Wild Style: Film Screening with Nnelg
Cult hip-hop film Wild Style comes to Schuur, hosted by Amsterdam rapper Nnelg. Charlie Ahearn's 1983 classic puts graffiti, breaking, DJing and MCing on screen together, so it's the perfect warm-up for a weekend of turntables. Nnelg will introduce the film and join a conversation after the screening. Born Glenn Abrokwa and raised in Amsterdam Zuidoost, he has become a distinctive voice in Dutch hip-hop through releases including Contra, Serena, Balans and his latest album Rijkdom. He is also part of SMIB, the multidisciplinary collective working across music, fashion, art and literature.
Thursday 1 October, 21:15–23:00, Schuur – tickets here
The Vogue Years 1962–1970: A Tribute to the Style of Françoise Hardy
Near Mint Haarlem presents an exhibition dedicated to the style of French music and fashion icon Françoise Hardy during her hugely influential years at the Vogue label. Expect selections from the largest Dutch collection of 7" Vogue EPs, alongside exclusive Hardy-inspired work by Grace Spiegel and puppets by Peter van Hout. A must for anyone who has ever bought a record partly for the cover photo.
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 10:00–18:00, Near Mint Haarlem – free entry
Jazzwork with Harm van Ee & Rogier Polman
Collage artist Harm van Ee borrows the visual language of jazz record sleeves from the 50s and 60s. Part of his collection comes from the Funckler label, once based in Kruisstraat, right where the AH is today. Scan the Spotify code next to a collage and hear its title track while you look. From 15:00, Harm talks you through his CollageJazz collection, followed at 16:00 by a joint lecture with Rogier Polman, who opens up his obscure collections of vintage photos and mechanical objects. Can't make Friday? The exhibition is free to visit every working day until 23 October.
Friday, 15:00–16:45, Paviljoen Welgelegen – free entry, reserve via hollandslicht@hetnet.nl (Dutch spoken)
Sample Not For Sale + Q&A with Mike Redman
Saturday at Het Huis van Funky Vinyl opens with a documentary lunch hosted by Steppin' into Tomorrow, screening the acclaimed film Sample Not For Sale. After the film, director Mike Redman joins for a Q&A about the making of the documentary.
Saturday, 13:00–15:00, Locael Centraal – tickets here or with the Weekend Pass
The Turtle and the Lightbeam: FRAKnoise & Jurjen Alkema
Allard Krijger (FRAKnoise) slows vinyl down until familiar music dissolves into new textures, then improvises live on top with his self-designed synthesizer, the Melancholytron. Visual artist Jurjen Alkema responds in real time, turning the walls and columns of De Vleeshal into a moving canvas of projection and light. The sound changes the room, and the room changes the sound.
Saturday 13:00, Sunday 13:00 & 15:00, Vleeshal – free entry
Elvis Just Left Bonita Avenue
In 1956, Elvis Presley caused a sensation among young audiences in the American South with a new sound that left parents and authorities deeply concerned. Author Peter Buwalda, whose bestselling debut Bonita Avenue is full of Elvis references, and de Volkskrant journalist John Schoorl take you back to that year. The evening opens with the uncompromising 2025 documentary EPIC, introduced by Buwalda, after which the two take the stage with stories, spoken word and plenty of Elvis on vinyl. Presented in collaboration with Cultuur- en Filmkoepel.
Saturday, 19:00–22:00, FilmKoepel (Screening Room 1) – tickets here or with the Weekend Pass
Photo's, Stories, Vinyl & Coffee with Han Ernest
Start your Sunday with coffee, vinyl and the stories behind Han Ernest's portraits and backstage photography. As house photographer and editor for Heaven Music Magazine, Ernest presents portraits of musicians alongside images from his On the Road series, bringing the artists to life beyond the frame with personal anecdotes and records.
Sunday, 11:00–12:30, PHIL Café – free entry
Scratch Viewing + Turntablism Showcase
DJ DNS hosts a Sunday documentary lunch at Het Huis van Funky Vinyl with Scratch, the legendary film on the art of turntablism. Then the screen goes dark and the decks take over, as DJ DNS demonstrates live the scratching that made the film so influential.
Sunday, 13:00–15:00, Locael Centraal – tickets here or with the Weekend Pass
Not part of the Haarlem Vinyl Festival program, but worth visiting while you're here:
Teylers Museum – 19th-Century Instruments Collection
The oldest museum in the Netherlands has been open on the Spaarne since 1784. Teylers Museum houses the world's largest collection of 19th-century acoustic instruments, including one of the Helmholtz synthesizers, a key instrument at the foundation of modern electronic and pop music. Booked one of the deep listening sessions there? Your ticket includes access to the museum, so stay a while after the last track.
The Mystery of the Girl in Blue at Frans Hals Museum
Around 1640, Haarlem painter Johannes Verspronck portrayed a young girl and her parents. The three portraits eventually went their separate ways, with the parents ending up at Rijksmuseum Twenthe and the girl at the Rijksmuseum. Now the family is back together at the Frans Hals Museum, on view until 11 October, in a compact presentation that goes looking for who the girl really was.
Hedy Tjin at PHIL Haarlem
Between sessions, look up in the Grote Foyer. Artist Hedy Tjin designed two acoustic wall panels, Under the Appletree, which reference the orchard that once stood on the site.