Art
can change
your my our the world

What You See is an annual multidisciplinary and international arts festival about gender and identity. Positive, activist and connecting. What You See Festival 2025 will take place from 19 to 23 November in Utrecht.

2024 programme

Impression 2023

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WHAT YOU SEE IN-DEPTH | Ciğdem Polat

LGBTQIA+ artists of colour on safety

QUEER CHRONICLES 1

Dazzling evening with art and activism

PERRX IN WONDERLAND

Club night full of queer joy!

THE BASEMENT | 71BODIES / Daniel Mariblanca

Solo that touches the core of your soul

WHAT YOU SEE RESEARCH

Close to the skin of a creative process

THIS RESTING, PATIENCE | Ewa Dziarnowska

Generous and sensual dance duet

FEMINIST KILLJOY | Vera Bonder & Lux Sauer

Explore your Feminist Killjoy talent!

VOGUING WORKSHOP | Utrecht Ballroom Scene

Learn the iconic LGBTQIA+ dance style!

WORKSHOP YOUR OWN QUEER PERFORMANCE

Theatre workshop for trans youth a.o

SOCIAL DANCING WORKSHOP | Koen De Preter

Join in and feel the queer joy in dancing!

PEOPLE I ADMIRE | Pelle Bonink

The queer clubscene captured

ON HOLD | Prins de Vos

The eternal wait for care, captured

OUR EXQUISITE CORPSE | the pink cube.

Embroidery protest against waiting lists

QUEER SILENT READING PARTY 2024

Low-stimulus place to read books together

TELL ME WHAT YOU REALLY REALLY REALLY THINK

Share your performance experience

KWIKKIE | HKU

Work by students of HKU Theatre Design

WHAT YOU SEE IN-DEPTH | Ciğdem Polat

LGBTQIA+ artists of colour on safety

WHAT YOU SEE OPENING NIGHT 2024

Intimate, empowering opening night

POWER VS SEX | Beautiful Words

Power dynamics in our sex lives

QUEER CHRONICLES 1

Dazzling evening with art and activism

PERRX IN WONDERLAND

Club night full of queer joy!

THE BASEMENT | 71BODIES / Daniel Mariblanca

Solo that touches the core of your soul

2024 programme

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Vincent Wijlhuizen says goodbye to WYS

A mission full of impact

A call to action

Report from What You See In-Depth on November 14, 2024

Vincent Wijlhuizen says goodbye to WYS

A mission full of impact

A call to action

Report from What You See In-Depth on November 14, 2024

CONNECT & JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

as a supporter

as an organisation

as an artist

hope will
never be silent.

Harvey Milk

Art can change your my our the world

programme fluidity forever

LGBTQIA+ artists of colour on safety

Dazzling evening with art and activism

Club night full of queer joy!

Solo that touches the core of your soul

Close to the skin of a creative process

Generous and sensual dance duet

Explore your Feminist Killjoy talent!

Learn the iconic LGBTQIA+ dance style!

Theatre workshop for trans youth a.o

Join in and feel the queer joy in dancing!

The queer clubscene captured

The eternal wait for care, captured

Embroidery protest against waiting lists

Low-stimulus place to read books together

Share your performance experience

Work by students of HKU Theatre Design

LGBTQIA+ artists of colour on safety

Intimate, empowering opening night

Power dynamics in our sex lives

Dazzling evening with art and activism

Club night full of queer joy!

Solo that touches the core of your soul

Articles

Vincent Wijlhuizen says goodbye to WYS

A mission full of impact

A call to action

Report from What You See In-Depth on November 14, 2024

Vincent Wijlhuizen says goodbye to WYS

A mission full of impact

A call to action

Report from What You See In-Depth on November 14, 2024

CONNECT & JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

hope will never be silent.

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©2023 - What You See Festival Foundation

©2023 - What You See Festival Foundation

Art
can change
your my our the world

hope will
never be silent.