Applying for an event licence

Municipality Tilburg: Applying for an event licence

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Municipality Tilburg
Checked 13 Dec 2022
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If you wish to organise an event, you must notify the municipality and, in some cases, apply for a permit. You can check this online using the permit check (vergunningscheck). 

For many small events, you do not need a permit. In such cases, you can provide notification of the event free of charge.

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Large events with more than 2 000 visitors must be notified 16 weeks in advance. Smaller events must be notified 8 to 14 weeks in advance.

You do not need a permit in the following situations:

  • there are fewer than 300 attendees at the busiest time.
  • the event is outdoors.
  • the event is between 09.00 and 24.00. On sundays or holiday it is not before 13:00.
  • there is no need for closing roads for traffic.
  • there is no need for temporary spaces for 150 attendees or more.
  • the event will not disrupt traffic or shipping.
  • the noise level will not exceed 75 dB(A) untill 22:00 or 70 dB(A) between 22:00 and 24:00.
  • you do not serve alcohol professionaly.
  • you do not sell items, food or alcohol.
  • there is no need for police support.

In other situations a permit is required.

Permit check

Carry out the permit check (in Dutch) of check Evenement melden of vergunning aanvragen (in Dutch).

Notifying the event

Online via Evenement melden (in Dutch)

To request an Event permid

Online via Evenementenvergunning (in Dutch)

The amount that you have to pay depends on the type of event that you are organising. 

For more information, contact the municipality via evenementen@tilburg.nl].

You will be notified 4 weeks before the event.

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