De Balie

De Balie is a Dutch organization that produces independent journalistic programs about art, culture and politics.

The city council was persuaded, and a good destination for the building was found in art center De Balie in 1982.

The editors of De Balie are a group of program makers that produce about 400 live events a year under the leadership of Yoeri Albrecht.

[4] De Balie is also a movie theatre with daily programming characterized by documentaries and arthouse films with social relevance.

The Salon, which is suitable for small-scale programs such as lectures, presentations, debates and film screenings, has a small stage.

The Salon is also intended for meetings or workshops and has a capacity of 85 visitors The Pleinzaal is the only venue of De Balie that is located on the Leidseplein side of the building.

Over the years De Balie has created an extensive archive that hosts dossiers, articles and videos of previous programmes and topics.

The café is open seven days a week and serves good coffee, lunch, a quick bite to eat, drinks or a full-blown dinner.