Playgrounds In Motion will take place on 18 + 19 September in the Barbican Centre in London (UK). 

• Tickets for the festival are sold in various batches. The sooner you buy, the cheaper it is! Keep in mind we have a limited amount of tickets available within a certain price range.  

• Are you a student or teacher and are planning to come with a group? You can qualify for our special “educational tickets”. Please reach out to Shirley Hendrikse. 
  
• Are you 25 or younger? You qualify for a Next Gen ticket. Read out the conditions here.

• We offer group and studio discounts for those who bring friends / colleagues along!  Planning on buying 5+ tickets? Get in touch with us via ticketing@weareplaygrounds.nl to receive a discount code.  

• Can’t make it anymore and want to sell your ticket? Head out to our Discord channel and post your announcement in the ticket-swap.  

• Discord is also the place where our community hangs out. Here you can find travel buddies, festival pals, community get-togethers and even accommodation tips.   

• Festival timetable gets published around two weeks ahead of the festival. There are loads of things happening simultaneously. Plan out your days, but also be flexible. Keep in mind that we do not guarantee the presence of guest artists on festival premises outside of the scheduled events confirmed in the timetable.  

• Ahead of the festival you will receive instructions about installing and using our event app a.k.a the best way to keep an eye on the schedule, receive live notifications and reminders as well as make your own schedule. During the event you can also make use of the networking function in order to meet and connect with other visitors of the festival. 

• The most important information we’ll also communicate in an email shortly ahead of the festival. Read it carefully!   

• We open doors at 13:00 (Friday) and 12:30 (Saturday). In the past, the high interest in portfolio reviews have generated visitors to queue quite early. However, we strongly discourage this. During our festival there are various manners in which you can meet your heroes, so don’t come too early ahead of the opening times.    

• Festivals can be overwhelming. Do you experience sensory issues? Take your precautions. Reach out to our team at the info desk if you require assistance.   

• Do you have an issue and you can’t find a volunteer or crew member to contact on site or you simply prefer some anonymity? Ask your questions on Discord!   

• Playgrounds is committed to providing a safe and inclusive experience for everyone involved in our events regardless of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disabilities, neurodiversity, ethnicity, colour, nationality, age, religion, or other protected characteristics. We believe everyone has the right to enjoy our events without fear of harassment, discrimination, or condescension. Every person interacting with Playgrounds will receive our Code of Conduct. If you notice or experience something making you uncomfortable, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us either via Discord or at info@weareplaygrounds.nl.   

We publish our time schedule usually two weeks before the event starts. We do this because our artist’s schedules are subject to change up until the very last moment. This is why we don’t confirm the day of their presentation any sooner. We’d hate it if you buy a day ticket for your favourite artist only to see they’ve been switched to a different day… 

On Friday 18 September our ticketing desk opens at 1pm.
On Saturday 19 September we’re open from 12:30pm onwards. 

The program on our main stage will start at 2PM on Friday and 1.30PM on Saturday. 

Please note that our accreditation desk closes at 8:30pm on Friday and at 9:00pm on Saturday. New visitors will not be allowed into the evening program once the desk closes, so make sure to obtain your wristband before. Wristband holders will still be granted access. 

We don’t refund tickets. We recommend to resell your ticket on our Discord. Please note the ticket is not connected to a name/person, we will not check the name at the entrance. 

After you’ve completed your purchase, you’ll receive an e-mail with your tickets.

If you encounter issues with the confirmation email make sure to check-out Weeztix’s ticket support page over here.

After you’ve completed your purchase, you’ll receive an e-mail with your tickets. In this e-mail you’ll also find a link to your receipt.

If you encounter issues with the confirmation email you can reach out to us via our Discord server.

You can buy tickets via our official ticket shop. Keep in mind that this year we sell our tickets in batches. It might happen that once a batch of tickets sells out, the new ones do not become immediately available. This is to ensure that we can save some tickets also for the last weeks ahead of the event when the program is complete. Keep an eye on our socials for announcements about the releases of ticket batches.

Yes, groups get an 10% discount, starting at a minimum of 5 tickets for both full passes and day tickets. Go to our shop and get yours.

Yes, we do make arrangements for schools and teachers, if they are part of a bigger group.
Please reach out to our Head of Education: Shirley Hendrikse.

A full pass and a day ticket give you access to our main program at the Barbican. This includes: The Barbican Hall, Cinema 1, Industry Garden, Procreate lounge, meet & greets and the evening program on both days. 

The name of the ticket holder won’t be checked at the entrance. So, you can easily give the ticket to someone else, as a gift for example! 

Want to swap tickets or trying to find tickets? Join our Discord – maybe somebody can help you! 

Yes, you receive one wristband for your e-ticket. Leave your full pass wristband on overnight. Removed wristbands are no longer valid and cannot be transferred. 

The portfolio reviews are held throughout the festival, on both days. You can reserve a specific time slot on the day itself in our portfolio review area. Reviews have a maximum duration of 15 min, so be prepared! Make sure to have your portfolio (digital or printed) ready to go. Due to high demand, we only allow 1 review per person. Full = full. 

A list of participating artists and studios will be shared a few days before the festival. Keep an eye on our social channels for updates! 

Yes, there is a cloakroom, situated on the Stalls Level (Level -1). 

Absolutely. The bar in Foyer -1 is open during our festival. There are several food options available throughout the Barbican. You can find them here. 

They are located throughout the building on most levels. Specifically you can find wheelchair-accessible toilets on: Level -2, -1, G, 1, 2, 3, 4.

We have a limited amount of companion tickets available. If you’d like to make use of one, please reach out to ticketing@weareplaygrounds.nl so that we can accommodate you.

Yes, assistance dogs are welcome in the building and may be taken into our venues. Please note that our event can be a very busy place. Stage performances can include loud audio and may not be a comfortable place for your animal. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the Barbican foyer staff during performance.

Please be aware that our light shows use stroboscopic lights during the performance at Barbican Theatre. If you have photosensitive epilepsy, please take your precautions.

The festival can be a very busy place. Need some time to decompress? The Barbican has a multi-faith and meditation room on Level 2, near the Library which you can use to take a break.

We are aware of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Keycord. Our team is informed and ready to offer additional support where needed to ensure all visitors feel safe and comfortable.

No professional cameras are allowed (A professional camera is anything with a lens of 35mm or over). Larger SLR cameras aren’t allowed in and cameras that look similar to SLR cameras may not be allowed in.

If the artists don’t specify differently, you can make short recording and share them on social media. Please don’t let your videos exceed 3 minutes and stop recording if one of our crew members requires you to do so.

Absolutely!
If you are joining us for In Motion London you can let your network and community know by using our specially designed media kit that you can download here.

Especially handy if you are also taking part in our referral program.

Playgrounds is committed to providing a safe and inclusive experience for everyone involved in our events regardless of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disabilities, neurodiversity, ethnicity, color, nationality, age, religion, or other protected characteristics. We believe everyone has the right to enjoy our events without fear of harassment, discrimination, or condescension. You can find our Code of Conduct here. If you feel unsafe or witness an unsafe situation at the festival, please reach out to us at the ticketing desk, contact any crew member or via WhatsApp: + 31 40 30 98 017 

To all Playgrounds events, our Terms & Conditions apply. 

DO NOT REMOVE YOUR WRISTBAND. Please leave your full pass wristband on overnight. Removed wristbands are no longer valid and will not be replaced by a new pass; 

Please be quiet during the presentations. Visitors that are disturbing the talks will be removed from the venue; 

The whole venue is a non-smoking area; 

We don’t serve alcohol under 18. Our crew and crew of the venue is obliged to ask for a valid ID; 

We have a free cloakrooms. Playgrounds cannot be accountable for loss of items or damage to items. Use is at your own risk; 

It is prohibited to record the talks on any device; 

The program is tentative and submissive to change. Playgrounds keeps an up-to-date time schedule on this site. All rights are reserved.