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Striptopia Club Night
Melkweg, Amsterdam
A high-energy adult playground where music and live performance collide. Tip performers with Striptopia Dollars and enjoy a playful nod to the classic American strip club fantasy, reimagined with humor and care.
Queering the Collections – Pride Tour
Mauritshuis, The Hague
Explore the Mauritshuis collection through a queer lens and discover stories about LGBTQIA+ people and themes in the 17th century.
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.
Roermond Pride: Pride Stage
Kloosterwandplein, Roermond
Enjoy various performances by artists like Ryann, Ivo van der Bijl, and Gigi Love, and listen to different speakers on the Pride Stage at Kloosterwandplein.
Men-only
Puppy Unleashed
Eagle Amsterdam, Amsterdam
The go-to event for men into pup dynamics, whether you’re an active pup, a handler, or simply curious. Focus is on playful interaction and social connection in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.
Lapiano Creative Sessions - Songwriting Session
Koning Markweg 1, Eindhoven
Join local creators in Eindhoven to collaborate on performances centered around diversity, inclusion, and connection in these inspiring songwriting sessions.
The Marriage of Figaro
Nationale Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam
Experience 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.
O. Lab: MY VOICE IS NOT / WILL NEVER BE YOURS
Theater Rotterdam, Rotterdam
A 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.
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.
Sasha Velour: Travesty
RAI Theater, Amsterdam
World-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.
Nina's Femilicious Posse
Theater Bellevue, Amsterdam
Theater 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.
Adam & Evert
Theater Bellevue, Amsterdam
Adam & Evert is a tragicomic rollercoaster full of sharp humor, recognizable arguments, and intimate moments that sometimes come too close.
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.
WORM x O. : Anthony Hüseyin – Songs from a Crime Scene
WORM Rotterdam, Rotterdam
An intimate solo performance where vintage suitcases reveal songs, arias, and monologues about love, exile, and belonging, blending concert, storytelling, and theatrical ritual.
Avant-Drag!
Filmhuis Cavia, Amsterdam
A documentary painting portraits of ten drag artists of varying gender expressions and sexualities who take to the streets of Athens to undermine social strictures.
Queer Oriental Vol.5
WORM Rotterdam, Rotterdam
A cultural queer gathering and entertainment event featuring music, dance, and performances inspired by motifs from Türkiye, Mesopotamia, and Southwest Asia.
The Planet
TILLATEC, Amsterdam
The Planet returns to TILLATEC with a high-energy queer club night featuring headliner LSDXOXO, Manuka Honey, and more across two rooms.
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Rituals of Becoming
Vurige Tongen Festival, Amsterdam
KALEIDO & Unwanted Words join forces for a queer poetry stage at the Vurige Tongen festival, curating a program around the theme of 'Becoming' through performance and vulnerability.
Rope Touch: Naked Shibari Practice
Westerpark, Amsterdam
Monthly beginner-friendly naked practice meetings for men in Amsterdam. Learn and discover Shibari in a friendly and safe environment.
Queer Library Grand Opening
We Are Queer, Amsterdam
Join the grand opening of the Queer Library, a space created by and for the LGBTQIA+ community to connect, share stories, and feel at home.
Film: Persona
EYE - Zaal 3, Amsterdam
An intriguing psychological drama by Ingmar Bergman, Persona (1966) follows an actress who falls silent and the nurse assigned to her, blurring the lines between them.
Utrecht
Bi+ Day 2026: A Place to Come Home
Utrecht, Utrecht
The Bi+ Day is an annual event for everyone attracted to more than one gender. Partners, allies, and friends are also very welcome.
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.
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.
The Hague
Drag Bingo Brunch
Pazze e Pizze, The Hague
Join Stevie Stunner and Mandy McCandy for an afternoon of glamour, humor, chaos, and bingo. Includes a 3-course menu, bingo cards, and a fantastic show with great prizes.
Queer Placemaking
Centrum 1622, The Hague
An informal community meetup and open dialogue about actively transforming urban spaces to be more expansive and safe for the queer community in The Hague.
Girls Nights
Skatepark Sweatshop, The Hague
A monthly skate night for girls and queer people of all ages and skill levels. A safe space to skate and meet new like-minded people.
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
Craft the Connection: Bookmarks Making Night
Dokhuis, Rotterdam
Join us for a relaxed and creative evening for queer people to meet, make, and unwind together by creating your own beautiful bookmarks at Dokhuis.
Queertied Peer Rope with Beginner Workshop
Small gym hall, Rotterdam
A playful, welcoming rope hangout for the queer community and allies to explore shibari, connection, and silliness with safety and care. Includes an optional beginner's workshop.
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.
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.
Leiden
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.
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.
Other cities
No Men Beyond This Point
Schuur, Haarlem
A feminist sci-fi play about a utopian future without men, where the sudden appearance of a wild man uncovers the dark side of paradise.
Gooise Pride Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with a Drag Show
Rainbow Bar, Hilversum
Gooise Pride celebrates its fifth anniversary with a festive evening at the Rainbow Bar, featuring a spectacular drag show by A.J Heartstone.
Kweerkafe in Amersfoort
Salon van Zanten, Amersfoort
A monthly meeting place for all queers from Amersfoort and the surrounding area. Besides a cozy café evening, there's often a low-threshold activity and games.
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