Adobe's Color After Dark mixer heads to Amsterdam for IBC2026

Adobe brings its free Color After Dark mixer to Amsterdam on 12 September, with hands-on demos and two intimate Color Mode Live Sessions during IBC week.

Adobe is bringing its Color After Dark series to Amsterdam this September, with a free industry mixer taking place during IBC week at De Hallen Studios.

Following earlier stops in Los Angeles and São Paulo, this is billed as the biggest edition of the series yet. As with the previous events, it's a mixer rather than a conference: editors, colorists, filmmakers, and post-production professionals get hands-on time with hardware and software from Adobe's technology partners, rather than sitting through panels.

The evening's centerpiece is a dedicated demo room running two Color Mode Live Sessions, showcasing Adobe's next-generation colour tooling across the Premiere Pro ecosystem. Each session is capped at 40 people, so attendees get real access to the team behind the product rather than a distant stage demo.

On the night

• Hands-on demos with acquisition, ingest and post-production hardware
• Direct time with Adobe's technology partners
• Two Color Mode Live Sessions, 40 people each
• Prize giveaways from partner brands
• Food and drinks throughout
• Networking with the wider Amsterdam and IBC post community

From cameras and monitors to storage, compute and finishing tools, Adobe's technology partners will be there in person, ready to show you what's possible in 2026. Confirmed partners include AJA, Adobe, AMD, Atomos, ASUS, color.io, Dell, Digital Anarchy, EIZO, Flanders Scientific, Godox, OWC, Suite, and Wacom, with more still to be announced.

The event is free but places are limited. This is a curated, high-quality experience, not a trade show. Space is intentionally kept intimate to make every conversation count.

Given the success of the events so far and the buzz already building ahead of IBC, we expect this to be a busy one, so register below to make sure you secure your place.

Register for Color After Dark Amsterdam now!