Photos: Fred Romero from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Tuxyso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Beyond My Ken, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Fred Romero from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Tuxyso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Beyond My Ken, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leidseplein after dark, a live evening walk
Your local guide
Noa de Boer
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Highlights
- A square built around entertainment, not trade
- A crowd gathering as a show lets out
- A nineteenth-century theatre facade up close
- Nightlife with a performance history behind it
- A fuller evening picture paired with another square
About this tour
This session shows a square that grew specifically around entertainment rather than trade or religion, still busy today with theatres, cinemas and bars. You see the wider square filling up as an evening performance lets out and then the main theatre building itself up close. It is another atmosphere-first evening session, this time centred on performance rather than plain nightlife.
We time the session for when a show is likely to be ending, so the square has a real crowd rather than feeling empty. I explain the square's entertainment history as the atmosphere builds around us.
It suits viewers interested in the city's theatre and performance history as much as its nightlife. It also works well paired with the Rembrandtplein session for a fuller evening picture.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Amsterdam before heading out.
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Leidseplein Square 21 min
You see a large square ringed by theatres and cinemas, and I explain how it developed as an entertainment district rather than growing around a market or a church.
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Stadsschouwburg Exterior 21 min
The camera holds on the city's main theatre building as the evening crowd starts to gather outside it, and I point out its nineteenth-century facade.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Amsterdam: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Poffertjes and Jordaan, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Amsterdam time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Amsterdam, showing you Leidseplein Square and Stadsschouwburg Exterior live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Is this suitable if I do not drink?
Yes. Say so when you book and the guide will focus on the atmosphere and venues rather than the drinks list.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the square live once the theatres let out.
Times shown in Amsterdam time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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