In a society that is increasingly focused on the individual and performance, we want to move towards collective resilience. We believe that this can be achieved by creating an environment in which people can be themselves, discover themselves, show themselves.

During To Gather Festival we practice such a society.

For five days we come together with a group of up to 70 people. A group that is not yet a group, does not yet have its own culture with embedded values ​​and norms, where everything can still arise. An empty canvas. But over the course of five days, that canvas is slowly filled, with each person adding their own color.

We are not there to consume, but to participate and carry the festival together.

Because when we all experience ownership, we create a resilient environment in which we take care of ourselves, others and the world around us. 🌍🪶

To Gather is a space for creativity, experimentation, and collaboration: we encourage participants to step out their comfort zone and share their passion - even if you're not an "expert" yet. And just to emphasise: if you don't want to give a workshops/lecture/act you're still more than welcome to join the community, as anything shared is only worthwhile when it is received!

So unlike most festivals, we don’t have a preset program for To Gather because we will create the program together in the moment. But how will we do that? 

We will use a framework based on Open Space Technology: a method developed by Harrison
Owen that provides just enough structure for creativity and chaos to emerge and allows a group to self-organize. Harrison Owen was a conference organizer and while he tried his best to design the most interesting programs, participants used to tell him that the best conversations, new insights and connections were gained during the coffee breaks. So it became his aim to design a structure that makes a conference feel like one big coffee break, focusing on a central theme, and allowing the group to self-organize. And that is how Open Space Technology was created.

So how do we apply this practically at To Gather? We will have a big program board with different time slots and locations. If you would like to host a workshop, conversation or activity, you can put your name and the topic on a piece of paper, choose a timeslot and location, and pin it on the board! 

18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 June 2025

Wednesday June 18

It all starts! We will build up the festival together during the day (helping hands and creative minds are needed) and we will open the festival in an opening ceremony in the evening.

Thursday - Saturday 19th - 21st

will be filled with music, activities, and co-creation.

Saturday evening the 21st

we celebrate the longest day of the year, the Solstice.

Sunday the 22th

we collectively wrap it up! We'll dismantle the camp, and everyone will find their way back to the inhabited world.

We cross the border at Nijmegen and arrive at the Vlierhof near Kleve. A residential community surrounded by a large green area that clearly has a lot of love and attention put into it. A playground (with trampoline!), swimming pond with sauna, a labyrinth, countless seating areas hidden by greenery, a beautiful large camping field, oh yes and did we already mention: a PLAYGROUND? 🛝🏓 Need we say more?

The vision of To Gather is to be a place where the doors are open for all types of people, no matter background, culture, age, interests, lifestyle... ánd no matter how deep their pockets are. But of course there are costs associated with organising a festival, which we need to be able to cover. That is why we ask for a financial contribution.

However, we want to give you the freedom to decide on how much you are willing and able to contribute to the realisation of To Gather Festival 2025. We trust that you can make a choice that best suits your situation. Afterwards we will make our finances transparent, so that you can see where the money went. In this way we hope to contribute to an inclusive culture in which a new relationship with money can arise.

We offer 3 sliding scale options* where you can choose what to contribute based on your financial situation and free will. If these three suggestions are not suitable for you, please let us know and we will see together what is possible.

*all options include main meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), excluding drinks and snacks

€250

(= €50 per day) | This is the minimum contribution we need to organise a successful 5-day community festival. With this we can provide you with the minimum necessary facilities (such as renting terrain, tents, materials, basic food & equipment)

€300

(= €60 per day) | With this contribution you ensure that we are able to deliver more quality, choose quality products with care and create a better festival experience. For example: organic food, decoration, and expansion of facilities.

€350

(= €70 per day) | With this contribution you not only ensure more quality and extra facilities, but you also invest in the future of To Gather. Think of buying a tent instead of renting every year, or a financial compensation for the team. Also, you compensate for the people paying minimum contribution. This helps make To Gather accessible for everyone!

Are you feeling a YES?! You can register by filling out the registration form below!