Drum and bass Halloween party at Maassilo Rotterdam with headliners Netsky, A.M.C., Metrik, Nu:Tone and a full roster of international DJs.
Celine Cairo performs at de Doelen in Rotterdam.
Young Gun Silver Fox brings 70's pop-soul, disco and soft rock to Theater Rotterdam as part of a collaboration between five Rotterdam venues.
Pianist and songwriter Ruben Hein presents his new musical direction live at BIRD, featuring unreleased tracks and classic songs.
Jannes takes the stage at Ahoy Rotterdam, one of the Netherlands' premier concert venues.
Australian hip-hop artist Brazen Barbie brings sharp lyricism and uncompromising style to Grounds Rotterdam.
Uche Yara takes the stage at Rotown for an intimate concert performance.
A dance night at Rotown celebrating guilty-pleasure pop hits and chart songs.
Bas Kwakman discusses his historical novel about the mysterious composer Willem Spark, in conversation with Kees 't Hart, followed by a book signing.
Electronic live night at Toffler with GWELD, REDBATUN and more. An evening of experimental sounds and hybrid performances.
Hong Kong Violence celebrates 25 years with a vinyl night at WORM Rotterdam. Akira and Bruhze & friends spin classic records in an intimate F2F setting.
Turkish comedian Özgür Turhan performs his new stand-up show 'Yepyenisi' with fresh stories and jokes drawn from everyday life.
Sabine van Kuipers performs as Pyrrha, a 19-year-old searching for hope amid post-WWII European ruins. A musical monologue about crisis, loss, and the capacity to move forward.
Stand-up comedy evening at ComedyCity Rotterdam featuring Raw Comedy Night.
Madame Jab celebrates their EP release with an energetic indie rock show in Rotterdam.
Velocity Made Good takes the stage at Roodkapje West in Rotterdam.
A hip-hop club night at Club Uniek Rotterdam, organized by Paper Clip Entertainment.
An evening of lectures and conversations exploring contemporary social issues: relationships, beauty, education, migration and politics across three rooms.
Schwung performs the medieval tragedy 'Jean Cement' for the first time: a humorous show about a man who refuses to change with the times.
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.
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.
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.
Faster Horses performs at Toffler in Rotterdam.
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.
Kunsthal Rotterdam showcases Paul Signac, a pioneering neo-impressionist master, through his vibrant paintings and drawings.
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.
Twenty Dutch photographers and visual artists present their work in this exhibition exploring how photography has developed over the past decade.
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.
A comprehensive retrospective of South African artist Moshekwa Langa, spanning three decades and exploring memory, landscape, borders and time.
Exhibition featuring work by Nour-Eddine Jarram and Henk Chabot, two artists united by their focus on migration, freedom and identity.
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.
