaborative world-building and renewal.

The Allard Pierson opens a permanent exhibition exploring archaeology, where visitors discover excavations and archaeological finds.

Weekly guided tour of the exhibition "Jazz-jaren. People, migration and music 1930-1939" at Amsterdam's City Archives.

An exhibition exploring the history of drag in Amsterdam, from 17th-century theatre to Pride, examining how artists use performance to explore gender and identity.

The Canal Museum explores three decades of Amsterdam's Canal Parade through photographs, personal narratives and artworks, revealing Pride as celebration, protest and living heritage.

Exhibition exploring how theatre transforms identity through costumes, masks, photographs and set designs from the Allard Pierson's Theatre Collection.

Exhibition exploring the history of Amsterdam's LHBTQIA+ community at De Nieuwe Kerk during WorldPride 2026.

The Luther Museum showcases personal stories exploring queer life, faith and emancipation in connection with World Pride Amsterdam.

Pieter Coecke van Aelst's restored Descent from the Cross returns to Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder, accompanied by a documentary on its restoration.

Museum Het Schip examines the housing crisis in the Netherlands through an exhibition on rising prices, long waiting lists, and housing shortages.

A guided walk exploring the architectural heritage of Amsterdam's Spaarndammer neighbourhood, starting from Museum Het Schip.

A guided walking tour through the architectural masterpieces of Plan Zuid, designed in the Amsterdam School style.

A guided walk through Plan Zuid highlighting the architects of the Amsterdam School and their architectural legacy in this historic neighbourhood.

Adults learn the cloisonné technique of Marie Kuyken in this hands-on workshop at Museum Het Schip.

Create your own ex-libris bookplate stamp in this hands-on workshop for adults at Museum Het Schip. Learn the techniques to design and make a personalized mark for your books.

Guided tour of the historic Scheepvaarthuis with a luxury arrangement on Sunday afternoon in Amsterdam.

Learn the ancient art of batik and create your own decorated bag in Museum Het Schip's craft workshop. A hands-on session for adults.

LGBTour Amsterdam offers three guided tours exploring the city from a queer perspective, in partnership with the Grachtenmuseum and an exhibition celebrating 30 years of the Canal Parade.

Sunday morning yoga session at the Van Gogh Museum, surrounded by Van Gogh's masterpieces.
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