Programme

A city chooses silence as a form of resistance.

A scientific lecture on dinosaurs veers off course into a moving musical about loss, and it feels completely natural.

A raw and theatrical dance performance that examines what capitalism does to the soul of a migrant worker.

A raw, musical ode to labour and recovery, in which Louis Vanhaverbeke finds the rhythm of the ground alongside his agricultural machines.

An absurdist horror-tale on love and desperate hope

A hypnotic dance about women, history and everything that was never allowed to stand still.

What does it mean not only to stand by your values, but also to actually have to defend them?

A striking installation with traffic lights on the water.

They bring the sun with them. The rest they make up along the way.

Documentary and dream intertwined: what happens when you explore the logic of storing, preserving, and owning to its very core?

Former roller skaters, accompanied by cello: a celebration of gliding, speed, and freedom.

Crossing militarised borders for a favour

For everything that was left unsaid between you and your father.

A sharp, funny and confrontational late night show about blackface, history and blind spots of today. ​

A physical tribute to Black resilience

An alternative archive of daily life, assembled by the youngest residents of the city. Will you join?

Hit the North talent brings an honest, story-driven live performance

Photographer Sabina Theijs takes you on a journey through unexpected sights in the city.

Photographer Sabina Theijs spent three years immersing herself in the world of competitive air guitar

Gesprek over koloniale erfenissen en de verhalen die doorwerken in het heden, naar aanleiding van het kunstproject What Knots Knot Knots van Noorderlicht.

A conversation about taking up space in the night

On finding a sense of home in Groningen

A dive into the archives: Groningen skaters protest for their place in the city during Noorderzon in 1999.

How do you build a creative scene that continues to grow?

A living archive of Groningen's creative scene

This year, Studium Generale and Young Academy Groningen join forces for a series of short lectures and public conversations at Noorderzon.

Treat yourself to a Màvcase show

Turning misery into euphoria

What isn't said, is sung

Experimental hip-hop and soul, with detours to house, jungle and drum & bass

Headstrong alt-pop with Frisian lyrics, straight from the heart.

Nostalgia and despair face off against what's to come

Rock-hard hip-hop, danceable electro and unbridled enthusiasm, that gets even the stiffest of wallflowers moving.​

An intercultural musical journey of connection and encounter.

Authentic jazz rap from Groningen.

The playful side of no wave, post-punk and art pop.

An eclectic blend of groove, funk, disco and world music with a DIY attitude.

An unique soundscape of Greek lyrics, spoken word and improvisation

Hypnotic world grooves with psychedelic energy and intergalactic precision.

Anarcho-folk, freak folk and underwater madness collide in a splashing orchestra of classics, chaos and salty mischief.

Dreamy hyperdreampop with dark synths and danceable melancholy.

Persian chill-out music that celebrates human connection and transcends cultural boundaries.

African grooves bursting with summer energy.

Finding beauty in life’s quiet moments.

For the third year running, Zeevonk Records is presenting a range of musical and performance acts in a double container

Exploring the complexity of love

Danceable neo-soul, born from a shared love for oldschool R&B, soul and honest storytelling.

Groningen's home of community arts presents acts across multiple days on De Kraken.​

End your festival day at De Kraken

Ensemble Blaaskr'8, formed from Groningen-based wind orchestra Harmonie '67, performs a varied repertoire twice at De Kraken.​

A choreographic duet that explores intimacy, trust and queer desire through the myth of Apollo and Hyacinthus.

Laughing, churning, raging, and crying

A series of live cam shows that reimagine failure not as an end, but as transformation.

A living dialogue between two bodies, six strings and the borders between them.

​A surprising evening full of innovative jazz on the rooftop of Forum Groningen.

How can we work together to create space for mental health, social interaction and connection?

Jazz, bossa, and hip-hop off the beaten path.

With traditional American jazz at its core, searching for renewal.

A bouquet of emotions.

Traditional Dutch music from the Groningen region.

Poetic Americana with banjo, sincerity, and unconventional influences.

Intimate 'band-aid pop', full of melancholy, warmth, and polyphonic singing.

Ancestral cello sounds collide with post-punk, rock, and metal.

Futuristic folk singing with vocoders, live loops, and raw harmonies.​

Warm soul pop with intricate​ lyrics.

Why should music be confined to the stage? With performances by a.o. Bokito Brass, Sambraçao, Anamesa, De 3e Verdieping, and the spectacular Bruital, the...

Power, vulnerability and desire are constantly being negotiated and redefined.

Join the very first official PREMIUM CityTour of Groningen!

Dance to infectious live accordeon music!

Experience the energy and conviviality of a genuine fest-noz: a traditional Breton music and dance festival.

Irish dance for everyone!

What does it mean to re-connect through stories that go too often unnoticed?

Steer your own little duck across the water and find out, in a fun way, who’s waiting for you on the other side.

Groningen through the lens of our ancestors

Home is more than a place.

One beat, one circle, one dance floor!

Airguitar masterclass

The Cypher is open for all

An evening taking you back to the 1950s!

The night belongs to the makers

The night belongs to the makers

The night belongs to the makers

The Reaper of Microphones

A high-energy dance experience where cumbia and diasporic rhythms turn the dancefloor into a space for connection and movement.

Learn the basic hip-hop and amapiano moves: a joint dance night full of music, socialising and good vibes!

What are your thoughts on sensible and nonsensical statements?

Come along and join us for an evening of celebrating queerness!

View art, buy art, have a bite to eat and linger for a while.