Bourla ↗
Toneelhuis
The Bourla, built in 1827–1834 to a neoclassical design by the city architect Pierre Bruno Bourla, is Antwerp's historic theatre. It still has its wooden stage machinery of 1834 and is the home of Toneelhuis.
Cities
Theatre in AntwerpAntwerp & surroundings
Antwerp has a stage for every kind of night: the Bourla, home of Toneelhuis, with the stage machinery of 1834; the Stadsschouwburg on Theaterplein for musicals and the big tours; the opera house on the Frankrijklei, where Opera Ballet Vlaanderen plays; and deSingel, the international arts campus on the Desguinlei. In summer the Zomer van Antwerpen takes theatre, circus and music out into the city.
Including: Antwerpen · Berchem · Borgerhout · Deurne · Merksem · Wilrijk · Hoboken · Mortsel · Edegem · Schoten
Is there any theatre on this week (Antwerp & surroundings)?
Antwerp & surroundings: 1 show in the next seven days, starting with Evita - 50 years, the golden jubilee (Friday, 13 November).
Shows: Antwerp & surroundings27
Fri13Nov
Evita - 50 years, the golden jubilee
Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen · Anvers
Starts 20:00From €49.50
Tue17Nov
Arnout Van den Bossche
Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen · Antwerpen
Starts 20:00
Thu19Nov
The 4 Seasons - Ballet
Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen · Anvers
Starts 20:00From €29.00
Fri20Nov
Erhan Demirci
Trixxo Theater · Hasselt
Starts 20:00
Sun22Nov
De Spiekpietjes Musical 2026
Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen · Antwerpen
Starts 11:30
Sun22Nov
Ric Diez: is HAPPY / SAD — Dark Humour at Vertigo (Antwerp)
Vertigo Antwerpen · Antwerpen
Starts 20:00From €6.44
Fri27Nov
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE BY CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen · Anvers
Starts 20:00From €44.88
Sat28Nov
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE BY CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen · Anvers
Starts 13:00From €44.88
28Saturday, 28 November2
29Sunday, 29 November2
3Thursday, 3 December2
- 20:00The F-Word : 1st Anniversary English Comedy Showzaal zirkus · AntwerpenFrom €10.63
- 20:00YOU WILL LAUGH! AntwerpVertigo Antwerpen · AntwerpenFrom €16.82
4Friday, 4 December1
6Sunday, 6 December1
9Wednesday, 9 December1
3Sunday, 3 January1
19Tuesday, 19 January1
23Saturday, 23 January2
31Sunday, 31 January1
13Saturday, 13 February1
28Sunday, 28 February1
The theatres
Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen ↗
Musicals & big tours
The Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen on the Theaterplein is the big stage for musicals and touring productions, with room for up to 2,000 people in the main auditorium. It is run by be•at, which also runs the Capitole in Ghent.
Opera Antwerpen ↗
Opera & ballet
The neo-baroque opera house on the Frankrijklei was designed by the city architect Alexis Van Mechelen and opened on 17 October 1907. It is a listed monument and one of the two houses of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, with the opera house in Ghent, which is closed for renovation.
deSingel ↗
Theatre, dance & music
deSingel is Antwerp's international arts campus on the Desguinlei, a protected building by the architect Léon Stynen, with a first phase finished in 1968. Theatre, dance and music play in its halls, and its theatre and dance studios show new work.
Nearby
- Mechelen & surroundingsStadsschouwburg Mechelen · Cultuurcentrum Mechelen1 show
- Ghent & surroundingsNTGent Schouwburg · Capitole Gent31 shows
- Brussels & surroundingsKVS · De Munt / La Monnaie624 shows
