Venue hire
Looking for a unique venue to host an event?
A well-known pop music venue across the globe, Melkweg provides a stage for pop culture in the broadest sense of the word. The former milk factory has an industrial character with a raw and authentic look. The atmosphere at Melkweg is both welcoming and easy-going. The venue’s ideal location in the Amsterdam city centre makes it easily accessible by public transport.
Melkweg houses several venue halls suitable for concerts, events, film screenings, as well as school, student and corporate events and presentations.
Our professional live music technical facilities provide for high-quality events.
Melkweg only uses in-house, qualified staff- from technicians to security, bar to back-office. We ensure a professional and friendly welcome to you and your guests.
The Melkweg venue halls are available for hire when not being used for its own artistic programming. Please be aware of varying availability.
Concerts and club nights are already part of Melkweg’s artistic programming. All applications for concerts and club nights will therefore be referred to our programming team.
If you are interested and need further information, please fill out the form below.
MAX
The Melkweg has several halls out of wich the Max is the largest. This hall is suitable for groups of up to 1250 visitors, the ultimate capacity of the Max depends on the room layout and composition. The catering facilities, sanitary facilities and the capacity of the lockers are adapted to cater the capacity of the hall. This hall can also be rented in combination with other halls. Suitable for concerts, club nights, film and TV recordings and festive gatherings!
OZ
Our medium-sized space, the OZ, is suitable for groups up to 650 visitors, this capacity depends on the layout and composition of the hall. The OZ can also be rented in combination with other spaces within Melkweg. The catering facilities, sanitary facilities and the capacity of the lockers are adapted to cater the visitor capacity of the room. Suitable for concerts, club nights, film and TV recordings and festive gatherings!
UP
The UP is the smallest hall within the Melkweg and is suitable for groups of 150 (seated) to 250 (standing) visitors. The UP is suitable for presentations, debates, training sessions, workshops and graduation projects!
CINEMA
The Melkweg Cinema can be used for film screenings, presentations, training and workshops. The Cinema has a capacity of 85 seats, including 2 wheelchair spaces.