Find answers to commonly asked questions about de duystere markt.
The Expo & location
Date and hour
December 9th 2023
Doors open: 14:00
Doors close: 22:00 (market stops at 21:00)
December 10th 2023
Doors open: 10:00
Doors close: 18:00 (market stops at 17:00)
Venue
The venue is indoor and warmed.
There will be no vestiaire.
Accessibility
The venue is wheelchair friendly. Just ask our volunteers for help.
Kids
Entrance beneath 12 years is free. There will be NO child entertainment. There will be some scary acts and music. Be aware.
Animals
Living animals are not allowed in the building. Accept assistance animals.
Toilets
Toilets are free to use, keep them clean.
Payment
Bring some cash, most of the vendors only accept cash money.
We don’t have an ATM at the expo. There are some ATM machines in drive distance.
Don’t touch policy
Please don’t touch the items of the vendors without permission of the vendors. Who breaks, pays.
Food & drinks
There are different kinds of vegan and non-vegan meals available during the day. All fresh served by Thor catering.
Special creepy crawly cuisine: duystere bistro. Here you can taste more unusual dishes or ingredients.
There are warm and colds drinks available.
Important to know
Not allowed
- No smoking, vaping.. inside the expo/building. Only outside.
- You can not bring your own food or drinks inside, small sugar snacks are allowed.
- Bags, backpacks, … are not allowed.
- Weapons, drugs and other illegal stuff are prohibited.
- Sharp objects, sticks, glass, flammable liquids… are forbidden.
Responsibility
De duystere markt, the partners and volunteers are not responsible for loss, theft, accidents, physical or material damage.
Tolerance
This is a freak friendly event. Everyone is welcome, but there is no place for racists, sexists or fascists.
We will not tolerate drunk visitors or violent behaviour.
Workshops
Some vendors offer workshops. If you registered or payed for a workshop with one of the vendors, be aware you still have to buy an entrance ticket! A proof of payment for a workshop does not count as an entrance ticket.
Photography, media & promotion
Photography
Photographers are allowed but pictures can’t be sold for commercial purposes.
Also: be so kind to send the pictures to our organisation afterwards (by e-mail to deduysteremarkt@gmail.com).
Media
Media licenses: send a request to deduysteremarkt@gmail.com.
Promotion in or around the expo
On and around the expo including on Thor Park and on the public roads, it is strictly prohibited to hand out or display flyers, posters or other promotional materials.
Sponsors and media partners – if they have agreed this with our organisation – get visibility at the expo.