Chassé Theater & Cinema Breda in Breda
Chassé Theater is Breda's Herman Hertzberger-designed theatre and arthouse cinema: three theatre halls (up to 1,430 seats) and three cinema rooms, a ten-minute walk from Breda Centraal.
Photo credits
Chassé Theater's pale façade and wave-shaped roof beside the brick former barracks in Breda.: Rob Kemme · CC BY-SA 2.0
Quick answers
- Largest hall
- Grote zaal, 1,430 seats
- Address
- Claudius Prinsenlaan 84811 DK Breda
- From Breda Centraal
- About 10 minutes on foot
- By bus
- Arriva about every 10 min, stop Vlaszak
- Closest car park
- Beyerd-Vlaszak, 3 minutes' walk
- Cloakroom
- Always an unstaffed cloakroom and lockers
- Evening show
- 20:00 or 20:30 to about 22:00-22:20
- Payment
- Cashless: card or contactless only
- Contact
- +31 76 530 31 00
Holidays at Chassé Theater & Cinema Breda
Open on the holidays: these nights are in the agenda.
- ChristmasCamembert (Family Quiz)
Chassé Theater & Cinema Breda agenda: upcoming events
Tonight, this week and the months ahead at this venue in Breda.
Last night at Chassé Theater & Cinema Breda: Film & Ontbijt: Queen at Sea (voorpremière), Queen at Sea, Cor Bakker & Erik van Muiswinkel — De Gouden Jaren and 8 more
Tonight
Tomorrow
- Tue10Nov
- Tue10Nov
- Tue10Nov
from €8Tickets
Plan your visit to Chassé Theater & Cinema Breda
How many people fit in Chassé Theater?
The Grote zaal seats 1,430 people, which makes it the largest of the three theatre halls and the room for big musicals and cabaret. The Koninklijke Drukkerij Em. de Jongzaal holds 669 seated or 1,450 standing, and the Kleine zaal 230.
- Grote zaal
- 1,430 seats
- Em. de Jongzaal
- 669 seated or 1,450 standing
- Kleine zaal
- 230 seats
Chassé's Grote zaal is bigger than the Hertog Jan Zaal of Parktheater Eindhoven (952 seats) and the Casinozaal of Theater aan de Parade in 's-Hertogenbosch (920 seats). Capacities are per room and are not added up into one building total: the three cinema rooms are separate screens.
The Jongzaal is the room with a standing capacity (1,450), so a concert there can sell more tickets than a seated show; the event page shows which set-up applies.
| Room or theatre | Type | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Chassé Grote zaal | Theatre hall | 1,430 seats |
| Chassé Em. de Jongzaal | Theatre hall | 669 seated or 1,450 standing |
| Chassé Kleine zaal | Theatre hall | 230 seats |
| Chassé cinema 1, 2 and 3 | Cinema rooms | 117, 68 and 118 seats |
| Parktheater Eindhoven, Hertog Jan Zaal | Theatre hall | 952 seats |
| Theater aan de Parade, Casinozaal | Theatre hall | 920 seats |
Chassé seating plan: ranks, balconies and restricted-view seats
Most shows in the Grote zaal and the Jongzaal are sold in price ranks: 1st to 4th rank, and for some productions a gouden (golden) rank closest to the stage. Every hall also has restricted-view (minder zicht) seats.
How many ranks you can choose from depends on the hall, going by recent event pages: the Grote zaal sells up to four ranks (and a gouden rank for some productions), the Em. de Jongzaal two, and the Kleine zaal one. Every hall also sells 'minder zicht' (restricted-view) seats. Chassé publishes seat maps (stoelenplan) for each hall as downloads, but no row-by-row view advice, so check the seat map shown while booking.
- The lowest rank is 30 to 50% cheaper than the first rank, so a cheaper rank is the simplest way to save on a big show.
- The balconies of the Grote zaal and of the Em. de Jongzaal cannot be reached by lift. If stairs are a problem, book through the box office.
- A seat map (stoelenplan) for each theatre hall is listed on the official technical-data pages of the Grote zaal, Em. de Jongzaal and Kleine zaal.
How an evening at Chassé works
From arriving to your seat, in the order most visitors do it.
- Arrive well before the printed time. 'Aanvang' on a Dutch ticket is when the performance starts, not when the hall opens.
- Show your e-ticket on your phone; you do not need to print it.
- Leave your coat in the cloakroom or a locker. An unstaffed cloakroom is always available.
- Eat or have a drink in Vensters' or reserve the Brasserie, and add an interval drink if you want one waiting for you.
- Take your seat before the start: once the performance has begun, latecomers are not admitted until an interval, if there is one.
What time do shows at Chassé start and end?
Most evening performances in the Grote zaal start at 20:00 and the Jongzaal evenings at 20:30; plan to leave around 22:00 to 22:20. Sunday afternoon shows start around 14:30 to 15:00, and family concerts can start in the early evening.
These are typical patterns, not a promise: the event page shows the exact start, interval and end of the show you booked. The building itself opens at 10:00 every day, with shorter hours in some periods (see the contact section).
| Type of show | Hall | Typical times |
|---|---|---|
| Evening musical or cabaret | Grote zaal | Starts 20:00; a cabaret evening runs until about 21:40 |
| Evening cabaret or concert | Em. de Jongzaal | Starts 20:30; ends about 22:10 to 22:20, with an interval at about 21:15 |
| Sunday matinee | Grote zaal | Starts 14:30 |
| Chamber music in the afternoon | Kleine zaal | 15:00 to 17:00, with an interval |
| Family concert | Em. de Jongzaal | 19:00 to 20:00 |
Tickets, prices and discounts at Chassé
The price you see online includes the reservation fee, the cloakroom and an e-ticket; buying by phone or order form adds €0.50 per ticket.
- Young people from 13 can buy 50% last-minute tickets on the day of the performance with a CJP, school or student card, at a minimum of €10 a ticket, while seats last.
- In the cinema, school pupils and students pay a standard €8; there is no special child rate, and a ticket to a children's film costs €8 for every visitor, adults included.
- Cancelling turns the ticket into credit up to 24 hours before a theatre show or 4 hours before a film, minus €3 per ticket; sold-out shows cannot be cancelled.
- You can pass tickets on only through TicketSwap; other resale may leave you with an invalid ticket.
Eating and drinking at Chassé: Vensters', the Brasserie and the interval
Chassé has two restaurants: Vensters', open to everyone all day without a reservation, and the Brasserie, where you reserve a three-course theatre dinner.
- Vensters' is the relaxed option for coffee, lunch, dinner or a drink before or after a show.
- The Brasserie dinner costs €42.50 a person excluding drinks and can only be reserved, with a theatre ticket; you can add it while buying tickets or from your account afterwards.
- Interval drinks and snacks (vegetarian possible) can be ordered in advance; no drink is included in a ticket unless the ticket says so.
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free options are available; tell the staff about any allergy.
- You may take food and drink into the hall; take it out again at the end.
Cloakroom, lockers, bags and house rules at Chassé
An unstaffed cloakroom and lockers are always available, and a staffed cloakroom is added at some events. Chassé does not publish a bag-size limit.
- Everything is cashless: pay by card or contactless at the box office, the bars and the restaurants.
- Photos, video and sound recordings are not allowed in the hall, and phones should be switched off.
- Adults and children each need their own ticket and seat, and babies are not allowed in the hall. Booster seats are available at the entrance of the hall.
- Free basic Wi-Fi is available; connect to the network 'Chasse Theater' and choose 'Ik ben een gast'.
- Toilets are on several levels, with accessible toilets, a baby changing table and a pumping room.
Wheelchair access and hearing support at Chassé
Wheelchair places with room for a companion exist in every hall, but you can only book them through the box office (not online), by phone on 076 530 31 00 or by email to [email protected].
- The Grote zaal has plenty of room for wheelchairs; space is limited in the Em. de Jongzaal and the Kleine zaal.
- Contact the box office beforehand if your wheelchair is wider than a standard hand-propelled one (about 55 to 65 cm) or if you need other arrangements.
- Lifts reach the cinema rooms and the first-floor foyers, but not the balconies of the Grote zaal and the Em. de Jongzaal.
- All theatre and cinema halls have a hearing system that streams amplified sound to your hearing aid or earphones through the Sennheiser MobileConnect app.
- Free opera glasses can be borrowed at the service desk, and free hearing protection is available at selected standing concerts.
- A trained assistance dog is welcome in the building and the hall. A walker may go in the hall but is stored outside it from the start of the show.
How to get to Chassé Theater at Claudius Prinsenlaan 8
Chassé is about ten minutes' walk from Breda Centraal, and an Arriva bus runs from the station about every ten minutes to the stop Vlaszak next to the theatre.
- By train, Trainline gives an average journey to Breda of 58 minutes from Schiphol (54 at the fastest), 1 hour 14 from Utrecht and 1 hour 30 from Amsterdam.
- Getting home after the show: a show ends around 22:00 to 22:20 and the ten-minute walk gets you to the station well before the last train from Breda to Amsterdam and Utrecht, which Trainline lists at 23:53. Check the planner for the day, as late trains change.
- Accessible parking: 6 bays between the theatre and the city office and 10 in Chasséparking.
Parking at Chassé Theater: every car park and walking time
Chassé recommends four car parks, from 3 minutes' walk; Q-Park Centrum, 7 to 9 minutes' walk by Q-Park's own pages, can be reserved online. You cannot reserve a space at those four in advance, and Chassé advises against Chasséparking even though it is the closest, because it fills up quickly and it is hard to turn back once you are in the slip road.
| Car park | Address | Walk | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beyerd-Vlaszak (open lot, 365 spaces) | Vlaszak 1 | 3 min | €2.70 an hour, no daily maximum; paid Mon-Sat 09:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-01:00 |
| Chasséveld (open lot, 653 spaces) | Chasséveld 17 | 5 min | €2.70 an hour; closed during events and about 10 weeks a year |
| Het Turfschip (garage, 600 spaces) | Chasséveld 15c | 5 min | €2.36 an hour, €14 a day, evening maximum €5.50 (18:00-09:00); height 2.05 m |
| Mols Parking (open lot) | Achter de Lange Stallen 1 | 9 min | Parking Centrum Breda, the name for the lot and the garage under the Houtmarkt arcade, lists €2.00 for the first half hour and €19.50 for 24 hours |
| Chasséparking (garage, 620 spaces) | Coulissen 2 | Next door | €2.36 an hour, €14 a day, evening maximum €5.50 (18:00-09:00); height 2 m; Chassé advises against it |
- Rates are the municipal rates and the operators' published rates when we checked; confirm them at the machine.
- Allow extra time if you drive: once the performance has started you cannot enter the hall.
Chassé Theater address, phone and opening hours
Claudius Prinsenlaan 8, 4811 DK Breda. The box office answers by phone on 076 530 31 00 from Tuesday to Friday between 13:00 and 17:30, and by email at [email protected]; expect a wait on the phone.
- Address
- Claudius Prinsenlaan 8, 4811 DK Breda
- Phone
- 076 530 31 00
- [email protected]
- Box office hours
- Tuesday to Friday 13:00 to 17:30
- Building hours
- Opens from 10:00 daily; at the time of writing Mon-Fri 13:00-23:00, Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-21:00
About Chassé: a Hertzberger building from 1995
Queen Beatrix opened Chassé in June 1995, and the building by architect Herman Hertzberger became an icon of Breda with its wavy roof.
The theatre has three theatre halls and three cinema rooms (six rooms in all), a programme of musicals, cabaret, concerts, dance and arthouse film, and two restaurants. Chassé says it presents about 350 theatre performances and 3,400 film screenings a season for more than 350,000 visitors.
Photos
Photo credits
Chassé Theater's pale façade and wave-shaped roof beside the brick former barracks in Breda.: Rob Kemme · CC BY-SA 2.0
The red foyer of Chassé Theater with round columns, a bar in the background and a red staircase.: Fons Heijnsbroek · CC0 1.0
The rear of Chassé Theater seen from the park side: the wave-shaped roof over the stage tower, the green panels and the entrance of the underground car park.: G.Lanting · CC BY-SA 4.0
Read reviews on Google Maps We don't show ratings here. See what visitors say on Google Maps.
Frequently asked questions about Chassé Theater
How many seats does Chassé Theater have?
The Grote zaal has 1,430 seats, the Em. de Jongzaal 669 seated or 1,450 standing and the Kleine zaal 230. The three cinema rooms have 117, 68 and 118 seats.
Where can I park at Chassé Theater?
Chassé recommends Beyerd-Vlaszak (3 minutes' walk), Chasséveld and Het Turfschip (5 minutes) and Mols Parking (9 minutes). Chasséparking is next door but Chassé advises against it because it fills up quickly.
Can I reserve parking for Chassé in advance?
Not at the car parks Chassé recommends: Chassé says advance reservation is not possible there. Q-Park Centrum, 7 to 9 minutes' walk, can be reserved online.
How do I get to Chassé from Breda Centraal?
Walk about ten minutes, or take an Arriva bus, which leaves about every ten minutes, to the stop Vlaszak close to the entrance.
What time do shows at Chassé start and end?
Evening shows in the Grote zaal usually start at 20:00 and in the Jongzaal at 20:30, ending around 22:00 to 22:20. Sunday afternoon shows start around 14:30 to 15:00 and a recent family concert ran from 19:00 to 20:00. The event page has the exact times.
What happens if I am late for a show at Chassé?
Once the performance has started, latecomers are not admitted; if there is an interval you can take your seat then, without a refund.
Is there a cloakroom or lockers at Chassé?
Yes. An unstaffed cloakroom and lockers are always available, and a staffed cloakroom is added at some events. The online ticket price includes the cloakroom.
Can I bring food and drink into the hall?
Yes, you may take food and drink into the hall; take it out again afterwards. There is no interval drink included in the ticket unless it says so.
Is Chassé Theater wheelchair accessible?
Yes. Every hall has wheelchair places with room for a companion, booked by phone (076 530 31 00) or email ([email protected]). Lifts reach the cinema rooms and first-floor foyers, but not the balconies of the Grote zaal and the Jongzaal.
Can I pay cash at Chassé?
No. Chassé is cashless: pay by card or contactless at the box office, the bars and the restaurants.
Can I cancel my Chassé ticket?
Up to 24 hours before a theatre show or 4 hours before a film you can turn the ticket into credit, minus €3 per ticket. Sold-out shows cannot be cancelled.
Can children and babies go to Chassé?
Everyone, adults and children, needs their own ticket and seat, and babies are not allowed in the hall. Young people from 13 get 50% last-minute tickets with a CJP, school or student card.
Sources: Chassé technical data per hall (October 21, 2026) · Chassé discounts (October 21, 2026) · Chassé visitor FAQ (October 21, 2026) · Chassé accessibility and route (October 21, 2026) · Chassé food and drink (October 21, 2026) · Chassé information and reservations (October 21, 2026) · Chassé accessibility guide (October 21, 2026) · Chassé history (October 21, 2026)
.jpg){kind=link}
