sensory

Provisions for people who require low sensory environments

ear-deaf

Provisions for people who are deaf or hard of hearing

visualy-impaired (1)

Provisions for people who are blind or partially sighted

wheelchair

Provisions for people with reduced mobility

universal-access

General accessibility provisions

Low stimulus hours

sunflower

Hidden disability Sunflower Keycord recognised here

sensory-free-room (1)

Low stimulus area

open-captioning

Open captioning

closed-captioning

Closed captioning

hands-asl-interpreting

Sign language interpretation provided

hearing-loop

Hearing loop (t-coil or headphones)

braille

Material in Braille

font-case

Accessible print (18pt. or larger)

audio-description

Audio description

person-walking-with-cane

Guide lines and floor markings

mobile-payment (1)

Mobile payment

wheelchair-toilet

Wheelchair-friendly restroom

barrier-free

Barrier-free building and passageways that are sufficiently wide

staircase

Stairs with handrail

wheelchair-lift

Accessible lift

seamless-access (1)

Barrier-free access and steps accompanied by ramp

sensory-experience

Sensory experience

person-seat

Rest areas

guide

Personal assistant

dog-leashed

Service dog allowed

accessible-building

Accessible building

City Card benefits

With kids

Free

Accessibility

Neighbourhoods

Amsterdam Area

LGBTQI+

Amsterdam 750

Amsterdam's cultural agenda

Theatre and stage

Theatre

Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (ITA)

City Talks Amsterdam

Every last Thursday of the month, International Theater Amsterdam (ITA) presents 'City Talks Amsterdam'. For this monthly talk show, they invite guests - from scientists to artists and from journalists to economists - to talk about social topics or urban trends. Together with the audience, they delve into a theme and ask what this means for Amsterdam and its residents.

Black Cat Theatre

Kinderen spelen in het kindertheater

Herfstbladeren in de kindervoorstelling

Als een egeltje in een berg herfstbladeren

Sneeuw veertjes in de kindervoorstelling

Het sneeuwt in kinderworkshop Mirakels van het Jaar

Wintertunnel in het theater

De lente komt!

Wat voor mooie slierten komen er uit die doos!

Spinnenweb in de lente

Samen een spinnenweb maken

Miracles of the Year Workshop (1-5 years)

The workshop is a journey through the calendar, filled with sensory experiences, music, movement and fun. Miracles of the Year is a family workshop where parents and children discover the magic of the seasons. Ride a sleigh, make angels in the snow, smell flowers, dance with the wind, jump through the meadow with a grasshopper, and who knows, you might get caught in a spider web! We welcome you at Black Cat Theatre.

Podium Mozaïek

Bekijk hoe Podium Mozaïek een bezoek voor mensen met een beperking of handicap toegankelijk maakt

HAINUWELE Gallery exhibition – Eva Ririhena, Tabitha Boekweit and Tina Sopacua

From December 2nd 2024 to February 9th 2025, HAINUWELE is organizing a pop-up exhibition in Podium Mozaïek, with artworks by artists Eva Ririhena, Tabitha Boekweit and Tina Sopacua.

Theater Bellevue

Nina de la Parra - a radical clown experiment

Nina de la Parra, enfant-terrible of the Dutch theatre/cabaret landscape, will surprise you with a radical clown experiment. Please note: the end time mentioned is an indication.

The Doctor

The Doctor was selected for the Dutch Theatre Festival 2022 as one of the best 12 performances of the previous season. Actresses Janni Goslinga and Ilke Paddenburg were nominated for the Theo d'or and Colombina respectively. ﻿ Please note: the performance contains stroboscopic effects. The performances on Thursday 9 and 16 January have English subtitles. The performances on Friday 10 and 17 January will be followed by a post-performance discussion.

Pakhuis de Zwijger

Pakhuis De Zwijger

Bite The Bullet Live Show

Bite The Bullet is excited to present their first live show! Join them as they film their 50th episode in style with their staple ‘would you rathers’, special guests and conversations you won’t want to miss.

Boom Chicago

The Famous Boom Chicago Improv Comedy Show

Prepare for an unforgettable evening of laughter at Boom Chicago, the ultimate destination for improv comedy enthusiasts in the heart of Amsterdam!

The Comedy Embassy

Definitely Amsterdam's best stand-up comedy! You can't beat 5 stars on Trip Advisor! and 4.9 stars on Google! They're that funny! First dinner in the city. Then Comedy Embassy at Boom Chicago!

Wat voor vreemde wind-achtige bloem is dit?

Papieren confetti-regen valt om een paraplu

Spelen na de voorstelling

Vliegende Vlinders Vlindertuin

Wat voor dans maken deze handen op de maan?

Pantoffels?

Vlinders vliegen door de lucht in de vlindertuin

Hallo vlinder!

Na de voorstelling komt iedereen samen spelen op het toneel

Nacht in de vlindertuin

Regen in de Vlindertuin

Spelen in de vlindertuin na afloop van de voorstelling

Regen bij de Vlindertuin

De maan bij de Vlindertuin

Butterfly Garden (1-5 years)

This performance in Black Cat Theater takes you into the wonderful world of butterflies - a world that is colourful, mobile and mysterious.

The Good, The Bad, and The Algorithm

This is a hilarious show about right now! Tech companies and a new generation of experts and influencers are shaping us in new ways. Social media, AI and the smartphone have changed how we work, play, think and connect. It also has made us (including kids) more lonely, sad, mean and pessimistic. Do we want to stop? Why can't we look away from our screens?

Schouwburg Amstelveen

Alice in Wonderland

Die Walkure

Swan Lake

Les-contes-d-hoffmann

Cinderella

Turandot

Romeo & Julia

Le-nozze-di-figaro

Ballet to Broadway

The Royal Opera & Ballet House of London

The Royal Opera & Ballet House London operas & ballets are back in full swing in the cinema of Schouwburg Amstelveen. Please note: The end times as mentioned are an indication and may differ.

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

See how Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ makes visits accessible for people with disabilities

https://www.muziekgebouw.nl/en/pQoZVUw/your-visit/accessibility

Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed (1926) Steven Kamperman, Eric Vloeimans, Esat Ekincioğlu + Hamid Reza Behzadian

The Adventure of Prince Achmed is the oldest preserved feature-length animation and one of the few surviving early films made by a woman. Steven Kamperman created a new soundtrack for this magical film. In this performance, the expressive animation art of Lotte Reiniger forms the visual part of a musically adventurous journey, in which the melodic richness of the East blends with contemporary composed sounds and spicy improvisations. Please note: the film contains English subtitles.

Melkweg

Shortcutz Amsterdam International Audience Award

https://www.melkweg.nl/en/info/accessibility/

See how the Melkweg makes visits accessible for people with disabilities

Shortcutz Amsterdam is a platform for emerging Dutch film talent. Every year, Shortcutz goes international, to let the audience worldwide choose the best Dutch film talent. For the Audience Award, a compilation has been made with the nominations for the best short film of the year that is shown in more than 20 cities worldwide.

The next generation in Amsterdam nightlife

For decades, Amsterdam's nightlife has been vital for cultural innovation, growing communities, and explorations of identity. How does the next generation of clubgoers, ravers, artists and others working in the scene experience nightlife today?  And how can we preserve night culture for new and future generations?

Ik Besta Niet

Documentary I Don't Exist + aftertalk

What if others decide your life and you can't go anywhere? What if you have to prove that you exist? The showing is in Dutch and English.

Simon Granit Ossoinak - The Odd Ones

What does it mean to belong? In The Odd Ones, Simon Granit Ossoinak explores individuality and social dynamics from the perspective of the outsider. All aspects of the odd are illuminated: the ugly, the unattractive, but also the inspiring and the unique.