events

  • Cafe theater festival 19 – 21 MAART ’26

    Cafe theater festival 19 – 21 MAART ’26

    About the performance “Sorry!?” will make you reflect on every sorry you’ve ever uttered or heard. Bring your ex, your out-of-eye father or your best friend, and get ready for a special ride back home.an creative expression. About the creators Pablo Gonzalez is a composer who enjoys creating transdisciplinary work. Most recently, he created a…

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  • UNPLUGGED MARCH 15, ’26

    UNPLUGGED MARCH 15, ’26

    Creative hearts, feelers and makers! An enjoyable evening where we come together to share what is alive in the moment through music, stories, poetry or other forms of creative expression. No big stage. No shiny show.Just voices, instruments, words and a room that listens. You are welcome no matter how you arrive and how you…

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  • Bethlehem Dinner 2025

    Bethlehem Dinner 2025

    sign up Fadi kattan Date & Time: Sunday, November 30, 18:00Location: A Beautiful Mess – AmsterdamPrice: € 155 per person In Amsterdam for the first time: world-renowned Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan brings his signature culinary experience to the Netherlands for an exclusive dinner, one night only. Inspired by his award-nominated cookbook Bethlehem: A Celebration of…

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  • Voices unleashed – June 15, ’25

    Voices unleashed – June 15, ’25

    Creative hearts, feelers and makers! Your monthly dose of community vibes, creative spark, slowing down, honest sharing and new friends. Back on the third Sunday of the month.Maybe just block them all in your calendar already;) Cozy, real, inclusive and supportive. Living room vibes, goosebump moments and cheek-hurting laughs! On June 15th, we close with…

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  • April 25, ’25 – Kings Night

    April 25, ’25 – Kings Night

    Exactly one year ago, on April 25th, Queen Máxima opened our new location of A Beautiful Mess. It was a milestone we’re incredibly proud of – made possible by our amazing participants and team, who work every day to bring people together and contribute to more humane asylum reception in the Netherlands. That’s why we’re…

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  • Lazy Kid Sunday

    Lazy Kid Sunday

    During Sunday Brunch, kids take center stage at A Beautiful Mess! Every Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., A Beautiful Mess is transformed into a paradise for children. Think table tennis, a foosball table and A Beautiful Mess-style coloring pages. Kids can sometimes even bake cookies, while parents relax and enjoy the delicious food…

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  • Hospitality dinner May 27, ’26

    Hospitality dinner May 27, ’26

    We are not building a higher fence, but a longer table. With fences getting higher and higher in Europe for people on the run, welcoming places are needed more than ever. That is exactly what Refugee Company is building in and around asylum seekers’ centers. Now in Arnhem, Utrecht and Amsterdam, but preferably we cook…

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