Amsterdam UnlockedCentrale Markthal

The 1934 market hall hosting EINDER by Studio Boris Acket for ADE's 30th, an 80 metre artificial sky moved by 400 fans, reached by a red carpet walk from Food Center Amsterdam.

The room

Centrale Markthal
Photo: Marcelmulder68 (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 NL)

Centrale Groothandelsmarkt 170, 1051 LJ, AmsterdamWebsite →

About the room

Known for
The monumental 1934 hall of Amsterdam's wholesale Food Center, raw and industrial in scale, taken over by Studio Boris Acket's EINDER, an 80 metre artificial sky moved by 400 fans.
Open since
1934, as the central wholesale market hall
Price range
€€
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible. For a wheelchair space at a seated concert, email the organisers in advance.

The shows

See them in the calendar →
  • Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest x EINDER by Boris Acket flyer
  • EINDER by Boris Acket flyer
  • Elias Mazian (live) x EINDER by Boris Acket flyer
This week's flyers

Wednesday Oct 21

  • Doors 19:45

    Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest x EINDER by Boris Acket

    Tickets

  • Doors 21:10

    Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest x EINDER by Boris Acket

    Boris Acket · Concertgebouworkest

    Tickets

Thursday Oct 22

  • Doors 10:00

    EINDER by Boris Acket

    Tickets

  • Doors 20:00

    Elias Mazian (live) x EINDER by Boris Acket

    Boris Acket · Elias Mazian

    Tickets

  • Doors 22:00

    Djrum (live) x EINDER by Boris Acket

    Boris Acket · Djrum

    Tickets

Friday Oct 23

  • Doors 10:00

    EINDER by Boris Acket

    Tickets

Saturday Oct 24

  • Doors 10:00

    EINDER by Boris Acket

    Tickets

Sunday Oct 25

  • Doors 10:00

    EINDER by Boris Acket

    Tickets

Good to know

Bags
Coats and small bags allowed; large bags and backpacks must go in a locker; no space for suitcases
Lockers
Yes
Re-entry
No entry once a concert has started
Parking
No parking on the market grounds and little visitor parking nearby; cars and bikes stay outside the gate.
Nearest transit
Bus 18 Markthallen, 5 min walk via the Food Center gate and red carpet
From Centraal
16 min by bike

Walk in via the red carpet from the Food Center gate at Jan van Galenstraat 6, about 300 metres to the hall.

Leave 15 minutes to walk in

Plan 15 minutes for the footbridge and red carpet from the Food Center gate to the hall. Concert doors open 45 minutes before the start.

Come early for a seat

Arrive early if you want a good seat. Seating is first come, first served.

Enter on your time slot

Arrive at the time on your exhibition ticket, early entry is not possible. Once inside, stay as long as you like; most visits take about 30 minutes.

Getting there

Directions →
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Quick answers

Where is Centrale Markthal?
Centrale Markthal is at Centrale Groothandelsmarkt 170, 1051 LJ, Amsterdam, in West.
What's on at Centrale Markthal during ADE 2026?
8 shows, Wednesday to Sunday (Oct 21 to 25): Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest x EINDER by Boris Acket; EINDER by Boris Acket; Elias Mazian (live) x EINDER by Boris Acket; Djrum (live) x EINDER by Boris Acket.
Can you leave Centrale Markthal and come back in?
No entry once a concert has started.
Is there parking at Centrale Markthal?
No parking on the market grounds and little visitor parking nearby; cars and bikes stay outside the gate.
How do you get to Centrale Markthal?
About 16 minutes by bike from Amsterdam Centraal. Nearest transit: Bus 18 Markthallen, 5 min walk via the Food Center gate and red carpet.