Where can I stay? When do the battles and workshops start? Can I bring my camera? The questions can be many when you are at a festival such as IBE.
Below are a number of practical information to answer all your questions.
If there is any information that you miss below, please send an e-mail to organisation@thenotoriousibe.com.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCESS
All online pre-sale tickets must be exchanged by the ticketing (Cypher Zero) for a wristband, which gives you access to all Cyphers, but full is full.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDRESS
The Notorious IBE Postal address:
P.O Box 1 6400
AA Heerlen
The Notorious IBE takes place at multiple venues (Cyphers).
For finding your way to the festival by navigation and GPS it is best to use the Cypher One address:
Bongerd 18
6411JM Heerlen
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATM LOCATIONS
In Heerlen city centre there are several banks and ATM spots. Most banks offer international services. Please click here for bank and ATM locations.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BAGAGE CLAIM
There is a possibility in the theatre (cypher 5, 6 and 7) to leave your luggage.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEVERAGES
It is forbidden to bring food and beverages to the indoor location (Cyphers) of The Notorious IBE.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAR
How to get to the Notorious IBE by car? Please click here.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCOUNT
Dutch CJP-card holders can use their CJP-cards for a ticket discount.
Please click here for more information on IBE tickets and online reservations.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOOD
It is forbidden to bring food and beverages to the indoor location (Cyphers) of The Notorious IBE.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOTEL
Please click here to go to the hotel section of this website.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION SERVICES
Every IBE location (Cypher) is accommodated with an information desk for general info, help and visitors services.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOST AND FOUND
The organisation of IBE assumes no responsibility for items lost at the event.
All lost and found items are to be taken to:
- The central information at Cypher Zero, on 23, 24, 25, 27 September
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The central information at Cypher Seven, on 26 September
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDICAL TREATMENT AND FIRST AID
During the festival there is a staff of medical treatment available.
MERCHANDISE
The official IBE t-shirts and other IBE merchandise will be sold at Cypher 5/6/8 (Parkstadtheater) and Cypher 7 (Hogeschool Zuyd). In the shop section we will publish available designs.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NON-SMOKING
In the Netherlands smoking in public places is prohibited.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKING
In the centre of Heerlen there are 7 Q-park parking facilities.
Free parking At 15 minutes walking distance from Heerlen city centre you can park for free.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHOTO AND VIDEO
At the IBE festival it is allowed to take pictures and video.
Be kind to send any footage shot at the festival to press@thenotoriousibe.com or to the contact address.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAM
Click here to view the IBE program and time schedule.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC TRANSPORT
How to get to IBE by Bus: Please click here.
How to get to IBE by train or airplane.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITY
No festival without security. The festival security at IBE is there for our safety.
Please respect the security staff working at IBE. Security staff is authorized to examine visitors at the IBE locations and entrances.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SLEEPOVER
Need a cheap place to sleep? You can sleep at the famous IBE sleepover. For more info please click here.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TICKETS
All visitors at IBE must buy tickets.
Participants of battle(s) and workshops must also buy a ticket.
For all information about the tickets, please click here .
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VENUE
Please respect all venues of IBE. Leave your graffiti spirit at the door.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEATHER
September is the end of the summer in the Netherlands. The temperatures will be around 15 and 20 degrees Celsius.
For up-to-date weather reports, please visit KNMI.nl.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHEELCHAIRS
All IBE locations are accessible for wheelchairs.