94 events for the next 18 months
Director Tim Kamps brings cabaret performer Leo Alkemade's personal story to the screen - a tribute to his father.
Vote for your favourite artwork and win it at the festive opening of Kunst in de Etalage in Purmerend.
Two artists showcase their work: earthy sculptures by Karen Santen and colourful abstract paintings by Carla Budding.
Two established artists present their work in the gallery's annual closing exhibition.
Colourful abstract works by artist Cindy Doff displayed in the VVV window in Purmerend.
The Purmerends Museum and Betje Wolff Museum jointly present a comprehensive overview of ceramicist Wil van Blokland's work in their first collaborative exhibition.
The Tuesday Market in Purmerend offers a lively morning of shopping, with stalls selling everything from fresh produce to bargains throughout the historic town centre.
Join a collaborative art project creating a monumental tapestry that addresses North Holland's slavery history.
Digiplein is an informational session at Bibliotheek Purmerend where you can ask digital questions and learn safe online practices.
Explore new digital technologies and equipment at the OntdekLAB on the Digiplein. Ask questions, try things out and experiment freely.
Sing along to popular pop songs in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. This Christmas special features a three-part highlight for everyone who enjoys singing, regardless of experience.
Poets and aspiring poets share their work at this open-mic poetry event hosted by Dichterskring Waterland.
CΓ©line and Nadia prepare for the arrival of their daughter in this charming French film about love and expectation.
Mr. Ferocious opens the season with crackling rock 'n roll, murder ballads and steampunk country. Ten years of unpolished energy with guitar, bass, drums and a Chevrolet Suburban.
Prof Nomad Sessies performs a tribute evening to Neil Young with lush, multi-part arrangements by a collective of seasoned musicians.
Anne Soldaat performs at P3 Purmerend.
Spanish drama film about seventeen-year-old Ainara, an intelligent young woman coming to terms with loss.
Viktor Griffioen presents Mr. Ferocious, a raw blend of rock, country and experimental music drawing from MΓΆtorhead to Tom Waits.
Join Purmerend's World Cleanup Day effort: remove litter on foot or by SUP and canoe to clean up the city and waterways.
A musical performance for children based on the picture book about Anansi the spider, part of the Picture Book Festival.
RTV Purmerend's arts and culture programme, hosted by Mick Smits, featuring local creative and cultural content.
The Rockoustics performs acoustic rock at Proeflokaal Bakker in Purmerend.
Create a button celebrating a banned or censored book and discuss the importance of freedom to read at Bibliotheek Purmerend.
Practical workshop on mindful smartphone use, featuring a presentation and hands-on session with Debbie Been and 't Gilde.
Free police information session on digital safety and online protection at Purmerend Library.
Brothers Jeroen and Martijn van Arkel, finalists at the Amsterdam Kleinkunst Festival 2025, present their try-out 'Say You' - a dry-comic show about growing up and brotherhood.
Eran and machine Eva explore artificial intimacy in this philosophical comedy about virtual friendship, desire, and what is at stake when human friction fades away.
The Dutch Children's Theatre launches Children's Book Week with a dance workshop. Kids explore movement and dance creatively around the Children's Book Week song.
Bibliotheek Purmerend invites children to an afternoon of stories and treats during Children's Book Week.
A creative workshop where you make your own artwork with paint, paper and other materials.
Practical Windows course for users with basic computer experience, covering Windows 10 and 11.
Multidisciplinary performance exploring femininity, queerness and emancipation, bringing together theatre, music, dance, drag and cabaret performers with members of the queer community.
Write your own rap with guidance from rapper Marvin Adam during this Children's Book Week workshop in Purmerend.
Create your own LED mask with a Micro:bit in this hands-on workshop for all ages.
A programming club for ages 7-17 where young coders create games, websites, and apps while connecting with peers who share their interests.
Tom Lanoye performs his award-winning novel ReinAard as a full-length solo show - a verbal tour de force brimming with humour, cruelty and sharp satire on power and deception.
A late summer fair with rides, games and food for the whole family at the Koemarkt.
Scouting Purmerend introduces itself at the library during Children's Book Week. Come and discover what scouting has to offer.
The Queer CafΓ© presents a curated pink book collection at Bibliotheek Purmerend as part of Pride Purmerend in October.
Marieke Heerema's 'Born for Nothing' explores the boundary between production and life through mime, dance and techno. A speculative performance about automatism and worthlessness in an abandoned factory hall.
Create your own button during the autumn half-term break at Purmerend Library. All materials for cutting, tearing and gluing are on hand.
Gwendolyn Heath presents her performance 'Spiegelkracht' at Theater De Verbeelding in Purmerend.
Join residents from across North Holland in creating a monumental 35-by-2.5-metre wall hanging. Add your contribution to this collaborative artwork at Purmerend Library.
Three-part workshop on artificial intelligence for adults. Learn how AI works and explore its practical applications.
Three-part workshop where you write your own story and record it as a podcast. For children who love storytelling.
Musical theatre production by Rast exploring generational trauma, a mother-son relationship, and the pull of online misogyny. Starring AyΕegΓΌl Karaca and Bob Ott.
Interactive story session for babies and parents featuring songs, book recommendations, and reading advice from the library.
Music expert Kees Artnzen leads you through the world of opera across six sessions, engaging all your senses.
An intimate musical story about a woman in crisis calling a helpline on New Year's Eve. PATROON explores what it truly means to listen.
DansBlok & KASSETT present KNOOPPUNT, a multidisciplinary performance exploring memory and the body. A philosophical conversation with stand-up philosopher Gerko Tempelman is followed by music theatre, dance and live electronics.
A dance party for forty-somethings at P3 Purmerend, featuring music until the early hours.
Media coach Denise Bontje shares practical advice on healthy media habits for toddlers and answers parents' questions in this interactive session.
Stern Nijland shares stories about extinct animals from her illustrated book and lets children examine and sketch small treasures.
A magical puppet and mime show where a little hare discovers new colours on each adventure, celebrating uniqueness and identity through animation, music and humour.
Femke Arnouts' directorial debut about a woman who becomes invisible and refuses to accept it, starring Carly Wijs and Nanette Edens in an absurdist, visual production.
A two-part workshop exploring how to manage your digital accounts and what heirs need to know about your digital presence.
A musical theatre piece about a woman uncovering her late partner's hidden past and family secrets. An intense exploration of grief, guilt, and the lasting impact of colonial legacy.
MaxTak brings the musical theatre production Pan, a contemporary take on Peter Pan, for children aged 8 and up. A gripping story about freedom, adventure, and the price of both.
Workshop on managing your digital legacy and the challenges relatives face with digital accounts.
Theatrical concert weaving Dante's Inferno with contemporary questions about life. Sterre Konijn explores love and darkness through vocals, theremin and duduk, supported by a rich blend of classical, Gregorian and pop music.
Marjolijn van Kooten performs her psychiatric cabaret with dry humour, sensitive songs and shameless stories about life, death and appreciation.
Interactive children's lecture exploring how your brain works, with hands-on experiments and surprising facts about perception and learning.
Theater Rast presents 'Incomprehensible Kingdom', an intense psychological drama about two ex-lovers who reunite and confront their shared past.
The P3 Korenfestival brings choirs from Purmerend and the region together for a musical New Year celebration featuring pop, rock, classical, musical and folk.
Annual festival in Purmerend with local bands and singer-songwriters. Free entry for all ages.
Gery Mendes presents 'Na Ruinas', a personal theatre concert exploring his father, identity and family through spoken word, poetry and a blend of traditional Cape Verdean music with hip-hop.
Picture book author Hilde Peters shares her creative process and work with educators and teachers. An evening exploring children's literature and the Picture Books Top 10.
Nicole Beutler presents two avant-garde works: Lucinda Wessels' dance duet Fluid Figures and Timo Tembuyser's erotic concert Isle of Eros, both exploring identity and gender.
Children explore how artists express emotions through painting and create their own colourful artwork filled with feeling.
Amira al Rawi brings the classic Arabic love story of Layla and Majnun to life through dance, hip-hop and live Arabo-Andalusian music from the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra.
An award-winning interdisciplinary theatre piece where a mother and her son navigate existential questions through hypertechnology, music and human performance, with the audience as active participants.
A dance and aerial acrobatics show for toddlers and preschoolers featuring mirrors, reflections and performers moving high above the stage.
KlooiLAB is an open space to explore digital innovations and experiment with new technologies. Welcoming to visitors of all ages.
Sadettin K. explores how identity constantly shifts in his solo performance Kameleon - through others' perceptions, time, and his own daughter's eyes.
The P3 Blues Festival brings an afternoon and evening of blues in various styles across multiple venues, featuring the Ruben Hoeke Band, Twelve Bar Blues Band, NO KING and Johnny Laporte LIVE.
Club Guy & Roni invites choreographer Mohamed Yusuf Boss for two dance performances: the new work WARQAD exploring rituals of loss, and FREIHEIT examining the tension between freedom and constraint.
Hands-on workshop for children exploring machine learning with a Micro:bit. Learn how to train a computer by teaching the device new tricks.
Writer Abdelkader Benali and violinist Myrthe Helder present a theatrical performance about encounters in an imaginary Mediterranean cafΓ©, with musicians from Orchestre Partout.
An interactive dance performance for babies and toddlers by Makiko Ito and the Wonderland Collective, where dancers and musicians move around the audience and improvise in response to their sounds.
AndrΓ© Manuel performs his stand-up show 'The Lonely Soul' - an absurdist comedy about the last comedian on Earth forced to entertain artificial intelligence.
A theatrical concert exploring European peace through three historical figures and original songs spanning classical, jazz and protest music.
A visually striking performance by DeRonde/Deroo about survival and fleeting moments of joy, featuring a clown, merman and stand-up comedians each seeking their own way through a world in crisis.
Imaginative children's performance by Simone de Jong exploring what it means to be small in a big world, for ages 4-7.
Mime theatre group Bambie contrasts Disney's romantic Bambi with the darker original by Felix Salten in an absurdist performance about loneliness and coming of age.
Knappe Koppen explores how film works: children learn classic animation techniques and make their own flipbook or thaumatrope.
Veenfabriek presents an inventive music theatre about Frankenstein, where Schubert's Unfinished Symphony is finally completed. A monstrous blend of industrial horror, synthpop and ritual ecstasy.
DansClick #28 presents new dance work by Faizah Grootens and the BNG Bank Dance Prize winner, featuring dancers Justin Brown and Matheus Moreira. Post-show drinks and informal meeting with the choreographers.
Plankton presents a comic and visually inventive show about humanity's 200,000-year history, with live piano and playful humour. Two actors play the earth while one plays humanity in a chain reaction of hilarious mishaps, suitable from age 8 onwards.
A musical monologue exploring identity and belonging through seventeen journeys between the Netherlands and Curaçao, examining what it means to live between worlds.
Choreographer Kelly Vanneste's dance performance Gamechanger features two performers battling through towering referee chairs in a dynamic blend of acrobatics and movement.
Actress and soprano Marie-Mae van Zuilen makes her Orkater debut with Dolorosa, a musical exploration of forgiveness and humanity accompanied by a male choir.
A musical performance by Dawn Collective about four women navigating migration, friendship, and building a home together in the Netherlands.
Joep van der Aak from JoepTube performs an interactive show about the gap between online persona and real life, featuring live challenges and a chance to appear in his next video.
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A neighbourhood flea market in the Overwhere district featuring second-hand items and goods from local residents.
An afternoon concert featuring four professional musicians along the Herengracht in Purmerend, part of the Late Summer Festival Week.
The Carminis Consort and two organists perform on historic organs to close Open Monuments Day at the Nicolaaskerk.
Award-winning Moroccan drama by director Maryam Touzani about life on a street in MΓ‘laga.
A lecture on the history of Purmerend's city centre, presented by local historians Henk Meines and Arent Huisman.
