It's in the open! The associate artist of the 79th edition of the Holland Festival is the Icelandic composer, musician and singer Hildur Guðnadóttir (Reykjavík, 1982). She is one of the leading and most...

With great sadness, we have learned of the passing of Frans de Ruiter, former director of the Holland Festival (1977–1985).   When Frans de Ruiter was appointed director of the Holland Festival in 1977,...

With ten different performances and a film brunch packed into a full closing weekend, the 78th edition of the Holland Festival came to an end on Sunday, 29 June. The weekend was a good reflection of the...

The final week of the Holland Festival has arrived – and Welcome to Asbestos Hall can still be experienced for a few more days. Associate artist Trajal Harrell invites you to immerse yourself in a vibrant...

Due to a technical issue, today's program is not fully displayed in the 'by genre' programme overview on our website.   For a complete overview of the program, please check programme 'by date'.   We apologize...

This evening, the 78th edition of the Holland Festival was officially opened at the Muziekgebouw in the presence of His Majesty the King, with the European premiere of Cyber Subin. The festival runs until...

As of 1 September, Rainer Hofmann will start as senior programmer for theatre and dance at the Holland Festival. Together with director Emily Ansenk, programme director for music and music theatre Jochem...

Since 2011, young visitors (< 40 years old) have enjoyed the HF Young programme: a selection of performances with a limited number of discount tickets for anyone up to 39 years old with a (free) HF Young...

His Majesty the King and Her Majesty Queen Máxima will attend the opening performance of the 78th edition of the Holland Festival on Wednesday evening 11 June in Amsterdam. At the Muziekgebouw, the festival...

The VR opera installation From Dust by composer and director Michel van der Aa has won the Immerse Competition of the 78th edition of Film Festival Cannes!

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of Pierre Audi, Artistic Director of the Holland Festival from 2005 to 2014.   Pierre was a visionary who had integrated art into...

Throughout the festival, Trajal Harrell - the associate artist of Holland Festival 2025 - transforms the Likeminds venue in Amsterdam-Noord into a dynamic, creative space for experimentation, rehearsals...

Bérénice is a performance by Romeo Castellucci with the French star actor Isabelle Huppert, which features the participation of several male figures.   To complete the casting we are looking for 12 men...

On 18 March, we will announce the full programme of Holland Festival 2025! Associate artist Trajal Harrell's latest project, Welcome to Asbestos Hall, is at the centre of this festival. For the realisation...