Gashouder

Gashouder & De Wester at Westergas – iconic event locations in Amsterdam Large-scale corporate events in a monumental location.

You are looking for space for impact, without your event feeling impersonal. At Westergas, you organize business events in industrial heritage, in the middle of Amsterdam's Cultural Park.
Gashouder and De Wester are monumental event locations in Amsterdam. Gashouder accommodates over 3,500 visitors and has a hall area of 2,500 m². De Wester is directly opposite and hosts a maximum of 770 guests. Here, you can organize congresses, fairs, presentations, dinners, brand activations, and corporate parties.

Why choose Gashouder and De Wester?
Westergas has been a well-known place for culture and events in Amsterdam for many years. The seventeen historic buildings of the former Westergasfabriek now form Amsterdam's Cultural Park. Gashouder is available for corporate events at select times of the year. Its round shape, 14.5 meters high and large floor area provide a lot of freedom for productions. This makes the space suitable for congresses, seminars, fairs, presentations, and live shows. For events up to 770 guests, De Wester offers a more compact setting. Here, you get an industrial character, plenty of natural light, and various options for setup. For larger productions, you can combine De Wester with the locations of WestWeelde.

Rooms & capacity

• Gashouder: 2,500 m² and over 3,500 visitors
• Gashouder: 14.5 meters high and equipped with a multi-functional
• ground floor
• De Wester: 700 m² and a maximum of 770 guests
• De Wester congress/theater: maximum 500 persons
• De Wester dinner: maximum 360 persons
• De Wester walking dinner: maximum 500 persons
• De Wester + WestWeelde: 1,530 m² and maximum 1,900 visitors

From congress floor to dinner and company party
An event in Gashouder starts with space. Your guests enter a monumental, circular hall where the scale is immediately visible. The high construction gives you freedom for a stage, fair floor, presentation, or complete live production. De Wester feels different. Natural light streams in through the high-placed windows, highlighting the wooden roof structure. Do you want more control over light and atmosphere? Then the windows can be covered with wooden shutters. This way, you build a program logically. Start with a presentation or congress and then switch to dinner or party. For a larger program, you can combine different locations within Westergas.

Practical organization at Westergas
Westergas is located in Westerpark, in the heart of Amsterdam. The area combines industrial heritage with art, culture, and entrepreneurship. This gives business events a recognizable Amsterdam backdrop. For De Wester, ready-to-use packages and a shell setup are available. There are various catering partners and options for technology and presentations. The rental price of De Wester starts from €8,600.
Gashouder is only available at select times due to cultural programming. Therefore, it is wise to check availability early in the organization process for this location.

Industrial heritage with a proven event function
The strength of Westergas lies not only in its dimensions. You organize your event in the former Westergasfabriek, where seventeen historic industrial buildings have found a new purpose. Moreover, De Wester is B Corp certified. The monumental character has been preserved while the space is designed for contemporary business productions. The combination of Gashouder, De Wester, and WestWeelde allows for different scale sizes within one area.

Discover which Westergas location suits your event
Do you want to know if Gashouder or De Wester fits your congress, presentation, fair, or corporate party? Schedule a viewing or request a quote directly via the form on the right.