Frequently asked questions

The eleventh edition of Ambacht in Beeld Festival will take place on 26 & 27 September 2026.

The festival takes place in the NDSM Loods at the NDSM Wharf in Amsterdam-Noord.

Directions

From 10 AM to 6 PM.

It is best to come by public transport or by bike.

If you come by car, there is paid parking on the NDSM Wharf.

Tickets for all workshops and masterclasses can be purchased online from 1 September 2026 at 10AM, via the ‘buy tickets’ buttons on the programme page.

Online tickets can be paid for via iDeal and credit card.

We recommend that you buy your tickets online in time, so that you are assured of a place.

You can also buy tickets during the festival for workshops where there is still space available.

Please note: everyone visiting the festival needs an entrance ticket, even if you are going to attend a workshop or masterclass.

Start online pre-sale entrance tickets: July 1, 2026

Start online ticket sales workshops & masterclasses: September 1, 2026, 10AM

Yes, everyone who visits the festival needs an entrance ticket, even if you are going to attend a workshop or masterclass.

Children up to 13 can reserve a free entrance ticket.

Online: € 10.00

At the door: € 12.50

Ticket for visitors up to 13 years: Free with ticket

Stadspas: Free at the door, upon presentation of your Stadspas

CJP: €2.50 discount, both online and at the door

This is not necessary. You can also have the barcode scanned on your phone.

We cannot take back purchased tickets. The tickets are not in your name, so you can pass them on to someone else.

With an entrance ticket, there’s plenty to experience for free, even if you don’t have workshop tickets. You can attend lectures, watch wonderful documentaries in the cinema, enjoy exhibitions and performances, watch demonstrations, and check out all the workshops. Children can attend several free ongoing workshops.

You can download the map of the Ambacht in Beeld Festival here. The map is also available in the information and tickets section.

Yes, we have a diverse range of stands with vegan food and drinks. There are also free water taps.

Entrance tickets and tickets for workshops and masterclasses can only be paid for by debit card during the Festival.

A limited number of lockers will be available.

Unfortunately, pets are not allowed, only assistance dogs are welcome.

The festival is held on the ground floor of the NDSM Loods, which is wheelchair accessible.

Most workshops and masterclasses are wheelchair accessible. Some workshops, such as stained glass and felting, are held at elevated tables.

A wheelchair-accessible restroom is available on the festival grounds.

We provide a low-stimulus room, a lactation room, and a quiet/prayer room.

We also collaborate with Hidden Disabilities Sunflower.

If you have any questions about assistance, wheelchair accessibility, or participation in workshops/masterclasses due to a disability, please email info@ambachtinbeeldfestival.nl.

You can find the house rules here.

Ambacht in Beeld and sustainability go hand in hand: artisans don’t mass-produce, but create handmade products.

The festival aims to raise awareness among visitors that bags from China may be inexpensive, but certainly not the best choice for quality and the environment. Raw materials are precious and should be used sparingly.

An object handmade by a master craftsperson is of high quality, retains its value, and can often be repaired again and again. The object has a story, is often passed on or resold, and therefore contributes to a sustainable society.

This contrasts with mass production and a throwaway society. Furthermore, during the festival, we have a Repair Shop where you can have your own objects restored or repaired for free. This raises public awareness and potentially changes purchasing behavior.

Vegan

Ambacht in Beeld Festival’s F&B offerings are entirely vegan. We provide water taps. Naturally, drinks and food are provided in sustainable materials: glass (to take home), cans, paper, bamboo, or recycled plastic.

Reduce

This year, Ambacht in Beeld will try to minimize waste in the following ways:

• The use of single-use plastics will be avoided. For example, there will be no straws, umbrellas, or other “junk” at the bars.
• Food vendors are required by the organizers to serve their food on sustainable tableware such as bamboo and paper.
• Distributing samples, flyers, or other promotional materials at the festival is not permitted.
• Ambacht in Beeld will utilize the existing infrastructure at the NDSM as much as possible. For example, few areas will be built from scratch, but instead, collaboration will take place with parties already present on the site.
• Visitors will take home the objects made during the workshops as a proud testament to what they learned at our festival.

Reuse

• The materials used by the artisans are precious. Therefore, they never simply leave valuable resources behind, but always take them back to use for other projects. For example, leftover clay is remixed to create something new.
• Ambacht in Beeld has been using the same partners for years, and therefore the same signage.
• Ambacht in Beeld rents materials instead of buying them.

Recycle

• Ambacht in Beeld collaborates with various exhibitors to demonstrate how much fun recycling materials can be. For example, children can build a tiny house using scrap wood from the lumber yard, and you can participate in a stained glass workshop using recycled glass.
• Craftspeople demonstrate how raw materials can be reused to create new art.
• This year, fashion brand Carhartt has joined us again as a partner. Together with Carhartt, we are investing in sustainable workwear for our staff and volunteers.