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Thursday, 23-07-2026, 14:00, H'ART MUSEUM, AmsterdamThe Literary Salon of Pink City Village Amsterdam presents a discussion on three historical LGBTQ+ torchbearers in literature and photography.
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Literary Salon Pink City Village Amsterdam
Thursday, 23-07-2026, 14:00, H'ART Museum, AmsterdamA literary salon presented at Worldpride 2026, featuring discussions on three historical LGBTQ+ cultural touchstones, including books and photography.
Queer Storytelling Night in the Foyer
Thursday, 23-07-2026, 20:30, Podium Mozaïek, AmsterdamAn evening of stories, poetry, and music celebrating the power of stories within the queer community, organized by the Queer & Feminist Poetry Club.
MOVING LOVE – films by and for queer refugees
Friday, 24-07-2026, 14:00, H'ART Museum, AmsterdamMoving Love presents ten cinematic portraits of queer refugees about love, identity, and resilience. Screening at the Shakespeare Club in the H’ART Museum.
PRIDE KNIGHTS: RAUM INVITES SEXYLAND X BODY X NO LIMITS! ART CASTLE
Friday, 24-07-2026, 20:00, Club RAUM, AmsterdamFrom drag king quest to an endless dance floor. An alternative Pride event where different worlds meet and there is room for both theatrical chaos and collective care.
Tim in a bag
Friday, 24-07-2026, 20:30, Plein Theater, AmsterdamThe unsuccessful cabaret duo 'The Sorrow of Drenthe' has split up. When Tim suddenly dies, Albert is forced to go solo in this ode to unconventional mourning.
The Goblin Market - Pride Edition
Saturday, 25-07-2026, 12:00, Treehouse NDSM, AmsterdamThe Goblin Market is a queer maker market by queer weirdos for everybody, featuring fashion, zines, art, tarot readings, and more.
An Afternoon with the Society for Unnatural Letters
Saturday, 25-07-2026, 14:00, H'ART Museum, AmsterdamCelebrate 45 years of the Society for Unnatural Letters and the launch of the Vrijplaats collection with new queer work. Special guest: Gerbrand Bakker.
Traversing the Mist
Sunday, 26-07-2026, 12:30, Podium Mozaiek, AmsterdamThis tangibly embodied, voyeuristic journey spans the full spectrum of fear, desire, discovery, physicality, community, ageing, and death.
Cabaret La Gaîté – Pride Cabaret
Sunday, 26-07-2026, 16:00, Roode Bioscoop, AmsterdamExperience a WorldPride Extravaganza with burlesque as the Roode Bioscoop theatre transforms into a smokey twenties nightclub, complete with variety acts and film footage.
ITA: Queer Theatre History Tour
Sunday, 26-07-2026, 16:30, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, AmsterdamDuring Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, exploring iconic locations and learning about groundbreaking artists.
Night on the Edge — book presentation
Sunday, 26-07-2026, 17:00, American Book Center, AmsterdamJoin the presentation of the photo book 'Night on the Edge', an oral history and memorial about Amsterdam’s queer performers of the 1990s.
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GIRLS WON’T BE GIRLS
Sunday, 26-07-2026, 20:30, Het Zonnehuis, AmsterdamGIRLS WON'T BE GIRLS is a vibrant break-up with everything you thought you knew about womanhood. In a world of boxes, labels and glass ceilings, we create space for new perspectives.
Pink Flamingos (1972)
Monday, 27-07-2026, 21:30, Melkweg Amsterdam, AmsterdamJoin DJ Joost van Bellen for a special Pride screening of John Waters' cult classic 'Pink Flamingos' (1972), a celebration of freedom and individuality.
Shibari Bondage Demonstrations
Tuesday, 28-07-2026, 20:00, Fosbury & Sons, AmsterdamAn artistic evening exploring the world of BDSM through Shibari, the Japanese art of rope bondage, demonstrated by three different fetish artists.
Who the F*ck is Britt?!
Wednesday, 29-07-2026, 15:30, Paradiso, AmsterdamA film screening following Sem Jansen's transition from woman to man. The story unfolds through music, personal anecdotes, and documentary footage.
Queer Nature Photography Awards
Wednesday, 29-07-2026, 19:00, Tolhuistuin, AmsterdamDuring the QNPA - WORLD PRIDE edition, we celebrate the beauty of queer nature through the lens of photography and reveal the top 3 winners.
Ode to Pink Giants
Wednesday, 29-07-2026, 20:00, Rode Hoed, AmsterdamAn intergenerational tribute where a new generation honors the 'Pink Giants' of the Dutch queer community who paved the way for today's freedoms.
Unity Runway
Thursday, 30-07-2026, 15:00, A'DAM TOWER, AmsterdamFashion. Pride. Ballroom. Community. Experience our Unity Runway during WorldPride Amsterdam with a Vogue Workshop, inclusive fashion show and afterparty at A'DAM Toren.
Disco Dreams: Pride Edition | Craft Workshop
Thursday, 30-07-2026, 18:30, Treehouse NDSM, AmsterdamJoin the Disco Dreams Craft Workshop. Get creative and disco-fy an object while listening to funky tunes!
Midnight Market Party: Queer Makers Market
Thursday, 30-07-2026, 19:00, Future Music, AmsterdamStop by the Midnight Market Party and support all the Queer Talent Amsterdam has to offer! Various Queer Makers will showcase their products at our market: art, jewellery, clothing — we got it all.
Darkroom on Stage
Thursday, 30-07-2026, 20:30, Plein Theater, AmsterdamAn evening of queer pleasure through film, performances, and talks about queer sex in public spaces, presented by Lesbique and queer.red.
Unmute Yourself workshop Queer edition
Friday, 31-07-2026, 13:00, QueerHub, AmsterdamBuilding confidence, self-esteem, and community through creative activities and a social mixer.
Pride Make-up Workshop
Friday, 31-07-2026, 14:00, H'ART Museum, Auditorium, AmsterdamJoin COC Amsterdam and ColorCrew for a colourful Pride Make-up Workshop. Discover creative makeup looks, celebrate self-expression, and get inspired, whether you're a beginner or an enthusiast.
Queer Poetry Anthology: the Queer Joy & Gender Euphoria Edition by Unwanted Words
Friday, 31-07-2026, 19:30, American Book Center, AmsterdamJoin the presentation of the Queer & Feminist Poetry Anthology Vol. II: Queer Joy & Gender Euphoria Edition by the queer poetry platform Unwanted Words.
Night At Our Place – Pride Edition
Friday, 31-07-2026, 22:00, Treehouse NDSM, AmsterdamNight at Our Place — Pride edition with electronic music, DJs, performances by drag collective Samt und Seuche, flash tattoos, the Queertropolis exhibition and vegan food by Vegan Bear Chef!
Trans Made Market 2026
Sunday, 02-08-2026, 14:30, KIT Gardens, AmsterdamA marketplace showcasing and supporting businesses, art, and creations by trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people.
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Tasty Stories in All the Colours of the Rainbow
Wednesday, 05-08-2026, 18:30, Bunk Amsterdam, AmsterdamLuna Lunettes serves Tasty Stories à la carte at your table. Short stories in all the colours of the rainbow, served with love, a pinch of queerness and topped with femininity.
A Quickie in The Bookshop: From Turkey with Love & Living in Silence for Too Long
Wednesday, 05-08-2026, 19:00, The Bookshop at ITA, AmsterdamAs part of Pride, The Bookshop hosts an evening of two separate queer performances in Dutch: Harun Balci's 'From Turkey with Love' and Merel Severs & Jimmi Heijgelaar's 'Living in Silence for Too Long'.
Expo: ‘Unity’ - WorldPride Amsterdam 2026
Thursday, 06-08-2026, 19:00, Meervaart, AmsterdamA photography exhibition focusing on identity, visibility, connection, and inclusion within the LGBTQIA+ community, as part of WorldPride Amsterdam 2026.
KUEER LAPIS
Friday, 07-08-2026, 20:00, Podium Mozaïek, AmsterdamThe Queer Pacific Collective presents an interdisciplinary program of storytelling, music, performance, and ceremony rooted in Pacific traditions and diaspora.
Lorca
Wednesday, 19-08-2026, 19:30, Lab 111, AmsterdamExperience the premiere of the audio film 'Lorca', featuring a listening session, a talk with the creators, and poetry inspired by the Spanish queer poet Federico García Lorca.
Locking & Waacking Forever Battles 2026
Wednesday, 26-08-2026, 10:30, Paradiso, AmsterdamThe world's best Locking and Waacking dancers battle it out in The Warrior Edition, a format designed to push dancers to their highest level.
Sophia van der Putten: Transfloratie
Thursday, 03-09-2026, 20:00, de Brakke Grond, AmsterdamA queer science fiction performance about trans identity and self-determination, using Gregorian chants, pumping beats, and anime-inspired visuals.
The Patchwork Family 5 Year Anniversary
Friday, 04-09-2026, 22:00, Paradiso, AmsterdamCelebrate the 5th birthday of The Patchwork Family, a queer creative collective, with a 'Best Of' show, DJs, performances, and an afterparty.
Fringe: Sound Body
Saturday, 05-09-2026, 20:30, Frascati, AmsterdamA live excavation of sounds from the body-archive, exploring our relationship with sound as a gateway to our life experiences.
Not Another Shit Show: P4rTy GWoRLz N3v4h Di3 edition
Tuesday, 08-09-2026, 20:30, de Brakke Grond, AmsterdamA performance spectacle with six performers from the nightlife scene, moving between dance, theatre, and performance art to explore the figure of the 'party girl'.
KENKI KRIN KRIN
Thursday, 24-09-2026, 20:00, Bijlmer Parktheater, AmsterdamKENKI KRIN KRIN is an interdisciplinary performance by creator and performer Cherella Gessel (she/he/they), in which different identities are peeled away and rebuilt layer by layer.
TRANS - Zeikstuk
Friday, 25-09-2026, 19:30, Frascati, AmsterdamA physical theater piece by WILD Productions exploring the experiences of trans people in public restrooms, performed by 23 trans individuals.
NOISE
Friday, 02-10-2026, 20:30, Frascati, AmsterdamAn immersive performance-opera by Club Gewalt questioning how to navigate a collapsing world and retune our senses amidst the constant noise of a predicted apocalypse.
Matthew Bourne's The Car Man
Wednesday, 25-11-2026, 20:00, Royal Theatre Carré, AmsterdamMatthew Bourne's award-winning dance thriller, loosely based on Bizet's opera, reimagines the story in a greasy 1950's American garage-diner shattered by the arrival of a handsome stranger.
Holobiont
Friday, 02-04-2027, 19:30, Frascati, AmsterdamHolobiont is a five-hour happening that blends a queer rave, collective ritual, and anarchist playground. Performers and attendees explore identity, fluidity, and freedom in an immersive, transformative space.
Judith Engelen: I met you once, I loved you twice
Saturday, 01-05-2027, 12:00, de Brakke Grond, AmsterdamA visual performance based on Plato's myth of lost other halves, exploring the desire to love and the mistrust that can make it impossible.
Anne-Laure Vandeputte: Who's your Daddy?
Monday, 03-05-2027, 20:00, Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond, AmsterdamA theatrical performance by Anne-Laure Vandeputte exploring queer parenthood, family structures, and societal norms through the art of male drag.