Archive A/Z

Kenneth Berth is organizing a meeting with the man who hit him on a zebra crossing. Is the distance between perpetrator and victim really as great as we think?

Kenneth Berth

Piéton

Thai university friends brought together by a shared love of Western psychedelic music from the ’60s and ’70s — now creating a contemporary pop sound.

Khana Bierbood

Troubadours Knaap & de Vos bring their synth-organ to Oerol to sing about the darker side of life in 2025.

Knaap & de Vos

A groundbreaking form of partner acrobatics from three circus artists who distinguish themselves with a unique, wordless language.

Knot On Hands

Brace for Impact

For infectious and danceable electropop, look no further than the Rotterdam duo KUZKO.

Kuzko

DJ collective Lab Afrique blends African rhythms with mysterious melodies from the Middle East and pulsating beats from Latin America. You're guaranteed to find yourself on a steamy dance floor!

Lab Afrique

Lab Tarab blends the SWANA sound with tropical percussion, creating a hypnotic desert journey of rhythm, mysticism and cultural fusion. Danceable, immersive, and full of energy.

Lab Tarab

with professional wristband and ticket

Professionals

An exploratory morning on landscape as co-creator — with methods, insights and new ways of working in our green public space.

LAND x IN SITU x Land Art Lives x Oerol Professionals

Oerol Professionals | Landscape in practice

INSITU 2025

Music theatre

Contemporary opera performed by an ensemble of humans and trees. In this early morning performance, the trees are not just a backdrop — they are active performers and creative beings.

Landmarks

Treework

Première 2025

Dutch-language indie pop with a hint of cabaret, fuelled by unstoppable energy and a whole lot of heart — Lange Mannen Met Haast explode off the stage.

Lange Mannen Met Haast

Theatre

Laura van Dolron presents NIKS NIEUWS. — a performance that questions our hunger for the new and invites us to celebrate what is already here.

Laura van Dolron

NIKS NIEUWS.

Dreamy folk and synthesiser music creates a nostalgic atmosphere.

Laurens Alexander

zomer voor altijd

"The Doga Sisters" from Ouagadougou blend traditional Burkinabe melodies with contemporary, infectious anthems. 100% positivity and energy on stage.

Les Soeurs Doga & Viktor Marek

LESTER DAVID combines dance, Venezuelan folklore, Caribbean rhythms, house, rap, spoken word, and opera. Sure to get you moving.

LESTER DAVID

Lézard... a kind of Boogie Wonderland for eccentrics, misfits, and lost souls — where everyone is welcome to join.

Lézard

Expressive yet thoughtful, sharp yet melodic, explosive yet introspective, from angular post-punk to beautiful post-rock and fast-paced garage.

Library Card

A music-theater performance about embracing a strange, new sound in a familiar environment. Full of musical clashes, improvisations, and heartwarming compositions by Monteverdi and his contemporaries.

Liedhuis

Uncanny Valley

A cheerful performance that starkly contrasts with the somber message of the ancient Greek comedy it is based on.

Lieselotte De Keyzer / De polen

De vogels

Talks

Your daily talk show of thoughtful conversations — diving deep into art, climate, and society.

Lin An Phoa

De diepte in met Lin An Phoa

Talks

Oerol of the future: a festival accessible to (almost) everyone?

Lin An Phoa / Oerol

De grenzen van Oerol

Oerol Festival 2025 is coming to and end. Lin An Phoa will look back through poetry and will bring the festival to its end, together with hosts Teddy Tops and Daan Doesborgh.

Lin An Phoa, Teddy Tops en Daan Doesborgh

Afsluiting Oerol Festival 2025

A celebration of the circus, the bicycle, and lots of silliness.

Liza van Brakel

Galop

Mariachi Balkan brass, bombastic Latin grooves, rocking guitar riffs, hyper-energetic percussion: this is the sound combo you'd want to dance to on your last day on Earth.

Lo Poloko

Food

Fik in je mik! A sizzling local three-course feast cooked over open flames – complete with a cheeky amuse-bouche trio. You won’t want to miss this: a a fiery seafood feast at the Deining!

Lokaal Terschelling / Ria Laanstra

Diner op de Deining: fik in je mik

A fiery, sweat-soaked dance machine fuelled by Cuban melodies, a love of afrobeat, and a healthy dose of Dutch psychedelia.

Longo Longo

Let the cumbia of Los Tréboles guide you through a Latin American adventure full of parties, discovery, and endless dancing!

Los Tréboles

Kuriosa & Ays of Love Transmission bring a heartfelt tribute to underground disco and forgotten dancefloor gems from the ’70s and ’80s.

Love Transmission

Dance

Dancing to voice and music, Lisette Ros gives form to the inner struggle of falling and rising, as she slowly transforms into a moving golden sculpture.

LR On Demand

I’ll dance as fast as I can Part 2: The Raving Ones (Maenads)

Première 2025

Catchy tunes, wordplay, fun, and emotions!

Luan Buleshkaj & Guillano Herdigein

Over mensen

Werkplaats

What can you do with a piece of rope? A lot more than you think... Just leave that to the winner of Kunstbende 2025!

Lucas Roberts / Kunstbende

Myn Verbeelding

Enchanting psychedelic afro band with an irresistible blend of groove and flow.

Luna Maki

VinkenSpreeuw is a ritual creature. Its call is made of danceable electronics, drums, strange flutes and poetry. Spread your wings and fly!

Maarten Vinkenoog

VinkenSpreeuw

Dance

Welcome to the flip side of the throwaway society. A passionate plea for consuming less.

Maas theater en dans / Cecilia Moisio

Waste Me

Première 2024

Tuuteletuu wat een cool ding!! Punk, absurdism, theatre and, above all, loads of laughs.

Magic Tom & Yuri

Magic Tom & Yuri eten bloed

The honest truth? You won't find a better punk-comedy magic show anywhere else.

Magic Tom & Yuri

Magic Tom & Yuri ZIJN cool

Spoken word and music by two boys from Arnhem, about Arnhem. And more.

Mahat Arab / Gerrit van Balen

Een poëtisch rommeltje

A poetic and musical performance about rock-paper-scissors, panna-knockout, and everything hiding under your couch.

Mahat Arab / Gerrit van Balen

Een poëtisch zooitje

Gerrit and Mahat combine spoken word and music in a performance about growing up, growing old — and a fear of football shirts.

Mahat Arab en Gerrit van Balen

Een poëtisch rommeltje

MANOLO brings you an energetic mix of jazz, funk and dance, with Caribbean influences. Join him on a musical exploration of his roots.

MANOLO

Album release: De herontdekking van de hemel

Manu & .multibeat proudly present their crossover album De ontdekking van de hemel (the rediscovery of heaven) Exclusively at Oerol.

Manu van Kersbergen ft. .multibeat

Album release: De herontdekking van de hemel

Expedition

A tidal installation on the mudflats near Oosterend, continuously influenced by the ebb and flow. Experience the Wadden Sea in motion.

Marc van Vliet

De Streken

Expedition

A tidal installation on the mudflats near Oosterend, continuously influenced by the ebb and flow. Experience the Wadden Sea in motion.

Marc van Vliet

De Streken

2026

Visual art

A tidal installation on the mudflats near Oosterend, continuously influenced by the ebb and flow. Experience the Wadden Sea in motion.

Marc van Vliet

De Streken

2026

Friends special

A unique glimpse behind-the-scenes with artist Marc van Vliet!

Marc van Vliet

Vriendenactie | De Streken

Friends special

Vriendenactie | Wonderlijke Waarheden van Terschelling

What do the Boschplaat, Greenland, and the Wadden Sea have in common? Come listen!

Margo van der Meer

Vriendenactie | Wonderlijke Waarheden van Terschelling

Visual art

I WAS HERE. In search of the polar wind, between waters.

Monumental installation where you watch and participate. Sculpture, text, sound, and rituals performed by the visitors are combined in a journey through our changing landscape.

Margriet van Weenen

I WAS HERE. In search of the polar wind, between waters.

Première 2025

Music theatre

A playful, lyrical music theatre show about finding something to hold onto in dark political and ecological times.

Marieke Ornelis, Mees van Rijswijk, Johannes Lievens & Explore the North

DRIE DAGEN FRIS

Explore the North 2025

Bassist Marilonah is about to release her debut album, filled with funk-fusion, soul, and psychedelic influences. Get ready to be amazed by her magical sound.

Marilonah

With a dynamic blend of fashion and music, Mariseya lures you into her universe.

Mariseya

A masked comedy about struggling entrepreneurs and the (un)fair transition to sustainability.

Het Markttheater

Winkel van Weleer

Friends special

Vriendenactie | Theatercollege: Verhalen van het Eilandmeisje

A raw, poetic lecture-performance about the island — where the wind whispers stories.

Marloes Fopma

Vriendenactie | Theatercollege: Verhalen van het Eilandmeisje

Music theatre

Composer and pianist Martin Fondse and multidisciplinary artist Femi Dawkins create a world without fixed rules of play, where acoustic instruments, electronics, spoken word, and poetry merge into one.

Martin Fondse & Femi Dawkins

Wild Card

Talks

Discover the highlights of the day with Martin Rombouts.

Martin Rombouts & gasten

De Dag met Martin Rombouts

Former lovers Yvonne Zeegers and Martin Rombouts process the end of their relationship on stage through a dialogue between their two psychotherapists.

Martin Rombouts, Yvonne Zeegers en Explore the North

Ruud vs Nico (preview)