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Bimhuis
Theatre

Bimhuis

📍 Piet Heinkade 3, Amsterdam, 1019BR

The Bimhuis is the renowned Amsterdam theatre you’re passing, a dedicated home for jazz and improvised music since its founding in 1973. It opened its doors on October 1, 1974, and quickly became the main stage for the Netherlands’ jazz scene, hosting about 150 performances a year. In 2017 it expanded its footprint beyond sound with a portal to contemporary live art by hosting the 17th Sonic Acts Festival. Since 2005, this venue has lived in a new building at Piet Heinkade 3, right beside the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ on the southern bank of the IJ river, a move that followed its previous central-city address at Oude Schans 73–77, which it left behind in the summer of 2004. The Bimhuis’ identity is inseparable from its location on the water and its commitment to international artists who push the boundaries of jazz and improvised music. …

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