The Explore the North festival uses Leeuwarden city centre as stage for writers, musicians and other performers from across the world. Visitors will wander the streets of the northern city this winter weekend, guided by concerts and poems. The fifth edition of the festival will be taking place on 24 and 25 November. In 2018, Explore the North will be part of the main programme of European Cultural Capital Leeuwarden-Fryslân.