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This is the new generation of Young Writers!

This is the new generation of Young Writers currently taking writing lessons as part of the Explore the North &…
28 Mar 2025

Podcast ‘FOR REAL’ Recorded at Podium Explore now online

The podcast from the FOR REAL project by Resonate Productions is now available for listening! In November 2024, during our…
25 Mar 2025

Flanders on the map in Podium

Where does Google Streetview stop? And what can you find there? What stories are there in those places? These are…
17 Mar 2025

Open call: share your ideas for new festival locations!

Behind the scenes, we’re already busy piecing together the program and locations for Explore the North Festival 2025. As part…
3 Mar 2025

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

Dit was Explore the North Festival 2024!

Drie dagen lang weerklonk wat elders wordt weggestemd of overstemd, vervangen, samengevat of fout opgevat. We hebben gedanst, geluisterd, gezien,…
3 Dec 2024

Explore the English programme of our festivalweekend!

Next week marks the tenth edition of our festival weekend, offering a wealth of discoveries—especially when it comes to language….
15 Nov 2024

Get in the mood with our Spotify Playlist and other tips for your festival visit

Hooray! The program for the tenth edition of our festival weekend is now complete. Check out the schedule here or,…
12 Nov 2024

De Verwonderkamer 2024

Last week, Mona Thijs and Zindzi Tillot Owusu from Belgium came to Leeuwarden to go in residence together with Charlotte…
21 Sep 2024

Join the Masterclasses in Literary Performance

In collaboration with Tryater and Leeuwarden UNESCO City of Literature we are organizing a second series of Masterclasses in Literary…
13 Sep 2024

Amazing news for Explore the North!

We can hardly believe it… Explore the North received a wonderfully positive recommendation today from the national Council for Culture….
3 Jul 2024