Amsterdam UnlockedUilenburgersjoel
The Uilenburgersjoel is a 1766 synagogue on Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat, one of the few buildings left from the old Jewish neighbourhood of Uilenburg. It now hosts concerts, lectures, weddings and Shabbat services.
The room
- CapacityAround 200
- RoomChurch
- SettingIndoor
- WhereCentrum
Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 91, 1011 LM, AmsterdamWebsite →
About the room
- Known for
- A 1766 rococo synagogue tucked behind a walled courtyard, where chamber concerts, lectures, weddings and Shabbat services fill the upstairs hall under a blue green barrel vault with a Steinway grand
- Open since
- 1766, as a synagogue for the Jewish quarter of Uilenburg, in use until 1943; now a cultural venue run by the Stichting Uilenburgersjoel
- Price range
- €€
- Accessibility
- A lift reaches the upstairs Synagogue Hall, but not the balconies; there is an accessible toilet. The lift car is 75 cm wide and 145 cm deep
The shows
See them in the calendar →Wednesday Oct 21
Doors 18:00
Sofia's Trip
Lonelinoise · Soheil Shayeste
Good to know
- Coat check
- Yes, a cloakroom with 150 hangers
- Parking
- Q-Park Waterlooplein is a 3 min walk, €1.60 to €3.50 per 15 minutes with a €65 day maximum, card only
- Nearest transit
- Tram 14 Mr. Visserplein, 4 min walk; metro 51, 53 or 54 Nieuwmarkt, 5 min; night buses stop at Waterlooplein, 2 min
200 is the first-floor Synagogezaal (theatre or standing drinks); the Grachtenzaal below takes 140 for drinks.
Getting there
Directions →Quick answers
- Where is Uilenburgersjoel?
- Uilenburgersjoel is at Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 91, 1011 LM, Amsterdam, in Centrum.
- What's on at Uilenburgersjoel during ADE 2026?
- 1 show, on Wednesday (Oct 21 to 25): Sofia's Trip.
- How many people does Uilenburgersjoel hold?
- Around 200 people.
- Is there parking at Uilenburgersjoel?
- Q-Park Waterlooplein is a 3 min walk, €1.60 to €3.50 per 15 minutes with a €65 day maximum, card only.
- How do you get to Uilenburgersjoel?
- Nearest transit: Tram 14 Mr. Visserplein, 4 min walk; metro 51, 53 or 54 Nieuwmarkt, 5 min; night buses stop at Waterlooplein, 2 min.