Veteran journalist Jaap van Deurzen shares three decades of war reporting for RTL Nieuws and the personal toll it took. An intimate evening with his most impactful stories.
Monthly poetry workshop at Bibliotheek Helmond where you write your own poems around rotating themes and poetic styles.
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.
The Nederlands Blazers Ensemble and Duda Paiva Company present 'Breath of the Forest', a theatrical concert inspired by the Kamayurá people of the Amazon.
Three pianists explore The Beatles' music in a theatrical concert that showcases experimental arrangements and the diverse musical styles that made the band revolutionary.
Original vocalists from legendary Dutch pop bands perform together with Nederpop All Stars, celebrating the biggest hits from Nederpop history.
Ellen ten Damme presents a try-out of her new theatre tour Medusa. The audience gets an exclusive first look at work in progress.
Two Dutch musicians explore the collision of Dutch cabaret tradition with American Southern roots music in an imaginative musical dialogue.
A new Dutch theatre play about events from 2005 in Haaksbergen, featuring Stefan de Walle and a talented cast of young actors.
Anneke van Giersbergen performs a curated selection of Irish music, from traditional folk to rock classics, showcasing her distinctive clear voice.
3JS celebrates their twenty-year anniversary with a show featuring musical highlights from two decades of Dutch folk-pop.
Loïs Lane marks 40 years with a concert featuring their biggest Dutch pop hits. Sisters Suzanne and Monique Klemann perform their most beloved songs.
The Kik performs a night of Beatles classics, completely translated into Dutch. The Rotterdam band brings sixties pop with Dutch lyrics blending humour and poetry.
Surinamese stand-up comedian Jörgen Raymann, a pioneer of Dutch comedy television, returns with a live theatre show.
The Nederlands Blazers Ensemble performs Strauss and Schoenberg, exploring love and inner transformation through music.
Belgian band Pater Moeskroen celebrates four decades with a retrospective of classics from Belgian pop history.
Dutch jazz ensemble New Cool Collective blends jazz, Latin, afrobeat and dance with live improvisation and grooves.
Efteling brings the Baron 1898 story to the stage in a new theatrical production for children aged 6 and up.
Johnny de Mol presents his second stand-up show 'Goed dat jij bestaat!', reflecting on family life and how the women around him influence his journey as a father.
Dutch folk singer Gerard van Maasakkers performs solo with guitar at Het Speelhuis. An intimate evening of songs and stories.
Niels Geusebroek brings his 'Because of You' theatre tour to Helmond with intimate concerts featuring his greatest hits and fresh songs.
German psychedelic rock band Kadavar brings their energetic live show to Helmond, blending stoner, proto-metal and classic hard rock.
Dutch comedian Jandino marks two decades of performing with a special anniversary show featuring his signature humour and storytelling.
Paskal Jakobsen performs an intimate solo show featuring personal songs and a new album, a different sound from his work with BLØF.
Slagerij van Kampen performs 'Rhythm of Freedom', blending drums, percussion and keyboards to unite cultures in a celebration of freedom.
Tineke Schouten brings her new show 'Femme Vitaal' to Het Speelhuis, exploring how she maintains her energetic performances well past retirement age.
The Dutch Tenors bring vocal power, humour and audience interaction to their theatre show 'Rise Up'.
Sven Ratzke presents a new solo show that takes audiences on a musical and theatrical journey through over 130 years of cinema history.
Lil Ones presents a musical theatre adventure for children aged 3 and up, featuring the story of an angry dinosaur with songs and fun.
A theatrical celebration of BZN's greatest hits, featuring live performances of classics like 'Mon Amour', 'Just an Illusion' and 'The Old Calahan' by a band of musicians and singers.
Joël Borelli performs a theatre concert of music, humour and personal stories from his piano.
Dutch pop legends Het Goede Doel reunite with their original line-up for a concert featuring their 1980s hits.
Virtuoso guitarist Mike Keneally, celebrated for collaborations with Frank Zappa and Steve Vai, brings his solo project to Helmond. Dave Cureton opens the show.
Angela Groothuizen presents her theatre show 'Sexy Sixty', a humorous and interactive performance about aging, aimed at women of all ages.
Freek de Jonge stages the fourth instalment of his memoirs, reflecting on 1969-1980 when his career began and took a pivotal turn.
British rock band These Wicked Rivers brings soulful performances rooted in rock and blues heritage to Helmond.
Nasrdin Dchar presents his most intimate theatre show yet, a new production created with director Floris van Delft.
A bold staging of Vondel's 'Lucifer' by Het Zuidelijk Toneel, with Sarah Moeremans and Joachim Robbrecht exploring the fate of rebellious angels.
Flemish theatre maker Evi Hanssen explores menopause, self-acceptance and the body's transformation with wit and candour in 'Bloedheet & tranen'.
A dragqueen bingo and dinner show by Tafeltoppers featuring a four-course menu at De Cacaofabriek's brasserie.
Bizet's Carmen directed by Damiano Michieletto, featuring Ginger Costa-Jackson in the title role and Russell Thomas as Don José.
Theater Rotterdam presents Glenn Faria's story with ZO! Gospel Choir, an intimate portrait of growing up in the city surrounded by family, friends and the shadow of apartment blocks.
Wagner's Götterdämmerung in a contemporary, surreal production directed by Barrie Kosky, with Antonio Pappano conducting.
Austrian symphonic power metal band Serenity brings an exclusive Benelux show of epic metal to Helmond.
Krulmuziek performs a special live concert for babies aged 0 to 18 months featuring classical violin music, rattles, and a group carrying dance.
Dutch cabaret artist Remko Vrijdag performs a new solo show combining chaos, fantasy and sharp social commentary.
A musical performance about a nine-year-old boy searching for his way home, presented by Opera Zuid, De Nationale Opera and the Nederlandse Reisopera. For children from 8 years old.
A thriller based on Saskia Noort's bestseller, starring Isa Hoes and Edwin Jonker.
The musical hit returns with familiar faces and big songs. Benji discovers that slime is no longer as popular as he thought and embarks on a new adventure.
Comedian and musician Roel C. Verburg performs an evening of sharp jokes, absurdist observations and funny guitar songs.
Rob Kemps tells the story of the greatest chansonnier of all time - a Flemish Belgian who travelled from Schaarbeek to Paris and beyond.
Singer-songwriter Pieternel and Blue Grass Boogiemen deliver an intimate acoustic programme of Americana and bluegrass at De Cacaofabriek.
Norwegian prog-rock guitarist and Airbag founder Bjørn Riis performs solo with cinematic compositions and melancholic guitar work.
+ 159 more long-running events — see the calendar.