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Saman Amini’s Integration Plan
TR25 Schouwburg, Rotterdam
Following the success of Integration Plan #1, named best cabaret show of 2022, Saman Amini returns with a sequel. Armed with sharp jokes, personal stories, and compelling music, he disrupts the patterns in which we think ourselves stuck.
Queer City Walk The Hague
Haags Historisch Museum, The Hague
Join a two-hour, donation-based city walk to discover the rich queer history of The Hague, exploring local and national stories of queer people, emancipation, and discrimination.
Story in the Hall - Queer and Pop Culture
Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem
Discover artworks in the Frans Hals Museum related to queer themes. A guide will discuss how artists, past and present, represent queer history and pop culture in their work.
Play Reading: The Importance of Being Earnest
Q-Factory, Amsterdam
A play reading of Oscar Wilde's comedic masterpiece, 'The Importance of Being Earnest', about two young gentlemen living double lives in London.
A Streetcar Named Desire
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Following sold-out runs in London and New York, Olivier Award-winning director Rebecca Frecknall brings her acclaimed adaptation of Tennessee Williams' classic to Amsterdam in an exclusive remake with the ITA Ensemble.
Queer Sundays
Radarcafe at Popradar, The Hague
A monthly open mic afternoon for and by queer artists, featuring music, poetry, and spoken word in a relaxed social setting.
Lazy Queer Sunday: Book Week 2026
Savannah Bay, Utrecht
In Dutch. Join a special Book Week edition of Lazy Queer Sunday featuring a conversation between authors Saskia de Coster and Teddy Tops about their recent novels, focusing on themes of queerness and rewriting history.
Classical Queers
Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, Utrecht
In Dutch. Actor Johannes Wirix-Speetjens embodies iconic queer artists like Freddie Mercury and Peter Tchaikovsky, bringing their hidden histories to life.
Walking Tour: Colored Steps
The Cuckoo’s Nest (start point), Amsterdam
In Dutch. Discover the history of Europe's gay capital on this walking tour, exploring stories from the leather fetish scene to the vibrant nightlife culture of Amsterdam.
Queer Poetry Night
Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam
The Unwanted Words Project celebrates spoken word, poetry, storytelling, op-eds, drama and music with a popular open mic series.
Pink Walk Through Utrecht
Bodytalk, Utrecht
Join the queer student association Anteros for a walking tour past significant queer places in Utrecht and learn about the city's rich queer history.
Smut Slam Amsterdam - Spring fever
De Nieuwe Anita, Amsterdam
Amsterdam's only community dirty storytelling open mic! Sign up to tell a story and win prizes, or just sit back and enjoy!
Flannels & Fine Lines vol. 2
Rotterdam, Rotterdam
A cozy social event for queers to come together for tea, doodles, coloring books, and other paper-pencil play. It's a relaxed spin on a sip & paint night, perfect for meeting new people.
Queer Stories on Tour
KB nationale bibliotheek, The Hague
In Dutch. Discover The Hague's queer history in an interactive lecture with storyteller Oskar Oonk. Share your own story and contribute to a collective memory.
Proud to the Bone: an LGBTQ+ Open Mic Comedy Evening
Lellebel, Amsterdam
Enjoy an evening of inclusive stand-up comedy! Get ready to laugh your heart out at some of Amsterdam and beyond's hottest LGBTQ+ talent.
Drag Me To Utrecht
ACU, Utrecht
A glamorous drag show hosted by Miss Mia More and Loena Maas at ACU Utrecht, featuring an ever-changing lineup of guest performers.
Sam Bettens
LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
Following success with K's Choice, Sam Bettens embarks on a solo musical road trip with his Americana/Country album 'COMING HOME'.
Q Kitchen by Aydin & Nata
Buurthuis De Horizon, Amsterdam
A cooking social bringing together LGBTQ+ food lovers and friends for cooking sessions, socializing, and great food at Buurthuis De Horizon in Amsterdam West.
Torch Song
Het Amsterdams Theaterhuis, Amsterdam
Harvey Fierstein's iconic play tells the story of Arnold Beckoff, a Jewish gay man, drag queen, and torch singer, as he navigates love, loss, and parenthood in 1970s and 80s New York City.
Dita von Teese - Nocturnelle
Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam
The queen of burlesque, Dita Von Teese, returns to Carré with her new show, Nocturnelle, a glamorous mix of old-Hollywood charm, theatrical magic, and sensual striptease.
Queer Comedy Night in Rotterdam
Bonaparte, Rotterdam
Join us for a night of hysterical laughter where LGBTIQAA++ comics and allies take the stage. This is an unapologetically queer (plus friends!) open mic comedy show, with all performances in English.
Trans and Friends Café InClusion & Open Mic
Plein Theater, Amsterdam
A monthly meeting place for trans, non-binary, queer, and their friends, featuring an open mic for sharing talents in a welcoming atmosphere.
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LGBT History Tour Amsterdam
Homomonument, Amsterdam
A two-hour English-language walking tour through historic Amsterdam, exploring forgotten queer heroes and the city's rich gay history.
Leather Social Utrecht
Body Talk (Wharf Basement), Utrecht
A social leather event in Utrecht for the LGBTIQ+ community. Come have a drink, meet fellow leather lovers, and make new friends.
Gender, Queer, and Sexuality in Art
Centraal Museum Utrecht, Utrecht
View the collection of the Centraal Museum through a different lens during this interactive tour focusing on gender, queer perspectives, and sexuality in art.
Workshop | SFX Make-up: Monsters: Weapons of Mass Seduction
Huis Willet-Holthuysen, Amsterdam
Join a special SFX make-up workshop to explore and celebrate your inner 'monsters' using make-up as a means of expression. This event is part of Queer History Month.
Queer aan Zee Meetup
Café De Prael, The Hague
Want to meet new queer people or catch up with old friends? Join the Queer aan Zee Meetup for a cozy social gathering in The Hague.
Drag Bingo with Sally Sour
Rita Community Center, Amsterdam
A hilarious, wild, and slightly naughty Drag Bingo night hosted by the fabulous diva Sally Sour, packed with amazing prizes and non-stop laughter.
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