Huize Maas is een opvallende verschijning tussen de studentenkroegen in Groningen. De voormalige dansschool is nu een bruisend poppodium annex club in het hartje van de stad. Tijdens het Noorderslag Festival, een belangrijk evenement in de wereld van de popmuziek, is Huize Maas bovendien een belangrijke plek. Maar ook de rest van het jaar puilt de nachtagenda uit met een overvol programma. De bezoekers roemen de diversiteit van de programmering. In het ene weekend ga je uit je dak op jaren 80 dance classics, een week later kun je verrast worden door grote dj’s als Dave Clarke of Laurent Garnier. Ook liefhebbers van hiphop en house komen er zeker aan hun trekken.

The entrance is easy to find.

The venue is partly wheelchair accessible.

It’s easy to get there by bike but there’s only limited parking space.

There are tram, bus or subway stops within walking distance of the venue.

The public transport doesn’t run at night.

The venue is easy to reach by car, but you’ll have to pay for parking.

Describes the location of the venue.

Maximum capacity 700 people

Seating capacity 75

There are enough seats so it’s easy to find a place to sit down.

Total number of areas 2 areas

Lounge areas 1 area

Smoking areas 1 area

Cocktail bar 1 bar

Restrooms 1 restroom

Describes the capacity of the venue.

The venue is open a few days per week.

Wait time to get in (when the venue is full) 8 minutes

Time to walk from entrance to first dance floor (when the venue is full) 2 minutes

There are hardly ever queues so you almost never have to wait to get into the venue.

The hosts are very friendly.

The security personnel is very friendly.

Maximum ticket counter wait time 2 minutes

There are hardly ever queues at the ticket counter so you almost never have to wait.

The cashiers at the ticket counter are very friendly.

They don’t use tokens so you pay for drinks and food with regular money.

The bartenders are very friendly.

The wardrobe staff is very friendly.

The toilet staff is very friendly.

The support staff is very friendly.

The venue accepts feedback through a counseling hour, the internet, and by telephone

Describes the hospitality of the venue.

• Door fee: between €5 and €15

The door fee is reasonable for this kind of venue.

You can pay the door fee with cash and online

There is no ATM present in the venue.

The prices for drinks are about average compared to other venues.

Describes the pricing of the venue.

The wardrobe can be found without any effort.

• Wardrobe fee: €1,50

You can pay for the wardrobe with cash

Wardrobe wait time (when venue is full) 8 minutes

You often have to wait a while for the wardrobe, but not too long.

The wardrobe has enough room even when it’s busy.

The wardrobe is secure but not constantly watched.

The wardrobe procedures are clearly displayed.

The wardrobe token doesn't break or rip easily.

Describes the wardrobe of the venue.

The lighting is of professional quality.

The audio is of professional quality.

There are a few places where you can have a conversation.

The audio levels are high, it may hurt your ears and could cause temporary hearing loss.

Describes the light, audio, and displays of the venue.

Average wait time (for a single order) 1 minute

You hardly ever have to wait before you can place an order.

You can clearly see which drinks are available.

There are a few drinks they don’t have.

The drinks are fine, what you would expect.

They serve cocktails, but only a few.

The cocktails are fine, what you would expect.

You can pay at the bar with cash

They have vending machines for cigarettes

Describes the drinks and food available at the venue.

Non-alcoholic drinks

Frisdrank

€2,–

Alcoholic drinks

Bier pers glas E 2,-	€2,–
Mixdrank vanaf	€4,50
Wijn	€2,50

Cocktails

Cocktails vanaf

€4,50

The DJs or bands are nationally known.

Describes the music at the venue.

Everyone in the audience is nice, friendly, and out to party.

There are usually more women than men.

The audience usually has a greater than average number of students, locals, and urban people

Describes the audience of the venue.

They have an emergency alarm.

They have enough emergency exits.

The emergency exits are clealy indicated with illuminated signs.

They have lighting for the escape routes in the most important areas.

The escape routes have the required width and height.

They have an evacuation plan.

The empoyees have been instructed what to do in case of emergency.

They have fire extinguishers.

They have first aid in the venue.

Describes the safety of the venue.

They have enough security personnel, even when it’s busy.

The security personnel has uniforms and uses wireless communication

They search most visitors.

They search visitors for drugs.

If drugs is found, access to the venue is denied and drugs are confiscated

They have some security cameras.

Describes the security of the venue.

The entrance looks decent, but could be cleaner.

The floors, walls, mirrors, and furniture look decent, but could be cleaner.

The dance floors are clean and smell nice.

The bars are reasonably clean, but could use some work.

The toilets are clean and smell nice.

They have enought waste baskets so it’s easy to dispose of your waste.

Empty glasses are collected, but you may see some standing around when it’s busy.

The quality of the air inside the venue could be better.

The personnel wears uniforms.

The bar personnel pepares drinks in a hygienic way most of the time.

The toilets are easy to find.

There are enough people staffing the toilets.

Average wait time for the gentlemen’s toilets 2 minutes

Average wait time for the ladies’ toilets 4 minutes

• Price per toilet visit: Free

After washing, you can dry your hands with a blow dryer

In the toilets you’ll find hand soap and urinal dividers

They have a wheelchair accessible toilet.

Describes the hygiene of the venue.