FAQ —

General Info

  • FIBER Festival (founded in 2011) is an indoor arts & music festival, with a focus on audiovisual art/performances, digital culture and experimental electronic music. Based in Amsterdam, it works with various cultural institutes in the city. Most of the festival editions offer a programme which consists of concert evenings, an exhibition, a two-day context programme (interviews, panels and performance intermezzo) and a club night. For professional visitors working in audiovisual art, design and music practices, we offer a network programme.

  • FIBER Festival takes place from Wednesday, May 29 to Sunday, June 2, 2024.

    29 May, Wednesday
    Sub-Bass Relaxation Session (B.A.S.) | 18:00 - 19:00 | Schietbaan
    Concert I | Organ/Body | 20:15 - 23:00 | Orgelpark

    30 May, Thursday
    Installation B.A.S. | 13:00 - 23:00 | Schietbaan
    Exhibition I | Opening | 17:30 - 20:00 | DOOR OPEN SPACE (NDSM)
    Concert II | 20:30 - 22:30 | BIMHUIS

    31 May, Friday
    Installation B.A.S. | 13:00 - 23:00 | Schietbaan
    Exhibition I | 10:00 - 22:30 | DOOR OPEN SPACE (NDSM)
    Opening Festival Exhibition II | 18:30 - 20:30 | de Brakke Grond
    Context Programme | 11:00 - 17:30 | de Brakke Grond

    01 June, Saturday
    Installation B.A.S. | 13:00 - 22:30 | Schietbaan
    Exhibition | 10:00 - 01:00 | DOOR OPEN SPACE (NDSM)
    Exhibition II | 10:00 - 20:00 | de Brakke Grond
    Context Programme | 11:00 - 18:00 | de Brakke Grond
    Club Night: 23:00 - 07:00 | Garage Noord

    02 June, Sunday
    Performances: Sound Art Programme | 13:00 - 18:00 | de Brakke Grond
    Exhibition I 10:00 - 17:00 | DOOR OPEN SPACE (NDSM)
    Exhibition II | 10:00 - 20:00 | de Brakke Grond

  • The timetable will be published via our website a few weeks before our festival.

  • Yes, you can! Our festival would not be the same without the help of a lovely group of volunteers. If you would like to join us for this year's festival, sign up here

  • FIBER Festival has no age restrictions, but we recommend that children under the age of 16 not attend alone, but accompanied by a parent or guardian. Children below the age of 14 can enter the festival for free. Our club night at Garage Noord is accessible only to those 21 and older.

  • FIBER does not personally sell any food or drinks, but works together with a few restaurants/bars located at our festival venues. Please check the information below:

    Daytime & evening
    The café at de Brakke Grond is serving day and evening dishes. Grab a sandwich or the perfectly prepared Flemish fries. For more information, check their website menu here.
    BIMHUIS restaurant is serving food in the evening before the concerts. Check their website here
    Schietbaan offers various types of bread and pastry during the day. Check their website here.

    There is no food at these locations:
    Garage Noord (only snacks), Orgelpark, Door Open Space.

  • Although we really appreciate the effort of keeping the memories of our festival on your phone or camera, we would like you to keep your fellow visitors in mind. Small cameras are advised (press photographers, please contact us at press@fiber-space.nl), and keep your phone or camera away from other people’s line of sight.

FAQ —

Accessibility

  • FIBER hosts will be present at all venues.

    Guide dogs with a visible harness are allowed in all locations except for the club night at Garage Noord.

    Seating is available at most venues.

    None of the venues have automatic sliding doors, but there will always be a FIBER host present at the entrance to assist if necessary.

    You can request a free ticket for a companion/caregiver. Send an email to lisa@fiber-space.nl and please indicate which programme you would like to attend.

  • All venues can be reached very easily from Amsterdam Central Station.

  • Orgelpark
    General Special Needs parking is available in front of the building. Orgelpark is wheelchair accessible (the left entrance is specifically for wheelchair users). Easily-accessible seats are available for you, located in the auditorium. Tele-loops are available. If your hearing aid does not have the so-called T-mode, you can ask for headphones.

    BIMHUIS
    There are general Special Needs parking spots in the parking lot ‘Piet Hein parking garage’ under BIMHUIS. BIMHUIS is also wheelchair accessible for people who are not coming by car. Come over the bridge, enter the foyer of Muziekgebouw aan het Ij and then take the elevator to the third floor. The width of the elevator door is 88 cm.

    de Brakke Grond
    Unfortunately there is no parking space in front of the building. Drop-off in front of the building is possible. Please let us know, since there is a pole in the street, if we need to temporarily take out for better access. The first floor, where the programme is, is wheelchair accessible. The backstage unfortunately is not, but we’ll create a space if needed.

    DOOR OPEN SPACE
    DOOR OPEN SPACE is wheelchair accessible. The programme is entirely on ground floor.

    Garage Noord
    Almost the entire ground floor of Garage Noord is wheelchair accessible. Garage Noord unfortunately has no ramp (yet) to enter the greenhouse on the ground floor. Staff can assist to enter this part if needed.
    A part of the programme is on the first floor, which is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible since there is no elevator in the building. The Garage Noord their crew is very involved and trained and are willing to help you at all times.

    Schietbaan
    Schietbaan is wheelchair accessible. The programme is entirely on ground floor.

  • Do you want to know if you can bring your guidance dog, if we have audio guided tours, if we are wheelchair accessible? We strive to make every location as accessible as possible. Please inform us of your visit and we will make sure to provide you with the necessary information and assistance: lisa@fiber-space.nl

  • FIBER can provide an interpreter for the context programme on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at de Brakke Grond. Would you like to make use of this? Please send an email to lisa@fiber-space.nl.

  • FIBER follows and acts through a Code of Conduct:

    We follow a zero tolerance policy: no racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, cissexist, ableist or otherwise oppressive behaviour is allowed, casual or explicit. This includes any harmful language, behaviour, or action toward anyone. We take extra care of creating a safe and accommodating space for the needs of people of colour, trans folks and people in need of more physical or cognitive support. We won't tolerate any harassment.

    More about our Code of Conduct.

FAQ —

Tickets & Door Sale

  • Wednesday 29/5: Orgelpark, 19:30 - 23:00
    Thursday 30/5: BIMHUIS, 19:30 - 23:00
    Friday 31/5 to Sunday 2/6: de Brakke Grond, 10:00 - 18:00

    Friday 31/5 to Sunday 2/6: Door Open Space, 10:00 - 17:00

  • Yes. We do however encourage you to purchase your ticket online, to ensure your desired ticket is still available. Tickets that are sold out online, will not be available at the door either. You can only pay by card at the door.

  • No need! We can scan your ticket(s) from your smartphone. Be green, keep it on the screen.

  • We offer students with a valid student card the chance to buy discounted tickets. These can be found in our ticket shop.
    It is important to bring your student ID when entering our events, and exchanging your ticket for a wristband. Please note that you cannot enter without a valid card.

  • We believe it is important that as many people as possible have access to arts and culture. Please feel free to contact us with any questions regarding ticket price adjustments and reductions: tickets@fiber-space.nl

  • We try to keep our website as updated as possible. If you can’t seem to find the answer to your question anywhere on our website, feel free to email us: info@fiber-space.nl
    For press or ticket questions, please contact press@fiber-space.nl

FAQ —

Policies

  • Because we find ourselves in a global climate emergency, FIBER is currently still developing an organisation-wide policy (also with the help of existing tools and more experienced partners). Right now we are working in a few areas to increase sustainability and reduce festival impact. We actively work to minimise flights: short-haul flights are converted to train journeys and all flights are offset. This is a collaborative conversation and process with artists, agents and everyone who is part of the mobility of art and culture. Work is being done to reduce (single-use) plastic use at the festival. Artist en crew catering is vegetarian, and often entirely plant-based. We will add more steps in the near future.

  • Yes. FIBER follows the Fair Practice Code (Dutch), which sets out clear fees for artists, researchers, crew, team members and interns. We engage with artists and team members to learn and continue to improve financial situations.Fair Practice Code

  • Yes, we follow an adapted version of the Berlin Code of Conduct. Please read about it here.