Programme 2025

A spectacular visual masterpiece of bodies and clay

A haunting shrine to motherhood

A slow-burn rebellion in a collapsing world

A playful provocation in the face of technological apocalypse

Impossible balances within re-imagined frames of perception

A pumped-up satirical train-crash on corruption

A world of tranquility and reflection, distilled by the music of silence

A theatrical TED-talk about getting lost, finding something and getting lost again.

The polar opposite of hand-held small-screen short video online experiences?

Unhinged and slightly too much – in the best possible way

A gentle, collective act of survival

Singing our way back out of the darkness and towards the light

A flip-book fantasy journey like no other, in 12 seconds bursts.

Homage Au Pair is a tribute to all the servants who keep the wheels turning

An electric, full-bodied shout into the future

A strained sexual relationship that challenges on every level

An immersive whirlwind of the senses

Haydn gets stoned – with real stones

Voices that matter

Music as resistance. Sound as fight.

Clothing to feel, smell, and taste

Have you always wanted to contribute to scientific research?

Discover the future of digital art at Embed Talks

Step back in time and uncover Groningen’s forgotten history of slavery

Come make something!

A fusion of burlesque, disco, Hollywood western and soul

Music for dreamers, night owls, and sensitive souls

Dreamy melancholy with an electronic shimmer

Soulful, extraordinary talent

A Summer Explosion of Soul and Rhythm

Latin jazz and afrobeat

Cumbia, soul and surf from the 60's

Fuzzy guitar riffs in an alt-country jacket

Mongolian folk meets modern rock

Musical portraits full of emotion

Songs filled with love

The sun will always rise

Cumbia grooves and psychedelic guitar riffs

Electronic, emotional, and headstrong: a fresh pop sound with edge.

​Help us to make the Speelweide even more beautiful!

​Connected together

Poivre's needle-free tattoo studio

Create a light sculpture and let it shine!

Get to know science and technology.

Get started with letters, paint and stencils.

Help build the gateway to the playing field!

Create, explore, and be amazed in the mini museum

What is truly our own, and what is triggered by machines?

In this versatile container, the future of the arts becomes tangible.

A mesmerizing dance

Sorry, the bridge was up

Buy art during the festival

Do you need a hug?

Dungeons & Dragons in the park

Make an artwork with us

Beauty off the beaten path

Between dreamy noise and genuine silence

She dances with the waves in the shelter of her own voice

Two acts from the ESNS talentpool

Poetic hip-hop full of fire and finesse

Fast rhymes and a ton of charisma

Seven songwriters, one band.

Timeless, ripping, modern, and bursting with pure freedom.

Vulnerable yet powerful, dreamy yet danceable

An experimental trip through Italo-pop, EBM, and 80s post-punk

Floating on rhythm

Rock ’n’ roll, ska, and psychedelia into a hypnotic live show

Space jazz from Utrecht, infused with funk, hip-hop, and dreamy improvisation

Catchy melancholic synthpop that hits you in the feels and gets you moving.

Persian roots with electronic chill-out into something truly unique

Dreamy alt-pop with a soft gothic sheen

Simply absurd

Between sledgehammer blows and tenderness

Pop to dance to and feel

Disco with a tropical twist

’30s swing with joy and passion

Warm neo-soul, jazz, and R&B with heartfelt self-reflection

Dance to everything that’s not allowed

Powerful, headstrong, and full of teenage angst

Jazz from all corners of the world

Fiery blend of jazz, rock, folk, and soul, charged with feminist power

Midwest Melodies & Crooner Charme

Timeless groove with a satirical wink

Young Americana duo with a fresh take

Come dance to anything you hadn't planned!

Best beginning of the day

Good stuff from around the block

Dance the night away