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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.
Taste of Love Festival
Beton T, Utrecht
Taste of Love is a non-profit festival in Utrecht celebrating love, intimacy, relationships, and identity in all their diversity. A safe space to learn, dance, and connect.
StreetHeart Festival
Club ChUrch, Amsterdam
The StreetHeart Festival is an annual, colorful queer street party in Amsterdam, organized by Club ChUrch in the Kerkstraat.
Kolja
DeLaMar Theater, Amsterdam
What if you are deaf in a world where everything revolves around music? Arthur Japin's novel about the deaf boy Kolja comes to life in a moving music theater performance.
Shibari practice meeting
Westerpark
We meet to practice once per month. The meetings are free. We practice on each-other and share our knowledge.
Pizza + Pubquiz @ Kaffeetaria
Kaffeetaria, Utrecht
Join Klup Kweer for a fun pub quiz hosted by Mac the Mic! Test your knowledge on queer culture, music, films, and history while enjoying delicious pizza.
HTQ x Klimmuur Haarlem
Klimmuur Haarlem, Haarlem
Queer climbers, we get the entire Klimmuur Haarlem to ourselves and our community again! Come by to climb or just hang out.
May I Be So Free? - The Musical
Stadspodium GO, Leerdam
A poignant and hopeful musical about the search for your true self, exploring identity, faith, love, and freedom in a personal coming-out story.
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Drag Me [2] RoXY
Theater De Richel, Amsterdam
A sparkling drag monologue about Amsterdam's most famous nightclub, RoXY, an exciting and intimate ode to the 'second home' of a generation of night owls.
Blahaj Blast
COC Haaglanden, The Hague
A monthly social event for transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals to meet in a safe and supportive environment. Allies are also welcome.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam
A newly engaged couple's car breaks down, leading them to seek shelter at the bizarre and extravagant residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist.
SPIELRAUM Weekender: Nexus opening
Club RAUM, Amsterdam
Celebrate the official opening of Nexus, RAUM's new dance floor, with a weekend-long party. Expect adventurous, darker sounds from a massive lineup of DJs.
FLINTA
Effy presents: Clubgirls
Parallel, Amsterdam
Effy curates a special night celebrating adventurous, forward-thinking club music with a lineup featuring Matty Chiabi and Lola Edo, focusing on UK bass, breaks, electro, and garage.
Tomorrow
Walking with ZLG
Varies, see description, 's-Hertogenbosch
Join a beautiful group walk every second Sunday of the month. Enjoy a scenic route in the Den Bosch area with a drink and a pastry along the way.
Queer Sunday Café + Vintage Market
OASE Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Join your local lesbians for coffee and an activity! We plan an activity and games designed to help break the ice to build friendships and feel part of Rotterdam’s queer community. There will be also Vintage Market at Oase!
Rainbow Cats - Cat painting workshop for beginners Pride Leiden
WonderCat, Leiden
Celebrate Pride in Leiden with color, creativity, and cats! Join us for a fun and relaxed Sunday afternoon cat painting workshop for beginners.
OOXO - For Queers with a Disability
COC Haaglanden, The Hague
A monthly social gathering with fun activities for queer people with a physical or intellectual disability.
Sundays Queer Makeup Club
Treehouse NDSM, Amsterdam
A creative drag makeup workshop for beginners in a safe, judgment-free space. Learn to block brows, nail dramatic eyeliner, and express yourself through makeup.
Boardgame Group
Boardroom Café, Haarlem
Join fellow enthusiasts every 2nd Sunday of the month to play board games. Learn a new game, enjoy a cup of tea, and feel free to bring your own favorites.
Men-only
Shibari for young men
Westerpark area, Amsterdam
Free, small-scale Shibari practice meetings for men aged 19-33 to learn, experiment, and connect in a safe group environment in Amsterdam.
Queer Crafting at Bar Buka
Bar Buka, Amsterdam
Join a cozy and creative afternoon for queer individuals at Bar Buka. Bring your own knitting, crafting, or drawing project, or get inspired to try something new in a friendly atmosphere.
TR/ST – Live
Melkweg (OZ), Amsterdam
TR/ST, the musical alias of producer Robert Alfons, returns to the stage with his signature blend of swooning synthpop, darkwave, and falsetto vocals.
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Europe & World
Culture & Lifestyle
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Coming Up
Amsterdam
Trans Swimming
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
A safe, enclosed swimming session for transgender and non-binary individuals, hosted by a transgender lifeguard and a non-binary person in Amsterdam.
Maiah Manser
Paradiso, Amsterdam
Los Angeles-based queer vocalist, producer, and visual artist Maiah Manser brings her unique cinematic and dreamy pop to Paradiso.
NEW SHIT
KLUP, Amsterdam
A new monthly open mic for queer and trans writers to share their newest 5-minute reads. Bring your work to share or just come to listen.
Margriet van der Linden - Annie, are you OK? (Try-out)
Theater De Richel, Amsterdam
In an honest, witty rollercoaster of observations and experiences, Margriet van der Linden takes you into a woman's life: her own.
Utrecht
Trans & Queer Bar night
De Nijverheid, Utrecht
Every third or fourth Thursday, Trans Utrecht & Beyond hosts a bar night for trans people and their queer friends to come together, chat, and have drinks.
Trans boardgame night
De Voorkamer, Utrecht
Together with other transgender people, we will play boardgames all evening. We'll provide snacks and games, but feel free to bring some of your own as well!
The Sex Sisters Game Show
Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, Utrecht
In their cheerful theater lecture 'The Sex Sisters Game Show,' quiz questions fly by at a rapid pace. An evening that will change your sex life forever.
The Hague
Prinsjesnach 2026 at COC Haaglanden
COC Haaglanden, The Hague
Join the COC Café for Prinsjesnach, a free city-wide music festival and pub crawl featuring dozens of live bands from The Hague across various genres.
Queer Book Club: Bad Habit
Centrale Bibliotheek, DOK B, The Hague
Join the Queer Book Club to discuss 'Bad Habit' by Alana S. Portero, a novel set in 1980s-90s Madrid.
Exhibition Opening: 'Keep Me Safe, Let Me Belong' by Suzanne
COC Haaglanden, The Hague
The opening of a new art exhibition by Suzanne, a 39-year-old autistic, queer artist from The Hague. Her work explores the desire for a safe place and sanctuary.
Rotterdam
Craft the Connection
Dokhuis, Rotterdam
A cosy queer craft night where making something gives you an easy reason to talk to someone new. Come alone or with friends and connect without the pressure of forced networking.
Wolf and Dog
WORM Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Screening of Cláudia Varejão's award-winning film 'Wolf and Dog', exploring themes of community, tradition, and queer identity on the Azorean island of São Miguel.
Launch of Qtopia Magazine
Club Ferry Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Join the festive launch of Qtopia, a queer magazine celebrating Rotterdam's culture, art, and creative activism with talks, performances, music, and drinks.
Queer Poetry Nights Rotterdam
Poortgebouw, Rotterdam
A new season of monthly open mic evenings in Rotterdam dedicated to queer voices, stories, and collective expression in a safer, community-centered space.
Other cities
Queer Activism in Tilburg Through the Years
Regionaal Archief Tilburg, Tilburg
A panel discussion and exhibition exploring the history of queer activism and the archival collection in Tilburg.
Rainbow Café Uithoorn
Café the River, Uithoorn
Come by for an evening full of meeting people, coziness, and a nice atmosphere.
Rainbow Café
STADSKANT, Gouda
A cozy get-together for LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies for conversation, games, drinks, connection, and friendship in a safe and respectful environment.
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