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The King's Fest

Every year on April 27th, we get to play outside again for the first time: we celebrate spring, the start of the festival season, and toast to the King in our beautiful courtyard.

Annual festival

Des Konings Fest

Des Konings Fest is the longest-running festival at Burgerweeshuis! For over 20 years, we have been celebrating King's Day with a killer line-up of live bands. There's also a party on the schoolyard across the street: a bouncy castle, a terrace, food trucks, and... cold beer. Just like In Vredes Naam, this festival is free.

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Aftermovie & playlist

Des Konings Fest 2025

The next Des Konings Fest will be on Monday, April 27, 2026. For this edition, you can once again expect a great series of raw and edgy bands in the rock, country, bluegrass, and americana genres. Everyone is welcome in the garden from 2:00 PM onwards.

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Watch the Des Konings Fest 2025 aftermovie here! The video was produced by Neyture Film Productions. Photography by Ingrid de Vlaming.

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Listen to last year's Des Konings Fest playlist here:

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Go to DKF 2026

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In Vredes Naam

Celebrate freedom with us in the courtyard on May 5th. The energetic and alternative liberation festival In Vredes Naam is going full throttle: across two stages, you can go wild to both up-and-coming and established Dutch and international acts. Expect garage rock, psychedelic, post-punk, shoegaze, electro, hip-hop, and indie all over!

Garden Concerts

Every weekend in June, you can visit our courtyard for the annual Garden Concerts. On Fridays and Saturdays, national and international artists take to the outdoor stage, offering you a unique and intimate experience. In short, for the ultimate festival vibe, come to the Garden Concerts.