• Film: *Battleship Potemkin*, with an introduction by Mayor Wimar Jaeger

  Film: *Battleship Potemkin*, with an introduction by Mayor Wimar Jaeger

  Film

  A hundred years after the ban, you can watch *Battleship Potemkin* at Luxor, with an introduction by Mayor Wimar Jaeger and a post-screening discussion on freedom...

  Wednesday 14 October

• Fred van Leer

  Fred van Leer

  During the 2025/2026 theatre season, all performances of ‘Ik weet het eigenlijk niet’ were completely sold out. Partly for this reason, and mainly because he...

  Wednesday 14 October

• Philosophy Café Zutphen | Rights for all living things – Erno Eskens

  Philosophy Café Zutphen | Rights for all living things – Erno Eskens

  Lecture/Debate

  According to philosopher Erno Eskens, a democracy is only truly complete when the interests of all those involved are carefully and consistently taken into account.

  Wednesday 14 October

• Knitting cafe

  Knitting cafe

  Workshop

  Bring your knitting or crochet work and join us at LYKKE's knitting café in the heart of Zutphen.

  Wednesday 14 October

• Wednesday is Read Aloud Afternoon

  Wednesday is Read Aloud Afternoon

  Children

  Great fun and plenty of adventures for children up to the age of 8. Many children now know their way to the Library on Wednesday afternoons for...

  Wednesday 14 October

• Saints & Heroes: Saint Justus, Rubens and the pilgrims

  Saints & Heroes: Saint Justus, Rubens and the pilgrims

  Exhibition

  A spectacular highlight of the theme year: the extraordinary ‘reunion’ of the St Justus relic and Rubens’ masterpiece *Le Miracle de St. Just*,...

  Wednesday 14 October

• Dat Bolwerck X AT the library

  Dat Bolwerck X AT the library

  Exhibition

  Dat Bolwerck and BIJ de bieb Dat Bolwerck jointly presenting this exhibition by Melanie Bosboom (1971, Zutphen). Bosboom developed a... for the Broederenkerk

  Wednesday 14 October

• In the footsteps of Walburga

  In the footsteps of Walburga

  Exhibition

  The Walburgiskerk is hosting the exhibition ‘In the Footsteps of Walburga’. The exhibition is dedicated to Walburga, the woman after whom the church is named...

  Wednesday 14 October

• Pilgrim’s treasure hunt

  Pilgrim’s treasure hunt

  Children

  Follow in the footsteps of a pilgrim in Zutphen. During your walk through the historic fortified town, you’ll pass through city gates, along the ramparts, and past churches...

  Wednesday 14 October

• Herman Dijkjans Exhibition

  Herman Dijkjans Exhibition

  Exhibition

  With this exhibition, the museum is putting the spotlight on an artist who has been unjustly overlooked for many years, but who in the last decade...

  Wednesday 14 October

• Exhibition atelier Lettie Tax

  Exhibition atelier Lettie Tax

  Exhibition

  A special exhibition of sculptures and paintings is on show at the studio in Zutphen city centre.

  Wednesday 14 October

• Painting gives me energy!

  Painting gives me energy!

  Exhibition

  The fourth quarterly exhibition at the Den Bouw care home in Warnsveld is being held by Anita van Brederode from Ruurlo. Her work will be on display until the end of this year...

  Wednesday 14 October

• Saints & Heroes, iconic photographs by Eddy Posthuma de Boer

  Saints & Heroes, iconic photographs by Eddy Posthuma de Boer

  Exhibition

  Portraits, street scenes and tranquil observations form the building blocks of the body of work by Eddy Posthuma de Boer (1931–2021). The photography exhibition...

  Wednesday 14 October

• Landscapes of Memory

  Landscapes of Memory

  Exhibition

  The paintings and drawings by Thijs Buit (Hattem, 1934) arise from a constant interplay between observing, remembering and painting.

  Wednesday 14 October

Then

• Martijn Crins

  Martijn Crins

  In his second programme, ‘Hè Fijn’, Martijn Crins takes on his own impulses. Honest, cheeky and utterly headstrong, he takes a good, hard look...

  Thursday 15 October

• Salsa at Mr. Jazz

  Salsa at Mr. Jazz

  Music

  Let yourself be swept away by the energetic Latin music of Las Hienas at Mr. Jazz. Enjoy salsa, Caribbean rhythms and soulful vocals. Let’s dance!

  Thursday 15 October

• Saints & Heroes: Saint Justus, Rubens and the pilgrims

  Saints & Heroes: Saint Justus, Rubens and the pilgrims

  Exhibition

  A spectacular highlight of the theme year: the extraordinary ‘reunion’ of the St Justus relic and Rubens’ masterpiece *Le Miracle de St. Just*,...

  until 15 November

• Dat Bolwerck X AT the library

  Dat Bolwerck X AT the library

  Exhibition

  Dat Bolwerck and BIJ de bieb Dat Bolwerck jointly presenting this exhibition by Melanie Bosboom (1971, Zutphen). Bosboom developed a... for the Broederenkerk

  15 oktober 2026 t/m 10 juli 2027

• In the footsteps of Walburga

  In the footsteps of Walburga

  Exhibition

  The Walburgiskerk is hosting the exhibition ‘In the Footsteps of Walburga’. The exhibition is dedicated to Walburga, the woman after whom the church is named...

  15 t/m 24 oktober

• Pilgrim’s treasure hunt

  Pilgrim’s treasure hunt

  Children

  Follow in the footsteps of a pilgrim in Zutphen. During your walk through the historic fortified town, you’ll pass through city gates, along the ramparts, and past churches...

  15 t/m 25 oktober

• Herman Dijkjans Exhibition

  Herman Dijkjans Exhibition

  Exhibition

  With this exhibition, the museum is putting the spotlight on an artist who has been unjustly overlooked for many years, but who in the last decade...

  15 t/m 29 oktober

• Exhibition atelier Lettie Tax

  Exhibition atelier Lettie Tax

  Exhibition

  A special exhibition of sculptures and paintings is on show at the studio in Zutphen city centre.

  15 oktober t/m 15 november

• Painting gives me energy!

  Painting gives me energy!

  Exhibition

  The fourth quarterly exhibition at the Den Bouw care home in Warnsveld is being held by Anita van Brederode from Ruurlo. Her work will be on display until the end of this year...

  15 October to 31 December

• Saints & Heroes, iconic photographs by Eddy Posthuma de Boer

  Saints & Heroes, iconic photographs by Eddy Posthuma de Boer

  Exhibition

  Portraits, street scenes and tranquil observations form the building blocks of the body of work by Eddy Posthuma de Boer (1931–2021). The photography exhibition...

  15 oktober t/m 15 november

• Landscapes of Memory

  Landscapes of Memory

  Exhibition

  The paintings and drawings by Thijs Buit (Hattem, 1934) arise from a constant interplay between observing, remembering and painting.

  15 oktober t/m 15 november

• Pilgrimage and St Walburga’s Church in Zutphen

  Pilgrimage and St Walburga’s Church in Zutphen

  Lecture/Debate

  What drove people centuries ago to leave everything behind and set off for the Holy Land? City guide and guide at the Walburgiskerk and Lib...

  Friday 16 October

• Second-hand clothing fair

  Second-hand clothing fair

  Shopping

  The go-to place for lovers of affordable and sustainable fashion. During the second-hand clothing fair, there is a wide range of clothing for teenagers and...

  16 and 17 October

• The Cosmic Carnival, a Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

  The Cosmic Carnival, a Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

  ‘50 Years of Rumours’ celebrates the iconic Fleetwood Mac album. The Cosmic Carnival brings the story and emotion to life, with hits such as ‘Dreams’...

  Friday 16 October

• Concert by Tim Knol and Awkward I at Luxor

  Concert by Tim Knol and Awkward I at Luxor

  Music

  Three years ago, singer-songwriters Tim Knol and Awkward I performed to a packed house at Luxor. Now they’re returning together!

  Friday 16 October

• Coffee moment in the library

  Coffee moment in the library

  New initiative: Easy coffee moment in Zutphen library

  monthly

• De Hanzeaat in the Bourgonjetoren

  De Hanzeaat in the Bourgonjetoren

  Children

  Experience for young and old to learn more about Zutphen and the Hanze era.

  weekly

• Knitting cafe

  Knitting cafe

  Workshop

  Bring your knitting or crochet work and join us at LYKKE's knitting café in the heart of Zutphen.

  weekly

• Climb the Wijnhuistoren

  Climb the Wijnhuistoren

  Heritage

  The Wijnhuistoren tower on the Groenmarkt in Zutphen is free to climb on Saturday and Sunday!

  weekly

• Visit the Burgerzaal

  Visit the Burgerzaal

  Heritage

  Visit this special monument in Zutphen for free and imagine yourself in the Middle Ages.

  until 5 December 2027

• Dat Bolwerck x BIJ de Bieb | Opening of the Melanie Bosboom exhibition

  Dat Bolwerck x BIJ de Bieb | Opening of the Melanie Bosboom exhibition

  Exhibition

  Opening of the exhibition ‘Nourishing Desire through its Fulfilment – Growing in Solitude’ by Melanie Bosboom

  Saturday 17 October

• Opening of the ‘Witte Wieven’ exhibition by Isabel Cavenecia

  Opening of the ‘Witte Wieven’ exhibition by Isabel Cavenecia

  Exhibition

  Come to the launch on 17 October and step into the magical world of Isabel Cavenecia! Tarot reader and ritual guide Jaqueline Louan will be offering tarot...

  Saturday 17 October

• Stories on Board

  Stories on Board

  Cancelled

  Theatre

  In the Museumhaven (or Houthaven), you can step aboard for stories that will captivate you, surprise you and perhaps stay with you for a while. Among the old sc...

  Saturday 17 October

• Illuminated procession to St Justus

  Illuminated procession to St Justus

  Heritage

  On the eve of St Justus’s Day, a procession sets off from the Gallee towards the head of St Justus in the Stedelijk Museum Zut...

  Saturday 17 October