– PRACTICAL INFO

Playgrounds The Art Department Berlin – 25 & 26 May – Alte Münze

Doors open: 10.00h doors open
Start program main stagen: 11.00h

A full pass and a day ticket gives you access to our main program at our venue.

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

ARE THERE ANY FOOD / DRINKS AVAILABLE AT THE FESTIVAL?

The short answer: yes.

Alte Münze is home to a wonderful coffee bar that also serves pastry: The Greens (open 10:00h – 18:00h) and a kickass pizzeria: Moneta (open 13:00h – 22:00h). At the festival we’ll have additional bars where you can get hot and cold drinks. And the foodtruck Sir Lunch A Lot is open 12:00h – ± 20:00h.

WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBILITY AND OTHER DISABILITIES
The majority of the festival takes place on the ground floor and is fully accessible for wheel chair users.
Loft Stage, Industry Garden and Cinema are all located on the 1st floor. If you’d like to access these areas, please inform a crew member so that they can assist with operating the elevator.

Please know that if you have any disability, you can always contact us so that we can facilitate your stay. We are more than happy to think with you about your visit. You can send an email to info@weareplaygrounds.nl or call + 31 40 30 98 017.

– PROGRAM INFO

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
The portfolio reviews are held throughout the festival at the Industry Garden, on both days. You can reserve a specific timeslot 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!

ATTENDANCE ARTISTS
Please note that we cannot guarantee that our guests artists will be present on festival grounds at other times than those appearing in the time schedule.

EVENING PROGRAM
SA 25 MAY | After party @ Cage Club (Alte Münze)
20:00h – 01:00h
Drinks, lovely people, some drawing and dancing. What’s not to like? We hope to see you there! Rob Bliss will spin some of his favorite tunes (expect punk galore) and and if that doesn’t get you going, ChewChew’s DJ-set definitely will. More to be announced.

Free entrance with your TAD-wristband.
Limited space, so be on time.

SUN 26 MAY | Drinks @ Drink and Draw Berlin
20.00h – 01.00h

All good things must come to an end. But not before we had a drink! Join us at Drink and Draw Berlin’s beautiful spot at Funkaus to end the festival together! No tickets required.

Location: Funkhaus, Nalepastrasse 28, Berlin

– TICKETS

I’VE GOT A PERSONALISED TICKET, BUT I WANT TO GIVE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE
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 know someone who’s trying to find tickets? Join our Discord – maybe somebody can help you!

Please note:

• Education tickets can only be transferred to someone who meets the education discount criteria (valid student/employee ID).
• If you’ve bought a full pass, you can only transfer the full ticket, not just one day. One e-ticket = one wristband. Leave your full pass wristband on over night. Removed wristbands are no longer valid and cannot be transferred.

I RECEIVED MY WRISTBAND FOR MY TWO-DAY TICKET – DO I NEED TO KEEP IT ON?
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.

WHERE CAN I FIND THE INVOICE/RECEIPT FOR MY PURCHASE?
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.

Do you need a business invoice? Up on check-out you were kindly reminded to add your invoice details. If you selected the NO box for the business invoice, you already decided to skip this part and will not receive a business invoice.

– To all Playgrounds events, our Terms & Conditions apply.

– Please leave your full pass wrist band on overnight. Please don’t remove this wrist band. Removed passes 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 cloakroom in Berlin. 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.

– CODE OF CONDUCT
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