Live jazz session | Café Forum
Live jazz session | Café Forum
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The place-to-be for lunch, drinks, dinner or nightlife in Maastricht's Jeker Quarter. Delicious dining and in the evening loose on the dance floor!
Partes Ensemble - A Ukrainian Christmas
Partes Ensemble - A Ukrainian Christmas
Tuesday 16 December
Concert
For the holidays, the Ukrainian Partes Ensemble performs baroque masterpieces from 17th- and 18th-century Kiev and Lviv, once bustling centres of musical...
The Nativity Scene of the Netherlands
The Nativity Scene of the Netherlands
Tuesday 16 December
Music other
Live from Maastricht, De Kerststal van Nederland tells the Christmas story in a musical and contemporary TV narration on NPO 1.
Chrysostomos Tzevelekos - soul healing classical guitar recital
Chrysostomos Tzevelekos - soul healing classical guitar recital
Tuesday 16 December
Concert
A compelling classical guitar recital by Chrysostomos Tzevelekos, known for his warm, soul-healing sound and virtuoso playing.
Christmas concert KUMA Music School
Christmas concert KUMA Music School
16 and 17 December
Concert
Come and listen to the atmospheric sounds of students and teachers from KUMA.
Werckmeister Harmóniák + Introduction Jan de Roder
Werckmeister Harmóniák + Introduction Jan de Roder
Tuesday 16 December
Film
A film and literature evening around Nobel Prize winner László Krasznahorkai, with an introduction and a book table.
Reading aloud party in Speelpan Oost 3+
Reading aloud party in Speelpan Oost 3+
Wednesday 17 December
Children
Come and listen, play and have fun during the reading party at Speelpan Oost for children aged 3 and up.
Mosa Jazz Collective's Christmas Party
Mosa Jazz Collective's Christmas Party
Wednesday 17 December
Concert
End 2025 swinging with the Mosa Jazz Collective and guest Bart Storcken at the Muziekgieterij full of Christmas classics, ballads and festive vibes!
NDT 1 - Resonance
NDT 1 - Resonance
Thursday 18 December
Dance and Ballet
Experience Jiří Kylián's Mémoires d'Oubliettes (2009) and other masterpieces by Nederlands Dans Theater in an evening of impressive dance and emotion.
Corner room: Mathieu Bruls
Corner room: Mathieu Bruls
18 December 2025 to 1 February 2026
Exhibitions
Discover the versatile work of architect Mathieu Bruls in a retrospective exhibition, including his book journal by Mathieu Bruls Architect.
The Dirty Daddies
The Dirty Daddies
19 and 20 December
Concert
The Dirty Daddies pop with their Lucky Seven Tour full of energy, humour and unforgettable live performances that you absolutely don't want to miss.
Andriesii Quartet
Andriesii Quartet
Friday 19 December
Concert
A chamber music concert with works by Grieg and Shostakovich, performed by the Andriesii Quartet.
Candlelight: Christmas Classics in Maastricht
Candlelight: Christmas Classics in Maastricht
Friday 19 December
Concert
Enjoy an intimate Christmas concert with the MSM Quartet, surrounded by soft candlelight and classic Christmas melodies for young and old.
Circus Renz International
Circus Renz International
19 December 2025 to 4 January 2026
Circus
Enjoy a magical show full of clowns, acrobatics and animal dressage!
Baby reading and playtime
Baby reading and playtime
Friday 19 December
Children
Come read aloud and play during baby hour in the library with hostess Marianne Eussen of Kleur met je hart.
L'Okapi Ecstatic Dance Night - DJ Saya
L'Okapi Ecstatic Dance Night - DJ Saya
Friday 19 December
Dance and Ballet
Move freely, without words or judgements, discover the power of dance at Ecstatic Dance Maastricht.
Philzuid - Philxmas family concert
Philzuid - Philxmas family concert
19 - 21 December
Concert
Philxmas in Opus 9 brings live music by Philzuid, a compelling story and the best Christmas songs for the whole family in a magical Christmas atmosphere.
On an adventure with the forest ranger
On an adventure with the forest ranger
Saturday 20 December
Guided tour
Get outside and learn all about nature. Discover together what is alive at Mount Saint Peter (St. Pietersberg hill)!
Lejo - Christmas show 3+
Lejo - Christmas show 3+
Saturday 20 December
Theatre and Drama
Lejo, the famous finger puppet, is coming to the theatre this winter with a real Christmas show.
New Year's music - Evgenia Markova and Vladimir Kirasirov
New Year's music - Evgenia Markova and Vladimir Kirasirov
Saturday 20 December
Concert
A warm and varied programme of baroque, minimalism and modern music, performed on unique instruments.
Family walk in the ENCI quarry: The animals of the past and present
Family walk in the ENCI quarry: The animals of the past and present
Saturday 20 December
Walking tour
Interactive family walk in the ENCI quarry: discover fossils, learn about animals of the past and present, and enjoy nature.
Film & Walking adventure: In search of fossils with Mary Anning
Film & Walking adventure: In search of fossils with Mary Anning
Saturday 20 December
Film
First experience the film Mary Anning at Lumière and then go on a fossil adventure in the streets of Maastricht with palaeontologist John Jagt.
Flan baking workshop
Flan baking workshop
Saturday 20 December
Workshop
In this workshop, learn how to bake a real Limburg flan yourself.
Porous Grounds, Sacred Codes
Porous Grounds, Sacred Codes
20 December 2025 to 17 May 2026
Exhibitions
Porous Grounds, Sacred Codes is a large-scale exhibition bringing stories of collectivity, migration, diaspora and cultural identity.