Photo Festival West-Friesland is a two-day festival where photography, talent and art come together.
Discover unique exhibitions, interactive workshops, and captivating lectures by top photographers at a unique location in West Friesland.
The festival program
- Exhibitions by young people
- Lectures + exhibition of award-winning photographers
- Workshops by professionals
- Portfolio reviews
- Information fair for equipment & books
- Meeting place for image makers and visitors
More to do
Medemblik is the ideal combination between city and village, culture and nature, history and contemporary entertainment. This ensures a wide range of activities and attractions. For your family and relatives, with children, as a group of friends or fun for two. Medemblik welcomes you!
De Strijd om West-Friesland
Why is Radboud Castle in Medemblik? And what does the Frisian empire have to do with it? The ancient Frisians were the Vikings of the Low Countries. T...
Friday 10 April 2026
Benjamin Herman Trio ft. BIGYUKI – The Tokyo Sessions
Saxophonist Benjamin Herman has been fascinated by Tokyo's hyper-eclectic underground scene ever since his first tour of Japan in 1989. This fascinati...
Friday 10 April 2026
Radboud, tussen zwaard en ziel
For anyone wondering why Radboud Castle is called that, this exhibition provides the answer. Not only that, 'Radboud' takes you to rich and powerful F...
Friday 10 April 2026
“We found your ship”
The story of the frigate Huis te Warmelo. Dive with us to a depth of 60 metres, where the wreck of a Medemblik frigate rests on the seabed. Naval batt...
Friday 10 April 2026
Zoals het klokje thuis tikt
Theatergroep Sint Pieter stages a unique and innovative production. Titled “Zoals het klokje thuis tikt” (As the clock ticks at home), the audien...
Saturday 11 April 2026
Workshop suikertrekken
No reputable bakery school teaches this anymore. Under the experienced guidance of expert Jacco Spil, you'll learn how to boil sugar, pour it, and the...
Saturday 11 April 2026
Tulpentours 2026
During this unique tour, you'll board a WWII army truck and be taken past the colorful tulip fields and impressive World War II monuments in the regio...
Saturday 11 April 2026
De grote West-Frisia Twisk rommelmarkt
For those who love a cozy atmosphere, browsing through second-hand items, and hoping for that one hidden treasure.
Saturday 11 April 2026
Lezing: Een naam in het Alkmaarse verzet
Anyone familiar with the Battle of Rustenburg knows the name Gerard Veldman. Less well-known is the personal story behind this resistance fighter from...
Saturday 11 April 2026
Robert Jan Stips solo
So in the seventies he performed with Golden Earring in the USA, now in 2024/25 he will perform with NITS in Carré, with SUPERSISTER in Amare… And ...
Saturday 11 April 2026
Beleef de levende geschiedenis bij Oorlogsmuseum Medemblik
Step back in time and experience history up close during the living history days of the Pontoon Group '40-'45 at the Medemblik War Museum.
Saturday 11 April 2026
Expositie schilder Jan Schuitemaker in de Bonifaciuskerk
Oud Medemblik is organizing an exhibition of paintings by local artist Jan Schuitemaker, featuring scenes from Medemblik at the Bonifacius Church in M...
Saturday 11 April 2026
