Comedy contest · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdams Kleinkunst Festival 2026

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11–17 October 2026 · Theater Bellevue

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Amsterdams Kleinkunst Festival (First preliminary round: 10-minute auditions (Bijlmerparktheater, Theater De Richel, de Meervaart, Theater Bellevue)) runs 11–17 October 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, at Theater Bellevue, Meervaart and Bijlmer Parktheater and more. The Netherlands' long-running festival-competition for cabaret and kleinkunst in the broadest sense, from stand-up-style cabaret to spoken word and Dutch theatre song, now in its 40th edition. Three finalists compete for the AKF Sonneveldprijs, the AKF Publieksprijs and the AKF Shaffy Cheque (2,500 euros), then tour theatres across the country.

The next edition

Next11–17 October 2026 · First preliminary round: 10-minute auditions (Bijlmerparktheater, Theater De Richel, de Meervaart, Theater Bellevue)

WhereAmsterdam, Netherlands

Official siteakf.nl ↗

TicketsFrom its own site — D.O.C. sells no tickets. Tickets and programme ↗

11–17 October 2026 First preliminary round: 10-minute auditions (Bijlmerparktheater, Theater De Richel, de Meervaart, Theater Bellevue)
12–14 November 2026 Second round: 15-minute auditions, Theater Bellevue
10–12 December 2026 Third round: 25-minute auditions, Theater Bellevue
1–2 April 2027 Semi-finals, De Kleine Komedie
3 April 2027 Final, De Kleine Komedie
1 July 2026 – 20 September 2026 Registration for the 40th edition (closed; 87 entries)

Plan the night

Pick the room, and D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show: when to leave, getting there and back, parking, dinner nearby and somewhere still open after, for 11 October 2026. Change the date on the plan for another night of the run.

01 / The main roomTheater BellevueLeidsekade 90, 1017 PN Amsterdam Plan the night here → Map ↗ · where we read it ↗

02 / Also onMeervaartMeer en Vaart 300, 1068 LE Amsterdam Plan the night here → Map ↗ · where we read it ↗

03 / Also onBijlmer ParktheaterAnton de Komplein 240, 1102 DR Amsterdam Plan the night here → Map ↗ · where we read it ↗

04 / Also onTheater De RichelNieuwezijds Voorburgwal 282H, 1012 RT Amsterdam Plan the night here → Map ↗ · where we read it ↗

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Questions

When is Amsterdams Kleinkunst Festival 2026?

11–17 October 2026 (First preliminary round: 10-minute auditions (Bijlmerparktheater, Theater De Richel, de Meervaart, Theater Bellevue)), in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Where is Amsterdams Kleinkunst Festival held?

In Amsterdam, Netherlands: Theater Bellevue, Leidsekade 90, 1017 PN Amsterdam; Meervaart, Meer en Vaart 300, 1068 LE Amsterdam; Bijlmer Parktheater, Anton de Komplein 240, 1102 DR Amsterdam; Theater De Richel, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 282H, 1012 RT Amsterdam.

How do I get tickets for Amsterdams Kleinkunst Festival?

From its own site, akf.nl. D.O.C. sells no tickets.

How do I plan a night out at Amsterdams Kleinkunst Festival?

D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show at Theater Bellevue: when to leave, getting there and back, parking, dinner nearby and somewhere still open after. It's free — Komic Bacon's Six Degrees at the top of this page, or “Plan the night”.

Sources

Updated 8 October 2026 · Amsterdams Kleinkunst Festival's facts from its own site, read 4 October 2026. Dates, rooms and tickets can change; its own site has the last word.

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