Ali Siddiq, one of America's most sought-after stand-up comedians, performs in Europe for the first time. The master of narrative comedy brings his stories to Rotterdam.
An alternative New Year's Eve show featuring female stand-up comedians, cabaret performers and musicians. This try-out edition includes Wina Ricardo, Lotte Velvet, Kim Schuddeboom and other established Dutch comedy talent.
Improvised audiovisual performance by Gaëlle Rouard (16mm film) and Lê Quan Ninh (turntables), exploring rotating objects and the light, sound and movement they generate.
Manu van Kersbergen performs his nominated show 'The Rediscovery of Heaven' at BIRD: spoken word, theatre, jazz and hip-hop exploring identity, racism and connection.
World News takes the stage at Rotown Rotterdam for a concert on 4 November.
Tanzana performs an evening of music and dance at V11 Rotterdam.
Rotterdam Lacht brings 6 to 8 comedians testing new material in a fast-paced, joke-filled evening hosted by an MC. Established names and rising talent from the Netherlands and Belgium.
Majon van der Schot leads an ARK Movement Class, a workshop exploring movement and body awareness at Dansateliers.
Children's performance Moppervis for ages 4 and up in Rotterdam.
Visual exhibition exploring supporting systems and structures at De Piekfabriek.
A clothing repair session with experienced seamstress Masi, organized by Dokhuis and Stichting Mano. Bring one garment to repair and learn about sustainable fashion.
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.
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.
Janilda Bartolomeu's film installation examines the dreams and aspirations of the Cape Verdean diaspora at Rotterdam's Nieuwe Instituut.
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.
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.
