Amsterdam UnlockedDesmet Studio's

An art deco building that opened as a theatre in 1879 and became a cinema, now a TV studio that has hosted ADE club nights for up to 230 since 2013.

The room

Desmet Studio's
Photo: PeeWeeDesmet (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Plantage Middenlaan 4A, 1018 DD, AmsterdamWebsite →Instagram →

About the room

Known for
A working TV and radio studio in a former theatre and cinema that opens its main studio and studio café for intimate showcases and club nights for up to 230, with an in-house rig and a boiler room style setup. Public nights are occasional and cluster around ADE
Open since
1879 as the Frascati summer theatre, a cinema named Desmet from 1946, TV and radio studios since 2001
Phone
+31 20 521 7100

The shows

See them in the calendar →
  • Panteros666 & friends flyer
  • RIDDIM.EU: European Dubstep Collective flyer
  • NOME. presents: Encoded flyer
This week's flyers

Wednesday Oct 21

  • Oct 21 to 22

    Panteros666 & friends

    Panteros666

    Tickets

Thursday Oct 22

Saturday Oct 24

  • Doors 16:00

    NOME. presents: Encoded

    NOME.

    Tickets

  • Oct 24 to 25

    Find Your Harmony ADE 2026 (FYH 500)

    Tickets

Good to know

Parking
Street parking around the building or at the Artis car park next door; ask the venue about the conditions
Nearest transit
Tram 14 Artis/Holocaustmuseum, 1 min walk; metro 51, 53 and 54 Waterlooplein, 7 min walk
From Centraal
9 min by bike

Getting there

Directions →
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From here

Audited pairs only. Minutes are the route, not the queue.

Quick answers

Where is Desmet Studio's?
Desmet Studio's is at Plantage Middenlaan 4A, 1018 DD, Amsterdam, in Centrum.
What's on at Desmet Studio's during ADE 2026?
4 shows, across 3 days (Oct 21 to 25): Panteros666 & friends; RIDDIM.EU: European Dubstep Collective; NOME. presents: Encoded; Find Your Harmony ADE 2026 (FYH 500).
How many people does Desmet Studio's hold?
Around 230 people.
Is there parking at Desmet Studio's?
Street parking around the building or at the Artis car park next door; ask the venue about the conditions.
How do you get to Desmet Studio's?
About 9 minutes by bike from Amsterdam Centraal. Nearest transit: Tram 14 Artis/Holocaustmuseum, 1 min walk; metro 51, 53 and 54 Waterlooplein, 7 min walk.