Ora Cogan
Fri 11.9.
21:00
Rotown, Rotterdam
€ 20,50
Israeli singer Ora Cogan performs an intimate show at Rotterdam's Rotown venue.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 in Rotterdam
Starting today
Artvark Saxophone Quartet
Fri 11.9.
20:30
LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
The Artvark Saxophone Quartet performs an evening of saxophone music at LantarenVenster.
Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest
Fri 11.9.
20:30
De Doelen, Rotterdam
€ 28
The Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest performs a classical programme at De Doelen.
Tai Allen & Reg Wyns present ICONS 100: Miles & Coltrane - The Classics & The Samples
Fri 11.9.
21:00
Grounds, Rotterdam
Tai Allen and Reg Wyns celebrate Miles Davis and John Coltrane with ICONS 100, a programme blending classic jazz with contemporary samples.
David Vunk 50 YRS
Fri 11.9. – Sat 12.9.
(2 days)
export, Rotterdam
David Vunk celebrates his 50th birthday with sets from Legowelt and Marsman at Export Rotterdam.
Baroeg Open Air 2026
Fri 11.9. – Sat 12.9.
(2 days)
Zuiderpark, Rotterdam
Outdoor live music festival in Rotterdam featuring performances on 11 September.
Cross Comix Festival 2026
Fri 11.9. – Sat 12.9.
(2 days)
De Doelen, Rotterdam
International comics festival in Rotterdam featuring artist workshops and exhibitions dedicated to comics and graphic novels.
BANGERS
Fri 11.9.
23:00
Rotown, Rotterdam
€ 5
A club night at Rotown featuring DJs and a lively dance floor.
Festival Downtown
Fri 11.9. – Sat 12.9.
(2 days)
Rotown, Rotterdam
Festival Downtown at Rotown Rotterdam kicks off at 21:00 with live music and entertainment.
ONE LOVE: Zeroes Tribute
Fri 11.9. – Sat 12.9.
(2 days)
Jazzpodium BIRD, Rotterdam
Tribute band Zeroes celebrates reggae artist ONE LOVE with a live performance at Jazzpodium BIRD.
TAFKAL: Serieus Grappig
Fri 11.9.
20:00
RTM Stage - Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam
Stand-up comedy from TAFKAL performing 'Serieus Grappig' at Rotterdam Ahoy.
Then Comes Silence
Fri 11.9.
Zuiderpark, Rotterdam
Swedish darkwave band Then Comes Silence performs at Zuiderpark in Rotterdam.
Raw Comedy Night | Friday | Rotterdam (NL) Mino van Nassau en meer
Fri 11.9.
21:00
ComedyCity Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Raw Comedy Night returns to ComedyCity Rotterdam with Mino van Nassau and other stand-up comedians. Friday 11 September, doors open at 21:00.
Festival Downtown
Fri 11.9. – Sun 13.9.
(3 days)
Rotterdam Centre, Rotterdam
Festival Downtown brings a diverse line-up of DJs and producers to Rotterdam Centre, spanning house, techno and electronic music.
Branka Rakonjac
Fri 11.9. – Sat 12.9.
(2 days)
Prinses Theater, Rotterdam
Branka Rakonjac takes the stage at Prinses Theater with special guests Graziëlla Hunsel, Rolf Sanchez and Ryan Figaroa.
DARK FREQUENCY PRESENTS · DT43 INVITES
Fri 11.9. – Sat 12.9.
(2 days)
Now&Wow, Rotterdam
Dark Frequency Events presents DT43 at Now&Wow Rotterdam for an electronic music night.
TOFFLER presents RAMØN and friends
Fri 11.9. – Sat 12.9.
(2 days)
Toffler, Rotterdam
An electronic dance night at Toffler featuring RAMØN, N00M1 and Torsten.
Love Transmission with Ajuma
Fri 11.9. – Sat 12.9.
(2 days)
Cult=us, Rotterdam
Love Transmission brings Ajuma, Ays and Kuriosa to Cult=us Rotterdam for an electronic music and dance night.
The Sex Sisters Game Show (try-out)
Fri 11.9.
20:30
Kantine Walhalla, Rotterdam
Krista and Marcelle Arriëns present an interactive game show about sex, knowledge and misconceptions. With quizzes, sketches and honest stories, they dismantle taboos and outdated beliefs.
Calle Málaga (afternoon)
Fri 11.9.
15:00
Podium Islemunda, Rotterdam
Calle Málaga performs an afternoon concert of Spanish music at Podium Islemunda.
Dreamriders - Workshop #1 #2 & #3
Fri 11.9. – Fri 25.9.
in progress
Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
DreamRiders is an art project where young people affected by the Dutch childcare benefits scandal turn their personal stories into art. In three workshops, they explore together how these experiences can generate new insights and lessons for the future.
STANDARD DEVIATION X SAYYAD STATION
Fri 11.9. – Sat 12.9.
(2 days)
Time is the new space, Rotterdam
STANDARD DEVIATION and SAYYAD STATION join forces for an all-night DJ session at Time is the new space in Rotterdam.
CHAMOS
Fri 11.9.
22:00
Karaoke Bar - Club Uniek, Rotterdam
CHAMOS performs at Karaoke Bar - Club Uniek in Rotterdam.
Mike Vitale
Fri 11.9.
19:00
Nieuw Statendam - Holland America Line, Rotterdam
Mike Vitale performs aboard the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship docked in Rotterdam.
Book Launch: The Garage School of Prepping Otherwise: Collective Learning in Practice
Fri 11.9.
07:20
Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
Launch event for 'The Garage School of Prepping Otherwise: Collective Learning in Practice', exploring collective learning and shared survival practices.
Friday Performance - sauna evening
Fri 11.9.
20:00
Buitenplaats Brienenoord, Rotterdam
Circus performance 'Can you carry me?' with aerial rope artists Aisha Hetzel and Lío Spinnewijn, combined with a wood-fired sauna and pizza baking at Buitenplaats Brienenoord.
Golfslag
Fri 11.9. – Sat 19.9.
in progress
Mono, Rotterdam
Golfslag brings Itz3bby and Jan Koster to Mono Rotterdam for an electronic music night.
Time Machine
Fri 11.9. – Sat 12.9.
(2 days)
Reverse, Rotterdam
Nightclub party at Reverse with DJs and dancing until the early hours.
Best of Stand-Up
Fri 11.9.
21:00
Comedy Club Haug, Rotterdam
Regular Dutch-language stand-up show at Comedy Club Haug with rotating headliners, club regulars, and new talent. Sharp, live-tested material in about two hours.
Chuckle-Up! in English
Fri 11.9.
21:30
Comedy Club Haug, Rotterdam
Weekly English-language stand-up night featuring international comedians and resident acts. Each show is different, with live-tested material, crowd interaction, and surprise guests.
Sjoerd Janssen
Fri 11.9.
19:45
Comedy Club Haug, Rotterdam
Dutch stand-up comedian Sjoerd Janssen performs new material about awkward moments and missed opportunities, with support from Vinnie Inpijn.
Also running
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.
Draw Withdraw Redraw
Sat 23.5. – Sun 4.10.
in progress
Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
Exhibition exploring drawing as a form of movement and resistance, featuring work by seven international artists at Kunstinstituut Melly.
Ripa na Tulipa
Thu 10.9. – Fri 11.9.
(2 days)
Time is the new space, Rotterdam
Samba and pagode band Ripa na Tulipa performs traditional Brazilian music around a table, featuring works by classic composers and a mix of danceable and nostalgic pieces.
Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme - Prisoners of Love: Until the Sun of Freedom
Sat 18.4. – Sun 27.9.
in progress
Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme present a work based on conversations with former Palestinian prisoners and poets, exploring how resistance takes shape in everyday life.
Woody van Amen. The Best of
Sat 25.4. – Sun 4.10.
in progress
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Kunsthal Rotterdam celebrates Rotterdam artist Woody van Amen with a retrospective of his work, marking his ninetieth birthday and his influential role in post-war avant-garde art.
Helen Levitt - City at Play
Sat 30.5. – Sun 4.10.
in progress
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam
A retrospective of street photographer Helen Levitt featuring over 220 photographs, a film, and color slides from her complete archive.
Benedikte Bjerre | When the Wind Blows
Sat 30.5. – Sun 1.11.
in progress
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Over a hundred floating baby penguin balloons drift through the Kunsthal Rotterdam in this playful installation by Danish artist Benedikte Bjerre.
50 Years of North Sea Jazz Photography
Sat 5.9. – Sun 11.10.
in progress
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam
A photography exhibition at Kunsthal Rotterdam celebrating five decades of the North Sea Jazz festival, showcasing images by three renowned photographers.
Dots, Stripes & Spirals
Sat 18.10. – Mon 29.3.
in progress
Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Family exhibition exploring nature's patterns: why zebras have stripes, ladybirds have spots, and snail shells have spirals.
Complex Individuality - Lichens by Suzette Bousema and Ingeborg Klarenberg
Sun 19.7. – Sun 25.10.
in progress
Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam
An exhibition exploring the fascinating miniature world of lichens, featuring works by artists Suzette Bousema and Ingeborg Klarenberg at the Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam.
Prisoners of Love: Wednesday Read-ins
Wed 9.9. – Wed 16.9.
in progress
Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
A collective reading session exploring poetry, testimony, resistance and liberation through texts that inform the artistic practice of Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme.
Toekomstmakers!
Sat 14.12. – Sun 27.12.
in progress
Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
Interactive exhibition for children exploring the future, with hands-on activities and creative making opportunities.
Maritime Women
Fri 3.10. – Tue 31.8.
in progress
Maritiem Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam
The Maritime Museum Rotterdam celebrates the women who have shaped maritime history and continue to make their mark on the industry today.
Toeslagen Tragedie
Fri 28.11. – Sun 1.11.
in progress
Belasting & Douane Museum, Rotterdam
An exhibition at the Belasting & Douane Museum exploring the Dutch childcare benefits scandal and the experiences of those affected.
Another Island
Fri 5.12. – Sun 7.2.
in progress
Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
Janilda Bartolomeu's film installation examines the dreams and aspirations of the Cape Verdean diaspora at Rotterdam's Nieuwe Instituut.
Art She Crafted
Fri 16.1. – Sun 27.9.
in progress
Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Exhibition exploring how women across the globe have shaped art and culture throughout history, from antiquity to today.
Hendrik Chabot Prize
Sun 12.4. – Sun 4.10.
in progress
Chabot Museum, Rotterdam
Exhibition featuring the three nominees for the 2026 Hendrik Chabot Prize, a prestigious award for artists based in Rotterdam.
Floating Heritage at Maritiem Museum Haven
Mon 13.4. – Sat 31.10.
in progress
Maritiem Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam
The Maritiem Museum Rotterdam showcases historic ships and cranes in working order. In spring and summer, visitors can take sailing trips aboard some of the vessels.
Diary of Things
Thu 23.4. – Sun 20.9.
in progress
Depot Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Follow the journey of artworks to the museum in this exhibition. Diary of Things traces how works find their way to Rotterdam, from quiet routes to turbulent transformations.
Investigation on the Rails - Van Gogh's Poplar Lane
Thu 23.4. – Sun 7.2.
in progress
Depot Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Three years of restoration work on Van Gogh's "The Poplar Lane near Nuenen" in the studio of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
Pixel Pioneers
Sat 25.4. – Sun 13.9.
(142 days)
Depot Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
An exhibition about artists working with technology and how the pixel has transformed modern art and culture.
Collection Gallery
Thu 21.5. – Sun 27.5.
in progress
Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
The Collection Gallery at the Nieuwe Instituut displays over 150 years of design history in a permanent exhibition.
Good Food
Fri 12.6. – Sun 1.11.
in progress
Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam
Exhibition exploring sustainable food production through portraits of farmers, growers, researchers and pastry chefs from around the world.
Unfortunate Mice
Tue 14.7. – Sun 25.10.
in progress
Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam
The Natural History Museum Rotterdam displays twelve remarkable mice from its collection in a compact exhibition.
Quickscan 3
Tue 14.7. – Sun 22.11.
in progress
Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam
Twenty Dutch photographers and visual artists present their work in this exhibition exploring how photography has developed over the past decade.
Building in Motion. From Sketch to Treasure
Tue 25.8. – Thu 22.10.
in progress
Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
Photo exhibition exploring the design history of the Nieuwe Instituut through architect Jo Coenen's original sketches and drawings from the 1980s.
New Acquisitions #2 Work in Progress
Wed 26.8. – Sun 8.11.
in progress
Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
An exhibition of thirteen recent acquisitions from the National Collection for Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning.
Autumn Symphony - guided garden walk
Thu 27.8. – Sun 25.10.
in progress
Trompenburg Tuinen & Arboretum, Rotterdam
Guided walk through Trompenburg Gardens where a guide reveals the garden's autumn splendour. Each walk is unique as nature constantly transforms.
SIDELINED. Space for Different Ways of Being Together
Fri 10.7. – Sun 31.1.
in progress
Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
SIDELINED turns the Nieuwe Instituut's Deck into an alternative sports bar where you can play, ask questions, and feel part of the community.
Membership
Thu 1.1. – Thu 31.12.
in progress
De Dependance, Rotterdam
Membership is an event on 1 January 2026 at De Dependance in Rotterdam.