Jongens
Sunday, 17-05-2026, 12:30, Theater Bellevue, AmsterdamJongens is a passionate immersion into the work of the controversial filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini. An equally excessive and intimate monologue about the craving for love and sexuality.
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Weg met Eddy Bellegueule
Sunday, 17-05-2026, 15:30, Theater Rotterdam, RotterdamThe autobiographical novel by Édouard Louis was an instant worldwide success. The book tells the unvarnished life story of a gay boy in a homophobic environment.
Cabaret performance 'Stroom - Finally Zen'
Sunday, 17-05-2026, 16:00, Theater PePijn, The HagueIn his new musical solo performance 'Stroom', Bert Van Puymbroeck takes the audience on a humorous journey to find inner peace, exploring the mind-body connection, mental health, and queer relationships.
Sweet Spot
Sunday, 17-05-2026, 18:00, Theater Kikker, UtrechtSix performers pull you into a restless whirlwind of dance and sound inspired by Norwegian folk myths. This queer performance explores the body as a place of ambivalence, where identity and power are constantly in motion.
Phone-free Hangout: Friendship Edition
Sunday, 17-05-2026, 19:00, DB55, AmsterdamA phone-free social for the queer community focused on friendship, featuring guided sharing, performances, and connection.
mx CoelaCunt Will Live Forever
Sunday, 17-05-2026, 19:30, Theater Rotterdam, RotterdamMx. CoelaCunt will live forever is an ode to survival and fluidity. Through a mix of music, choreography, fashion, and spoken word, Djuwa Mroivili creates a performance that is both healing and confrontational.
A Case for the Existence of God
Tuesday, 19-05-2026, 20:00, Theater Rotterdam, RotterdamAn acclaimed, contemporary play about an unlikely friendship between two single fathers who, despite their differences, find a connection through their shared life struggles.
The Marriage of Figaro
Wednesday, 20-05-2026, 19:00, Nationale Opera & Ballet, AmsterdamExperience Mozart's masterpiece, a tragicomic classic about love, power, and deceit. This opera follows the madcap events of a single day as Figaro and Susanna prepare for their wedding amidst romantic intrigues and social commentary.
BECOMING: All About Love
Friday, 22-05-2026, 20:00, Podium Mozaïek, AmsterdamA fluid bubble full of depth, this edition of BECOMING explores love and relationships beyond the norm with queer perspectives on intimacy, self-love, and relational freedom.
Fertile Ruins Amsterdam
Friday, 22-05-2026, 20:00, Lola Lieven, AmsterdamA fundraiser for Amsterdam Bangs Festival featuring tattoo artists and amazing live performances at Lola Lieven.
Adam & Evert
Friday, 22-05-2026, 20:30, Theater Bellevue, AmsterdamAdam & Evert is a tragicomic rollercoaster full of sharp humor, recognizable arguments, and intimate moments that sometimes come too close.
O. Lab: MY VOICE IS NOT / WILL NEVER BE YOURS
Saturday, 23-05-2026, 19:30, Theater Rotterdam, RotterdamA call to create a new world where Mara Snip, as a trans warrior priestess, sings musical landscapes to reawaken the imagination and initiate a transformative process.
Sasha Velour: Travesty
Saturday, 23-05-2026, 20:00, RAI Theater, AmsterdamWorld-renowned drag artist Sasha Velour presents her brand-new theater show, Travesty, a radical, visually stunning evening where drag, performance art, and queer history converge.
Devī
Saturday, 23-05-2026, 20:00, Meervaart, AmsterdamThree dancers from Poernima Dance Company explore their vision of the feminine, a concept often seen only in relation to the masculine.
Nina's Femilicious Posse
Saturday, 23-05-2026, 20:00, Theater Bellevue, AmsterdamTheater Bellevue is taken over by a horde of feminine forces. Nina de la Parra and her wolfpack celebrate female primal power with a hyper-diverse palette of guests.
WORM x O. : Anthony Hüseyin – Songs from a Crime Scene
Saturday, 23-05-2026, 20:30, WORM Rotterdam, RotterdamAn intimate solo performance where vintage suitcases reveal songs, arias, and monologues about love, exile, and belonging, blending concert, storytelling, and theatrical ritual.
No Men Beyond This Point
Wednesday, 27-05-2026, 20:30, Schuur, HaarlemA feminist sci-fi play about a utopian future without men, where the sudden appearance of a wild man uncovers the dark side of paradise.
CTF DOUBLE BILL: Broadway Baby x Drag Me Home
Thursday, 28-05-2026, 20:00, Theater Bellevue, AmsterdamThis double bill with Oopsie Daisy and Sytze Bouma brings both a musical ode to big dreams and a drag performance that takes you back to the nineties.
The Actor
Thursday, 28-05-2026, 21:00, Frascati, AmsterdamIn Dutch. A powerful solo in which Florian Myjer plays an actor who confronts his experiences with transgressive behavior.
Bring Drag Back to the Theatre #3: MATES & MASCara
Friday, 29-05-2026, 20:30, Plein Theater, AmsterdamPlein Theater and Lesbique host a drag night in collaboration with MATES & MASCara, a celebration of drag kings, things, and gender-bending expression, blending drag with theater.
Welcome To Night Vale
Saturday, 30-05-2026, 20:30, De Duif, AmsterdamThe brand-new live show from the popular podcast 'Welcome to Night Vale'. Featuring Cecil Baldwin, Symphony Sanders, and live music, this standalone story is perfect for both loyal fans and newcomers.
Situationship Simulator Game
Thursday, 04-06-2026, 19:00, OASE Rotterdam, RotterdamA chaotic, creative, and hilarious social event where queer people meet through roleplay, storytelling, and messy romantic scenarios.
Holobiont
Saturday, 13-06-2026, 18:00, Club Raum, 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.
Queer Keti Koti
Friday, 26-06-2026, 20:00, Villa Concordia, UtrechtA poignant evening with music, theatrical readings, and historical insights about queer lives during slavery in Suriname and the Antilles.
Bilderschlachten
Friday, 26-06-2026, 20:30, ITA, AmsterdamExuberant, brightly colored, and unrestrained. Bilderschlachten is about the power of images. With Dadaist tableaux vivants, choreographer Stephanie Thiersch and composer Brigitta Muntendorf create a powerful, passionate, and poetically stimulating ballet.
Drag Artist Utrecht 2026
Saturday, 27-06-2026, 20:00, Theater Helsdingen, UtrechtExperience a celebration of diversity and transformation at the Utrecht drag artist competition. Witness flamboyant lipsyncs, energetic dances, and creative acts as performers compete for the title.
The Rebels Club
Sunday, 28-06-2026, 15:00, Theater aan het Spui, The HagueA humorous performance by TG Pardon about self-love and acceptance, told from a queer and feminist perspective. Includes drag, live music, theatre, dance, singing, and sign language.
The Importance of Being Barrie
Friday, 24-07-2026, 15:00, H'ART Museum, AmsterdamIn this light, moving solo performance, Barrie Stevens, at 82, reflects on a rich and unconventional life, connecting his story with the work of his idol, Oscar Wilde.
Violet Chachki
Friday, 24-07-2026, 19:00, Melkweg, AmsterdamFashion icon, burlesque star, and drag visionary Violet Chachki comes to Club Chrome for an evening of dance-pop, avant-garde performances, and high-fashion drag.
tick, tick… BOOM!
Thursday, 30-07-2026, 20:30, DeLaMar Theater, AmsterdamExperience the iconic Broadway classic, an intimate rock musical by Jonathan Larson, creator of Rent, performed entirely in English.
Bianca Del Rio: It Gets Bitter
Thursday, 30-07-2026, 21:00, Theater Amsterdam, AmsterdamThe 'Clown in a Gown', Bianca Del Rio, returns to the stage with her seventh solo stand-up tour, celebrating 30 years of her legendary razor-sharp wit.
Angels in America
Friday, 28-08-2026, 18:00, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, AmsterdamA revival of Ivo van Hove's radical 2008 production of Tony Kushner’s brilliant and award-winning play, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes.
Kolja
Wednesday, 09-09-2026, 20:00, DeLaMar Theater, AmsterdamHeartwarming music theater based on the novel by Arthur Japin, about the deaf boy Kolja who is taken in by the composer Tchaikovsky.
Duncan Laurence
Saturday, 19-09-2026, 20:00, Royal Theatre Carré, AmsterdamDutch songwriter and Eurovision winner Duncan Laurence will perform at Royal Theatre Carré, presenting new music inspired by personal experiences and stories.
Cabaret
Wednesday, 07-10-2026, 20:00, DeLaMar Theater, AmsterdamChantal Janzen returns to the theater after ten years as Sally Bowles in a daring new version of Cabaret! In 1930s Berlin, a mysterious master of ceremonies welcomes you to the dark but decadent Kit Kat Club, where Sally is the star.
Holland's Best Drag Artist 2026 - 39th Edition
Sunday, 18-10-2026, 15:30, Villa Thalia, RotterdamThe finalists will take the stage to present their most beautiful creations and best acts live, a breathtaking show full of glitter and glamour.
An evening with Fran Lebowitz
Thursday, 29-10-2026, 20:15, Meervaart, AmsterdamAn unfiltered conversation with the iconic American writer, humorist, and social critic Fran Lebowitz, interviewed by Twan Huys.
Pepijn Schoneveld: Welcome for Listening
Thursday, 29-10-2026, 20:30, DeLaMar Theater, AmsterdamIn 'Welcome for Listening', Pepijn Schoneveld effortlessly combines his love for Dutch-language songs with his comedic talent.
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.
Sara Kroos - Low-Stimulus Funfair
Monday, 07-12-2026, 20:30, DeLaMar Theater, AmsterdamAfter a four-year break, award-winning comedian Sara Kroos returns with her successful show 'Low-Stimulus Funfair', an evening of cheerful stories, sharp humor, and sweet songs.
Rufus Wainwright & Metropole Orkest
Friday, 08-01-2027, 20:00, Royal Theatre Carré, AmsterdamRufus Wainwright and the Metropole Orkest present a grand tribute to Kurt Weill, breathing new life into his rich oeuvre with a mix of classical music, cabaret, and jazz.
KATWIJK
Tuesday, 02-02-2027, 20:30, Theater Bellevue, AmsterdamFollowing the theater hit 'Who's afraid of Oscar Wilde', the creators return with a new black comedy. A laugh-out-loud recognizable performance about intergenerational miscommunication, good intentions, and (self)acceptance.
Fred van Leer: I Don't Really Know
Thursday, 11-02-2027, 20:00, DeLaMar Theater, AmsterdamAfter a completely sold-out season, Fred van Leer returns with his hilarious show! Join Fred on his quest for the ideal man, filled with his unique experiences, thoughts, and anecdotes.
Titanique
Wednesday, 24-02-2027, 20:00, DeLaMar Theater, AmsterdamThe international hit sensation Titanique is docking in the Netherlands! This over-the-top musical gives the iconic film Titanic a hilarious remix, with none other than Céline Dion herself at the helm.