Iduna exterior and venue greeting
Venue guide · Drachten

Iduna in Drachten

Discover concerts and pop-culture events at Iduna, a live music venue in Drachten with two halls, practical visitor information and accessible facilities.

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Iduna exterior and venue greeting: Iduna

Inside Iduna pop venue: Iduna

Performance space at Iduna: Iduna

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Iduna agenda: upcoming events

See what is coming up at this venue in Drachten.

Coming up: Bökkers (13 Nov), Mother's Finest (14 Nov), Blues & Brews IX (28 Nov), 40UP (11 Dec), 7 Shades of Blue - Nieuwjaarsoptreden (10 Jan), Drachten Deathfest (6 Feb) and more.

About Iduna

Iduna is a live music venue in Drachten with a varied programme of concerts and pop-culture events.

The venue grew from a youth centre founded in 1983 into a professional pop venue serving Drachten and the wider Smallingerland community. Its programme spans different genres and supports emerging artists as well as established acts.

Key details

Venue type
Live music venue
Large hall capacity
600 visitors
Small hall capacity
125 visitors

Accessibility at Iduna

Iduna provides practical support for visitors who use a wheelchair or cannot stand for a full show.

At most productions, a raised platform about 40 centimetres high has chairs and can be reached by ramp. For other productions, staff can arrange a chair or a suitable place in the audience for wheelchair users. Ask at ticket control on arrival so the team can help with the arrangement for that event.

Key details

Step-free raised platform
Available at most productions via ramp
Accessible toilet
Available

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Can I visit Iduna in a wheelchair?

Iduna says that its raised platform at most productions is accessible by ramp and that staff can arrange a suitable audience place. Ask at ticket control on arrival; arrangements can vary by production.

Official source: Iduna: BezoekInformation verified

Tickets, payment and facilities

Check the individual event page for doors, start times and ticket conditions.

Tickets are sold online through Iduna and Stager, with selected Drachten pre-sale addresses also listed by the venue. At the entrance, a phone or printed barcode can be scanned. Iduna uses cashless bar payments; ask at the entrance if you only have cash.

Key details

Cloakroom
Free coat check
Lockers
Available for bags; €2 per locker
Bar payment
Pin / cashless

Good to know

  • Bring cash if you plan to buy merchandise, as not every band has a card terminal.
  • A valid ticket is required unless the event is explicitly free.

Frequently asked questions

Can I pay with cash at Iduna?

The bar uses a cashless pin system. If you only have cash, Iduna asks visitors to request a suitable solution at the entrance.

Where can I leave my coat or bag?

Coats can be left free of charge at the cloakroom. Lockers are available for bags for €2; the venue says this can also be paid by pin.

Getting to Iduna

Iduna is at Oliemolenstraat 16 in Drachten, within walking distance of the bus station.

The venue recommends free parking on Leerlooierstraat, about 75 metres from Iduna. If that area is full, it lists parking alternatives at Omloop and Moleneind Noordzijde, both about 150 metres away, and at VV Drachten on Gauke Boelensstraat, about 500 metres away.

Key details

Address
Oliemolenstraat 16, 9203 ZN Drachten
Bus station
10–15 minutes on foot from Van Knobelsdorffplein
Closest listed parking
Free parking at Leerlooierstraat, about 75 m

Good to know

  • For a taxi, Iduna lists Taxi Frankes, Taxi Kijlstra and Taxi Remko on its visitor page.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I park for Iduna?

The venue recommends free parking on Leerlooierstraat, about 75 metres away. It also lists Omloop and Moleneind Noordzijde at about 150 metres, and VV Drachten at about 500 metres.

Official source: Iduna: BezoekInformation verified

Iduna’s story

Iduna has been part of Drachten’s cultural and social life for more than four decades.

Iduna began in 1983 as a youth centre and information point in a farmhouse on Noorderdwarsvaart. It later developed into a professional pop venue with its own halls, bars, kitchen, sound and lighting facilities, and rehearsal space.

Key details

Founded
1983
Annual programme
More than 100 productions

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