ProgrammeA/Z

Experience the tastes of nature! During Oerol, our Proeftuin is a place to get acquainted with the flavours of the wadden region.

Guaranteed giggles and the craziest boxing match you've ever seen, brought to you by international award-winning comedian Fraser Hooper.

Beats, Brabants, and big noise! Frino spits razor-sharp, absurdist lyrics over warped electro beats — rapping on the edge where Brabant street slang meets wrung-out poetry.

Strange birds fly overhead, cutting right through your image of summer.

Five actors compete for your sympathy in this comic performance about helping, good intentions, and the often unbelievable stories behind poverty.

A cable reel is meant to make things easier — but the gentlemen of V&G Produkties bumble, blunder and fumble their way through it with theatrical flair.

Ghazale Moqanaki and Saghar Khadem bring you classical Iranian music based on improvisation and musical dialogues.

Mummy and daddy are out for the first time with their six-month-old baby, 'Wally'. Beaming with pride, they push their giant pram through the crowd.

The duo Hamraaz was formed at Codarts, the conservatoire in Rotterdam. Their love of traditional Iranian music finds its way into contemporary compositions and improvisations on flute and tanbour.

The duo Hamraaz was formed at Codarts, the conservatoire in Rotterdam. Their love of traditional Iranian music finds its way into contemporary compositions and improvisations on flute and tanbour.

Can we save our future by disappearing? A philosophical walk through the dunes, in search of a balance between humanity and nature.

Live hyperpop concert by Hélène Vrijdag’s alter ego Woman Folly, as an ode to the ‘hysterical’ woman. “Am I mad, or am I just angry?”

Hellie has been passionately mixing vinyl and digital music for years, building bridges between classics and contemporary tracks. Come and dance your way through the decades.

A witty, theatrical talk show presenting eight bold proposals for a new capitalist system.

How do we deal with the responsibility — and the guilt — that comes with wealth? In this performance, Greg and Martin set out in search of an answer.

Illnoledge developed their own sound, which they call “Akan Fu” — a blend of latin, jazz, reggae, afrobeat and soul influences.

Meditation for early birds and lucky souls.

Become music in the evening breeze and dance with the sea

Discover how IN SITU's new PLATFORM programme supports emerging artists in public space across Europe.

An international welcome to Oerol Professionals x IN SITU: a morning of shared insight into how context and festival shape one another, with a focus on place, landscape and community.

Poetic pop in the beautiful Bostheater. Let yourself be carried through the chaos of daily life with poetry, music and light-hearted anecdotes. Sit back and relax for a while.

Let yourself be carried through the chaos of daily life with poetry, music and light-hearted anecdotes. Sit back and relax for a while.

Fuzzy Logic is an instant composition with four artists and you, created to offer a glimpse into unfinished material, artistic process and exploration.

You say goodbye, you die, you are remembered. How will you leave the Earth behind?

From Sinatra to the Spice Girls — Daan Doesborgh and Joost Oomen spin it all for you on vinyl.

Music guided by a hip-hop compass, unafraid to venture into other genres. Alongside pop songs and love ballads, Josh&Robs effortlessly serve up catchy singalongs with a sense of humour.

Enchanting outdoor performance at (and in) the lake: an alternative creation story starring water.

Roll up your sleeves for the island and make the beach plastic-free with the Jutfabriek and the Waddenvereniging.

Kaboutertje Putlucht is Nijmegen’s rave-punk party band. Their songs celebrate the many-sided life of the gnome — full of sorrow, humour, trauma and absurdity.

Kaboutertje Putlucht is Nijmegen’s rave-punk party band. Their songs celebrate the many-sided life of the gnome — full of sorrow, humour, trauma and absurdity.

A boundless, global musical celebration! For over 25 years, Kasba has brought their unique blend of North African grooves seasoned with Western spices to the stage.

From the loss of her father, Katelijne Beukema explores how we talk about grief in this humorous mime performance.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Dreamy folk and synthesiser music creates a nostalgic atmosphere.

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

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

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.

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.