Upcoming
This church is an iconic building. But there is more. With an extensive programme, we connect the stories of today with those of the centuries-old church. The Grote Kerk Breda is a dynamic venue for art, culture and encounters.
Here, you will find an overview of activities, performances and exhibitions that will soon take place in the Grote Kerk Breda.
ALL ACTIVITIES
Check out our calendar for a list of current exhibitions, performances and events.
Tranen van Breda (Tears of Breda)
Tranen van Breda (Tears of Breda) is the title of the memorial artwork that artists Margit Lukács & Persijn Broersen are designing for the Grote Kerk Breda. They designed the memorial inspired by the symbolism of tears and realised with tears donated specially for this memorial. Each tear is unique and tells a personal story. If you magnify tears, they all have their own structure. For instance, a tear of sadness looks different from a tear of joy. These organic patterns of tears form the basis for the new memorial artwork in the Grote Kerk Breda.
Mummy cat
Almost 120 years ago, during the restoration of the Grote Kerk Breda in 1906, the builders made an extraordinary discovery: a mummified cat was found bricked in between two walls. A mysterious find, which remained a mystery for years...