The Homesick takes the stage at Rotown with an indie rock concert featuring melancholic songs.
British soul and jazz artist Myles Sanko brings his groovy, soulful sound to Rotterdam. An evening of music rooted in Ghanaian and French influences.
Spoken word, poetry and storytelling with Sabina Lukovic, Moze Naél, Esca$h and others. An evening of raw, honest and sharp voices.
Dutch band Schouder aan Schouder performs live at Ahoy Rotterdam on 15 October.
Stand-up comedy from Mo Gilligan in Rotterdam. Tickets available through the mobile app.
Caitlin Cook brings her musical comedy show 'The Writing on the Stall' to Rotterdam - an original performance full of songs, graffiti and absurd humour.
Two films about chimpanzees and human evolution: the Dutch premiere of 'Aap tot aap' on emotion and leadership, and 'The Chimps of Fongoli' documenting a unique Senegalese population, followed by a roundtable discussion.
Jeroen Leenders delivers an unpredictable improvisation show where he discovers what happens together with the audience. No prepared jokes, but authentic moments of laughter, tension and sometimes discomfort.
Three finalists from the Amsterdam Student Cabaret Festival bring their award-winning acts. Isabelle Dieperink, Jacob Adriani and Roy de Jong showcase why jury and audience named them talents of the future.
Daniëlle Deddens, Wijnand Gomes and Jannes Coessens present an experimental theatrical try-out in which Ibsen's Hedda Gabler returns as a hyperpop performance in the present day.
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.
A public debate at Rotterdam Central Library where citizens and experts discuss current issues together.
Chris Keulemans combines personal stories and live music in 'Guiding Voices', an intimate evening of narrative and song.
Science on Tap brings science to the pub with a short lecture and time for questions and discussion.
Creative workshop series for adults to improve Dutch through writing, drawing and conversation. Connect with others while developing language skills in a welcoming neighbourhood setting.
A conference on gender diversity in architecture with speakers and discussions exploring women's roles in the building profession.
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.
A performance where chairs become the protagonists in an unexpected setting. An exploration of ordinary objects on stage.
Over a hundred floating baby penguin balloons drift through the Kunsthal Rotterdam in this playful installation by Danish artist Benedikte Bjerre.
Photographer Rob Hornstra and writer Arnold van Bruggen document the lives of undocumented migrants in Europe's largest greenhouse complex, where they labour under harsh conditions to produce our food.
A major retrospective of Marisol, the Venezuelan-American pop artist who shaped the visual culture of the 1960s with her distinctive sculptural works.
Interactive exhibition for children exploring the future, with hands-on activities and creative making opportunities.
The Maritime Museum Rotterdam celebrates the women who have shaped maritime history and continue to make their mark on the industry today.
Family exhibition exploring nature's patterns: why zebras have stripes, ladybirds have spots, and snail shells have spirals.
An exhibition at the Belasting & Douane Museum exploring the Dutch childcare benefits scandal and the experiences of those affected.
Janilda Bartolomeu's film installation examines the dreams and aspirations of the Cape Verdean diaspora at Rotterdam's Nieuwe Instituut.
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.
Three years of restoration work on Van Gogh's "The Poplar Lane near Nuenen" in the studio of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
The Collection Gallery at the Nieuwe Instituut displays over 150 years of design history in a permanent exhibition.
Exhibition exploring sustainable food production through portraits of farmers, growers, researchers and pastry chefs from around the world.
The Natural History Museum Rotterdam displays twelve remarkable mice from its collection in a compact exhibition.
Twenty Dutch photographers and visual artists present their work in this exhibition exploring how photography has developed over the past decade.
An exhibition exploring the fascinating miniature world of lichens, featuring works by artists Suzette Bousema and Ingeborg Klarenberg at the Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam.
Photo exhibition exploring the design history of the Nieuwe Instituut through architect Jo Coenen's original sketches and drawings from the 1980s.
An exhibition of thirteen recent acquisitions from the National Collection for Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning.
Exhibition exploring surrealism as a global artistic movement and creative mindset, beyond its European origins.
Photographer Hans van Asch presents his striking bird still lifes at the Natural History Museum Rotterdam, exploring how birds behave in artificially constructed settings.
Guided walk through Trompenburg Gardens where a guide reveals the garden's autumn splendour. Each walk is unique as nature constantly transforms.
SIDELINED turns the Nieuwe Instituut's Deck into an alternative sports bar where you can play, ask questions, and feel part of the community.
Santiago Sierra's largest solo exhibition ever shown in the Netherlands examines the intersection of war and economic profit in DEATH & MONEY.
Membership is an event on 1 January 2026 at De Dependance in Rotterdam.
