Crossing Border Festival

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• Location: Koninklijke Schouwburg

From November 5 to 9, the Koninklijke Schouwburg will once again host Crossing Border, one of Europe’s longest-running and most innovative literature and (pop) music festivals.

More than 100 international writers and musicians will come to The Hague, featuring both established names and emerging talent.

The first lineup of artists has already been announced, including literary luminaries such as Sandro Veronesi, Antjie Krog, and Kamel Daoud. In the music program, you can look forward to acts like Annahstasia and Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek. And the beloved Spiegeltent is back on the Lange Voorhout, opposite the Schouwburg!

The full program will be announced later. For the current program, practical information, and tickets, visit the Crossing Border website.

International literary and music stars like Salman Rushdie, Sally Rooney, Colson Whitehead, Nick Cave, and Hilary Mantel have graced the Crossing Border stage over the past three decades. But they are equally excited about the emerging talents that have performed there.

Literature
Highlights from past literary programs include:

Isabel Allende, Michael Cunningham, Dave Eggers, Allen Ginsberg, Germaine Greer, Michel Houellebecq, Karl Ove Knausgård, Elmore Leonard, Norman Mailer, Hilary Mantel, Ian McEwan, Marilynne Robinson, Sally Rooney, Salman Rushdie, David Sedaris, and Colson Whitehead.

Music
Equally important at Crossing Border is the live music program, covering various genres within alternative pop music, with room for multidisciplinary artists and crossovers. Examples of past performers include:

Coldplay, Boubacar Traoré, David Byrne, Nick Cave, Fleet Foxes, Bob Geldof, PJ Harvey, Emmylou Harris, Lou Reed, Mumford & Sons, Ed Sheeran, St. Vincent, Patti Smith, Kae Tempest, The National, The Black Keys, and Rufus Wainwright.

"For many writers, musicians, and artists, the Crossing Border Festival is Holland and the Netherlands – it embodies what the country represents: a hub for encounters, discoveries, and unforgettable concerts and book events." - Alan Warner

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