How does
BANGS work?
We are organizing BANGS 2025, an autonomous theatre performance festival taking place September 18-21, 2025.
WE would like YOU to propose your own BANG!
A BANG is a start of something new. It can be big or small. Come with something set in stone or with something you wish to experiment and try out. Think: poem and soup making, party dancing, band, long play, short play, spoken text on music, clown show on the street, drag in the gemeente office, or something completely different! Check out 2024 to see what happened.
We can help you place it in one of the locations we are in touch with
or
you can organize your own location!
or
you can organize your own location!
As organizers, we set up the website and concept, we help with finding a location, place your proposal into a fitting mix with other events, help with tech setup, and hold space during the events.
Want to do something more risky?! Great! We can help think along and provide some advice. Legally and practically.
During BANGS everyone is a volunteer.
If you are proposing a ‘show’ you are there to perform but also help out with other things.
If you are proposing a ‘show’ you are there to perform but also help out with other things.
The festival is entirely donation based. This year, donations will be set up for Palestine and Kashmir mutual aid.
To cover some costs like food/travel, we collect donations via Vokus (community dinners) and shows in the lead up to the festival.
We are excited for you to join in, propose, watch and get together.
SHAKE UP THE CITY. SHAKE UP OURSELVES.