THE EYE OF THE TIGER

International Film Festival Rotterdam Every year, film fanatics and lovers of culture look forward to the next edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. In the space of a few days, thousands of reporters, critics, producers and other film professionals and fans come together from everywhere in the world to join in this spectacular film […]

THE YEAR OF THE RAT

Chinese New Year Rotterdam will be celebrating the year of the rat with several activities between 27 January and 2 February, 2020! The programming for these seven festive days features activities for all ages and interests. The programming in Wijkpark Oude Westen and on the West-Kruiskade and 1e Middellandstraat, will frame the classical elements of […]

SING-A-LONG SUNDAY MORNING

Wannebiezz in De Doelen The gentlemen of the Rotterdam trio de Wannebiezz bring a special selection of wonderful sing-along songs to De Doelen for an entertaining Sunday morning concert. Expect a mix of well-known and almost forgotten Dutch classics. From good old sentimental hits, (from the repertoire of the renowned Cocktail Trio), a medley of […]

ROTTERDAM PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA MEETS HARRY

Harry Potter in Concert The Harry Potter film concerts remain in Rotterdam with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in Concert, the fifth film in the series about the world-famous sorcerer’s apprentice. On 16, 17, 18 and 19 January 2020, Justin Freer conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra during the live performance of the […]

GUITAR SHOW WITH JORIS LUTZ AND FRIENDS

Six String Sessions For guitar fans: Joris Lutz and his friends are not retired yet. Join them on a musical Sunday afternoon in Theater Walhalla at Katendrecht. Joris and his friends will happily jam, sing, play and talk, all with one or more guitars around their necks in this now-famous Walhalla series of steaming, pounding, […]

NEW YEAR’S CONCERT AT THE CHURCH

New Year’s organ concert Come celebrate the start of 2020 with a spectacular organ concert by Hayo Boerema and the Laurenscantorij in the beautiful Laurenskerk. The concert will be led by Wiecher Mandemaker and a ‘mystery guest’. It starts at 3 PM and is followed by New Year’s drinks. Concerts in the ‘Organ Series’ are […]

SIX DAYS OF CYCLING CHAMPIONS

Wooning Zesdaagse (professional cycling) One of the first major sporting events of the year is the Wooning Zesdaagse of Rotterdam. The best cyclists in the world come together at Ahoy Rotterdam for six days of fierce cycling! The first two couples of the Wooning Zesdaagse were announced by competition leaders Michael Zijlaard and Peter Schep. […]

A TYPICAL ROTTERDAM JOURNEY

Oudejaarsshow Captain Lagaaij and all artists take you on a “journey” again this year on the beautiful SS Rotterdam. The captain has an exciting route in mind this year. It is guaranteed to be a spectacular show full of music, funny stories and crazy experiences shared by the most famous Rotterdam artists. By the end […]

EXCITEMENT, SPECTACLE AND HUMOUR IN AHOY!

Christmas Circus The Christmas Circus in Ahoy is known as the most fun family event taking place at the end of the year. It is the oldest and largest circus in the Netherlands with (inter)national top acts that every fan of excitement, spectacle, humour and sensation should see. This year, Clown Don Christian, (hailing from […]

THEATRE CONCERT

Explosive Light Orchestra Electric Light Orchestra, the band led by Jeff Lynne, scored one impressive hit after the other during its heyday in the seventies, among them Showdown, Can’t Get It Out Of My Head, Evil Woman and Livin’ Thing. The English tribute band Explosive Light Orchestra guarantees impressive renditions of the melodic, symphonic classics […]