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Liefde in tijden van Hopjesvla is coming to Leeuwarden!

More love! More Hopjesvla! More Liefde in tijden van Hopjesvla! On Valentine’s Day, we have a special surprise for you:…
14 Feb 2025

Valentinesspecial: The Lady and the Tramp, with spaghetti

Are you still looking for a great spot for your Valentine’s date? Want to swoon deeply and fall in love…
6 Feb 2025

End-of-the-year special: grab discounted tickets for Explore the North Festival 2025 now!

It’s time to look back on our tenth edition of the Explore the North festival! Below you’ll find the aftermovie…
6 Dec 2024

About Explore the North

Explore the North is a festival and production house based at Podium Explore in Leeuwarden.

ZEA & Quinie door Marc de Fotograaf

Podium Explore

In April 2024, we christened the Westerkerk as our own ‘Podium Explore’.  This location, set in the heart of Leeuwarden, used to be just one of the most beautiful locations in our November festival, but now it is home to all the experiences we have to offer the whole year round!

Productions and projects

Together with makers of different backgrounds and expertise, we work on a number of projects with a focus on literature, language, and multilingualism.  We do this together with local, national, and international partners.

Joost Oomen, de Poezieboys en Explore the North - LORCA

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