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Four young writers. An island before the festival awakens. What stories did they gather in the silence? What words did they hear in the wind?

Mensen Zeggen Dingen is the stage for verbal artistry. Start your evening with top-tier spoken word, poetry, and prose performance.

Under the new alias Metius, producer and performer Jacco Gardner crafts progressive electronic narratives that transport you to cosmic realms.

Experience the raw power of storytelling with Mezrab, where the only prop is your imagination.

Rising talents Michael Ekow & May deliver a show full of energy and emotion — best described as poetry you can dance to.

Michelle Samba invites the audience to participate in her interactive sound installation Gateways.

Somewhere between Rotterdam and Istanbul drifts the planet of singer Min Taka. Her musical universe stretches from intimate sounds to electronic commotion. Bubble-grunge, pixie pop!

Two individuals sing into each other's mouths, using each other's bodies as resonating chambers. A song about refuge and seeking shelter, that intertwines past, present, and future.

Shameless and hilarious show by the artist couple, the Magnifico's, about the big emotions that come with being in a long-term relationship.

Four young writers pay tribute to Ella Wassenaer — a Frisian literary pioneer and poet who, unjustly, faced harsh criticism.

Finnish genre blenders bring electronic madness to the stage. A mix of rap, crispy pop and metal.

Let yourself be wrapped in poetic softness with a tailor-made poem created on the spot by Studio Tiep Miep’s Miep and Jan.

Amsterdam-based artist with Kurdish roots captivates audiences with a unique sound all of her own.

Kick off your day at Oerol with the Dutch National Association for Performing Arts and a thought-provoking conversation about accessibility in the arts.

A networking breakfast for NAPK members and Oerol Professionals, exploring how artists and organisations connect with, build and involve their audiences.

Two strangers, a rural bus that never shows up... A live radio play about being stuck and learning to move — and the question of how to be human in the first place.

A journey back in time through the earth's soil

A science fiction performance about what it means to be human. With a generous dose of philosophy.

Can we repay debts with art? An exhibition and unique experiment at the intersection of visual art, language, and debt counseling.

Join the conversation between artworks about a new moral framework for capital. Contribute to building De Kapitalisten at Oerol 2025.

Nyk de Vries is a literary performer pur sang. A Frisian Amsterdammer who sings about the contradictions in his life with his distinctive blend of music and lyrics.

A cuckoo, a piano, and 88 oaks at their underground annual meeting: listen to what the trees of het Eikenbosje have to say in this musical trip by Nynke Laverman.

Oerol goes underground, teaming up with the island’s best nightlife spots to take you deep into the hot, sweaty night.

Oerol goes underground, teaming up with the island’s best nightlife spots to take you deep into the hot, sweaty night.

Oerol goes underground, teaming up with the island’s best nightlife spots to take you deep into the hot, sweaty night.

Keep the conversation going with other Oerol Professionals, every afternoon after our Talks programming at festival hub de Deining. 

Join the shared lunch at the Oerol Professionals Hub: pull up a chair for a quick bite and good conversation with fellow professionals.

Dance to the warmth of vinyl. That's what you want during OM314's epic sets: obscure disco from San Francisco and New York to Rimini.

Adapt and drift along! Everyone is welcome in this group of salt enthusiasts, even if you're made of sugar.

The festival heart comes to life! From 13:00, de Deining erupts with words, music and performance by international and local talent — carrying on late into the evening.

The dance of becoming one another.

Musical, absurd, and feverish performance about humanity in free fall, based on the dystopian 1970s novel High-Rise by J.G. Ballard.

After-show discussion for the performance Runner by Orkater/De Nieuwkomers: Patrick Ribeiro

In this personal performance, Patrick Ribeiro explores whether you can truly leave your past behind — including the things you struggle to forgive yourself for.

Legendary German-language Turkish music, created in the late 1970s by the prodigy on the string instrument bağlama (saz), Ata Canani.

Par Bleu takes you on a groovy world tour with their irresistible combination of cumbia, psychedelic Afro-Caribbean rhythms and French retro style. A burst of energetic disco.

With catchy melodies and endless grooves, Parker Fans invite you to lose yourself — any time of day.

How do techno-optimists and tech sceptics each respond to a future increasingly driven by technology? This theatrical experience by the North Sea offers a space for reflection.

Broaden your horizons at the breakfast sessions following the performance Amfidroom. Led by experts, these sessions explore the worlds of nature, energy and technology.

Step into the world of Carte Blanche — make a mask and become whoever you want to be. Children from Terschelling also joined in, and their creations are on display at the festival hub, de Deining.

Piepschuim, a Dutch theatre company where music, stories, and play are the main ingredients for an energetic performance.

Verbal sex worker and founder of the music genre 'dyslexic-erotic disco' whispers intimate words to you and invites you to join in on his choreography to dirty songs.

Inspired by an innovative analogue drawing device from the early 1970s — the Koeklok — PolakVanBekkum create large-scale drawings based on the grazing patterns of cows in the fields of Terschelling.

Learn more about the work of PolakVanBekkum, their research into the Koeklok, the drawing of cows and their movements, and the relationship between the landscape and the cows of the Geskieker.

Porcelain id incorporate both classical pop and lofi electronics, always vulnerable, sincere and authentic.

Absurdity sets the tone, the word stirs the imagination. There's no escaping the fireworks of poetry.

Enter the electric, audiovisual world of the multi-faceted Radvlad and witness the ever-changing identity of its creator: artist Vladimir Vidanovsky.

In Memories of Trees, Ragazze Quartet gives voice to the trees. Their memories fill the air above the Terschelling woods with music in a magical world of light and projections.

A physical and absurd dive into the hidden world of the sewer beneath our feet.

Rebekah Reid presents a show full of compelling, genre-transcending live music that evolves from a single violin motif to a glorious, cinematic fanfare. Opening act of the main stage.

Discover the flavorful world of sustainable cooking. Children aged 7 to 12 become culinary artists in Peperwortel's food truck. They transform food surplus into delicious creations to share with festival-goers and loved ones.

This is the first invitation in a multi-year project designed to—literally—pause and reflect on the island's protected natural landscape. Will you join in?

This is the first invitation in a multi-year project designed to—literally—pause and reflect on the island's protected natural landscape. Will you join in?

Wandering together in silence through the vastness of the eastern dune area.

Discover Toekomst Muziek: a live podcast on art and climate with Naaz and Niels Nieuborg.

Nostalgia, pride, and pain in a delightful Ajax cabaret. Even Rotterdammers can enjoy it.

Heirlooms, baby teeth, jewelry, tools… what grip do your belongings have on you?

Roi Soleil brings golden sunbeams to Oerol with his explosive ‘Frenglish pop with a touch of queer glitter’.

A dead-serious wrestling match between a man and a 25-kilo red ball presents the circus as a potentially joyful yet endlessly futile endeavour.