Halfweg, not the center
Awakenings' whole ADE program is at Sugarfactory in Halfweg for the second year, not the Gashouder and not the city center. Budget travel time, and do not confuse it with the separate Gashouder reopening shows.
Amsterdam UnlockedSugarfactory
An 1863 sugar factory in Halfweg whose main hall, the Middenfabriek, holds 3,750, with the train station right across the road, ten minutes from Centraal.
The room
Photo, not this event: Awakenings, Amsterdam (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0) · Awakenings, Amsterdam / Ank Kumar (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- CapacityAround 3,750
- RoomWarehouse
- SettingIndoor
- WhereHalfweg
Kristalpromenade 7, 1165 PD, AmsterdamWebsite →Instagram →
About the room
- Known for
- The steel beams, brick walls and copper boilers of an 1863 sugar factory, hired out for big productions from corporate shows to Awakenings techno nights.
- Regular hours
- No regular opening hours. The venue opens only for booked events and is licensed 24/7 for them; the office answers weekdays 09:00 to 17:30.
- Open since
- 1863 as a sugar factory; event venue since 2014 as SugarCity Events, renamed SugarFactory in 2023
- Accessibility
- The main hall level (Middenfabriek, Pulppersloods, Binnenstraat, Bietenwasruimte) is wheelchair accessible, with accessible toilets on that level. Upper floors are reached by stairs only. The station platforms opposite have lifts.
- Phone
- +31 20 369 0113
The shows
See them in the calendar →Wednesday Oct 21
Doors 23:00
Awakenings ADE — Opening Night
999999999 · Adrian Mills · Fumi & Serafina · HUJUS · Novah
Good to knowEntry closes about two hours before the end and there is no re-entry, so get in early and settle in for the whole ride. Bars are cashless and bags go into lockers.
Thursday Oct 22
Doors 23:00
Awakenings ADE — Drumcode
Adam Beyer · Enrico Sangiuliano & Ilario Alicante · Kaufmann · Kevin de Vries & Konstantin Sibold · Victor Ruiz
Good to knowEntry closes about two hours before the end and there is no re-entry, so get in early and settle in for the whole ride. Bars are cashless and bags go into lockers.
Friday Oct 23
Doors 15:00
Awakenings ADE — Joseph Capriati presents Metamorfosi
AAT · Cloonee · Joseph Capriati · Simon Kidzoo · The Martinez Brothers
Good to knowEntry closes about two hours before the end and there is no re-entry, so get in early and settle in for the whole ride. Bars are cashless and bags go into lockers.
Doors 23:00
Awakenings ADE — Friday Sessions
Amoral & Lobster · Agosti · Ben Klock & Philippa Pacho · Funk Assault · JakoJako & Rodhad · +1
Good to knowEntry closes about two hours before the end and there is no re-entry, so get in early and settle in for the whole ride. Bars are cashless and bags go into lockers.
Saturday Oct 24
Doors 13:00
Awakenings ADE — Joris Voorn presents A Trip To Galaxy
Beste Hira & Grace Dahl · BIANKA · Blasha & Allatt · Jeff Mills · Joris Voorn
Good to knowEntry closes about two hours before the end and there is no re-entry, so get in early and settle in for the whole ride. Bars are cashless and bags go into lockers.
Doors 23:00
Awakenings ADE — Adriatique All Night Long
Adriatique · Brina Knauss
Good to knowOne artist all night long, so the journey starts at doors open. Arrive early, and note entry closes about two hours before the end with no re-entry.
Sunday Oct 25
Doors 14:00
Awakenings ADE — Sunday Sessions
Benwal & DJ Heartstring · CVNTS · DJ Gigola & Pegassi · Helena Lauwaert · Southstar
Good to knowThe Sunday closing runs as a long day into night, so come early afternoon. Entry closes about two hours before the end, no re-entry, bars cashless.
Fan resale on TicketSwapDoors 23:00
Awakenings ADE — Prophecy by Prospa
Franky Rizardo & Prospa · ISAbella & Traumer · Job de Jong · Prospa · Tommy Phillips
Good to knowThe Sunday close runs as a long day into night, so come early afternoon and settle in. Entry closes about two hours before the end, with no re-entry.
Good to know
- Parking
- SugarFactory has its own car park right next to the venue, and Halfweg-Zwanenburg station across the road has a P+R area.
- Nearest transit
- NS Halfweg-Zwanenburg, Sprinter, 2 min walk; about 10 min from Amsterdam Centraal
- From Centraal
- 52 min by bike
Site-wide capacity is 5,775; 3,750 is the main hall (Middenfabriek).
Drumcode lives inside Awakenings
The Adam Beyer Drumcode Takeover is not a standalone party, it runs inside Awakenings at Sugarfactory and sells out like the hottest Awakenings ticket. Look for it through Awakenings, not separate Drumcode channels.
Getting there
Directions →From here
- 11 minby bike toHavenpark
- 12 minby bike tohet Rijk van de Keizer
- 13 minby car toLofi
- 17 minby car toRADION
- 18 minby car toHet Sieraad
- 19 minby car toGashouder
Audited pairs only. Minutes are the route, not the queue.
Quick answers
- Where is Sugarfactory?
- Sugarfactory is at Kristalpromenade 7, 1165 PD, Amsterdam, in Halfweg.
- What's on at Sugarfactory during ADE 2026?
- 8 shows, Wednesday to Sunday (Oct 21 to 25): Awakenings ADE — Opening Night; Awakenings ADE — Drumcode; Awakenings ADE — Joseph Capriati presents Metamorfosi; Awakenings ADE — Friday Sessions; Awakenings ADE — Joris Voorn presents A Trip To Galaxy, and 3 more.
- What are Sugarfactory's regular hours?
- No regular opening hours. The venue opens only for booked events and is licensed 24/7 for them; the office answers weekdays 09:00 to 17:30. Event nights can run longer, so check the show.
- How many people does Sugarfactory hold?
- Around 3,750 people.
- Is there parking at Sugarfactory?
- SugarFactory has its own car park right next to the venue, and Halfweg-Zwanenburg station across the road has a P+R area.
- How do you get to Sugarfactory?
- About 52 minutes by bike from Amsterdam Centraal. Nearest transit: NS Halfweg-Zwanenburg, Sprinter, 2 min walk; about 10 min from Amsterdam Centraal.