Dance Bunch is a dance community founded in The Hague in 2022, and they are launching a new series of Sunday sessions inviting people to explore movement, creativity and physical practice together.
Curated Sunday Practice is open to all levels, from complete beginners to experienced and professional dancers. Rather than working towards a performance or finished result, the two-hour sessions focus on the process itself: exploring movement, developing awareness, using your imagination and discovering your own relationship with physical practice.
Each Sunday features a different invited artist, who shares elements of their own physical practice, research and approach to movement. Participants are encouraged to explore at their own pace, with space for both individual discovery and shared practice.
The sessions are also an opportunity to meet others in The Hague’s dance and movement community in an informal and welcoming setting.
Whether you have never danced before, have some previous experience or work professionally, Curated Sunday Practice offers a chance to step away from everyday routines and spend two hours focusing fully on movement, perception and exploration.
Curated Sunday Practice Organised by Dance Bunch Various Sundays in The Hague Open to all levels
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With views over The Hague and a second stage inside the working Eiber Brewery
On Friday 6 March 2026, Get In Sync will host the third edition of The Rooftop Sessions at Haags Hoog. From 6.00 pm to midnight, the rooftop will once again transform into a dance floor overlooking the skyline of The Hague. New for this edition is an additional stage inside the working brewery of Eiber Bier. For one night only, the brewery will be open to the public. Visitors will find themselves among the stainless steel brewing tanks while the brewery continues to operate.
The line-up features Jaap Ligthart, Lamírla and Steven on the Kas stage, complemented by Alana Agapi, Pierrückt and Nico Nova on the Eiber stage. As always, the focus is on melodic and progressive house, with long sets and space to build atmosphere. The previous Rooftop Sessions in September 2025 was almost completely sold out. With this third edition, the concept is further expanded, both in content and in the use of the location.
About Get In Sync
Get In Sync is a new organisation based in The Hague that programmes electronic music at locations where music and surroundings enhance each other. The focus lies on melodic and progressive house, with attention to atmosphere, closeness and quality. The organisation has realised two editions of Get In Sync at the Scheveningen Pier, featuring well-known DJs such as Beswerda, VNTM live, Hollt and Helsloot, as well as two editions of Rooftop Sessions at Haags Hoog with artists including Juwlz, Ronja and Bass van Buijn. These events were almost sold out and received strong audience appreciation.
In addition, Get In Sync collaborated with Podium aan Zee on the event Get In Sync x Sound of Scheef at the Pier, featuring acts such as Erick E, Estiva and Mitch de Klein. For 2026, Get In Sync is working on several new editions and collaborations.
For the past two decades, the Christmas period in The Hague has been closely linked to dance, with De Dutch Don’t Dance Division building a festive tradition that has returned year after year in different forms. What began as a series of winter and Christmas productions has grown into a recognisable part of the city’s cultural calendar, now firmly anchored at Amare.
Since the mid-2000s, De Dutch Don’t Dance Division has presented a wide range of Christmas and winter performances, including original productions and reinterpretations of well-known stories. Over the years, titles such as A Christmas Carol, Alice in Winter Wonderland and De Haagse Notenkraker have helped shape a festive programme that appeals to families, regular theatre-goers and new audiences alike. Together, these productions mark twenty years of Christmas dance in The Hague.
This anniversary year is accompanied by an exhibition at Amare reflecting on two decades of Christmas productions by De Dutch Don’t Dance Division. The exhibition was officially opened by Jan van Zanen, underlining the significance of the milestone not only for the company but also for the city’s cultural life. Through costumes, props, visual material and personal stories, the exhibition shows how these festive performances evolved over time and became a fixed element of The Hague’s end-of-year celebrations. The retrospective highlights artistic development alongside the many people and communities involved both on and off stage.
A defining feature of the Christmas productions has been their scale and inclusivity. Year after year, professional dancers, young talent and amateur performers have shared the stage, creating broad city productions that reflect the diversity of The Hague itself. This approach has enabled generations of dancers to take part, while audiences return annually as part of their own holiday traditions.
As part of this anniversary season, De Haagse Notenkraker returned to Amare for a final run in its current form. First premiered in 2006, this production grew into one of the company’s most recognisable Christmas performances. From 25 to 30 December, eight performances will be staged at Amare, performed by two casts with a combined total of 112 dancers. Ahead of the run, more than 90 percent of tickets had already been sold, highlighting the enduring popularity of the production and its place within the wider Christmas tradition.
While this chapter comes to a close, the anniversary also looks ahead. After twenty years of festive productions, De Dutch Don’t Dance Division continues to develop new ideas and formats. With a strong foundation built on creativity, community involvement and continuity, expectations are high for how Christmas dance at Amare will continue to evolve in the years to come.
On Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., Theater De Regentes will present a colorful and festive dance performance in honour of Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Dance schools from The Hague and Amsterdam join forces in the performance Jyoti, taking the audience on a journey into the story of the stolen light from the temple. Along an exciting path through various Indian dance styles, the light is eventually found again.
A festival of light and dance Diwali is one of the most important celebrations in the Hindu tradition and symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. The festival is celebrated worldwide and is also a cherished moment of togetherness in the Netherlands. The performance Jyoti seamlessly connects to this and serves as an invitation to celebrate this festival together—regardless of background or age.
What visitors can expect
A sparkling dance performance by amateur dancers from Indian dance schools in The Hague and Amsterdam
An atmospheric program already starting upon entry at Theater De Regentes
About the organizers The performances are an initiative of Stichting Beyond Bharata Natyam and Dance School Aashish, made possible by a contribution from Cultuurschakel in The Hague.
The organizations Beyond Bharata Natyam and Aashish are dedicated to preserving and developing Indian heritage, which is actively practiced within the diaspora community (the Hindustani Surinamese community and Indians living here).
Every month, usually on the 3rd Thursday (sometimes Wednesday), the Hague Hoppers swing dance school arranges a social dance event with a live band. The best jazz musicians play swing music for dancers. Everyone is welcome! Entrance is free. We kindly ask you to consider donating €10-15 to the band.
Dates: 16 October, 20 November, 10 December
Time: 19.15-20.00 Free swing dance taster
20-23.00 – donation-based live jazz band gig with social dance
Location: Amare theatre (ground floor). Souiplein 150, The Hague
Before the social dance, Hague Hoppers offer a free swing dance workshop. No partner or registration is needed. If you like jazz music and movement, just come along and give it a try. Workshops are in English.
