Unmissable events
The city of Groningen is teeming with events all year round. Eurosonic, Noorderzon, Paradigm, they are well known at home and abroad by now. But the surrounding area knows how to do it too. Intimate gigs in medieval churches. Or quirky artists in the Groningen village with an equally quirky name. We have listed a number of unmissable events for you. The complete overview can be found in the agenda.
Eurosonic Noorderslag
January - In churches, schools, halls and pubs throughout the city; for four days, music sounds everywhere. With more than 40,000 visitors annually and a line-up of over 350 bands from 31 European countries, Eurosonic Noorderslag is the moment to discover new music.
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King's Night and King's Day
April - King's Day? Of course you celebrate it in Groningen! Every year, the city is flooded with tens of thousands of partygoers, families and tourists who come here en masse to celebrate the King's birthday. And that is not surprising, because there is plenty to do: dancing in the Stadspark, a Grachtenfestijn on the Diepenring and of course the famous Vrijmarkt (free market). And if you really want to party, you can start the night before King's Day during the Koningsnacht (King's Night). At various locations in the city, the party goes on until the early hours.
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Terug naar het begin
May - During the annual festival Terug naar het Begin, Groningen's churches show you the way. During a long weekend in May, these centuries-old buildings are the stage and backdrop for art, music, stories and theatre. Plot your own route and go on a cultural journey of discovery.
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Hongerige Wolf
July - Where? Yes indeed, Hongerige Wolf is the name of a Groningen village. The arts festival of the same name gives wayward young artists a stage for their music, dance, theatre, film, visual arts and literature. Listen to a concert in the sheep field, watch theatre on the dike and dance in the backyard.
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Grasnapolsky
May - Grasnapolsky is the discovery festival where talent begins. From Froukje to Goldband, from Tamino to S10: they played here early in their careers, before selling out the big halls. This multidisciplinary festival annually presents some 50 emerging musicians, theatre-makers, poets and visual artists. Visitors explore extraordinary heritage, from intimate sessions to big concerts, from installations to expeditions.
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Paradigm
August - Dancing to solid beats surrounded by the industrial setting of a former sugar factory. Paradigm is one of the most versatile and innovative electronic music festivals in the Netherlands. For true enthusiasts, a feeling of coming home. This feeling cannot be created, cannot be understood, only felt and experienced.
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Noorderzon
August - For eleven days, festival Noorderzon is the highlight of Groningen's cultural summer. Every year in August, a motley collection of stage performers and artists descend on the atmospheric Noorderplantsoen. Noorderzon represents a festive start to the cultural season and a smashing end to the summer holidays.
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