Festival info

Night of a 1000 Strings is this edition's theme for the Dutch Harp Festival. The day program will be similar to last editions and from the evening on, we'll reinvent ourselves and create a whole new experience. In beautifully decorated venues, transformed by visuals, projections and light installations, we present genre bending musicians and artists on the verge of their breakthroughs.

There will be a mix of ambient, pop, jazz, folk, classical and everything in between. Special collaborations, sound installations, there is plenty for you to discover.

The upcoming edition takes place on Saturday April 20, 2024, live in TivoliVredenburg.

Basically you can divide the festival day into 2 parts:

1. Day
The doors for regular visitors will open at 15.30. The first concert starts at 16.00. During the day there will be workshops, a festival market, the World Harp Competition and the first concerts of the day.

2. Evening
Around 06:00 PM the 'Night of the 1000 Strings' will be opened with an opening concert. In this part of the day, between 06:00 PM and 01:00 AM, most concerts will take place.

Enjoy this video recap of our 2022 edition to get a visual impression:

Please check out the line-up page to discover the line-up.

Great that you want to join! Please find all info join the largest harp orchestra here.

Purchase your workshop ticket here.

Yeah! The lovely people from Kookatelier LOT will make sure you won’t get hungry during the festival. Check out the menu.

We can recommend StayOkay Utrecht Centrum if you're looking for a place to stay.

Yes, you can! The festival can't exist without our volunteers. Interested? Reach out by sending an e-mail to vrijwilligers@harpfestival.nl.

Each venue has its own guarded cloakroom, upon arrival we will let you know which cloakroom you can use. In addition to this free cloakroom, you can also rent a locker for €2 or a large locker for €4.

TivoliVredenburg is located next to the central train station, in the city centre of Utrecht. Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport are just 30 minutes by train; Rotterdam and The Hague only 45 minutes. There are daily international trains from and to Brussels (2 hours), Cologne (2,5 hours) and Paris (3,5 hours). For more info, go to www.ns.nl or www.nshighspeed.nl (international).