Amsterdam UnlockedDe Kring
Sociëteit De Kring is an artists' members society on the first floor just off the Leidseplein, with a bar, a members' restaurant and the late-night ClubUP room. The club has kept a photo ban for decades.
The room
- CapacityAround 200
- RoomOther
- SettingIndoor
- WhereCentrum
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 7, 1017 RP, AmsterdamWebsite →Instagram →
About the room
- Known for
- A members' society for artists, writers and scientists with a large bar, a members' restaurant and a decades old photo ban, opening its doors to non-members for Friday dance nights from 21:00, jazz nights and bluegrass jams
- Regular hours
- Mon 16:30 to 01:00, Tue 14:00 to 01:00, Wed and Thu 16:30 to 01:00, Fri 16:30 to 03:00, Sat and Sun by appointment
- Open since
- 1922, at its home off the Leidseplein since 1930
- Price range
- €€
- Accessibility
- The society is on the first and second floors, reached by stairs with no lift
- Phone
- +31 20 623 6985
The shows
See them in the calendar →Friday Oct 23
Oct 23 to 24
Rhythm & Rhythm
DJ Funky Soul & DJ Abrandis
Good to know
- Parking
- Q-Park Byzantium is a 4 min walk, €6.40 to €13 an hour depending on the time with a €68 day cap, and a guarded underground bike park sits right under the square
- Nearest transit
- Tram 1, 2, 5, 7 or 19 Leidseplein, 1 to 3 min walk; night buses N82, N83, N84 and N88 stop there too
200 is the first-floor Sociëteit room; the ClubUP room takes 225 for a party and Zaal 3 takes 100.
Getting there
Directions →Quick answers
- Where is De Kring?
- De Kring is at Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 7, 1017 RP, Amsterdam, in Centrum.
- What's on at De Kring during ADE 2026?
- 1 show, on Friday (Oct 21 to 25): Rhythm & Rhythm.
- What are De Kring's regular hours?
- Mon 16:30 to 01:00, Tue 14:00 to 01:00, Wed and Thu 16:30 to 01:00, Fri 16:30 to 03:00, Sat and Sun by appointment. Event nights can run longer, so check the show.
- How many people does De Kring hold?
- Around 200 people.
- Is there parking at De Kring?
- Q-Park Byzantium is a 4 min walk, €6.40 to €13 an hour depending on the time with a €68 day cap, and a guarded underground bike park sits right under the square.
- How do you get to De Kring?
- Nearest transit: Tram 1, 2, 5, 7 or 19 Leidseplein, 1 to 3 min walk; night buses N82, N83, N84 and N88 stop there too.