Taking place in Amsterdam from 5 February to 29 March 2026 and spread over 80 events across 15 venues, the programme features cutting-edge performances, contemporary sound experiments, and multidisciplinary art by over 200 artists.

In a world marked by crises, conflict, and displacement, we all long for a place to call home. But what happens when these places fail to offer a safe refuge, or when they are no longer within reach, taken from us, or lost to time? Melted for Love reimagines home, not as a physical structure, but as a site of invitation, attentiveness, and care. With open ears and full hearts, we listen, attuned to the sounds, songs, transmissions, and resonances that hold us close to one another.

Guided by collective listening practices, the programme of the Sonic Acts Biennial 2026: Melted for Love brings together a wide array of artists, musicians, and thinkers across multiple iconic venues, such as Paradiso, Muziekgebouw, W139, Arti et Amicitiae, Rozenstraat – a rose is a rose is a rose, Stedelijk Museum, Eye Filmmuseum, Zone2Source, De Ateliers/Woonhuis, Het Documentaire Paviljoen/IDFA Institute, Oude Kerk, murmur, Singelkerk, Garage Noord, and Athenaeum Nieuwscentrum, alongside a special collaboration with Framer Framed.

Visual identity by studio Knoth & Renner in colaboration with Anja Kaiser.

Visit the website of Sonic Acts Biennial 2026 to learn more.