Use the rear entrance
Head for the back of the Tolhuistuin building. Cross the Galgenveld bridge, walk through the archway and the Parallel door is ahead of you.
Amsterdam UnlockedParallel
A first floor club in the Tolhuistuin building, a free five minute ferry from behind Centraal, lit by a commissioned piece from light art duo Children of the Light.
The room
- RoomClub
- SettingIndoor
- WhereNoord
- Age18+
Buiksloterweg 5C, 1031 CC, AmsterdamWebsite →Instagram →
About the room
- Known for
- Genre-crossing club nights in Noord, from Afro house and amapiano to dancehall, reggaeton and experimental electronics, on a no-flash, phones-away floor under a Children of the Light installation.
- Regular hours
- Club nights Fri and Sat, 23:59 to 05:00, some running to 04:30 or 06:00
- Open since
- 2022, in the former Paradiso Noord hall of the Tolhuistuin building
- Price range
- €€
- Accessibility
- Step-free main entrance on the ground floor, with a lift up to the first floor club.
The shows
See them in the calendar →Wednesday Oct 21
Doors 19:30
The Bausa
The Bausa
Oct 21 to 22
Basshall Presents: Kybba
Kybba
Thursday Oct 22
Oct 22 to 23
Eastern Margins & Natural Mind
Effie · Mechatok · Minna-no-Kimochi · Torus
Friday Oct 23
Doors 19:00
Bambii
Bambii · Jarreau Vandal
Oct 23 to 24
Modus
LB aka LABAT · Lovefoxy · Lucky Done Gone · Olivia Lensen
Saturday Oct 24
Oct 24 to 25
DESCENDANTS
Culoe De Song · Meedy · Tina Ardor
Sunday Oct 25
Doors 07:00
Theta Session
Meditative sound experience
Good to know
- Paying
- Debit and credit card only, no American Express, no cash at the bar
- Bags
- No trolleys, suitcases or large backpacks; small backpacks allowed but must go in a locker
- Lockers
- €2, cash only; a coin machine on the ground floor changes money
- Smoking area
- Designated smoking area outside. No smoking or vaping inside the club.
- Dress code
- Come as you are but come correct; suits, offensive imagery, football jerseys and groupwear can be refused
- Parking
- The A'DAM Tower garage is a 2 min walk, €5.40 an hour with a €55 day maximum, half price from Fri 18:00 to Sun 23:59 if booked ahead.
- Nearest transit
- Ferry F3 Buiksloterweg, free 5 min crossing from behind Centraal, 2 min walk
- From Centraal
- 7 min by bike
Phone away on the floor
Keep your phone in your pocket on the dance floor. Your flash gets covered at the door, and on some nights staff also sticker the camera lens.
Getting there
Directions →Quick answers
- Where is Parallel?
- Parallel is at Buiksloterweg 5C, 1031 CC, Amsterdam, in Noord.
- What's on at Parallel during ADE 2026?
- 7 shows, Wednesday to Sunday (Oct 21 to 25): The Bausa; Basshall Presents: Kybba; Eastern Margins & Natural Mind; Bambii; Modus, and 2 more.
- What are Parallel's regular hours?
- Club nights Fri and Sat, 23:59 to 05:00, some running to 04:30 or 06:00. Event nights can run longer, so check the show.
- How old do you have to be to get into Parallel?
- 18+, with a physical photo ID.
- Is there a dress code at Parallel?
- Come as you are but come correct; suits, offensive imagery, football jerseys and groupwear can be refused.
- Is there parking at Parallel?
- The A'DAM Tower garage is a 2 min walk, €5.40 an hour with a €55 day maximum, half price from Fri 18:00 to Sun 23:59 if booked ahead.
- Does Parallel take cards?
- Debit and credit card only, no American Express, no cash at the bar.
- How do you get to Parallel?
- About 7 minutes by bike from Amsterdam Centraal. Nearest transit: Ferry F3 Buiksloterweg, free 5 min crossing from behind Centraal, 2 min walk.