The 2024 edition was marked by steady growth in both visitor numbers and reach. For the first time, we even had something of a “headliner”: The Ex. Another milestone was the debut use of the Broekhovense Church as a pop-up cinema—a collaboration with Pop-Up Cinema and a real estate developer. In this sacred space, we screened films including Queendom.
Take a look at the 2024 line-up here.
In 2023, MURF/MURW ventured even deeper into the city, exploring new and unexpected locations. One of the most talked-about performances came from GLUMLORD/Angles Morts: an intense, unrelenting noise act set in the middle of Cultural Daycare Monopole—a place usually reserved for children’s play.
The festival remained true to its discipline-free spirit, presenting a mix of visual art, performance, music, and film. More than in previous years, collaborations flourished. Works were shown in new contexts or developed entirely from scratch, specifically for the festival.
Take a look at the 2023 line-up here.
2022 was the year MURF/MURW truly began to take over the city. Artists were given more space, and the program spread across multiple locations—from various stages to local bars—as the festival started to take shape as a citywide celebration of experimental culture.
A memorable moment was the intimate dance performance by Eleni Ploumi at Rock Café Little Devil: a piece staged in an unexpected setting—just the way MURF/MURW likes it.
See the 2022 line-up here.
The first two editions of MURF/MURW took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, within the walls of Theater De Nieuwe Vorst. In a time when much of the world stood still, we actively looked for ways to move. What began as an experimental zine project started to take the shape of an interdisciplinary festival.
In 2020, we worked without a set theme. A year later, the second edition was centered around Werner Herzog’s film essay Lessons of Darkness.
