Dancing

Amsterdam’s dancing scene runs from the cultural heavyweights — Paradiso on Weteringschans (a converted 19th-century church running club nights since 1968), Melkweg off Leidseplein (a former milking factory) — to the gay-club mainstays around Reguliersdwarsstraat, the warehouse parties on NDSM Wharf in Noord, and the modern club venues in Westpoort. This archive collects the Amsterdam Local Gems venues with a dance floor and a regular programme: large clubs, neighbourhood bars where DJs play late, queer-friendly nights, and the gay bars that anchor the city’s nightlife scene. Each listing notes typical music style, cover-charge expectations, opening hours, and dress code where one applies.