National living room festival kicks off anniversary year on Sunday, January 31, 2027
Anyone walking through any residential neighborhood on Sunday, January 31, 2027, might just stumble upon a concert, theater performance, or other event. The Gluren bij de Buren living room festival is celebrating its anniversary and kicks off the jubilee year with its 20th winter edition. In the run-up to the festive edition, the organizers are looking for performing artists and hospitable living room hosts. You can sign up until December 11 via the revamped website.
Twenty years of performing arts and encounter
Since the first edition in 2008, GBDB has grown into a national festival that now takes place in both winter and summer. The basic principle has remained unchanged all these years. Anyone can offer a stage, anyone can perform, and everyone is welcome as a visitor. Living rooms turn into temporary stages, neighborhood residents meet each other, and local talent gets the chance to present itself to a new audience.
Dirkjan van Oord, involved with Gluren bij de Buren from the very beginning: ” Twenty years ago, we could never have imagined that Gluren bij de Buren would become so big. But the best part is that it still revolves around the same thing: people opening their doors, artists sharing their talent, and local residents meeting each other. It is precisely that simplicity that makes the festival so special .”
Participate in the anniversary edition
On Sunday, January 31, 2027, GBDB aims to create stages in over 1,500 locations once again. All types of creators can participate, from singer-songwriters and choirs to cabaret artists, dancers, and theater companies. Residents can register their living rooms. A large house is not necessary: it is precisely the diversity of locations that makes the festival special.
Each act performs three half-hour sets for a changing audience. Visitors can walk in for free and stroll or cycle from living room to living room. In doing so, in addition to surprising performances, they also discover new places and people in their own neighborhood.
Updated website
To mark the anniversary, Gluren bij de Buren has launched a completely revamped website. Participants can easily register here, and visitors will soon find the full program and all the information to put together their own festival route.
Gluren bij de Buren is an initiative of Stichting De Bühne.
More information: www.gbdb.nl
Photo: Iwan De Brabander