Monthly book club for 15-25 year-olds who follow BookTok. Read a popular title and discuss it with fellow readers.
Stadskantine West serves a warm meal with spoken word by city poet Marrit Jellema and music from singer-songwriter HAITZE, with conversations about Herman Koch's novel.
A humorous show about life with teenagers: empty fridges, eye-rolls, and TikTok distractions. For parents navigating this turbulent phase.
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.
Exhibition exploring ceramics from different periods and regions, tracing how artistic traditions, knowledge and taste travelled between east and west.
An immersive installation by Iranian-Dutch artist Tina Farifteh exploring identity and cultural memory. A visual journey through personal and collective histories.
An exhibition about mummies beyond ancient Egypt: discover how mummification occurred in Europe and other regions at Natuurmuseum Fryslân.
The Fries Museum showcases an exhibition of work by artist Robert Zandvliet, a Frisian-born artist whose oeuvre is in the spotlight this year.
StudioZAND wins the Van Achterberghprijs 2026 and exhibits its ceramic work at Keramiekmuseum Princessehof through January 2027.
The Fries Museum presents the original seventeenth-century silver ensemble known as the Poptaschat, a world-renowned artwork far less familiar to the public than its copies scattered across museums worldwide.
The Frisian Museum in Leeuwarden explores the life and legacy of Redbad, the legendary medieval Frisian king.
Exhibition exploring animal mummies from ancient Egypt and Friesland, bringing together artefacts and stories from both cultures.
An exhibition exploring powerful narratives through soft materials at SPOONK.
Guided tours of the Schatkamer collection at Leeuwarden's historical centre, exploring remarkable artefacts and their histories.
An 8-lesson course on writing fictional stories, covering plot development, tension, character creation, dialogue, and narrative atmosphere.
Exhibition about unrealised architectural plans for Leeuwarden. Sketches, models and master plans reveal how the city might have developed differently.
The Frisian Museum explores the life and legacy of Redbad, the legendary king who ruled Frisia over a thousand years ago.
A scavenger hunt following street art around Leeuwarden, designed for primary school children. Maps are available at the Visitor Center.
Learn the Japanese raku technique at Lies Keramiek: craft your own ceramics and fire them in a traditional raku kiln.
Rent a boat at Bootverhuur Bonkevaart in Leeuwarden and explore the water at your own pace.