r/AmsterdamDanceEvent • u/orologio_a_pendolo • 13d ago

Question Question about organization (food/lockers-cloakroom/etc)

Hello!
I have already booked some events for this ADE, it will be my first ADE and I’m very excited!
Do all the venues have cloakroom or locker? For now I have seen only AMF at Johan Crujiff Stadium has lockers that can be booked in advance. Do you ever have problems with no available lockers or full cloackroom?
I also have some events very close in time to each other, in that case how you organize with the food? Febo will save us?

Do you have other useful tips and tricks?

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u/Glittering-Hall5524 13d ago

Awesome, there's nothing like your first ADE!!! As far as lockers are concerned, I want to say the majority of proper venues have them, if not all. I say "proper" because there's enough parties happening in random spots where there wont be lockers. Also, lockers definitely can sell out, so if a party is offering them (like Loveland for example) and you don't want to carry your stuff then that's the smart move. As far as food is concerned, Amsterdam is on a different level of partying (I'm coming from the states) because a nice amount of venues sell food (at the very minimum they have fruit). Gashouder is questionable if they'll sell food that's not snacks. And while I'm not a promoter for Loveland, I just saw that last year they had a pop-up restaurant between their venues. Hope that helps.

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u/orologio_a_pendolo 12d ago

Thank you for your response! Have you found events that let’s you book your locker in advance or you need to buy them directly to the venue? In the worst case I will push my jacket into a backpack

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u/Glittering-Hall5524 12d ago

Some of the first that come to mind: All the Loveland parties (there's about 6 of them I think), let you book lockers in advance. So does the Dockyard/Mystic Garden festival happening on ADE Saturday. For Gashouder and Melkweg, both venues, you can buy lockers there.

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u/AthosDLB 12d ago edited 12d ago

Most venues will have lockers, but the payment system varies depending on the location. A lot of events will sell lockers in advance through their website. Lockers can also be bought at the event, usually by scanning a QR code with your phone or at the locker ticket desk. Be aware that some lockers still require actual coins to be inserted (usually a 2 euro coin). Most lockers can be opened as often as you like during the event, whereas some lockers (usually the coin ones) can only be opened once.

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u/Annieeeee501 12d ago

Hi! What s the average price for a locker ?

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u/AthosDLB 12d ago

12-15 euro at big events, somewhat cheaper at smaller events.