Amsterdam UnlockedDe Thomas

A functionalist church hall inspired by Le Corbusier's Notre Dame du Haut chapel, with a wavy ceiling and concrete walls, holding up to 340 with strong acoustics.

The room

De Thomas
Photo: Vysotsky (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Prinses Irenestraat 36, 1077 WX, AmsterdamWebsite →Instagram →

About the room

Known for
Brutalist 1966 church by Karel Sijmons with a wavy ceiling, sandstone floor and concrete walls, and its own small theatre, holding Sunday services, free Tuesday lunch concerts and hired concerts and events such as ZERØBPM's day long ambient meditation sessions.
Regular hours
Sun service 10:30. Free lunch concert twice a month on Tue, 12:30 to 13:00, doors 12:15
Open since
1966
Accessibility
A stair lift reaches the first floor meeting room.
Phone
+31 20 673 8171

The shows

See them in the calendar →
  • ZERØBPM: Deep Sea (ambient meditation ritual) flyer
This week's flyers

Friday Oct 23

  • Doors 07:30

    ZERØBPM: Deep Sea (ambient meditation ritual)

    Loradeniz · GiGi FM · Out Of Place Artefacts · Portable

    Good to knowTickets per timeslot; 07:30 opens the day. No talking, no phones, no alcohol

    Tickets

Saturday Oct 24

  • Doors 07:30

    ZERØBPM: Cosmos (ambient meditation ritual)

    Fadi Mohem · Nastia

    Good to knowTickets per timeslot; 07:30 opens the day. No talking, no phones, no alcohol

    Tickets

Sunday Oct 25

  • Doors 07:30

    ZERØBPM: Mother Earth (ambient meditation ritual)

    42nd Avenue · August · Avsluta · Claudio PRC (Live) · Human Space Machine · +6

    Good to knowTickets per timeslot; 07:30 opens the day. No talking, no phones, no alcohol

    Tickets

Good to know

Parking
Q-Park Mahler is about a 9 min walk at €3 per 15 min (€12 an hour); street parking around the church costs €5.37 an hour Mon to Sat 09:00 to 24:00 and is free on Sun.
Nearest transit
Tram 5 and 25 Station Zuid, 2 min walk. Metro 50, 51 and 52 and trains at Amsterdam Zuid, 5 min walk
From Centraal
23 min by bike

Getting there

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From here

Audited pairs only. Minutes are the route, not the queue.

Quick answers

Where is De Thomas?
De Thomas is at Prinses Irenestraat 36, 1077 WX, Amsterdam, in Zuid.
What's on at De Thomas during ADE 2026?
3 shows, Friday to Sunday (Oct 21 to 25): ZERØBPM: Deep Sea (ambient meditation ritual); ZERØBPM: Cosmos (ambient meditation ritual); ZERØBPM: Mother Earth (ambient meditation ritual).
What are De Thomas's regular hours?
Sun service 10:30. Free lunch concert twice a month on Tue, 12:30 to 13:00, doors 12:15. Event nights can run longer, so check the show.
How many people does De Thomas hold?
Around 340 people.
Is there parking at De Thomas?
Q-Park Mahler is about a 9 min walk at €3 per 15 min (€12 an hour); street parking around the church costs €5.37 an hour Mon to Sat 09:00 to 24:00 and is free on Sun.
How do you get to De Thomas?
About 23 minutes by bike from Amsterdam Centraal. Nearest transit: Tram 5 and 25 Station Zuid, 2 min walk. Metro 50, 51 and 52 and trains at Amsterdam Zuid, 5 min walk.