Maastricht has a good mix of students and working residents that help give the city a vibrant cultural agenda. With so many historical places of interest much of the cultural aspects of Maastricht are centred around academic and historical grounds. The UITbalie Maastricht centre is a great place for all things cultural with an endless stream of cultural events from concerts to readings and plays taking place throughout the year.
There is a very strong bar culture in Maastricht and the city boasts more bars per square kilometre than any other city in the country.