KILT 5 Years of CNTDWN 2026

KILT — Kinky In Light Town turns five on Saturday 14 November 2026, and CNTDWN are marking it by leaving home. The party normally runs in the oldest cinema in Eindhoven, where the auditoria become dance rooms; for this anniversary edition it moves once — and only once — to Vibes in the city centre, so that everyone who has been part of the last five years can be in one building. It runs 20:00 to 04:00.

The organisers' own framing is a little sentimental and entirely earned: what a journey, from small parties to what KILT is now. CNTDWN started in 2021 out of a post-lockdown garden party, and KILT was the first large kinky party in Eindhoven — the light town of the title being the city itself.

The dress code is compulsory and short: lak, leer, latex. Guests who do not meet it can be refused, and phones are not allowed inside. On the decks: ELBEE, Tony da Groove, DSTNY, Michael Mess, Dot.Cum, Jack-Black, Miss Dragon and Kimmy Louda.

Practical notes from the organiser: there is a free cloakroom for coats and bags, changing on site is possible, the bar at Vibes is card-only, there is a smoking balcony on the first floor, and parking nearby is paid — they recommend reserving a space. Hotels in the centre are within walking distance. Tickets went on sale on 1 March through the organiser's ticket shop; no price is published on their site, so the amount is confirmed in the shop at purchase. One thing worth checking before you travel: KILT's standing rules at its usual venue are 23+ with men admitted only accompanied by a partner, and the anniversary page does not restate them.

ELBEE · TONY DA GROOVE · DSTNY · MICHAEL MESS · DOT.CUM · JACK-BLACK · MISS DRAGON · KIMMY LOUDA