NDSM Loods
About the location
NDSM Loods – The location that makes an impression.
Ready to launch your brand, message, or community on a grand scale. A monumental experience!
Here you get the freedom and facilities to bring your vision to life. With a full-service production team, flexible spaces, and a unique industrial atmosphere, this is the place for impactful events.
NDSM Loods brings your ideas to life – Divided into four different zones, each with its own character.
Heated Winter Cathedral (new and spectacular) – accommodates up to 2,500 guests and is the place for winter corporate events, galas, congresses, and more. Fully customizable to your wishes.
The North Strip – robust, open, and flexible to arrange
The Underskate – raw and urban, perfect for creative productions
The Theater – intimate and atmospheric, ideal for presentations or performances, parties, and dinners
8,000 m² outdoor space – for large-scale outdoor events or hybrid formats
Why choose NDSM Loods?
✅ Full-service support from concept to execution
✅ 6,500 m² of indoor space, suitable for events up to 9,000 people
✅ Sustainable thanks to 1,400 solar panels
✅ Excellent accessibility by car, bike, public transport, and ferry
✅ Ample parking directly at the entrance
✅ Located in the cultural heart of Amsterdam North
✅ Experience the location with our VR experience during your site visit
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Spaces
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Verwarmde Winterkathedraal
Suitable for 2500 guests
This venue offers space for up to 2,500 guests and is the place for winter business events, galas, conferences, and more. Fully customizable to your wishes.
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De Noordstrook
Suitable for 2500 guests
Robust, open, and flexible to set up
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De Underskate
Raw and urban, perfect for creative productions
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Het Theater
Intimate and atmospheric, ideal for presentations or performances, parties, and dinners
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Buitenruimte
8,000 m² of outdoor space for large-scale outdoor events or hybrid formats.
Location & surroundings
Features
Frequently asked questions
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The NDSM Loods is a large-scale event venue in Amsterdam North on the NDSM square, with a total capacity of 9,000 standing guests and approximately 6,500 m2 indoors. The former shipbuilding hall offers four areas: the Noordstrook (up to 6,000 people), the Underskate (up to 3,000 people), the Theater (up to 600 people), and the Winterkathedraal (up to 2,500 people). The NDSM Loods is one of the largest event venues in Amsterdam.
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NDSM Loods in Amsterdam Noord is a widely used venue for large-scale festivals, conferences, product launches, expos, and gala dinners by well-known brands such as Heineken, Red Bull, Porsche, Adyen and Booking.com. The raw, industrial atmosphere of the former shipyard, combined with full-service production guidance from NDSM Producties, makes the location ideally suited for events that want to make an impact.
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The Winter Cathedral of the NDSM Loods in Amsterdam North is a fully heated event space for winter events for up to 2,500 people (standing) or 800 seated. The Winter Cathedral combines the impressive industrial atmosphere of the shipbuilding hall with the warmth and comfort needed for successful winter events.
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De NDSM Loods is located on NDSM Square in Amsterdam North (1033 WB). The venue is accessible by car with its own parking facilities, by bicycle, and via a free ferry service behind Amsterdam Central Station. The ferry runs daily and takes guests in about 20 minutes from the city center to the NDSM site. The combination of on-site parking and the ferry connection makes the location easy to reach for both local and national visitors.
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NDSM Producties, the full-service production partner of the NDSM Loods in Amsterdam, offers professional lighting and sound installations, LED wall options, rigging technology, and an experienced technical production team. What’s unique is the ability to experience your event virtually in advance through a VR experience of the venue, even before the first quotation is signed.
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NDSM Loods in Amsterdam offers the opportunity to rent multiple zones together for an event with different program components. For example, a conference can take place in the Underskate, while the Noordstrook serves as a networking area or party hall. NDSM Producties supports zoning, logistics, and technology for combined events from start to finish.
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De NDSM Loods in Amsterdam Noord is a sustainable event venue, equipped with around 1,400 solar panels on the roof that generate a large portion of its energy needs sustainably. For clients who take sustainability into account when choosing a location, the NDSM Loods is a venue that can provide concrete reporting in this area.
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Catering at the NDSM Loods in Amsterdam is provided through catering partners selected and guided by NDSM Producties. When preparing the quotation, we discuss which catering format best suits the type of event, from standing buffets and food trucks to a fully formal gala dinner for thousands of guests.
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A guided tour or a VR preview for the NDSM Loods in Amsterdam North can be requested via events@royalelocaties.nl or via ndsmproducties.nl. NDSM Producties offers the opportunity to explore the location virtually first through a VR experience, so you can get a good sense of the scale and the atmosphere of the space before visiting the venue.
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You can request a quote for the NDSM Warehouse in Amsterdam North via events@royalelocaties.nl or ndsmproducties.nl. When you apply, please include the desired number of guests, the zones to be used, and the date. NDSM Producties typically responds within one business day with a proposal and an invitation for a site visit or VR preview.
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