Saturday 17 May 2025
Pride The Hague is bigger than ever this year! With a gigantic Pride Walk through the city and various parties, protests and other activities, on Saturday night it is time for the official afterparty. DJ, writer, house veteran and queer icon Joost van Bellen will let all corners of his music taste be heard. Vera Siemons and Liza van den Brink bring their ICONIC (dj set) to The Hague. Our friends from Kaleidoscoop host a special programme in the foyer. In short: all your favourite queer nights in one!(
How better to close Pride than with an ICONIC (dj set)? During this set, Vera Siemons and Liza van den Brink spin the hottest queer pop stars of the moment—Doechii, Chappell Roan, Troye Sivan, and many more are thrown into the mix. In addition to their regular sold-out nights at Paradiso and TivoliVredenburg, the two DJs repeatedly play at all the major festivals in the Netherlands, such as Lowlands, Into The Great Wide Open, and Down The Rabbit Hole. We are proud to welcome them to The Hague!
Joost van Bellen has an impressive 35-year career pushing boundaries, entertaining people and making a mark on nightlife and dance culture. Starting in the 1980s, he built the Dutch nightlife scene with psychedelic punk nights and Club RoXY, later followed by UK garage with Speedfreax and electro with RAUW. Besides DJ and music director for major fashion and theatre shows, he is also a writer; his novel Pandaogen received rave reviews and a second book, NACHTDIER, was published in 2021. A pioneer of Amsterdam’s night culture, he was awarded several prizes, including a place in the Gallery of Honour of Dutch Pop Music. The self-proclaimed disco dinosaur delivered purely top sets at festivals such as Lowlands, Milkshake, Pukkelpop, Down the Rabbit Hole, Pinkpop, Solar, Best Kept Secret, Welcome to the Village and Into the Great Wide Open, among others.
Of course, our friends from Kaleidoscoop cannot be left out of Pride. They will provide fabulous hosting in our foyer. Bring your cutest queer friends for an evening of creativity, connection and, above all, lots of fun! Expect surprising acts, games, a flirtation corner and a dance floor filled with music by DJs from the heart of the queer scene.
