Melkweg

The Melkweg (The Milky Way) was originally a sugar- and later on a milk factory located near the Leidseplein. In 1973 it opened as a cultural centre and had many changes since then. Nowadays the venue has six halls of which three are concert halls, a cinema, a theater, and an exhibition space. Yearly the Melkweg attracts over 400.000 visitors, but still manages to keep an intimate atmosphere. In the three concert halls are weekly different music events. Famous and less famous artists, bands and DJs perform over here. The programming has always been very diverse and embraces all music styles from punk to hip hop and from grunge to dance, so there are always performances scheduled that you will like.