Arts & Culture news from Rotterdam
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PAARDENRAVE turns Luxor into a club night
Jun 10, 2026
HAPPENING 11 JUL 2026 | PAARDENRAVE x Luxor will turn the main hall of the Nieuwe Luxor Theater into a one-night club space on…
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Typical Tropical salsa and bachata in July
Jun 10, 2026
HAPPENING JULY 2026 | Typical Tropical has announced a full July programme with summer courses, Latin parties, outdoor dance…
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Museum Rotterdam receives two Old Masters
Jun 09, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 9 June 2026 – Museum Rotterdam has received two paintings by 17th-century Rotterdam masters Abraham Hondius and…
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Rotterdam art installation De Ballen explores discrimination
Jun 02, 2026
UNTIL 14 JULY 2026 | The art installation De Ballen has opened on Noordplein, inviting visitors to experience how poverty and…
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Big Art Rotterdam brings large-scale art to the city
May 30, 2026
HAPPENING 11-13 SEP 2026 | Big Art Rotterdam will take over the former Codrico factory on Katendrecht from Friday, 11 September,…
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Haven Hotel Rotterdam links art, food and heritage
May 29, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 28 May 2026 – Haven Hotel Rotterdam, Curio Collection by Hilton, is placing art and culture at the centre of its guest…
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Dutch borrel culture explained
May 22, 2026
The Dutch borrel is one of those rituals you only truly understand once you have stood near a bowl of bitterballen while…
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Het Steiger becomes home of Museum Rotterdam
May 21, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 21 May 2026 – Museum Rotterdam has officially received the keys to Het Steiger, marking a major step towards a new…
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Good Times and Boothstock add de Buik Tasting Plaza
May 15, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 15 May 2026 – Good Times Festival, Boothstock, de Buik and Hilton have launched de Buik Tasting Plaza, a new food…
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Popronde Rotterdam announces 2026 artists
May 11, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 7 May 2026 – Popronde has announced the 103 emerging artists selected for its 2026 national tour, with Rotterdam set…
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Rotterdam dad wins KFC sound logo competition
May 04, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 4 May 2026 – KFC Nederland has chosen Rotterdam-region dad Daniel Alvarado as the winner of its national search for a…
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De Doelen celebrates 60 years with jubilee programme
Apr 30, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 30 April 2026 – De Doelen is celebrating 60 years as Rotterdam’s musical heart with a jubilee weekend from 15 to 17…
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Rotterdam’s oldest pop venue Baroeg opens again
Apr 28, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 26 April 2026 – Poppodium Baroeg Rotterdam has officially reopened in a new building on Spinozaweg in Lombardijen.…
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Rotterdamse KunstPrijzen 2026 winners announced
Apr 22, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 21 April 2026 – The winners of De Rotterdamse Kunstprijzen (Rotterdam Art Awards) were unveiled at a ceremony in…
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What stood out at MOMO Festival 2026 in Rotterdam
Apr 20, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 19 April 2026 – MOMO Festival 2026 turned Rotterdam into a city-wide stage from 16 to 18 April, mixing live music,…
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Learn from international artists at Rotterdam Bluegrass Academy
Apr 20, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 20 April 2026 – The Rotterdam Bluegrass Academy returns as part of Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival 2026, giving musicians…
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Nieuwe Luxor launches campaign for 1,535 new theatre seats
Apr 14, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 14 April 2026 – Nieuwe Luxor is asking the public to help fund a major seat replacement project at the theatre on…
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TwitchCon Europe brings Minecraft to Rotterdam
Apr 14, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 14 April 2026 – Twitch is adding a major Minecraft presence to TwitchCon Europe this spring, with two days of live…
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Margreeth Olsthoorn receives Rotterdam civic honour
Apr 13, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 9 April 2026 – Fashion curator and retailer Margreeth Olsthoorn has received Stadspenning de Rotterdammert, one of…
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Legacy of €500,000 boosts Museum Rotterdam collection
Apr 08, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 3 APRIL 2026 – Museum Rotterdam has received a legacy of more than €500,000 to expand its collection, giving the city…
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Sinfonia Rotterdam brings Beethoven’s Fifth to de Doelen
Apr 02, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 1 April 2026 – Sinfonia Rotterdam is bringing Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony to de Doelen on Saturday 18 April, as part of…
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Baroeg opens to public with final Festerfest edition
Apr 02, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 31 March 2026 – Festerfest will return to Baroeg on Sunday 5 April for its tenth and final edition, becoming the first…
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Easter in the Netherlands is mostly about brunch and downtime
Mar 31, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 30 March 2026 – Easter in the Netherlands is looking more relaxed than strictly traditional in 2026, with brunch,…
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Haven Hotel Rotterdam launches Curio Art Project
Mar 30, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 30 March 2026 – Haven Hotel Rotterdam, Curio Collection by Hilton, has launched a new rolling art programme that…
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Fenix acquires rare Anton van Wouw sculpture in Rotterdam
Mar 30, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 26 March 2026 – Fenix has become the first art museum in the Netherlands to acquire a bronze sculpture by Anton van…
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Art Rotterdam 2026 made me wish I had stayed all day
Mar 28, 2026
Art Rotterdam is the kind of fair that makes two hours feel ridiculously short. A visit during the press preview on Thursday 26…
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Rotterdam galleries to watch at Art Rotterdam
Mar 20, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 20 March 2026 – If you are thinking about going to Art Rotterdam but have no idea where to begin, here is a useful…
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Wereldmuseum acquires Roberta Stoddart’s Sleepwalkers ahead of surrealism upcoming exhibition
Mar 18, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 13 March 2026 – Wereldmuseum has acquired Sleepwalkers by Jamaican artist Roberta Stoddart for its collection. The…
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Typical Tropical adds Salsa and Bachata courses and socials in April
Mar 18, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 13 March 2026 – Typical Tropical has mapped out April 2026 with a familiar mix of socials, classes and midweek dancing…
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Laxmi Manuela mural at EDGE Coolsingel in Rotterdam
Mar 12, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 10 March 2026 – A new Laxmi Manuela mural at EDGE Coolsingel is turning a stretch of building hoarding on the…
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Museum Rotterdam acquires Jan Toorop portrait of banker Willem Westerman
Mar 11, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 10 March 2026 – Museum Rotterdam has received a major new acquisition: a 1921 portrait of Rotterdam banker Willem…
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Three artists shortlisted for the Hendrik Chabot Prize 2026
Mar 09, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 3 March 2026 – Artists Silvia B., Evelyn Taocheng Wang and Anne Wenzel have been shortlisted for the Hendrik Chabot…
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North Sea Round Town 2026 opens call for new Rotterdam projects
Mar 09, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 4 March 2026 – North Sea Round Town has opened its 2026 Open Call, inviting makers and organisers to pitch…
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Nusantara Beat gets a three-day MOMO Festival residency in Rotterdam
Mar 07, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 3 March 2026 – MOMO Festival is giving Nusantara Beat a three-day residency during this year’s edition, turning the…
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Kunsthal closes Iris van Herpen exhibition after 281,033 visits
Mar 05, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 3 March 2026 – Kunsthal Rotterdam has closed Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses after a record run that drew…
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Film music night in Rotterdam: Alexandre Desplat at De Doelen
Mar 04, 2026
HAPPENING 20–21 MAR '26 | Oscar-winning composer Alexandre Desplat will conduct the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra for the…
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A State of Trance marks 25 years with 20,000 fans in Rotterdam
Mar 01, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 28 February 2026 – A State of Trance has opened its 25th anniversary weekend in Rotterdam with 20,000 fans filling the…
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Rotterdam performers wanted for Festival TREK in Vroesenpark
Feb 24, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 24 February 2026 – Festival TREK is looking for performers from the Rotterdam region to join its programme in…
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Fenix Lunar New Year programme adds food, film and shared stories
Feb 23, 2026
HAPPENING UNTIL 1 MARCH 2026 | Fenix is putting Lunar New Year centre stage on Katendrecht, with a free festival afternoon on 1…
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MOMO Festival 2026 line-up adds 28 new names in Rotterdam
Feb 21, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 19 February 2026 – MOMO Festival 2026 has added 28 more acts to its programme, including Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Nusantara…
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New Baroeg in Rotterdam opens on 25 April 2026
Feb 16, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 12 February 2026 – Baroeg, Rotterdam’s longest-running pop venue (poppodium), will officially reopen on Saturday 25…
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Typical Tropical Rotterdam: Salsa and Bachata dates for March 2026
Feb 12, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 12 February 2026 – Typical Tropical has a full March line-up in Rotterdam, from the monthly LatinXpress party to a…
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New online guide helps Rotterdam amateur arts groups get organised
Feb 09, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 5 February 2026 – A new online practice guide aims to help amateur arts organisations across South Holland get their…
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De Rotterdamse Kunstprijzen unites Brutus, Chabot and Dolf Henkes awards
Feb 05, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 1 February 2026 – Rotterdam’s three major visual arts prizes are joining forces under one name: De Rotterdamse…
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Rotterdam Philharmonic plays tournament tune at ABN AMRO Open
Jan 29, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 27 January 2026 – When the ABN AMRO Open returns to Ahoy Rotterdam this February, every match will start with a new…
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Typical Tropical's latin dance classes & events in Rotterdam in February 2026
Jan 27, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 26 January 2026 – February brings a full month of Typical Tropical nights out, plus a new round of salsa, bachata and…
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MOMO Festival 2026 spotlights NÉNÉ in Black Box residency
Jan 23, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 22 January 2026 – MOMO Festival 2026 is bringing back its Black Box residency, with Rotterdam artist NÉNÉ developing a…
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Baroeg crowdfunding campaign in Rotterdam aims to fit out new building
Jan 08, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 8 January 2026 – Baroeg has launched a crowdfunding campaign called Back Baroeg to pay for the interior fit-out of its…
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Rotterdam soul artist Carina Fernandes announces new single
Jan 08, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 6 January 2026 – Rotterdam-based soul artist Carina Fernandes will release her new single “Sometimes Life Just Life’s”…
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Marketing Awards Rotterdam winners: Fenix, Zomercarnaval, Biosphere Solar
Jan 08, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 7 January 2026 – Rotterdam Partners has handed out the Marketing Awards Rotterdam, with Fenix taking the main prize…
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New openings at Groot Handelsgebouw bring music and dining back
Jan 05, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 5 January 2026 – The Groot Handelsgebouw next to Rotterdam Centraal station is lining up two new venues for 2026, plus…
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Tramhuis becomes a city-walk kiosk in Rotterdam city centre
Jan 05, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 5 January 2026 – One of Rotterdam’s smallest monuments is getting a new job: the Tramhuis will reopen in early 2026 as…
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Nederlands Fotomuseum opens in Pakhuis Santos on 7 February 2026
Jan 05, 2026
ROTTERDAM, 5 January 2026 – The Nederlands Fotomuseum will reopen on 7 February 2026 inside Pakhuis Santos on Katendrecht, giving…
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Kunsthal Rotterdam ends 2025 with 370,000 visitors and a 2026 preview
Dec 29, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 29 December 2025 – Kunsthal Rotterdam says it welcomed more than 370,000 visitors in 2025, up 50,000 compared with…
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Roderik Faasen launches Vaarwater poetry collection in Rotterdam
Dec 22, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 22 December 2025 – Rotterdam artist Roderik Faasen has released his first official poetry collection, Vaarwater,…
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Museum Rotterdam brings the badkoets back to Hoek van Holland
Dec 16, 2025
If you’ve ever wondered how beach days worked before changing cabins and windbreaks, here’s your answer. From January 2026,…
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Extra kids’ activities on Euromast these holidays
Dec 11, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 11 December 2025 – The Euromast is adding extra family activities during the Christmas holidays, from balloon artists…
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December family films at LantarenVenster Rotterdam
Dec 11, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 9 December 2025 – LantarenVenster is turning December into a month of cinema for families, with animated adventures,…
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MOMO Festival 2026 adds 22 new acts in Rotterdam
Dec 05, 2025
ROTTERDAM, 4 December 2025 – MOMO Festival 2026 has expanded its line-up with 22 new names, ranging from experimental pop to…
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Summer festivals in Rotterdam - guide to the best events
Dec 05, 2025
Rotterdam becomes Europe’s biggest outdoor party every summer. From early May to mid‑September, world‑class music, street…
