Best Kept Secret 2026 - Visitor Survey part I

Welcome to the BKS26 Survey – Part I.

This first BKS survey takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. Your participation is anonymous, and your feedback helps us shape the next edition of the festival.

By taking part, you have a chance to win 2 tickets for Best Kept Secret 2027. We also have a second survey with more practical questions about your festival experience; if you complete that one as well, you increase your chances of winning. You can sign up for the second survey at the end of this one.

Please note: you may answer the open questions in either English or Dutch.

1. What is your age? *This question is required.

2. What type of ticket did you have this year? *This question is required.

3. Was this your first time attending Best Kept Secret? *This question is required.

4. Where do you live? *This question is required.

5. What is your postal code?
(Belgium - numbers only) This question requires a valid number format.

5. What is your postal code?
(Netherlands - numbers only) This question requires a valid number format.

5. What was the absolute highlight of your BKS?
Think of one specific moment: a performance, a conversation, a place, or a feeling.

6. How did you feel when you left the festival grounds after your final day? *This question is required.

7. Was there a moment this BKS when you thought: “This could have been better”?
Be honest, this is exactly the kind of feedback that helps us improve. Leave blank if everything was fine.

8. If you had to choose for next year, what should be the highest priority? *This question is required.

9. When did you purchase your ticket for BKS26? *This question is required.

10. What was the main reason you decided to attend this year?
Please choose the single most important reason. *This question is required.

11. Through which channel did you receive the most valuable information about BKS?
Think about information before the festival, the line-up, practical information, or the overall atmosphere. *This question is required.

12. How likely are you to recommend Best Kept Secret to a friend or colleague on a scale from 0 to 10? *This question is required.

13. Name one act you have seen elsewhere in the past two years that you wish BKS had booked.
It can be a big or small name, we’re interested in your genuine taste.

14. If you were festival director for one day, what would you add, improve, or remove?
No limitations. Write whatever comes to mind.

15. What does Best Kept Secret do best?
We'd like to hear what you love about BKS, or what you think makes Best Kept Secret unique.

16. May we anonymously publish (part of) your last response through BKS channels in the future?
Any published quote would be limited to (part of) your answer to the question: "What does BKS do best?" *This question is required.

This year, we are conducting this survey in collaboration with a research agency. Before finalizing the survey, we would like to ask a few questions about you. This will help us better understand our visitors, their interests and preferences, and how we can better meet their needs.
We would appreciate it if you could answer them, but you may also skip them if you prefer.

Next, you will see a number of statements about how you view life and society.
For each statement, please use the slider to indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree.

16. "Compared to my friends, I am less fearful."

Disagree

Agree

I don’t know / no opinion

17. "I rarely feel anxious or nervous, even when something unpleasant is about to happen."

Disagree

Agree

I don’t know / no opinion

18. "If I could live my life over again, I would change almost nothing."

Disagree

Agree

I don’t know / no opinion

19. Would you describe yourself as more conservative or more progressive?
Please indicate anonymously using the slider below.

Conservative

Progressive

I don’t know / no opinion

Next up are a few more statements
For each statement, indicate on the slider to what extent you agree.

20. "Caring for people who are less fortunate than I am is a very important quality."

Disagree

Agree

I don’t know / no opinion

21. “If the government has money to spare, it is better spent on a clean and sustainable future than on tax cuts.”

Disagree

Agree

I don’t know / no opinion

22. “There should be sufficient support available for everyone in society.”

Disagree

Agree

I don’t know / no opinion

You will now see two statements.
For each statement, indicate on the slider to what extent you agree.

23. Does the festival Best Kept Secret give you a negative (0) or positive (100) feeling?

Negative

Positive

I don’t know / no opinion

24. On a scale from 0 to 100, how strong is this feeling?

Weak

Strong

I don’t know / no opinion

We would appreciate it if you also take part in our second survey soon, which includes more practical questions about your festival experience. By participating, you get an extra chance to win 2 BKS27 tickets.

25.

Please leave your email address if you would like to take part in the second survey. If not, you can skip this question.
We will only use this email address once, to contact you about the second BKS survey.

This question requires a valid email address.