What’s on in Amsterdam this week

111 events in Amsterdam this week (Sat 10 Oct – Fri 16 Oct), at Bitterzoet, Café Belgique and Café - Koffiehuis Nieuwland. Mostly concerts & live music, art & exhibitions and parties & club nights. Picked from the Instagram feeds of the venues, cinemas, bars and shops in the Polomaps Amsterdam guide — updated twice a day.

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Bonds Per Stitch at Stadsloket Oost
Wed 7 Oct – Fri 13 Nov

Bonds Per Stitch

Stadsloket OostMore
PROGRAMMA NDSM-WERF at NDSM-Werf
Fri 9 Oct – Sat 10 Oct

PROGRAMMA NDSM-WERF

NDSM-WerfMore
Art Is Not a Crime — Henry Chalfant at STRAAT
Fri 9 Oct – Sat 13 Mar

Art Is Not a Crime — Henry Chalfant

STRAATArt

Saturday 10 October

Baddies Worldwide at Bitterzoet
Sat 10 Oct · 00:00

Baddies Worldwide

BitterzoetMore
Build Day - New Storage Space at De Tuin van Eten
Sat 10 Oct · 09:00

Build Day - New Storage Space

De Tuin van EtenMore
Penguin Day at ARTIS at ARTIS
Sat 10 Oct · 10:00

Penguin Day at ARTIS

ARTISArt
Draden van ons Nederlandse slavernijverlieden at Framer Framed
Sat 10 Oct · 12:00

Draden van ons Nederlandse slavernijverlieden

Framer FramedArt
Repair Café at Café - Koffiehuis Nieuwland
Sat 10 Oct · 13:00

Repair Café

Café - Koffiehuis NieuwlandMore
Woonprotest at Dam
Sat 10 Oct · 14:00

Woonprotest

DamMore
Henry Chalfant Signing Session at STRAAT Museum
Sat 10 Oct · 14:30

Henry Chalfant Signing Session

STRAAT MuseumBooks
Karlito's Listening Corner at Chateau Karlito
Sat 10 Oct · 16:00

Karlito's Listening Corner

Chateau KarlitoMore
Memories of Home — dinner by Mesablou at murmur
Sat 10 Oct · 19:00

Memories of Home — dinner by Mesablou

murmurMore
Eilandwijnen at Vindict Wine - Docklandsweg
Sat 10 Oct · 19:00

Eilandwijnen

Vindict Wine - DocklandswegFood
Sassy's @ktoberfest at Sassy's Oedipus
Sat 10 Oct · 19:00

Sassy's @ktoberfest

Sassy's OedipusMore
100Chefs by Gault&Millau at Vuurtoreneiland
Sat 10 Oct – Sun 11 Oct

100Chefs by Gault&Millau

VuurtoreneilandMore
Samen — documentary screening at Tuinhuis
Sat 10 Oct · 19:00

Samen — documentary screening

TuinhuisMore
Shaun the Sheep Family Films at Rialto
Sat 10 Oct – Sun 18 Oct

Shaun the Sheep Family Films

RialtoFilm
Youri screening + Q&A with Jan Brokken at The Movies
Sat 10 Oct · 19:30

Youri screening + Q&A with Jan Brokken

The MoviesBooks
SAMEN — Documentary Screening at Tolhuistuin
Sat 10 Oct · 19:30

SAMEN — Documentary Screening

TolhuistuinMore
Liever Lesbies at Club Annie
Sat 10 Oct · 20:00

Liever Lesbies

Club AnnieMusic
Collaboration at Garage Noord at Garage Noord
Sat 10 Oct · 20:00

Collaboration at Garage Noord

Garage NoordMore
Artved / Tazelaar / Moseholm / Romme ft. John Engels at BIMHUIS
Sat 10 Oct · 20:00

Artved / Tazelaar / Moseholm / Romme ft. John Engels

BIMHUISMore
Manse Party — Latin Edition at Millie Vanillie
Sat 10 Oct · 20:00

Manse Party — Latin Edition

Millie VanillieParties
Sterre Weldring release show at Tolhuistuin
Sat 10 Oct · 20:00

Sterre Weldring release show

TolhuistuinMore
Linksveld at Het Dorp
Sat 10 Oct · 20:00

Linksveld

Het DorpMusic
Lydia Lyon — LIVE at Restaurant Cancún Amsterdam
Sat 10 Oct · 20:00

Lydia Lyon — LIVE

Restaurant Cancún AmsterdamMusic
femmetale.events at Yellow House
Sat 10 Oct · 20:00

femmetale.events

Yellow HouseMusic
Jenst & Anna Schreit at Canvas
Sat 10 Oct · 20:00

Jenst & Anna Schreit

CanvasMore
Ozzy Jones Invites Cold Waves at Mur Mur
Sat 10 Oct · 20:00

Ozzy Jones Invites Cold Waves

Mur MurMusic
Do You Remember at Bitterzoet
Sat 10 Oct · 20:00

Do You Remember

BitterzoetMusic
OCTOBER at 10 Sout St
Sat 10 Oct · 21:00

OCTOBER

10 Sout StParties
Karaoke Night at Bar Buka
Sat 10 Oct · 21:00

Karaoke Night

Bar BukaMusic
Maatje Paatje & Reigers Records DJ Set at Klaproos Amsterdam
Sat 10 Oct · 21:00

Maatje Paatje & Reigers Records DJ Set

Klaproos AmsterdamMusic
Sub:terrain at Café Belgique
Sat 10 Oct · 21:00

Sub:terrain

Café BelgiqueMusic
Lydia Lyon Dinner Show & Caribbean Ladies Night at Restaurant Cancún Amsterdam
Sat 10 Oct · 21:00

Lydia Lyon Dinner Show & Caribbean Ladies Night

Restaurant Cancún AmsterdamMore
Salsa Party at Papa Zatarra
Sat 10 Oct · 21:30

Salsa Party

Papa ZatarraParties
Wood construction workshop at Jeugdland
Sat 10 Oct

Wood construction workshop

JeugdlandMore

Sunday 11 October

Best of the Fest 2026 at Het Ketelhuis
Sun 11 Oct · 10:30

Best of the Fest 2026

Het KetelhuisMore
High Wine Tasting at Rayleigh & Ramsay Westerpark
Sun 11 Oct · 12:00

High Wine Tasting

Rayleigh & Ramsay WesterparkFood
Cheezū festival — tacos & sake at Kef & Joris Vermeer at Kef & Joris Vermeer
Sun 11 Oct · 13:00

Cheezū festival — tacos & sake at Kef & Joris Vermeer

Kef & Joris VermeerMusic
Cheezū — Cheese & Sake Festival at Cheezū
Sun 11 Oct · 13:00

Cheezū — Cheese & Sake Festival

CheezūMusic
LOVNG ROOM with Cherry Sour at Dutch Courage Cocktail Bar
Sun 11 Oct · 14:00

LOVNG ROOM with Cherry Sour

Dutch Courage Cocktail BarMusic
Silty Pleasure — Oyster Afternoon at bar BaBar
Sun 11 Oct · 14:00

Silty Pleasure — Oyster Afternoon

bar BaBarFood
Queer Zuid Community Gathering at Bar Buka
Sun 11 Oct · 14:30

Queer Zuid Community Gathering

Bar BukaParties
Indigenous Liberation Day Celebration at Café - Koffiehuis Nieuwland
Sun 11 Oct · 16:00

Indigenous Liberation Day Celebration

Café - Koffiehuis NieuwlandMusic
Brazilian Open Mic at NieuwLand at NieuwLand
Sun 11 Oct · 16:00

Brazilian Open Mic at NieuwLand

NieuwLandMusic
Drinks Queer Zuid at Bar Buka
Sun 11 Oct · 17:00

Drinks Queer Zuid

Bar BukaParties
Rise Up! Voices of Our Ancestors at NieuwLand
Sun 11 Oct · 17:00

Rise Up! Voices of Our Ancestors

NieuwLandMusic
Brazilian Night at Nieuwland at Nieuwland
Sun 11 Oct · 18:00

Brazilian Night at Nieuwland

NieuwlandMusic
cinecenter at Cinecenter
Sun 11 Oct · 19:30

cinecenter

CinecenterMore
Minotaur — Paff with Koblenko intro at Het Ketelhuis (Movie Theater and Bar)
Sun 11 Oct · 19:30

Minotaur — Paff with Koblenko intro

Het Ketelhuis (Movie Theater and Bar)More
Un lugar más grande (A Bigger Place) at Cineville
Sun 11 Oct · 20:00

Un lugar más grande (A Bigger Place)

CinevilleMore
Vice Versa Comedy at Vice Versa, De Pijp
Sun 11 Oct · 20:00

Vice Versa Comedy

Vice Versa, De PijpComedy
Shuteen Erdenebaatar — BRIGHT FOLK at BIMHUIS
Sun 11 Oct · 20:00

Shuteen Erdenebaatar — BRIGHT FOLK

BIMHUISMore
doyouremember.ams at Bitterzoet
Sun 11 Oct · 20:00

doyouremember.ams

BitterzoetMore
mates_and_masc at Paleis van de Weemoed
Sun 11 Oct · 20:00

mates_and_masc

Paleis van de WeemoedMusic
Eloi Pascual + Fee Aaij double 4tet concert at De Roode Bioscoop
Sun 11 Oct · 20:00

Eloi Pascual + Fee Aaij double 4tet concert

De Roode BioscoopMusic
Halloween Weekender — Boat Party at De Ruijterkade 14
Sun 11 Oct · 20:00

Halloween Weekender — Boat Party

De Ruijterkade 14Parties
Sunday Input Festivo: Elroy at Café Belgique
Sun 11 Oct · 21:00

Sunday Input Festivo: Elroy

Café BelgiqueMusic
Sunday's Input presented by Comcap at Café Belgique
Sun 11 Oct · 21:00

Sunday's Input presented by Comcap

Café BelgiqueMusic

Monday 12 October

Buurtlunch: Om de tafel at Framer Framed Noord
Mon 12 Oct · 12:30

Buurtlunch: Om de tafel

Framer Framed NoordMore
Voor 750 at Studio/K
Mon 12 Oct · 18:00

Voor 750

Studio/KArt
World Food Day: Food Insecurity Panel at Studio/K
Mon 12 Oct · 19:00

World Food Day: Food Insecurity Panel

Studio/KArt
Meesters van de filmmuziek at Cinecenter
Mon 12 Oct · 19:30

Meesters van de filmmuziek

CinecenterMore
Duo 12-21 — Classical & Electric Guitar at Splendor Amsterdam
Mon 12 Oct · 19:30

Duo 12-21 — Classical & Electric Guitar

Splendor AmsterdamMore
Painting workshop at Jeugdland
Mon 12 Oct

Painting workshop

JeugdlandArt

Tuesday 13 October

XR Community Nights including Dinner at Café - Koffiehuis Nieuwland
Tue 13 Oct · 17:00

XR Community Nights including Dinner

Café - Koffiehuis NieuwlandMore
Boardgame Night at Bar Buka
Tue 13 Oct · 18:00

Boardgame Night

Bar BukaMore
Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration at Filmtheater Kriterion
Tue 13 Oct · 18:15

Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration

Filmtheater KriterionMore
Café Caron × ROUX — six-course dinner at Café Caron
Tue 13 Oct · 19:00

Café Caron × ROUX — six-course dinner

Café CaronMore
OTEMBA preview tasting at OTEMBA Javastraat
Tue 13 Oct – Thu 15 Oct

OTEMBA preview tasting

OTEMBA JavastraatFood
L'une chante, l'autre pas — screening + dinner at Het Dorp
Tue 13 Oct · 19:00

L'une chante, l'autre pas — screening + dinner

Het DorpFilm
Rialto for Short at Rialto
Tue 13 Oct · 19:30

Rialto for Short

RialtoFilm
Comedy/Kafé at Studio K
Tue 13 Oct · 19:30

Comedy/Kafé

Studio KComedy
Short Film Awards Evening at Rialto De Pijp
Tue 13 Oct · 19:30

Short Film Awards Evening

Rialto De PijpMore
Becoming the Warden — Screening & Q&A at Rialto De Pijp
Tue 13 Oct · 19:30

Becoming the Warden — Screening & Q&A

Rialto De PijpFilm
New Approaches to Journalism at Pakhuis de Zwijger
Tue 13 Oct · 20:00

New Approaches to Journalism

Pakhuis de ZwijgerArt
EU Inclusion Strategy for Ukrainians at Pakhuis de Zwijger
Tue 13 Oct · 20:00

EU Inclusion Strategy for Ukrainians

Pakhuis de ZwijgerMore

Wednesday 14 October

NDSM Kinderatelier: Self-portrait as building at NDSM-Werf
Wed 14 Oct · 14:00

NDSM Kinderatelier: Self-portrait as building

NDSM-WerfMore
Literary Open Mic — Third Edition at Fabus
Wed 14 Oct · 19:00

Literary Open Mic — Third Edition

FabusBooks
The Trial (1962) — Kriterion Kiest at Kriterion
Wed 14 Oct · 19:00

The Trial (1962) — Kriterion Kiest

KriterionMore
The Politics of the Internet at De Balie
Wed 14 Oct · 20:00

The Politics of the Internet

De BalieMore
Verzet per couplet at Café - Koffiehuis Nieuwland
Wed 14 Oct · 20:00

Verzet per couplet

Café - Koffiehuis NieuwlandMore
Vogelvrij — album opnames at Splendor Amsterdam
Wed 14 Oct · 20:00

Vogelvrij — album opnames

Splendor AmsterdamComedy

Thursday 15 October

BAGS PINTS at Box Sociaal Jordaan
Thu 15 Oct · 17:00

BAGS PINTS

Box Sociaal JordaanMore
Latte Art Workshop at Koffie Academie
Thu 15 Oct · 17:00

Latte Art Workshop

Koffie AcademieArt
Rachel Chinouriri — I Think I Spoke Too Soon at Concerto
Thu 15 Oct · 17:00

Rachel Chinouriri — I Think I Spoke Too Soon

ConcertoMusic
The Beloved at Rialto
Thu 15 Oct · 19:30

The Beloved

RialtoMore
Into Eternity — screening + Q&A at Pakhuis de Zwijger
Thu 15 Oct · 19:30

Into Eternity — screening + Q&A

Pakhuis de ZwijgerMore
World's Appreciated Kitsch at OCCII
Thu 15 Oct · 20:00

World's Appreciated Kitsch

OCCIIMusic
Florian Zenker & Santiago Cimadevilla at Splendor Amsterdam
Thu 15 Oct · 20:00

Florian Zenker & Santiago Cimadevilla

Splendor AmsterdamMusic
Unomas & Santablanca debut at Bitterzoet at Bitterzoet
Thu 15 Oct · 20:00

Unomas & Santablanca debut at Bitterzoet

BitterzoetMusic
Is Menstruatie Meten Weten? at De Balie
Thu 15 Oct · 20:00

Is Menstruatie Meten Weten?

De BalieArt
UNO MÁS with SANTA BLANCA at Bitterzoet
Thu 15 Oct · 20:00

UNO MÁS with SANTA BLANCA

BitterzoetParties
Roots Pablow at Café Belgique
Thu 15 Oct · 21:00

Roots Pablow

Café BelgiqueMusic

Friday 16 October

Suzy V — The Heat Of The Rising Sun at Concerto
Fri 16 Oct · 16:30

Suzy V — The Heat Of The Rising Sun

ConcertoMusic
BBQ at Tears2 at Tears2
Fri 16 Oct · 17:00

BBQ at Tears2

Tears2More
Zamarad.e Exhibition Opening at SUBCULT
Fri 16 Oct · 18:00

Zamarad.e Exhibition Opening

SUBCULTArt
Rooftop Latin Night: Picaflor at Canvas
Fri 16 Oct · 18:00

Rooftop Latin Night: Picaflor

CanvasMusic
Deep Dive Sound Healing at Stretch & Fold
Fri 16 Oct · 19:00

Deep Dive Sound Healing

Stretch & FoldArt
One Fine Mess at Tolhuistuin, IJzaal
Fri 16 Oct · 19:00

One Fine Mess

Tolhuistuin, IJzaalParties
Papa Radio: Open Jam at Papa Zatarra
Fri 16 Oct · 19:00

Papa Radio: Open Jam

Papa ZatarraMore
World Food Day: Food Forest — Eat More Trees at Studio/K
Fri 16 Oct · 19:00

World Food Day: Food Forest — Eat More Trees

Studio/KArt
Le Révélateur (live score) at Nassaukerk
Fri 16 Oct · 20:00

Le Révélateur (live score)

NassaukerkMusic
Kid Francescoli at Club Annie
Fri 16 Oct · 20:00

Kid Francescoli

Club AnnieMusic
T:mo & Schusthug at Canvas
Fri 16 Oct · 20:00

T:mo & Schusthug

CanvasMore
Why DJ & Max Abysmal at Mur Mur
Fri 16 Oct · 20:00

Why DJ & Max Abysmal

Mur MurMusic
lemon.works at Yellow House
Fri 16 Oct · 20:00

lemon.works

Yellow HouseMusic
Chieko & Joost Live at Roode Bioscoop
Fri 16 Oct · 20:00

Chieko & Joost Live

Roode BioscoopMusic
Impression Festivo at Café Belgique
Fri 16 Oct · 21:00

Impression Festivo

Café BelgiqueMusic
Iraqi Romance Queen at 10 Sout St
Fri 16 Oct · 21:00

Iraqi Romance Queen

10 Sout StMusic
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