FAQ

You can find all the necessary information on Goede Start. Select the city and your program, and you will be directed to the correct page.

Then ask the contactperson of your study. The contact person can tell you more about the introduction week and everything that follows.

Yes, that would be useful.

The introduction committee has done that for the entire group (op not).

Yes, that's not a problem, but please mention it at the start of the activity.

Yes, there will always be enough first aid/emergency response people available during the activity.

For each pub listed on the card, you get an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink at the participating pubs.

You will receive this from your introduction committee. They distribute these among the intro-parents who pass it on to the intro-kids.

No, under 18 years old = no alcohol rules also apply at Purple and in the pubs. This is also checked in the pubs.

Yes, you must always have valid identification on you, as the organization can always ask (to have) this shown.

Thursday 28th August 2025.

Doors open at 2 PM and the festival lasts until 11 PM. Note: you can enter the festival area until 9 PM.

Leijkpark in Tilburg.

Various drink and food points are available on the festival location. There is a wide range: from soft drinks to alcoholic drinks. In terms of food, there is a wide choice that takes into account dietary requirements and allergies.

You can rent a locker on location by scanning and paying for a QR code. You can use your locker immediately. The lockers are small, so avoid large bags (these are not allowed onto the festival grounds).

There is no separate wardrobe. If you want to leave your sweater or bag somewhere, use a locker.

No, that is not possible.

At Purple Festival you pay with your wristband at the bars and food corners. You can easily top up via your account. Do you have any balance left after Purple? The money will be automatically refunded to your bank account within 14 days. Keep in mind that you pay a €1 service charge each time you top up.

There is no WIFI network available for visitors.

This will be announced.

There are different stages and music styles and they all have their own volume. The music is generally loud. It is therefore advisable to use hearing protection. Don't you have it with you? Earplugs are also available at the bars.

No cigarettes are sold. Smoking is not allowed in tents. There is plenty of room to smoke elsewhere outside.

There are bicycle sheds at Purple Festival, to reach the bicycle places you cycle via Professor van Buchemlaan into the Leijpark, just before/after the intersection with the Ringbaan-Zuid.

Purple Festival is included in a Fontys Purple introductory week ticket. Senior Fontys students, Fontys alumni and other students are also welcome at Purple Festival. This also means for MBO, HBO and WO students and employees who would like to experience a day of Purple. Single tickets for Purple Festival 2025 will be available from 2025.

No, Purple Festival is part of your introduction week, so you don't have to buy a separate ticket.

We like to work as sustainably as possible, so it is not necessary to print your ticket. You can show this from your phone at the entrance.

As a participant you have a Purple wristband. Is it broken or have you lost it? Then register with the organization with your account (in the app) and we will arrange a new wristband that we link to your account. Important: if the strap is broken, take it with you and it will be replaced on the spot.

The Leijpark is a 30-minute walk from Tilburg Central Station. Buses (for example bus lines 1/2/142/143) also drive that way, so you can be in the park in fifteen minutes.

Will you be dropped off and picked up again? Then use the space available around the park for this. No specific kiss & ride will be arranged.

Are you coming by car? The easiest way to park your car is paid parking in the neighbourhood or at the Tilburg/Hilvarenbeek carpool.

You can park your bike at the festival location. There is enough space. From there you can walk to the entrance of the festival in a few minutes. Due to possible nuisance, we request that you park your bicycle in the designated parking facilities.

Shuttle buses from the Fontys cities ensure that you get to and from the festival site safely. This applies to Purple introduction week students in all Fontys teaching locations except Utrecht (by public transport) and Tilburg (by bicycle).

Note: there is no shuttle bus between Tilburg central station to the event location!

First aid will also be available during the festival, at a permanent post and mobile on site.

For everyone's safety, security is present who also carry out bag checks for the safety of all participants and employees.

Bringing and/or being in possession of glassware (perfume bottles), plastic bottles (sunscreen with syringe), cans, fireworks, drugs, (fire) weapons, and/or other dangerous objects or substances or food and (alcoholic) drinks are prohibited on the festival site. In addition, you are also not allowed to bring large bags, professional cameras and stickers. Prohibited items will be confiscated by security at the entrance.

There are toilets for the disabled. These are indicated on the physical maps. These toilets are clearly indicated per toilet block.

If you want more information, send an email to purple@fontys.nl

Do you have allergies or other dietary requirements? Then you've come to the right place at Purple Festival. There is a wide variety of food on site and there is something for everyone.

Would you like to help during the Purple Festival or at another time during the introduction week? Send us an email at purple@fontys.nl and we will contact you as soon as possible.

Did you lose something during Purple Festival? The found items have been handed in at the reception of the Rachelsmolen campus.

Fontys house rules apply to this event.

It is certainly advisable to wear hearing protection during your visit to the Purple Festival (and other parties). Earplugs are available for purchase at the bar at the Purple Festival.