29 July-14 August 2005
Martin Luther King Park

At last this inimitable kitsch travelling carnival/theatre festival, one of the most unique events of the cultural year in the Netherlands, has reached its final destination of Amsterdam. A variety of colourful tents, wooden treehouses, and other quirky structures, have been set up in the Martin Luther King Park – all containing a wide variety of mini-shows, restaurants and bars. It features the crème de la crème of mostly Dutch (but some international) avant-garde performance – including a number of English-language productions – ranging from theatre and dance to film, opera and circus acts...

21 July 2005
Tivoli (Utrecht)

19 July 2005
Melkweg

18 July 2005
Martiniplaza (Groningen)

17 July 2005
Heineken Music Hall

13 July 2005
Paradiso

13, 15, 16 July 2005
Amsterdam ArenA

11 July
Pepsi Stage

10 July 2005
Gelredome (Arnhem)

This concert was originally planned to take place at Goffertpark (Nijmegen) but has been moved to the Gelredome because the tour is more suited to an indoor venue. Time and price remains the same but if you can't make it take your ticket back for a refund... This is part of the first tour of Queen since 1986, with Paul Rodgers (ex-Free/Bad Company) taking the place of Freddie Mercury.

8 July 2005
Gelredome (Arnhem)

Tickets go on sale Saturday 9 April.

7 July 2005
NCC (The Hague)

The legendary Cuban singer from the Buena Vista Social Club, Ibrahim Ferrer, opens the 30th edition of the prestigious North Sea Jazz Fest which takes place from 8-10 July 2005.

7 July 2005
Gelredome (Arnhem)

7 July 2005
Ahoy (Rotterdam)

Tickets go on sale on 9 April.

6 July 2005
Paradiso

5 July 2005
Heineken Music Hall

3-16 July 2005
Leidseplein

Dance in all its diversity is represented at this cutting-edge international dance festival – the only dance festival in the Netherlands that takes place in summer – which features both established performers and emerging talent. For two weeks, the Leidseplein is the heart of international contemporary dance as Julidans welcomes dancers and companies from as far off as Japan, Iran and Algeria. Complementing the festival are screenings of dance films.

2, 3 July 2005
Sportpark Boshoven (Weert)