Meervaart

Nieuw-West's big theater by the Sloterplas, with family shows on stage and weekly dance, theater and art classes for kids.

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About

Meervaart is the theater of Amsterdam Nieuw-West, on the Sloterplas lake, open since 1977. It stages about 300 performances a year, including family shows from wordless toddler theater to dance and classical music comedy.

Its youth program, Meervaart Jong, runs weekly classes in dance, theater, music and art for kids from the neighborhood, plus a three-day summer week of workshops.

Upcoming events

Släpstick's Schërzo: Classical Music Comedy at Meervaart

Performance·Amsterdam-Nieuw-West

Four virtuoso musical clowns play classical masterpieces on trampolines, theremins and violins swung like tennis rackets, with comedy in the spirit of Chaplin and Victor Borge.

Sun Nov 15From €18.50

World Champion Breakdancers Swing Through the Crowd

Performance·Amsterdam-Nieuw-West

Two-time breaking world champions The Ruggeds hang from the lights and swing through the audience in a show built on risk, acrobatics and breakbeat drums.

Fri Nov 20€23.50-28.50, drink included