{"id":25467,"date":"2026-06-02T16:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/?post_type=agenda&#038;p=25467"},"modified":"2026-10-07T15:12:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:12:28","slug":"explore-the-north-festival-2","status":"publish","type":"agenda","link":"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/en\/agenda\/explore-the-north-festival-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore the North Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the North Festival is a three-day journey through unconventional art and culture. With stories in many forms: dance, music, poetry, spoken word and more. The festival transforms beautiful locations in the historic city centre of Leeuwarden into meeting places for artists and audiences. A festival where experimental performances, live concerts and literary performances meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the poster: Club Guy &amp; Roni, Boris Acket and HIIIT present <em>The Current<\/em>, a new performance in which visitors become part of an alternative reality. Dance, live percussion and electronic music blend together. Actress Sarah Janneh (known from <em>Wie is de Mol<\/em>) is part of the cast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Sweden come musician and spoken word artist Joshua Idehen and the choir XTC in the XIV to Friesland. Also on the programme: a new performance by Leeuwarden poet and spoken word artist Mees van Rijswijk, and the world premiere of <em>All Real Living is Meeting<\/em> by Esm\u00e9 van den Boom (former City Poet of Groningen).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New names on the lineup have been announced! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alabaster DePlume * Anne Marijn Voorhorst &amp; Goldscammer * Aunty Rayzor * Begeester Mij * Brik Tu-Tok * Club Guy &amp; Roni, Boris Acket &amp; HIIIT \u2013 The Current * Dans!Dichter!Dans! \u2013 Het Po\u00ebtisch Orakel * De Literaire Kerkdienst met Laurin Nargy, Sarah de Koning, Bob Vanden Broeck en Paul van Dijk * De Poezieboys * De Rustruimte * De Seizoenen met Ester Naomi Perquin, Max Temmerman en Marie Fran\u00e7ois * De Verwonderkamer * De Zweefclub * Devin Shaffer * E\u2019DU &amp; JUDGITZU * Ellemieke Meijers \u2013 U heeft ergens last van * Emma Tijssen \u2013 Het gevaar van rechte lijnen. * Esm\u00e9 van den Boom * Fox Paloma * Frans Kalf * Housepainters * HYPERPO\u00cbZIE \u2013 read me i\u2019m famous * HYPERPO\u00cbZIE \u2013 PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT * J.M. Baccus * Joshua Idehen * Karla da Silva * Louis Ottley * Luango Stories \u2013 Mond van de Mode * MAHA * MAYA MARIA * MAYTE * Mees van Rijswijk \u2013 AAAARGH * N I T E F I S H * Plafonddienst \u2013 Plafonddienst * Rinske Bouwman \u2013 De Mismis * Ruth Ruijgers &amp; Olaf Visser \u2013 De Slaperdijken * Sanam Tahmasebi \u2013 Light Has Teeth * Sarathy Korwar * Vind het licht * Vincent Swierstra \u2013 De Magi\u00ebr * XTC in the XIV * YATTA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For&nbsp;<strong>\u20ac60.50<\/strong>, experience the entire weekend from November 20\u201322, or purchase a day pass. 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