Rewire has been nominated for an IJzeren Podiumdier, in the category 'Festival Programme of the Year’ for our fourteenth festival edition, Rewire 2025.

The IJzeren Podiumdieren are peer-to-peer awards, awarded annually by the VNPF (Vereniging Nederlandse Poppodia en Festivals) in categories including: most impressive achievement in diversity and inclusion; Most impressive achievement in the field of sustainability; stage program of the year; marketing campaign of the year; and festival programme of the year – which Rewire is nominated for this year. One of Rewire's long-term collaborators and one of our festival venues, PAARD, also received two nominations this year.

On 17 January, 2026, the winners will be announced. View all nominees via VNPF here.

Photo of Eiko Ishibashi at Rewire 2025, by Alicia Karsonopoero.