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Naughty Swingo at COC De Kroon
COC Leiden, Leiden
This is no ordinary bingo… this is a musical party packed with loud singalongs, shameless dancing, and lots of laughter.
Queer Ecstatic Dance + Live Sound Bath
Temple of Happiness, Amsterdam
Join a special evening of ecstatic dance with a live music sound bath for queers of all bodies. Experience a liberating journey of self-expression, connection, and pure embodied joy, ending with a captivating sound bath.
We Will Rock You
DeLaMar, Amsterdam
Experience the only official Queen musical, a spectacular show featuring over 20 legendary hits. Join the rebellion in a future where rock music is forbidden and help bring it back to life.
A Case for the Existence of God
Theater Rotterdam, Rotterdam
An acclaimed, contemporary play about an unlikely friendship between two single fathers who, despite their differences, find a connection through their shared life struggles.
Blair Davie
Bitterzoet, Amsterdam
Join Scottish singer-songwriter Blair Davie for an intimate concert. With a rare voice that touches the heart, his emotionally raw music speaks directly to the queer experience.
Annahstasia
Tolhuistuin - Club, Amsterdam
Annahstasia describes her career as a lesson in patience, developing her own musical language of soulful folk. Her music is intimate and layered, with lyrics that draw directly from lived human experience.
Welcome To Night Vale
De Duif, Amsterdam
The 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.
Kissable Screens: Phantom Love
Filmhuis Cavia, Amsterdam
A monthly sex-positive screening recalling films from Porn Film Festival Amsterdam, exploring themes of phantom love, desire, and intimacy through a series of short films.
POWERHAUSE X | OPENING EDITION
Akhnaton, Amsterdam
POWERHAUSE is a new queer techno rave in Amsterdam creating a safe, respectful, and free space for everyone. Get ready for a night full of hard, fast and groovy techno.
Tomorrow
Achterhoek Pride Kick-off Meeting Invitation
MaMa’s Doetinchem, Doetinchem
Join the festive kick-off for the 5th anniversary edition of Achterhoek Pride. This meeting is for all volunteers, initiators, organizations, and administrators involved.
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.
Sunday Afternoon Salon
COC Rotterdam, Rotterdam
A cozy Sunday afternoon for LGBTQI+ individuals aged 50 and over, with drinks, snacks, and an optional shared meal.
Book Presentation: What Family Is
QueerHub, Amsterdam
Join the presentation of the book 'What Family Is,' a collection of interviews with diverse (prospective) parents. Author Fien Gerver-Beets will discuss the book, followed by a meet-and-greet.
Amsterdam Best Drag Artist
Prik, Amsterdam
The official preliminary round for Holland's Best Drag Artist, where Amsterdam's next Queen or King will compete for a spot on the national stage.
Lazy Queer Sunday: Optimistic Queer Handbook for Harsher Times
Boekwinkel Savannah Bay, Utrecht
Join the monthly Lazy Queer Sunday for the festive presentation of the book 'Optimistic Queer Handbook for Harsher Times', featuring readings, discussions, and community connection.
Bare Bones Gayming
Free Willie, Amsterdam
A naked board gaming night for the queer community. Connect with fellow free spirits in a relaxed, judgment-free, and clothing-optional setting.
Le Téléphone Rose
TR25 Schouwburg (Hal Theater), Rotterdam
Chat live on the Téléphone Rose! Call a number to be part of a live radio show focused on music, stories, random thoughts, and you.
Unlocking the Frame: Queer Codes & Radical Cinema
Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam
A presentation on lesbian visibility and queer coding in Dutch cinema, followed by a presentation on militant cinema and the counterculture movement, including film screenings.
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Amsterdam
La Petite Dernière
Het Ketelhuis, Amsterdam
When Fatima leaves her close-knit family to study philosophy in Paris, she becomes entangled between her religious upbringing and the sexual freedom of student life.
STOMP @ DB55 𓃗
DB55, Amsterdam
STOMP is a queer-founded line dance collective. Join us for an evening of beginner-friendly lessons and social dancing to a playlist that goes way beyond country.
Transgender Evening
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Monthly social gathering for transgender people in Amsterdam
Utrecht
Utrecht's 904th Birthday: Queer History & Community Dinner
Utrecht City Hall (Stadhuis), Utrecht
Celebrate Utrecht's 904th birthday with a lecture on the city's queer history, followed by a vegetarian and halal community dinner on Stadhuisplein.
MenAsWell x Utrecht Pride: Communication within kink & sexual relationships
Kargadoor (Werfkelder), Utrecht
An interactive workshop on safe communication techniques within kink and sexual relationships, designed to minimize fear and enhance connection and intimacy.
May I Be So Free? - The Musical
Parnassos Cultuurcentrum, Utrecht
A poignant and hopeful musical about the search for your true self, exploring identity, faith, love, and freedom in a personal coming-out story.
LUDWIG: Boys Won't Be Boys
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
A whirlwind, physical, and musical performance where six young men explore modern masculinity through personal stories, dance, song, and conversation.
The Hague
SAPPHOLYMPICS
Zaal 3, Het Nationale Theater, The Hague
Two showbiz women present their own game show. Light, music, and humor draw you in, but slowly, something shifts as the format breaks its own rules.
Playfight Club
The Hang-Out 070, The Hague
A workshop for queer and trans people to explore physical playfulness, consent, and nonverbal communication through movement and grappling exercises.
Queer Run Club
COC Haaglanden, The Hague
Join the Queer Run Club for a friendly 5-kilometer run with other queer people. A great way to be active and social outdoors.
Trans Swimming at Plons The Hague
HHZV Plons, The Hague
A free and accessible swimming training for trans and non-binary people (18+) in The Hague, organized by HHZV Plons. All levels are welcome.
Rotterdam
Weg met Eddy Bellegueule
Theater Rotterdam, Rotterdam
The 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.
Queers, Femmes & Friends
Mavis, Rotterdam
LaughPlug Comedy presents an all-queer and femme comedy show in Rotterdam, featuring LGBTIQAA++ comics and allies from all over the country for a night of hysterical laughter.
Asset Liability & Equity
TR8 William Boothlaan, Rotterdam
How do you survive in a system that completely surrounds you? This performance explores competition disguised as love and authority that calls itself protection, challenging the audience to be more than just a voyeur.
Anxiety Support Group
Time Window, Rotterdam
A supportive peer space for queer people to talk about anxiety, take part in creative exercises, and explore practical tools for managing it.
Leiden
Caat VrijMiBo: Drag Bingo with Christine Carrington
Leidse Schouwburg, Leiden
Join the flamboyant Christine Carrington for a fabulous evening of drag bingo, filled with humor, glamour, and surprising prizes to kick off your weekend.
Pride Comedy
Nobel, Leiden
Comedy for and by the Community! An evening with the best queer comedians from the Netherlands, sharp analyses, and emerging talent.
Or Sebastian: Gay Porn Suite
Leidse Schouwburg, Leiden
An a cappella concert for Pride Leiden about the search for identity and the role of sex. Sometimes funny, often deadly serious, unexpectedly poetic and with a pink edge.
KENKI KRIN KRIN
Theater Ins Blau, Leiden
KENKI 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.
Other cities
Historical Café | Pink and Rainbow
Noord-Hollands Archief, Haarlem
A Historical Café celebrating the COC's 80th anniversary with talks on local LGBTQ+ history and the art of drag, plus a musical performance and spoken word.
Bi+ Discussion Group: (In)visibility. Are you being seen?
Praktijk Medemens, Nijmegen
A discussion group for anyone who is (or might be) attracted to more than one gender. In a safe, respectful setting, we exchange experiences and find recognition in each other.
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