Twents Gitaarfestival 2025: An anniversary edition full of music and connection!
On Sunday 1 June, the Twents Gitaarfestival 2025 takes place, all day at Metropool café in Enschede. This year is extra special: not only is the Twenthe Guitar Festival all about strings, atmosphere and playing together, but we also celebrate the fact that Enschede exists no less than 700 years! Because of all the festivities and events in the city, it is a busy but wonderful year, and we are happy to respond to this.
A powerful, one-day edition
Because of the many activities surrounding this unique anniversary – which makes Enschede extra lively – we choose this year to have a concentrated one-day festival on Sunday 1 June in the atmospheric Metropool Café at Willem Wilminkplein 2.
No competition, but connection!
With us, everything is about fun, inspiration and making music together.
That’s why you’ll find this year:
- Workshops for all levels (no competition, lots of learning fun!)
- Live performances to enjoy
- Open stage where everyone is welcome to play (after registration)
- Room to meet other guitar enthusiasts
Next year’s multi-day again!
We’re already looking forward to 2026, when we’ll once again unpack a multi-day festival, as you’ve come to expect from us. But first we will make it an unforgettable day together on 1 June – a festive addition to Enschede’s 700th anniversary!
Mark it in your diary!
Program Overview
Metropool café Enschede, Willem Wilminkplein 2.
| 11.00 | Workshop Flamenco: Aldo Likafi |
| free entry | |
| 12.00 | Clinic “Guitar Talk” |
| Jan Akkerman & Johnny Bernhard | |
| free access | |
| 13.30 | Open Podium |
| free public access | |
| open to all acts with a guitar and stage drive via open registration on this site | |
| 15.00 | Support-act: Luuk Scheepstra |
| free access | |
| 15.30 | Main-act: Jan Akkerman featuring Johnny Bernhard Session Band & special guest Femke Bleeker |
| 2 sets with intermission, free admission | |
| 17.30 | END |