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Amsterdam Alternative

In 2015 we started this trajectory by publishing a joint newspaper and website. Amsterdam Alternative does not rely on one doctrine, slogan or statement.

Originating with the city’s counterculture and free spaces, Amsterdam Alternative stands for collective action and radical political debate for the sake of a desirable future for the many, not the few. Different perspectives, ideas and backgrounds exist side by side, without the need to mold them into one homogeneous party line. We are not looking for a clear cut definition of ‘the alternative,’ b

ut fight for a future urban culture that is in line with the open, emancipative aspects of Amsterdam’s heritage as a free city. We are a platform for political movements and activists looking for effective tools against the city’s perpetual devastation by the rich and powerful. Part of what made Amsterdam a proud, flourishing city throughout the centuries was its openness for subcultures (including etnical and gender subcultures), the prolific squatter scene, alternative lifestyles and the arts. Its open, liberal character is something that the inhabitants are rightly proud of. However, Amsterdam is rapidly changing into a colourless shadow of a city that cares more about business than it does about its residents and their well-being. Amsterdam is becoming an expensive corporate city, exclusively for the rich. The rough edges and alternative places of the city are disappearing, due to exploding rents and property prices, as well as the lack of political will to reverse this development. Instead, a conformist infrastructure is proliferating in which vacuous, commercialised forms of “creativity” serve as cheap excuses for complicity in a brutal system of exploitation. Our response is defiance: there is an alternative, there is even a multitude of alternatives, and AA is a platform committed to make them visible and efficacious. Today, the necessity of a strong and timely alternative scene is greater than ever. Objectives:
• Promoting and representing the interests of Amsterdam’s alternative scene.
• Realizing and maintaining an independent platform for small-scale and non-profit initiatives outside the mainstream; acquisition and management of properties for this purpose, and ensuring that acquired properties do not return to the private market.
• Publishing articles, background information and programming schedules of participating organizations/projects.
• Connecting and supporting the participating initiatives by means of sharing information and experience.
• Organizing events.
• Organizing and setting up educational programmes.
• Supporting groups and movements committed to climate justice, equality and anti-racism, as well as promoting a variety of cultures and fighting monoculture.

The underlying principle is: not for profit.

25/09/2025

Amsterdam Fire Jam performance at Vrije Ruimte Festival closing event on Het Groene Veld.
Saturday 20 September 2025.
Photo report by Kevin Priolo

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20/09/2025

Saturday 20 September - Vrije Ruimte Festival - Closing event
ADMnoord - ‘t Groene Veld
Music, performance, theatre, fire, food, drinks and more
Open: 17:00-04:00 hrs // Tickets: €10 (presale online)

Line up: Eboman, Kleine Crack & Slagter, Know V.A., Zohar, BlackBeach, Stealth Piano, Dead Fish F**k, Acabaret, Duo Oscar Jan Hoogland - Jannes Deurvorst, Amsterdam Fire Jam

Amsterdam Alternative has been organising the second edition of the Vrije Ruimte Festival in 2025 to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
The festival started in March at the OT301 and then went to Bajesdorp, Ru Paré, Cinetol, De Appel, Filmhuis Cavia, OCCII, NDSM Treehouse and Plantage Dok with a very diverse program of workshops, film screenings, live concerts, talks, exhibitions, food, drinks, performances, electronic music and much more.
This event at Het Groene Veld is event #10 of the festival. The closing event.

We invite you to join us for this special event that Amsterdam Alternative and Het Groene Veld are organising together.
We are still working on the line up but it will definitely be a killer program. We will close the festival with a bang!

17/09/2025

Sunday 21 September - Cinema Dérive - Z (1969)
Ventilator Cinema // OT301 (2nd floor)
With: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant
Open: 19:30-23:00 hrs // Tickets: €3

Directed by Costa-Gavras
127 minutes
In French with English subtitles

15/09/2025

14/09/2025

Today - Sunday 14 September - The Noodle Show
Ventilator Cinema // OT301 (2nd floor)
Electronic music, modular
Open: 14:00-18:30 hrs // Free entrance

The Noodle Show – A Sunday Jam for Electronic Music Makers
Join us at OT301 for the first edition of The Noodle Show, a laid-back Sunday afternoon for people who love working with electronic instruments. Whether you’re into modular, drum machines, samplers, or synths—this is your space to connect, learn, and jam.

What to Expect
We’ll kick off at 14:00 with a short talk by a guest live artist who will walk us through their setup and approach to playing live. After that, they’ll do a short solo jam to set the tone, and then we’ll open up the space for a group jam session.
The idea is to learn something new, hear each other’s sound, and build a shared groove with whatever machines we bring.

13/09/2025

On Sunday 7th of September event #09 of our Vrije Ruimte festival 2025 took place at the Plantage Dok. From 13:00 till 22:00 hrs there was a wide variety of great performances, tours, open studios, art, talks and delicious food and drinks.

Acts: Fred Abels & Mirjam Langemeijer/ Electric Circus, Lino Hellings/PAPA, Eva Schippers/ MMA, Linda Coenen, Jutta Hinterleitner, Alex Winters, Annelinde de Jong/Tekenlab, Daan Simons/Joinery, Sonia Kazovsky, Vincent de Jong/All Included, Allen Haim & Neske Baerwaldt, Maaike Bol/Maiami Print Studio, Ildiko Horvath, Fabrice Le Normand, Aukje Koelstra, Eli Witteman, Meis Franken, Pablo Dias/The Goldfish Club, Tiia Veneranta/T, Alexandra Duvekot, Ease Anais, Jochem van Tol/Molk Factory, Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti, Frank Rosaly, Sara Elzinga/ Hondenfokker, Edwin van Vliet, Bastiaan Lips, Maurice van der Kraats, Ruud Dubel, Laura Nygren/Showpony, Iris de Vries

Photo report by Kevin Priolo

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11/09/2025

Sunday 14 September - The Noodle Show
Ventilator Cinema // OT301 (2nd floor)
Electronic music. modular

Open: 14:00-18:30 hrs // Free entrance

The Noodle Show – A Sunday Jam for Electronic Music Makers
Join us at OT301 for the second edition of The Noodle Show, a laid-back Sunday afternoon for people who love working with electronic instruments. Whether you’re into modular, drum machines, samplers, or synths—this is your space to connect, learn, and jam.

What to Expect
We’ll kick off at 14:00 with a short talk by a guest live artist who will walk us through their setup and approach to playing live. After that, they’ll do a short solo jam to set the tone, and then we’ll open up the space for a group jam session. The idea is to learn something new, hear each other’s sound, and build a shared groove with whatever machines we bring.

What to Bring
Your own hardware setup (synths, drum machines, samplers, FX, etc.)
A small mixer or audio interface with stereo output
Cables, power supplies, and anything else your gear needs
Headphones if you want to pre-listen or cue
An open mind and curiosity
We’ll provide tables, power, a main mixer, a PA system, and good vibes.

10/09/2025

Amsterdam Alternative - Issue #062.
The Sep-Oct issue is ready and being distributed through town as we speak. All articles (and more) can also be read on the Amsterdam Alternative website.

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09/09/2025

Tomorrow - Wednesday 10 September - AA Talk #19 - Radical hope
Ventilator Cinema // OT301 (2nd floor)
Public discussion, talk
Line up: Justin O’Connor, Patrycja Kaszynska, Sebastian Olma
Open: 19:30 - 23:00 hrs // Free entrance

Who would speak of enlightenment today? Who would speak of universalism? And who would dare speak of art in the same breath? All those who seek a future, all those who do not want to see our emancipatory aspirations crushed and discarded by a clash of empires. In this AA talk, Justin O’Connor, Patrycja Kaszynska and Sebastian Olma are going to argue that we can build our Radical Hope on these terms precisely because they have shaped our understanding of modernity. Radical Hope means to reject the idea that the end of the world is unavoidable, that we must make do in the ruins of the future. Instead, it urges us to salvage from the ruins of the past that which will help us to build a planetary future in-common.

Doors open:19:30 hrs
Talk: 20:00 - 22:00 hrs
Drinks: 22:00-23:00 hrs

07/09/2025

Today - Sunday 7 September
Vrije Ruimte Festival - Plantage Dok Mega Open House
Talks, concerts, food, drinks, art, open house
Open: 13:00-21:30 hrs // Free entrance

Acts: Fred Abels & Mirjam Langemeijer/ Electric Circus, Lino Hellings/PAPA, Eva Schippers/ MMA, Linda Coenen, Jutta Hinterleitner, Alex Winters, Annelinde de Jong/Tekenlab, Daan Simons/Joinery, Sonia Kazovsky, Vincent de Jong/All Included, Allen Haim & Neske Baerwaldt, Maaike Bol/Maiami Print Studio, Ildiko Horvath, Fabrice Le Normand, Aukje Koelstra, Eli Witteman, Meis Franken, Pablo Dias/The Goldfish Club, Tiia Veneranta/T, Alexandra Duvekot, Ease Anais, Jochem van Tol/Molk Factory, Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti, Frank Rosaly, Sara Elzinga/ Hondenfokker, Edwin van Vliet, Bastiaan Lips, Maurice van der Kraats, Ruud Dubel, Laura Nygren/Showpony, Iris de Vries

We will turn the building inside out!
Starting with moderated conversations between different Dokkers, from activist to artist.
Then music and alternative tours where you get to know the building in a different way each time.
On this day you can also just walk into twelve open studios with small concerts, performances and mini workshops for everyone to participate,
In the Dokzaal there is a MEGA open stage where the Dokkers show themselves, with music, dance and art performances. There will be snacks and drinks by Chef Lips on a donation basis, with proceeds going to Gaza.
We conclude with a tasty performance by the band Hondenfokker, by one of our newest Dokkers Sara Elzinga.

All in all, a Sunday afternoon full of activities, where we open a book about a special, alternative and free place in Amsterdam, to show why these collectives are so incredibly important for the city.

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A collective project of: ADM, AstaroTheatro, Badhuistheater, Bajesdorp, Cavia, Cinetol, De Nieuwe Anita, De Ruimte, Fort van Sjakoo, Kaskantine, NieuwLand, OCCII, Oostblok, OT301, Pakhuis Wilhelmina, Plantage Dok, Ruigoord, Teatro Munganga, Volta, Vondelbunker, Workship op de Ceuvel, Zaal100 Vision/mission Amsterdam Alternative is a joint project realised by independent Amsterdam venues, places where music, dance, theatre and art is created, experienced and presented. We are non-profit, experimental, international, social, tolerant and creative. Our free bi-monthly newspaper and accompanying website are designed for everyone interested in the programming of the participating organisations. The newspaper will also provide information on the backgrounds of the artists, musicians, writers and sub-cultures that contribute to their local underground scenes; it will also provide insight on the independent venues in which such people live, work and play. Bilingual The main language of the newspaper is English. However, articles may be written in English or Dutch, depending on the author’s choice. Unfortunately we have yet to realise the budget which will allow us to present each article in both languages; please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused by this. Contribute? Would you like to contribute to this project? We would love to hear from you! We are a group of volunteers always on the lookout for extra hands and brains to help us with articles, suitable advertising/marketing partners, distribution and other tasks and needs that might arise. Many hands make light work! The more artists, writers, thinkers, musicians who share their ideas with us the better. Amsterdam Alternative www.facebook.com/amsterdamalternative

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