Events April 2025

Ars Longa exhibition "beLEVEN" by Jef Hendriks in the Dommelhuis

T/m Sunday, April 27, 2025

Since 2009, Jef Hendriks has been a full-time visual artist. As a photographer, graphic artist, poet and musician. Often connecting word and image. In this way he expresses what his heart and head are working on. In March and April Hendriks' graphics and photographic work can be seen in his new exhibition "beLEVEN" in the Dommelhuis.

Mättheus Passion in the Dommelhuis 

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Start at 7 p.m.

Have you always wanted to see the dress rehearsal of the St Matthew Passion? On April 1 you can do so in the Vestzaktheater Son en Breugel (and no, this is not an April 1 joke), so no fancy dress yet, just in jeans. Of course they will be on top of their game to put the finishing touches to the well-known i's. Come and enjoy the beautiful music of the Matthew Passion, played on authentic instruments, under the direction of Iassen Raykov.

Jubilee concert 150 years of EenvanZin with Vocal Group Just Us at the Vestzaktheater

Saturday, April 5, 2025
from 8:15 to 11 p.m.

Exchange concert Youth with Joop from Boxtel in the Dommelhuis

Sunday, April 6, 2025
From 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

A musical exchange between the youthful orchestras of PHEV and the percussionists of Muziekopleiding Joop from Boxtel. Rehearse together in the morning, then have a nice lunch together as musicians and finish off with a joint concert in the Dommelhuis.
Will we see you too? The concert starts on Sunday, April 6, 1 p.m. in the Dommelhuis! Admission to the concert is free and Maps reservations are not required. A musical afternoon guaranteed!

Collection Foundation Charity Week Son and Breugel

From April 7 to April 20, 2025

In the 2nd and 3rd week of April 2025 (April 7 to 20), 19 charities will join forces again. What that means for you is that one collector will come to your door and you can donate once for 19 organizations. Great for you! But also good news for the charities. Because with this joint action we aim to create more social awareness and increase the involvement of residents, so that we can continue to financially support the participating charities.

CINEbieb book screening: A Man Called Otto at the library

Thursday, April 10, 2025
From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

CINEbieb in Son presents an uplifting book adaptation on behalf of the library. Immerse yourself in the moving story of "A Man Called Otto": a 2022 comedy-drama starring Tom Hanks. The film is based on the beloved book "A Man Called Ove" by
Fredrik Backman. The book was praised for its warm and humorous approach to loss and friendship, and the film has also received praise for its sensitive portrayal and outstanding acting skills

Exchange concert PHEV and LUF in the Dommelhuis

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Start at 8 p.m.

On this evening the concert band of Pro Honore et Virtute welcomes its fellow musicians of the L'Union Fraternelle concert band from Zeelst (Veldhoven). For lovers of harmony music this promises to be another great musical evening. Both orchestras will perform separately on this evening and you are welcome to come and listen. Tickets for this concert are free of charge but must be reserved.

Eva Wiselius with Listen Please in the Vestzaktheater

Friday, April 11, 2025
Commencement 8:15 p.m.

Eva Wiselius and band come again to present a wonderful program of their own work and some covers with a story. From small gems to listen to quietly to extensive band material with polyphonic vocals. Not only the voice and lyrics of this Singer-Songwriter, but also the skills of the professional musicians make this an evening worth sitting down for.
Vocals and Piano: Eva Wiselius
Guitar and Vocals: Erik Verhoef
Bass and Vocals: Janne Venhuizen
Drums: Joris de Bont

Exhibition Vressel Sculptors - Vresselsweg 69

Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April 2025
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Some 35 sculptors from the region, all members of the sculptors' collective the "Vressel Sculptors," will once again exhibit their creative work of the past two years on Saturday and Sunday, April 12 and 13, next

Living Library at the Library: meet a "Living Book"

Saturday, April 12, 2025
1:30 to 4 p.m.

Engage in conversation with a living book! During the Living Library, you don't borrow books, but people. People with special and moving life stories. Do you dare to start the conversation? Entrance is free, you do not have to register in advance. You are welcome at the
Library in Son en Breugel.

Goods and services auction in the hall of The Swan

Saturday, April 12, 2025
Hall open from 7 p.m.

Annual goods and services auction whose proceeds go to the youth of:
- soccer association S.B.C.
- youth center Oasis
- carnival association De Krutjesrapers

Myrthe and the Boatmen in the Vestzaktheater

Saturday, April 12, 2025
Commencement at 8:15 p.m.

After a successful theater tour about The Search for Balance in Life, Myrthe and the Boatmen return to the theater with new Dutch-language songs that inevitably get under your skin.
Expect an authentic, ear-pleasing theater program full of sweet, salty memories that take you back to that one moment. Balancing between light and dark has given way to observing, watching and listening, because there is something to write about every moment in life!

Organ concert by Veronique van en Engh at St. Genovevak Church

Sunday, April 13, 2025
from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Classical in the Dommel House

Sunday, April 27, 2025
Starts at 2 p.m.

Prelude Recital - Old masters and a world premiere
Who hasn't written preludes in the past? After Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, it was a must for composers to compose at least 24 preludes together. Chopin, Scriabin, and Rachmaninov wrote them in all of them, and the list is much longer. Shostakovitch, following Bach's lead, also wrote 24 fugues to go with them.

Theme night She chooses it - women and politics in the Vestvaktheater

Tuesday, April 16, 2025
7:30 to 10 p.m.

More information and free tickets at www.sonenbreugel.nl/zij-kiest-ervoor

Art Appraisal Day at the Dommel House

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
From noon to 4 p.m.

Exclusive valuation day on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. You are welcome on this day for an appraisal of your art. The valuations will be performed by two appraisers from Art Dumay, an internationally operating art dealer from the South of the country. One visit to this valuation day is €1.00! Tickets can be purchased at www.Collectioneurs.nl, a subsidiary of Art Dumay. You can also order tickets at annique@artdumay.com.

Brabant after the war 'From Jan de Quay to now' by historian Jan van Oudheusde in the Dommelhuis

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Organized by the Son and Breugel Heritage Association.
When Jan de Quay took office as Queen's Commissioner, it seemed that pre-war relations and norms had been effortlessly restored, but traditional Brabant was confronted with new challenges of the modern age in all areas. Whether it was the economy, employment or the appearance of towns and villages, the layout of the landscape, the position of the church or the relationship between the generations. We thus relive our own history in this lecture