Three griot musicians from Mali's Mande culture perform at Grounds: a supergroup of hereditary storytellers blending traditional instruments with jazz and classical influences.
Adriaan Persons takes the stage at Rotown, an intimate venue for live music and performances in Rotterdam.
Italian composer Bruno Bavota combines neoclassical, chamber folk and electronic music, using effect pedals and processors to transform his pieces in real time during performances.
TITI performs an electronic set at Maassilo, organized by Rotterdam Rave.
Marja van Katendrecht presents a try-out of her new show 'Heel Holland Hoopt' at Kantine Walhalla. An intimate theatre piece about hope, loneliness and connection, featuring absurd scenes, poetry and music with active audience participation.
Dutch band SML performs at LantarenVenster Rotterdam in an intimate concert setting.
Eric van Sauers and Sezgin Güleç present fresh material in a try-out night featuring two generations of Dutch comedy in the intimate Corner Room.
A Rotterdam trio blending Dutch-language songs with autobiographical stories about city life, family and ageing, performed with theatrical flair.
Bollywood action film with Akshay Kumar and Dino Morea in the lead roles.
Berrie Vugts interviews journalist Noraly Beyer about her new memoir on love, loss, and ageing. Book signing follows.
Sint Salabim is a playful Saint Nicholas show for children aged 2-6, full of music and magic tricks. Meet the real Saint Nicholas for photos after the performance.
Frontaal #6 2026 is an event on 15 November at WORM in Rotterdam, from 14:30 to 17:00.
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.
Suicide Commando and BHPL deliver an evening of industrial and electronic music at Baroeg Rotterdam.
TiTi spins all night long at Maassilo Rotterdam, a dance party for night owls.
Club X On Tour brings a club night to HAL4 aan de Maas in Rotterdam on Saturday, November 14.
Toffler Festival marks 15 years with a celebration at this Rotterdam venue.
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.
A dance party organized by Footclub at Rotterdam's Cruise Terminal, running late into the night with music and dancing.
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.
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.
Photography exhibition exploring what a beached whale might reveal, with works by Karlijn van Diepen at the Natural History Museum Rotterdam.
Breakin' Convention is the international hip-hop dance theatre festival by Jonzi D, bringing four days of breaking, waacking, krump and spoken word to three Rotterdam venues.
SIDELINED turns the Nieuwe Instituut's Deck into an alternative sports bar where you can play, ask questions, and feel part of the community.
The Grapevyne brings music and dancing to BIRD Rotterdam from 23:00 to 05:00.
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.
The Night Shift is an evening programme that takes place after hours at The Writer's Guide (to the Galaxy) in Rotterdam.
