surprise me + art & exhibitions + at night + only free
Nothing matched only free together, so I dropped that and kept the rest.
ADE picks
Listening Session & Bites with Disco Arabesquo
Wed 21 · 18:30 · Van Eesteren Museum · Amsterdam
What does a film sound like if you take away the visuals? During this special ADE listening session, DJ Disco Arabesquo dives into his collection of vinyl and cassettes, taking you into the world of Egyptian film music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Expect unique soundtracks, hidden gems, and music you might recognize without knowing where you’ve heard it before. With this listening session, Disco Arabesquo shares his love for the music, the films, and the culture in which these sounds continue to live on outside the cinema. In addition, Qibli Bahri will provide delicious Egyptian snacks , so you can dive into ADE with a well-filled stomach. You can also explore the exhibition Dreams of Films - Films of Dreams . Please note: we are keeping this event small and intimate, so don't wait too long to buy your tickets. The exhibition Dreams of Films - Films of Dreams is part of ADE Arts & Culture. Discover more about it at this link .
Rethinking Dance in Nightlife
Wed 21 · 18:30 · DB55 · Amsterdam
Lately we've observed fewer dancers on the dancefloor, fewer dancers hired or planned as part of an event's programming, and audiences standing facing the DJ with their phones out. What happened to dancing all night long, connecting to the music and to each other? Have we lost the essence of clubbing? This indepth session is organized in the context of The Better Move , a project supported by VibeLab . Its goal is to increase the employment of dance professionals in the nighttime economy, and integrate more movement-based, health-enhancing, and culturally rooted experiences into club programming. This event is donation-based. Would you like to support our work? You can donate via the QR code on the day of the event. Program: 18:30 doors open 19:30 Part 1: How big is the disconnection between dancers and clubs? What we observe nowadays. Featuring Polli Panda (dancer, DJ), Diego Oliveira (dancer), and Sophie Koffeman (Doka). 20:30 Part 2: Best practices and learnings from people in the space, featuring Nick V. from La Mona (Paris) and Lottie Horton (Defected Records) 21:00 Dance activation by Diego Oliveira 21:30 - 23:00 Tunes by Polli Panda There will be opportunities to ask questions during the talk.
Elisa Zuppini - Disambiguation
Wed 21 · 19:00 · De Duif · Amsterdam
presented by WhyNot, Stadsherstel, and ADE Arts & Culture. 15 dancers explore the state of nightlife, post-clubbing. “Wonderful and devastating performance (…) Definitely the most impressive group work I saw in years.” Fransien van der Putt, dramaturg, theatre critic and author. Elisa Zuppini choreographs a system in which human perception converges with other-than-human agencies. Fifteen dancers form a pulsing structure, extending toward and withdrawing from the audience’s perceptual field. Like chthonic waves, they generate a hybrid circuit of sensation. Within the insomniac framework of post-clubbing, the dancers explore the effects and aftereffects of hedonistic nightlife. They perform through a dissociative state of depersonalization, allowing them to resource from something other than conditioned subjectivity. By inhabiting liminal and viscous spaces, the dancers explore multiple sensibilities, navigating the condition of metathreshold—a ceaseless transition in which boundaries dissolve, transformation occurs, and ambiguity itself sculpts tangible states. Accompanied by deconstructed melodies and industrial rhythms, a haunting gothic tendency emerges. Navigating a world erratically attempting to understand itself, Disambiguation reflects on collective agency and on how distributed cognition gives rise to a dramaturgy of affect. A second p erformance also takes place at 21:15 at De Duif Duration 50' Credits: Concept and choreography: Elisa Zuppini creation in collaboration with the performers Hannah Badura, Rowan van den Boomen, Tara Brügger, Lola Dupriez, Mandisa Gramelsberger, Katrina Gusca, Jieon Ko, Edward Lloyd, Maxine van Lishoet, Clémence Masakidi, Esteban Alejandro Obregon Moriano, Efua-Maria Raknerud Aikins, Jentel Schiettekatte, Envel Serazin, Ditte Toppet. Sound composition: Fabian Reichle, featuring original tracks by Lotic and BFRND dramaturgy Bruno Listopad. Costumes: Elisa Zuppini and Bruno Listopad. Lighting design: Martijn Smolders. Technic: Pablo Fontdevila. Production: Michael Scerbo.
Striptopia
Wed 21 · 19:00 · Melkweg · Melkweg OZ · Amsterdam
It’s sexy, thrilling and thought-provoking! Striptopia is a captivating two-hour show that challenges stigma and celebrates the art forms of pole dance, drag, stripping and performance. This reimagined strip club is built on the values of honesty, safety, inclusivity and joy. Striptopia brings you face to face with outspoken performers in a fully interactive experience, where tipping via the Striptopia App, cheering and making contact are encouraged. Here, strip-club culture becomes something to celebrate, reflect on and reappraise. About Striptopia: This isn’t a strip club relocated; it’s strip culture turned inside out. Built on consent, inclusivity and performer autonomy, Striptopia is a space where respect and celebration go hand in hand. Performers own their stage and boundaries, while guests are invited to explore and let go responsibly. Doors : 19:00 Show : 20:00–22:00
Dome Concerts presents: THYLACINE - visuals by Julius Horsthuis
Wed 21 · 19:30 · Fabrique des Lumières · Amsterdam
A cinematic fusion of electronic music and immersive visual art This ADE, Dome Concerts opens a new chapter at FABRIQUE DES LUMIERES — one of Amsterdam's most extraordinary cultural venues. Across four days, internationally acclaimed artists transform this monumental space through sound, light and architecture. French producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist THYLACINE has established himself as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary electronic music. Blending organic instrumentation with rich electronic textures, his work is shaped by a deep curiosity for travel, culture and the places that influence human experience. From recording aboard the Trans-Siberian Railway and exploring the landscapes of the Andes and the Faroe Islands to learning the Turkish bağlama during his travels, Thylacine transforms every journey into music. His acclaimed Roads series reflects an ongoing search for new perspectives, where movement itself becomes an essential part of the creative process. For this special performance at Fabrique des Lumières, Thylacine is joined by internationally acclaimed fractal artist JULIUS HORSTHUIS . Together they create an immersive audiovisual experience where cinematic soundscapes, monumental architecture and evolving visual worlds merge into one extraordinary journey through music, light and space. Dome Concerts is an immersive 360° live audiovisual series taking place throughout ADE at ARTIS Planetarium and Fabrique des Lumières .
Swan Lake Remixed for ADE
Wed 21 · 19:45 · Gashouder · Amsterdam
This show is sold out. Due to the high demand for tickets, an additional Swan Lake Remixed for ADE show has been added. More details on this page . Classic ballet, hiphop dance, electronic music and digital art come together. For the opening of 30 years of ADE, the Dutch National Ballet, ISH Dance Collective, Amsterdam Dance Event and Gashouder bring their worlds together around one of the most iconic ballets ever created. The story of Swan Lake revolves around desire, freedom and the tension between light and darkness. Swan Lake Remixed for ADE brings these themes into the present day. Because questions of identity, freedom and boundaries are more relevant than ever. Dancers from the Dutch National Ballet and the Junior Company share the stage with performers from ISH Dance Collective and guest dancers from a variety of dance worlds. Together, they bring ballet and urban dance into dialogue, creating a performance in which tradition and innovation reinforce one another. CREDITS Dutch National Ballet dancers Principal dancers: Salome Leverashvili, Timothy van Poucke, Giorgi Potskhishvili + large corps de ballet + dancers from Dutch National Ballet’s Junior Company. Total: 35 dancers. ISH Dance Collective: performers Gino Jagessar, Herrold Anakotta, Lars de Vos, Ethan Elkaim, Lisha Chen, Oscar Starink, Paris Crossley, Raquel Tijsterman, Shane Boers, Sophia Mason, Stasy Terehhova, Thersa Bergmann Guest dancers: Zoë Greten, Rutkay, Ahmad Joudeh, Sedrig Verwoert, Nnamdi Nwagwu Direction: Ernst Meisner (Director of Dutch National Ballet) and Marco Gerris (Artistic Director of ISH Dance Collective) Composer: Rik Ronner Lighting design and video: Ben Kreukniet Costume design: Oliver Haller Partners: Dutch National Ballet, ISH Dance Collective, Amsterdam Dance Event, Gashouder and XSAGA Thanks to Zadelhoff Cultuurfonds
Doka Culture x Live Coding Sessions
Wed 21 · 20:00 · Doka · Amsterdam
Live Coding Sessions and Doka Culture present an Algorave during Amsterdam Dance Event 2026. As the city welcomes the global electronic music community, we’re excited to celebrate the live coding scene alongside it. An Algorave (a combination of algorithm and rave) is a club night where music and visuals are created by writing code in real time. Rather than performing pre-recorded tracks, artists improvise throughout the night while their code is projected for the audience to follow, making the creative process part of the performance. We're thrilled to welcome a fantastic line-up of artists, with first-time Live Coding Sessions guests Hellocatfood, MYNA, Sol Sarratea, Deaxmachina and Den Ree, alongside returning favourites Jobi, Joyce den Hertog and Lil Bleep. We'll introduce each of them over the coming weeks. Live Coding Sessions is initiated and organised by Saskia Freeke, Klasien van de Zandschulp and Sabrina Verhage. This event is a collaboration between Doka Culture and Live Coding Sessions. Live Coding Sessions is kindly supported by Amsterdam Fund for the Arts (AFK)
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest x EINDER by Boris Acket
Wed 21 · 20:30 · Centrale Markthal · Amsterdam