Weekend Events in The Hague

A mere selection of what’s going on in The Hague. We've tried to include events and performances where language is no barrier.

Happy perusal and enjoy your weekend in good company!

Events this weekend:

• Holland Dance Festival (26 January to 26 February)
• ‘Traces’ ballet trio by the Nederlands Dans Theater I at Lucent Danstheater (9 to 11 February)
• 'The Talent' dance performance by BalletBoyz at Theater aan het Spui (9 to 11 February)
• ‘Silent Warriors’ dance performance at Korzo (9 to 11 February)
• Holland Coin Fair 2012 at World Forum Convention Centre (10 & 11 February)
• STREB Extreme Action Company in Atrium of The Hague City Hall (10 to 12 February)
• Norwegian cellist Truls Mørk plays Schumann at Anton Philipszaal (10 & 12 February)
• Ice skating to music on Museon pond (10 February)
• Bach on Friday at Lutheran Church (10 February)
• Open Day at Royal Conservatoire (11 February)
• Live music at Murphy’s Law (11 February)
• Local author K.J. Keller at BorderKitchen (11 February)
• East meets West at Levantasy concert in Synagogue (11 February)
• Concert by esGroot choir in Nieuwe Badkapel (11 February)
• Trombone concert in Anglican Church (11 February)
• Opera ‘Götterdämmerung’ live from The Met at Pathé Buitenhof (11 February)
• Rock concert by Take It Off and KinKobra at Paard van Troje (11 February)
• Violin and piano concert at Première Parterre (12 February)
• Coffee concert of 17th-century music by Raaven in Pulchri Studio (12 February)
• Pianist Ewa Kupiec at Nieuwe Kerk (12 February)
• Colombian singer-songwriter Marta Gomez at Korzo (12 February)
• Open stage at De Boskant (12 February)
• ‘Waterspiegel’ concert at Podiumkunsten Emmakade (12 February)
• Genesis tribute by The Musical Box at World Forum (12 February)
• Concert by Collegium Musicum Chamber Ensemble at Raadhuis De Paauw in Wassenaar (12 February)

Exhibitions

• 'Scary Things' at Museum Meermanno (until 19 February)
• 'Zilveren Camera' prize-winning photos at The Hague Museum of Photography (until 26 February)
• Wildlife Photographer of the Year at Museon (until 4 March)
• 'XXSmall dollhouses and miniatures' at Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (until 25 March)
• 'Food Forward' at Stroom Den Haag (until 1 April)
• '50 years of Golden Earring' at Historical Museum of The Hague (until 9 April)
• Willem Maris solo exhibiton at Gemeentemuseum (until 9 April)
• Matthew Day Jackson solo exhibition at GEM (until 6 May)
• 'Alexander Calder - The Great Discovery' at Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (until 28 May)
• 'Jacques Lipchitz, the collection of the Israel Museum' at Museum Beelden aan Zee (until 3 June)
• 'Plantastic! The magical world of plants' at Museon (until 26 August)

Entertainment

• Antique and book market on the Plein (every Thursday)

Tours & excursions

• De Ooievaart boat rides in The Hague (every weekend)
• Saloon boat tours in The Hague and Delft (every weekend)
• Willemsvaart boat rides on Koninginnegracht in The Hague (every weekend)
• Excursions by flat-bottomed boat from The Hague to Delft and Leiden (every weekend)
• Golden carriage ride in The Hague (every weekend)

 Long-running and regular events:

Music

• Live pop music in Muziekcafe de Paap (every Friday)
• Salsa evening at SalsAventura (every Friday)
• Jazz in Pavlov (every Sunday)
• Jazzy Sunday at Holland Casino Scheveningen (first and third Sunday)
• Jazz music in Heere Die Haghe Jazzclub (every weekend)
• Reggae, jazz, funk and pop in Cafe de Pater (every weekend)
• Pop and rock music in Lokaal Vredebreuk (every weekend)
• Pop & dance music at Cremers (every weekend)
• Pop music at Haags Pop Centrum (every weekend)
• Pop music at Café het Hoekpandje (every weekend)
• Live Irish music in Murphy's Law (various days)
• Music at the Grote Markt (various days)
• Jazz and world music in De Regentenkamer (various days)

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