 Winter rolled and won. We all need a little cooldown time, so 

. Rest up, stay warm, and we’ll be back 


Come together to our Tabletop Game Nights and play everything you can play on a table: RPGs, board games, one shots, folk games, DnD and so on. Hosted by our amazing Puck.

We organize two game nights per month, usually one on a Friday and one on a Saturday.

+ We always count with RPG tables, hosted by a member of our community or by a special guest.
+ You can as well find open tables to play some board games.
+ Come alone or in group. Playing is a great way to make new friends ;)
+ Bring your favorite games and share them with us, or discover new games from our collection.
+ 

if you would like to play as a game master or test a game with us.

 (coming soon) if you want to come and play (specially for the RPGs, by letting us know you are coming, we can prepare the place and save a place for you at the table of your choice).

DATE: Friday, December 19
TIME: 19:00-23:00
PLACE: GrensFrequentie (Willem Wilminkplein 1, 7511 JE Enschede)
FREE ENTRY!

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TableTop Game Night (CANCELLED)

Together with Sound Unbound we invite you to discover the wonderful sounds of Maggie. Join us for an evening of experimental noise/drone created with a modified violin. Lena C. comes for support for a magical and transporting moment. 



 is an experimental musician, sound artist, and sound engineer based in the Netherlands. From her background in classical violin and fine art, she found her way into expanded sonic approaches as part of the Sonology course at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague. She utilities electro-acoustic methods – including her custom-built electric violin – to generate bristling, layered electronic textures. Her noise-filled sound works emerge from the flux and chaos of the world.



 is a Taiwanese sound artist based in Enschede, Netherlands. She explores sound and interdisciplinary art through artistic research as well as live performance and free improvisation in electronic music, composition for visual art and installations. Her research interests revolve around themes of relationality between individuals and natural phenomena, posthumanism, and the influence of technology and media on human experience. 




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This is an evening you don't want to miss!

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 Sound Unbound, G.J van Heekstraat 155, Enschede
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 on donation (support live music at your local record store :)


Maggie - SoundUnbound Collab

COLLIDERS is our monthly meet-up for playful makers, enthusiasts, producers, artists, curators, and all people interested in game making. At Colliders we brainstorm, present our progress, give feedback, enjoy creations and, of course, we play!

Colliders purpose is to develop a local network around indie/arthouse game makers and playful artists. With Colliders, we want to support each other and create more opportunities for collaborations and exchange. 

Register here to receive the newsletter, let us know if you are coming or reserve a place to present your work.

Colliders has a different theme and game selection for each month, this time is dedicated to:

We'll explore food-related games and the stories game creators have about food.

: GrensFrequentie, Muziekkwartier 3rd floor, Willem Wilminkplein 1, 7511 PG Enschede
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COLLIDERS Playful Makers Meet-up

You’ve probably heard the fantastic news that we raised €38,338 to continue the renovation of our new location. Of course, we’re 

 with the results (almost literally), but of course, this is only one part of the muscle needed to make the new Sickhouse come alive.

Now that we’re back in the building, the real fun begins: we are tearing down old walls, removing insulation, reshaping rooms, and slowly giving form to the playful home we’ve been dreaming of.

We’re on-site every 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00

, kicking some dust and making some magic.
If you’re nearby, feel free to stop by, you might spot us on sanding, painting, or joyfully power-drilling. And if you...

 and get updates on what we’re working on each week.

New build coming up! 

SICKHOUSE is a PLAYFUL ART SPACE presenting games, interactive art and participatory projects to look critically into the (digital) transformation of our society! 

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We’re looking for a communication intern to join Sickhouse, a playful art space in Enschede!

You could help us arranging the communication around our events: updating our website, managing social media (LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon, Meta, YouTube), creating our monthly newsletter, designing posters, organizing our photo archive, and keeping track of our monthly program.

, have an affinity for art and culture, and study communication (or a related field), and if you want to do your internship in a fun, dynamic, and creative team, we’d love to hear from you! Tell us more about yourself; we might be a perfect match! 💫

For now, there is no deadline for this call for applications. Fill out the form as soon as possible and we will contact you to conduct a brief interview.
We offer remuneration to our next intern.


Sickhouse is looking for a communication intern

Sickhouse is re-opening in early 2026! :) After two years of nomadic programming, the question of physical space took a new meaning for the team, the artists and the community around Sickhouse. In a rapidly changing city like Enschede, with initiatives like 

, we realize that space is much more than a building, it’s political, social and cultural. Who has space? Who needs more space? What is a safe space? How do we relate to both physical and online spaces? And what does space mean?

This call is to invite an artist to reflect on and engage with these themes. We want to encourage the community to dream together about what space means to them, what they have, what they need, and what they can share.




We are looking for an artist whose playful practice involves community to critically engage with social challenges. From video games to role play, from rule setting to world building, from online channels to hybrid performances, we are looking for an artist able to collaborate with a local community in a reflection about space. The process, the collective sessions, the engagement of the people involved will be central to the project. You should be comfortable working with diverse communities and institutions and open to collaborating with others.

👉 

: December 7, 2025 11:00 PM CET (UTC/GMT +1)

Open Call- Residency (January to March 2026)

We are over the moon because we did it!  We reached 

 and the love, messages, and enthusiasm we’ve received over the past weeks have been incredible. Thanks to our amazing, lovely and generous community (320 amazing supporters) we reached our crowdfunding goal of €30.000! 

And now we can finally continue with the transformation of our new location into a true home for 

 left until the end of the campaign. Which means there’s still time for anyone who wants to join this adventure, or grab one of our special rewards. Every extra euro helps us go beyond the basics and make the new Sickhouse even better.

Can we go over 100%? Let's see how far we can get! 

Thank you to all our supporters, from the bottom of our playful hearts: you make Sickhouse possible.

We made it! We reached 100%

We are overwhelmed with your support, thank you so much! Within two weeks we've already reached 50% of our target goal. That's incredible. Thank you again! And what lovely reactions you're leaving on our crowdfunding page, such as these ones, but plenty more:

"Sickhouse is the best. It’s the place to be yourself, to experiment and to grow as a person in the comfort and warmth of a community taking care and really seeing each other."

"Omdat een Enschede zonder Sickhouse niet klopt. Het is een belangrijke hub voor creatievelingen, nerds, nieuwsgierigen, gamers en zzp'ers. Sickhouse is ontzettend waardevol"

"I love you Sickhouse!! Can't wait to play cool games in this building!"


If you can't you wait to enter (y)our new space or you want to help even more, share the campaign with friends, family, neighbors and colleagues! We're on our way to 75%! Together we are giving Sickhouse a new home!


Cheers,
Sickhouse team [Marie, Aike, Pablo, Yari, Dagmar & Puck]

We are half way and so grateful for your support!

https://sickhouse.creativefunding.nl/project/crowdfunding



In the last two years, Sickhouse has had to relocate several times (sometimes right after our plans for the new building were finalized!) During this period, we’ve run our program at temporary locations from generous partners. Our strong and wonderful community 💜 has followed us through this challenging nomadic adventure, but we have really missed a home! This year, we have finally secured a permanent location, but we need your help to open its doors!

The discovery of asbestos in the building meant a huge setback. Paying for its removal drained our budget. Now that the asbestos is almost gone and we’re allowed back inside, we need your help to afford the much-needed renovations so we can open our doors at the beginning of 2026!


Through this campaign, we want to raise €30.000 to finish building our home. Your support will help us to:

: Installing new doors, isolating walls, and double glass so concerts, screenings and festivals can run without disturbing our neighbors.

and heating so we can welcome everyone in a safe environment.

creating suitable spaces for our artists in residency, a flexible stage that can host our many different events (live music, meet-ups, exhibitions), and a fun, safe, and welcoming public area for our community.

Every euro you donate brings us closer to opening our doors so we can host exhibitions, film screenings, concerts, game events, festivals, residencies, meet-ups and more all year long! We want Sickhouse to be a warm, flexible and safe space for a playful, adventurous, engaged and queer-friendly community. Will you help us build this space?

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