Assen quietly grew into the darts capital of the Netherlands. With lots of beer, music, show, a little playing and sometimes a greasy bite

The darts event WDF World Darts is being built in the Bonte Wever in Assen. Photo: Marcel Jurian de Jong

They are loyal members of the wet guild, darts fanatics. They know that well at the Dutch Darts Bond (NDB). “I always say to catering parties: multiply your normal stock by four or five and you have enough for our audience,” says director Paul Engelbertink. To immediately add with dry eyes to all those surprised heads “that everything comes up”. “Just believe me.”

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