At CREA, we like to give a stage to creativity. Our open mic nights are the chance for students and other creative people to show their talent in a relaxed, supportive atmosphere. Whether you are taking your first steps on stage or want to try new things, CREA is the place to be!

On 27 September, CREA Plug and Play and CREA café Open Stage will once again join forces and host a new edition of the open stage event CREA GO PLAY, apply now!

GO PLAY festival – 27 September 2025

Have you always wanted to perform at a festival but never really knew how to get there? This is your chance!

To kick off the open mic season at CREA, CREA Plug and Play and CREA Open Stage (organised by the CREA café & Geregeld Ontregeld) proudly announce the GO PLAY festival on 27 September 2025!

Both the CREA music hall and the café will be hosting a program in which different artists will have the opportunity to gain stage experience and to try out new acts. From theatre to singing, from dance to comedy. From noise in the music hall to intimate spoken word in the café.

We invite all the artists (either starting or experienced) wondering around CREA to sign up.

Deadline: 14 July 2025

Within two weeks after the deadline you will get a confirmation from us if you were selected to play and if so, at what time.

Plug and Play

Plug and Play is CREA’s monthly open mic night on Saturdays, where bigger musical acts and bands perform in the CREA music hall. A platform for young and emerging artists to perform and present their work to a live audience.

For questions about Plug and Play you can email plugandplay@crea.nl

Open Stage

For those who like things a bit more intimate, there is the CREA café Open Stage on every first Monday of the month in the CREA Café. Here you get the chance to do your thing as a singer-songwriter, spoken word artist or solo performer in a cosy setting. First come, first serve-so if you sign up on time you get to participate anyway!

Open stage is organised by GEREGELD ONTREGELD and the CREA café and is a place for hidden (or not so hidden) talent that should not go undiscovered for the café’s visitors and staff.

Would you like to apply? Send your name, phone number and a brief description of your performance to cafe@crea.nl.