Event - Fantasy Fest Rijswijk (2026)
Let me be clear about something: Fantasy Fest is a fantasy themed indoor market featuring some amazing concerts.
And the concerts were exactely the reason for travelling on a Saturday to Rijswijk: Kelten Zonder Grenzen at the opening and Ye Banished Privateers after closing. Just perfect!
Obviously there was time in between for a grand tour to visit the neverending rows of stalls (saying hi to vendors & artists!), for some mead & for a break to play a TTRPG-demo at Dutch20 . Roleplaying as cats was a nice experience thanks to the DM.
Photographing cosplayers? Nah, only a handful. Once you've been there, you know about the lighting situation in De Broodfabriek, eventhough the lights on the stalls are a pretty sight, the rest is Deep Darkness. But that's a good thing: no long weeks of editing during every spare moment!
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Fantasy Fest gallery (Click on the arrows on the side to scroll):
Update: 80% of all stills have been edited & uploaded
IF you are 101% sure I photographed you and you seem to miss your still in the cellphone-ready gallery above, that might be because there are too many images to scroll through, you can always try clicking here for a different looking overview (best opened on tablet/laptop/PC/bigger screen)
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Yes, this first visit to Fantasy Fest since 2019, was also a recon mission to see whether #theRED360 might be a useful addition fot this fair.
You scrolled through the stills and you don't know what to do with the rest of your afternoon?
Then listen to a bearded photographer reading books in Dutch:
▶️01. Anne Rice - De mummie (30/10/2025)
▶️02. Naomi Novik - Temeraire (Deel 1) (05/11/2025)
▶️03. Bernie Sanders - Het is oké om kwaad te zijn op het kapitalisme (10/11/2025)
▶️04. Garth Nix - Het Oude Koninkrijk 2 : Lyrael / ook op Instagram (14/11/2025)
▶️05. George Orwell - 1984 (19/11/2025)
▶️06. Kaye Dee - Drags & Drama #1 : Liefde heelt / Ook op Instagram (26/11/2025)
▶️07. Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan - De meester 2 - De val (03/12/2025)
▶️08. Joe Haldeman - De Eeuwige Oorlog (10/12/2025)
▶️09. J.R.R. Tolkien - De Hobbit / ook op Instagram (17/12/2025)
▶️10. Alexander Olbrechts - Vergruizer / ook op Instagram (22/12/2025)
▶️11. Rick Priestley - Warhammer 40.000 : Rogue Trader (23/12/25) [EN]
▶️12. Stephen King - Mobiel (26/12/2025)
▶️13. Robin Hobb - De Kronieken van de Wilde Regenlanden 3: Drakenstad (30/12/2025)
▶️14. Antonio Gala - Wees Gelukkig / ook op Instagram (01/01/2026)
▶️15. Martialis - De pittigheid van wrange vijgen / Ook op Instagram (03/01/2026)
▶️16. Haruki Murakami - After Dark (07/01/2026)
▶️17. Philip Pullman - Het Boek van Stof 1 : La Belle Sauvage (14/01/2026)
▶️18. Barbara De Smedt - Alleen / ook op Instagram (21/01/2026)
▶️19. Joe Abercrombie - De Eerste Wet 2 : De Weg van de Angst (28/01/2026)
▶️20. Virginie Despentes - Apocalyps baby / Ook op Instagram (04/02/2026)
▶️21. Dave Gibbins - Atlantis (10/02/2026)
▶️22. Jilliane Hoffman - Vergelding / ook op Instagram (14/02/2026)
▶️23. Confucius - The Wisdom / Ook op Instagram (17/02/2026) [EN]
▶️24. Hugo Raes - Het Smaràn (27/02/2026)
▶️25. Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 / Ook op Instagram (04/03/2026)
▶️26. Kate Mosse - .. (11/03/2026)
▶️27. Clive Barker - .. / ook op Instagram (18/03/2026)
Yes, every week from Samhain till Ostara I'll read the 1st page of a book on Tiktok. (#Page1Project) Maybe I should read your book?
A direct link to this article: https://tinyurl.com/fantasyfest2026
Namaste
And maybe till the cosplay shoot day at the Verbeke Foundation or till I ❤️ Horror in Kontich or until De Rariteitenbeurs in Ravels.. I don't know yet.. all are maybe's.

