Children
Free Entrance for children under 10. Children don't have to wait in line. Use the guestlist entrance.
02 (paying) adults allowed per child to use the guestlist entrance.
Wheelchairs
Free entrance for wheelchair visitors. Use the guestlist entrance.
01 (paying) adult allowed per wheelchair visitor to use the guestlist entrance.
Know Before You Go: Your IBTC Guide to Do's & Don'ts
- Yes, bring your ID. We can refuse entrance without your ID.
- Yes, you can bring a digital camera inside but pictures can’t be sold for commercial purposes.
- Yes, medium bags are allowed (maximum 40x40cm) inside but will be checked by our security guards.
- Yes, we have various camera’s inside recording all weekend.
- Yes, the convention is for all ages. There will be some tasteful nudity, but we are not an erotic convention. Parents are responsible for their own children what allowed to be seen or not.
- Yes, wheelchair visitors are free, the extra person is not.
- Yes the toilets costs 1€ per visit, they are kept very clean and hygienic during your visit to the convention.
- Yes, tattoo artists take walk-ins at the convention.
- Yes, some artists have a pin machine with them to pay with card.
- Yes, you can buy drinks at the convention cash or by card.
- No, we don’t have an ATM at the convention.
- No, we are not allowed to have MC Colors at the convention.
- No, we don’t allow promotion teams. Entrance will be refused.
- No large bags allowed (maximum 40x40cm).
- No, we are not responsible for any physical or material damage.
- No, we are not responsible for stolen items.
- No pets or other animals allowed inside.
- No, you can not bring your own food or drinks inside, small sugar snacks are allowed.
- No smoking or vaping. We have a smoking area outside.
- No weapons or drug use allowed.
- No, you can not bring food inside the tattoo stand / artist area.
- No, we will not tolerate drunk visitors or violent behaviour.
- No, there is no shuttle bus for visitors.
- No refunds on tickets.
- No, it’s forbidden to hang convention posters from other shows on our convention, posters or other promotion materials will be removed from the venue.
BTC Essentials: Get Your Answers Tattooed on Your Mind
Train Station ‘North’ is the closest.
Yes, we have the power to refuse entrance at all times.
Yes, bring your printed ticket or on your smartphone.
Please use the normal opening hours (at the door), not the pre-sale ticket opening hours!
Yes, there is a special presale entrance.
Pre-sale tickets are bought online and not at the door.
There is a big underground car parking inside Tour & Taxis.
Yes, minimum age is 18 years or 16 years with attendance from one of the legal parents.
No. Once you have left the convention building via the exit doors you have to get in by the normal entrance and buy a new ticket. This has to be done because of security regulations.
Friday 12:00 till 21:00
Saturday 11:00 till 21:00
Sunday 11:00 till 19:00
Yes, but note there are +16 age shows on the weekend program. Children up to ten (10) years old can enter through free entrance when accompanied with two (02) adults standard tickets. Parents are by themselves responsible for their minor child to view nudity on the convention.