ACU

08/07/2026

05/07/2026

Hello everyone! From Jul 27 to Aug 2 ACU will once again be closed for its yearly Klusweek (chores week). This is when the community gets together to do all sorts of repairs and maintenance to keep ACU alive and well!

Because ACU is entirely ran by volunteers we are looking for YOUR help! All skills are welcome, whether you are a handy person or not!

Interested? Sign up on the form using the QR code or visit the link below!
https://shorturl.at/qYATQ

04/07/2026

The night is here, and the ravens have come to roost. Sorrow's Sanctuary brings you RAVENLOFT, a gathering for all the corvids looking for a safe haven in the shadows.

Don't miss our terrific performances for evening, starting with Lifeless Past - Goth Postpunk, followed by djs Batsh*t and Mila Berdenis van Berlekom who will keep the night going strong.

Date: 4/7/2026
Doors: 20:00
Tickets (door or online): 13 EUR

Get your tickets at sorrowssanctuary.net or acu.nl

24/06/2026

Wednesday, July 15th, 7pm

July’s Pub Quiz theme is Literature 📚 – think books, manga, periodicals, fanfic, all that lovely stuff! It’s kind of like a summer reading club, you know?

How does it work? Bring your friends, form a team, and win a prize! Free entry ✌🏻 donations to ACU are heartily appreciated

17/06/2026

Yesterdays EECtronic open stage was a succes.
The next one will be the 18th of August.

16/06/2026

Leave your blues at the door, because this session is not for lightweights! 🏋️

Coming this July 10, ACU is proud to host the 2nd edition of Heavy Jam. So bring us your roughest riffs, 🎸and your grimmiest grunts, 🎤 and get ready to have a blast!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of your level of skill. Fortune favors the brave, so don't be shy to show us all you got! We will be supported by who will be leading the charge and supplying the power.

Date/Time: July 10, 20:30
Location: ACU
Entry: it's free!

15/06/2026

It is here! The bands for the ACU meets Vondelbunker fundraiser!

Amazing acts, on our stage, supporting our friends at Vondelbunker

All the money from the ticket sales will go to Vondelbunker to help them with the struggles they are having.

After the bands the Vondelbunker volunteers temselves will play you amazing music to dance to

About the bands:
band
Death metal with a healthy splash of sludge punk! Once described as local legends, they'll make sure to make your neck sore from headbanging!

Crowbite
Folk-Core from Amsterdam.
Energetic punk with violin lead!

Dunebender (dB)
An Amsterdam based quartet with extended compositions featuring everything from fuzzy detuned riffs to Eastern saxophone scales. Dunebender's sound is enormous, groovy and atmospheric. Each member's diverse influences combine into an intriguing sonic palette, delivering a unique sound ready to spice up the Dutch scene and shift the desert dunes! 👽

Get your tickets. Fast!

11/06/2026

Buildup starts at 19:00.
The bar is open at: 19:00
We start playing around 20:00 – 20:30.

We do generally not use the stage. Half a circle of tables is set up on the floor. If you arrive at 19:00 you can claim a spot and have roughly 1 – 1,5 hour to setup and mingle and be there for your line check. Everyone who shows up at 19:00 gets 10 minutes to play. All forms of Electronic experiments and all genres are welcome. This is the place to be if have been planning to try out your DIY solder experiments, give your sampler a try, Make clever poetry with a looper pedal and some field recordings, wanted to use your synthesiser for a crowd, like to make some harsh noise walls, want to live code visuals on your laptop or are a DIY instrument enthusiast in general. Go wild.

Note if you are an electric guitar player and you don’t have a need for a table then this event is probably not for you.
This is a night for people who want to use their guitar as a midi controller, let it be played by circuitbent roomba, push it trough a modular synth or mangle it in an other way past any form of recognition.

Practical stuff:
We have DI’s, a projector with an HDMI cable, tables to put your gear on, microphone stands, microphones lights and a PA system .
Our assumption is that everyone has a single mono or stereo output.
Let us know if you need more than that hour to setup (this includes the line check), or if you have some unusual outputs. -> eectronicopenstage at acu dot nl.

Entrance: Free.