TENSION Winter Festival 2026

TENSION Winter Festival 2026 takes place on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November 2026 at Messehalle Basel on Messeplatz, right at the Messeplatz tram stop. More on getting there on the info page.

Doors at TENSION Winter Festival open at 20.00 on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November 2026. Closing is at 06.00 the following morning.

Entry to TENSION Winter Festival is from 18. Bring your ID card or passport, in the original. Other documents are not accepted.

Bags at TENSION Winter Festival can be A4 at most. Bags and people are checked at the entrance.

Not allowed at TENSION Winter Festival: your own food and drinks (water included), glass of any kind, animals, illegal drugs or substances, umbrellas, sprays and the like, pyrotechnics and weapons of any kind, and professional audio, video or photography equipment.

No. Entry to TENSION Winter Festival is one-way: once you leave the hall, you cannot come back in. For smoking there is a smoking area outside.

Not directly: at TENSION Winter Festival you pay cashless, with all major credit cards, Twint, Apple Pay and Google Pay. With cash, buy a payment card at the info desk. You can reclaim remaining credit after the festival via Cashless Return.

Depending on presale, there may be a quota at the door for TENSION Winter Festival. We cannot guarantee it, so it is best to buy your ticket in advance.

Yes, via Ticketmaster Resale (opens in a new tab). List your TENSION Winter Festival ticket in your Ticketmaster account and other fans buy it there.

The TENSION Winter Festival 2026 timetable comes out as soon as it is set, first in the newsletter (opens in a new tab) and on Instagram (opens in a new tab). Until then we keep announcing more names from the line-up.

TENSION Winter Festival has several food stands, vegetarian dishes included.

Yes, TENSION Winter Festival has the Market of Cultures, with glitter, make-up, tattoos, jewellery, piercings, rave accessories and more.

There is no cloakroom at TENSION Winter Festival, but there are lockers in the hall. Book your locker online here (opens in a new tab).

Yes, in the Messe Basel car park. For TENSION Winter Festival we recommend public transport or bike though: the Messeplatz tram stop is right in front of the hall.

Yes. Messehalle Basel, where TENSION Winter Festival takes place, is step-free and has accessible toilets.

During TENSION Winter Festival, at the info desk. Afterwards via the contact form, with the night and a short description.