De School was a leading club and cultural venue located in the western part of Amsterdam. The club was situated on the Dr. Jan van Breemenstraat in the building of a former technical high school.
From the opening in 2016 until the definite closing in January 2024, De School was a leading club and cultural venue in The Netherlands.[1] Its reputation was renowned internationally.[2]
History edit
The club and cultural venue was founded in 2016 by Post CS BV, the company also responsible for the since-closed nightclub Trouw.[3][4] The complex consisted of a nightclub, concert venue, restaurant, cafe, gallery space, artist residency and gym.[5] The nightclub of De School, located in the former school's bicycle storage basement, had a capacity of 700 and a 24-hour license.[6] The complex additionally served as the headquarters of Subbacultcha, a local art magazine and music platform. The program of Subbacultcha took place in the venue’s s105 room.[7]
The club was temporarily closed in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and opened again in September 2022. In January 2024, the club closed its doors indefinitely, due to expiring municipal permits and building plans on site. The final party, running from January 12th through 15th, was a marathon event called Het Einde.[8][9]
Reputation edit
In The Netherlands, De School was considered to be the premiere club and art venue of its time.[10] The club also earned a renowned reputation in the international electronic music scene. Part of this reputation was the infamously selective entrance policy, world class sound system in the night club's basement and loyal community.[11]
In 2020, DJ Magazine announced De School to be the 39th club on the list of top 100 clubs worldwide.[12] In that same year, writer and performer Olivier Herter was artist in residence at the venue.[13] The club has hosted artists such as DJ Sprinkles, Theo Parrish, Cinnaman, Wata Igarashi, and I-F.
References edit
- ^ "De School". UNRECORDED. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "De School komt ten einde: de club waar heel Nederland naar keek". 3voor12 (in Dutch). 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Team Behind Trouw to open De School Club in December". DJ Magazine. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Get the Lowdown on Europe's Newest Club, De School". Thump. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "De School - Amsterdam nightclub". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ^ "De School". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Wang, Grace. "Subbacultcha is the IRL music magazine we need right now". Stack Magazine. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Amsterdam's De School announce final monthly club programme ahead of permanent closure". DJ Mag. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Amsterdam club De School to host last-ever party, Het Einde, this weekend · News ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Wijnsberge, Cécile van (2024-01-14). "Met De School verliest Nederland zijn meest toonaangevende nachtclub". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "De School". UNRECORDED. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "De School | Top 100 Clubs 2020". DJMag.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Thank You by Boris de Klerk and Olivier Herter". Subbacultcha. Retrieved 2024-04-16.