Welcome to the technical support section of the Vrijhof Culture Department at the University Twente. At our office you can get help on all technical matters related to rehearsals, performances, concerts and shows as well as audiovisual support for congresses and meetings. On this site you can check our room plans and performance spaces to find which space best meets your specific needs.
Performance spaces
We manage three unique theatres, each with a specific character.
* The audio room has a level wooden floor and a small balcony. This room has been optimised accoustically for non-amplified music. There is no theatre lighting equipment installed.
* As the name already suggests, the Amphitheatre is a classical theatre. The stage is below the audience who look down at the players from three angles. Above the stage, a grid is used for lighting and there is also a front rig available, above the audience.
* The Agora was, before the renovation of the Vrijhof in 1996, 'an open place' (as the name indicates). Nowadays the Agora has been enclosed, which means it can be used more flexibly (e.g. for congresses). Click here for more detail regarding seating and standing capacity.
There are 150 fixed seats in the balcony area and the main auditorium has a slate floor without fixed seating. It has a sunken, fixed podium with stage elements, with a maximum dimension of 10x5 meters and, of course, a larger stage decreases the amount of seating available. Above the stage is a grid with a man bridge for theatrical lighting. Above the balcony a front rig is also available. This theatre is ideal for concerts.
Borrowing sound equipment
Pop studio users can borrow equipment for their rehearsals, practice and performances at the Vrijhof. Generally, the same material used in our pop studios is available for loan. This equipment could include a powered set for singers, drum kit, bass amplifier, guitar amplifiers, keyboard and amplifier. A small security deposit is required to reserve and borrow this material and conditions apply for loss or damage.
More information will be availble later.
Please note: this facility is only available to registered pop studio users.
Contact us:
Vrijhof Techniek,
Universiteit Twente,
Postbus 217,
7500 AE ENSCHEDE
(Room 131 first floor)
Tel: +31 - (0)53 489 2365
Fax: +31 - (0)53 489 3055