Doornroosje in Nijmegen
Doornroosje is Nijmegen's pop and club venue at Stationsplein 11, with a 1,100-capacity Rode Zaal, a 400-capacity Paarse Zaal and a café, three minutes' walk from the station.
Photo credits
The Notwist performing at Doornroosje in Nijmegen.: Hay Kranen · CC BY 4.0 · Cropped to 3:2 from the original 3422x2566 Commons file.
Quick answers
- Halls
- Rode Zaal 1,100 · Paarse Zaal 400
- Address
- Stationsplein 116512 AB Nijmegen
- From Nijmegen station
- 210 m, 3 min walk
- Parking
- Keizer Karel garage, 5 min walk
- Evening parking
- €0.50 per hour, 18:00-08:00
- Cloakroom
- Free; lockers €3.50
- Payment
- Card or phone only; no cash
- Wheelchair access
- Both halls; no separate platform
- Contact
- +31 24 355 4243
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How many people fit in Doornroosje?
Doornroosje has two halls. The Rode Zaal is the main hall with 1,100 places; the Paarse Zaal holds 400. The café is a smaller space for drinks before and after shows and for occasional live music.
- Rode Zaal
- 1,100 visitors
- Paarse Zaal
- 400 visitors
- Merleyn
- 200 visitors
Which hall you get depends on the show, so the capacity on your ticket is the capacity of that room, not of the whole building. Doornroosje does not publish one total figure for the building. For comparison, the sister venue Merleyn holds 200 visitors, the Goffertstadion in Nijmegen holds 12,500 and GelreDome in Arnhem holds 41,000.
The two halls are used flexibly: a club night can use one room while the other is closed, and the café is a third public space rather than a concert hall. If you are choosing between a Rode Zaal and a Paarse Zaal show, the smaller room is the more intimate setting.
| Space | Capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Doornroosje — Rode Zaal | 1,100 | Official Doornroosje locations page |
| Doornroosje — Paarse Zaal | 400 | Official Doornroosje locations page |
| Merleyn (sister venue) | 200 | Official Doornroosje locations page |
| Goffertstadion, Nijmegen | 12,500 | Wikidata (via OpenStreetMap area file) |
| GelreDome, Arnhem | 41,000 | Wikidata (via OpenStreetMap area file) |
Standing, sightlines and where to stand
Doornroosje is a standing venue: most concerts have no seats and no fixed seat map. If you cannot stand for long, the venue has a limited number of backed stools for medical need.
Seats
Mostly standing; no fixed seat map
Backed stools
Limited; reserve up to 3 days ahead
Best spot
Left or right of the stage
Wheelchair platform
None; volunteers help
The Rode and Paarse Zaal are general-admission spaces for most shows. The FAQ says seats are only provided when an event explicitly says so, so check your event page before you buy if sitting is essential.
At a sold-out concert the venue cannot guarantee an unobstructed view. Its accessibility page names the calmest spots as the left and right sides of the stage, rather than the middle of the crowd. A backed stool can be reserved up to three days before the show, collected at the cloakroom, and you can choose your own place in the hall.
There is no separate wheelchair platform. Wheelchair users enter first and volunteers help them find a suitable place. There are accessible toilets, but the bars have no lowered section.
- Want to be close? Arrive early and find a spot near the front of the Rode Zaal.
- Want more space? Stand to the left or right of the stage rather than in the middle.
- Need to sit? Reserve a backed stool at least three days before the show and collect it at the cloakroom.
Your first visit to Doornroosje, step by step
A Doornroosje night is simple: buy a ticket, check the door time, arrive at Stationsplein 11 and keep your card or phone ready for the bars.
- Buy your ticket on the Doornroosje website. E-tickets are released 24 hours before the show; until then the order sits in 'Mijn Tickets'.
- Check the event page for the door and start times. Doors usually open 30 to 45 minutes before the first act.
- Arrive at Stationsplein 11, three minutes from Nijmegen station. Have your ticket ready at the entrance.
- Leave your bag at the free cloakroom or in a €3.50 locker. Large bags are best left at home.
- Pay at the bar with a bank card or phone; cash is not accepted. Merchandise is sold by the artist and may be cash-only.
- After the show the venue may stay open for club nights. Concert end times are not fixed; the event page has the latest information.
Tickets, the box office and sold-out shows
Tickets are sold on the Doornroosje website and at the box office during events. The box office is PIN-only; reservations and phone orders are not possible.
Orders are limited to 10 tickets unless the event page says otherwise. E-tickets are sent 24 hours before the show; earlier you can see the order in 'Mijn Tickets'. If you cannot go, offer the ticket through Doornroosje's own resale platform; resale is only possible for tickets bought after 16 December 2025.
If a show is sold out, the resale platform is the only safe way to buy a ticket from another visitor. Gift cards such as the Podium Cadeaukaart are not accepted at the box office or online.
- Box office
- Card only, during events
- Max per order
- 10 tickets unless stated
- E-tickets
- Sent 24 hours before
- Resale
- Doornroosje's own platform
- Gift cards
- Not accepted
Cloakroom, lockers and bags
Doornroosje has a free cloakroom where you can leave bags and valuables. Lockers are also available for €3.50.
You can hang up your bag in the cloakroom, but taking bags into the hall, especially large ones, is discouraged. At dance nights in Merleyn, bags larger than A4 are not allowed because the cloakroom there is small; that rule is for Merleyn, not the Stationsplein building.
- Cloakroom
- Free
- Lockers
- €3.50
- Large bags in the hall
- Discouraged
- Merleyn dance nights
- Bags over A4 not allowed
Food and drink at Doornroosje
Doornroosje has a café and bars, not a restaurant: come for a drink before or after the show and eat elsewhere in Nijmegen.
The café is usually the start or end of the night: it opens for a drink before a show and stays open afterwards, and now and then it hosts live music. The bars in the halls serve drinks during the show.
The venue is cashless: pay at the box office and bar with a bank card or phone. Merchandise is sold directly by the artist and may be cash-only. You cannot bring your own drinks in or take drinks outside.
Hearing protection is on sale at every bar. Doornroosje recommends it for every concert, especially for children up to 13, for whom special ear defenders are available against a €20 deposit.
- Café
- Drinks before and after; occasional live music
- Restaurant
- No restaurant; café and bars
- Payment
- Card or phone; no cash
- Own drinks
- Not allowed
- Earplugs
- Sold at every bar
- Ear defenders
- Available against a €20 deposit
House rules: age, bags, re-entry and cameras
Doornroosje checks tickets at the door and may search bags or clothing. The main rules are about age, what you bring in, and leaving and re-entering.
Concerts have no minimum age unless the event page says otherwise. Under-14s must come with an adult of 18 or older; dance nights are 16+ unless stated. Alcohol is only sold to visitors of 18 and over.
You may take photos and short videos with your smartphone if you do not obstruct the artist or other visitors. Professional cameras with interchangeable lenses are not allowed without accreditation. Smoking and vaping are not allowed inside, as are drugs and weapons.
If you leave during an event, you must pay again to re-enter. New visitors are not admitted after 04:00 because of the municipality's window policy. End times are flexible, so check the event page on the day.
- Minimum age
- No minimum for concerts; dance 16+
- Under 14
- Must be with an adult of 18+
- Re-entry
- Pay again
- Last entry
- 04:00
- Cameras
- Smartphone yes; professional no
Wheelchair access and accessibility
Doornroosje says it is accessible to all visitors. Both halls are wheelchair-accessible and have accessible toilets, but there is no separate wheelchair platform.
Visitors with a disability can report at the main entrance five minutes before the 'zaal open' time and skip the queue. Volunteers guide them inside and help find a suitable place in the hall. At a sold-out show the venue cannot guarantee an unobstructed view; the best positions are to the left or right of the stage, not in the middle.
If you cannot stand for long, reserve a backed stool up to three days before the show. The number is limited and the venue only provides one for medical need; collect it at the cloakroom and choose your own place. Quiet spots are to the left and right of the stage.
Trained assistance dogs are welcome if you tell the venue in advance by email. Keizer Karel garage has nine disabled parking spaces and you can reserve a wheelchair there by calling 024-3292429. There are also disabled bays closer to the entrance, at the former tax office and at the police station.
Facilities at other locations can differ. Merleyn, the sister venue, is in an old mansion with awkward steps at the entrance; a wheelchair ramp is available and the inside is level, but there is no wheelchair-accessible toilet. The arrangements above are for the Stationsplein building.
- Entry
- 5 min before doors at the main entrance
- Wheelchair platform
- None
- Accessible toilets
- Yes
- Backed stools
- Limited; reserve up to 3 days ahead
- Assistance dogs
- Welcome with advance notice
- Disabled parking
- 9 bays in Keizer Karel
Getting to Doornroosje from Nijmegen station
Doornroosje is a three-minute walk (210 m) from Nijmegen station. Several bus stops are also within two to six minutes, and the venue is on Stationsplein.
From the station, walk to Stationsplein; the venue is at number 11. For a bus, take line 3, 5, 6, 85 or 806 to Smetiusstraat (five minutes' walk) or line 1, 5, 7, 33, 220, 300, 306 or SB58 to Centrum Zuid (six minutes).
The table below lists the stops and stations that OpenStreetMap finds within 600 metres of the entrance, with the walking distance and time.
Parking at Doornroosje: Keizer Karel and P+R
The venue recommends Keizer Karel garage at Van Schaeck Mathonsingel 22, a five-minute walk (360 m) away. It costs €0.50 per hour from 18:00 to 08:00; the daytime rate is €3.90 per hour, and the maximum for 24 hours is €16.
Keizer Karel is the garage the venue recommends for the Stationsplein entrance and has 684 spaces, including nine disabled bays. The garage closes briefly every day from 04:00, so check that if you plan to leave after a late club night.
P+R Eerste Oude Heselaan is a Q-Park site; Q-Park lists 90 spaces, eight minutes' walk away (540 m). Q-Park publishes no online tariff for it, so check the Q-Park app or the machine on arrival; do not rely on the Keizer Karel rate.
For the municipal garages the evening rate is €0.50 per hour (18:00-08:00) and the daytime rate is €3.90 per hour (08:00-18:00). The €16 maximum day price applies only at Eiermarkt, Mariënburg and Keizer Karel.
| Car park | Address | Walk from Doornroosje | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keizer Karel | Van Schaeck Mathonsingel 22, Nijmegen | 360 m, 5 min | €0.50/hour 18:00-08:00; €3.90/hour 08:00-18:00; max €16 per 24 hours | Municipality of Nijmegen |
| P+R Eerste Oude Heselaan | Eerste Oude Heselaan, 6541 PA Nijmegen | 540 m, 8 min | Q-Park; no online tariff published | Q-Park |
- Keizer Karel
- Van Schaeck Mathonsingel 22
- Evening rate
- €0.50 per hour, 18:00-08:00
- Day rate
- €3.90 per hour, 08:00-18:00
- Maximum day price
- €16 at Eiermarkt, Mariënburg, Keizer Karel
- P+R Eerste Oude Heselaan
- 90 spaces; no online tariff
Doornroosje's halls and the other buildings it uses
Doornroosje's own building at Stationsplein 11 has two halls and a café. Some shows sold through Doornroosje are at other buildings in Nijmegen, so check the location on your event page.
- Main building
- Stationsplein 11, two halls and a café
- Other buildings
- Merleyn, De Vereeniging, Waalhalla and Goffert
| Building | Address | Rooms or capacity | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doornroosje | Stationsplein 11, 6512 AB Nijmegen | Rode Zaal 1,100; Paarse Zaal 400; café | The main venue; most shows are here |
| Merleyn | Nijmegen | 200-capacity hall | Doornroosje's sister club for concerts and club nights |
| De Vereeniging | Keizer Karelplein, Nijmegen | Concert hall | Some promoted concerts are here |
| Waalhalla | Nijmegen | Concert hall | Some promoted shows are here |
| Goffert open-air theatre | Goffertpark, Nijmegen | Open-air theatre | Summer events in the park |
From a farm on St. Jacobslaan to Stationsplein
Doornroosje has existed since 6 December 1968. It began as a youth centre in a painted farmhouse on St. Jacobslaan and moved to the current building on Stationsplein in 2014.
The foundation was set up on 6 December 1968 as a youth centre, a place where young people could go and pop culture could develop. In the following decades Doornroosje grew into a professional pop venue and moved to Groenewoudseweg.
On 6 January 1996 the Saturday Dance Night was renamed Planet Rose. That club night still exists and, according to Doornroosje, is the longest-running club night in the Netherlands.
The first pile for the new Stationsplein building was driven on 20 December 2011. De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig closed the old building on 5 July 2014; the new Doornroosje opened on 1 October 2014.
- Founded
- 6 December 1968
- Planet Rose
- Since 6 January 1996
- First pile
- 20 December 2011
- Opened
- 1 October 2014
Photos
Photo credits
The Notwist performing at Doornroosje in Nijmegen.: Hay Kranen · CC BY 4.0 · Cropped to 3:2 from the original 3422x2566 Commons file.
The Doornroosje building on Stationsplein in Nijmegen, with the blue sculpture in the foreground.: Agora · CC BY-SA 4.0
Eefje de Visser performing at Doornroosje in Nijmegen in March 2026.: Eric de Redelijkheid · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Frequently asked questions about Doornroosje
The questions visitors ask most: capacity, address, transport, parking, times, tickets, bags, payment, accessibility and age.
How many people fit in Doornroosje?
The Rode Zaal holds 1,100 visitors and the Paarse Zaal 400. The café is a smaller space. Which hall you get is stated on the event page.
Where is Doornroosje?
At Stationsplein 11, 6512 AB Nijmegen, beside Nijmegen station. It is about 210 metres, a three-minute walk, from the station.
How do I get to Doornroosje by public transport?
Take the train to Nijmegen station and walk three minutes. Bus 3, 5, 6, 85 or 806 stops at Smetiusstraat (five minutes' walk); bus 1, 5, 7, 33, 220, 300, 306 or SB58 stops at Centrum Zuid (six minutes).
Where can I park at Doornroosje?
Keizer Karel garage at Van Schaeck Mathonsingel 22 is a five-minute walk. The evening rate is €0.50 per hour (18:00-08:00); daytime is €3.90 per hour, with a maximum of €16 per 24 hours. P+R Eerste Oude Heselaan is eight minutes away, but Q-Park publishes no online tariff for it.
What time do the doors open and the concert start?
Doors usually open 30 to 45 minutes before the first act. Recent concerts started at 20:15 or 20:30 and the event pages give around 23:30 as the finish. The exact door and start times are on your event page.
What time does a concert at Doornroosje end?
The end time is not fixed. Event pages for recent concerts give 23:30 as the finish; for the night programme the end time is usually on the detail page. New visitors are not admitted after 04:00.
Is there a cloakroom and are there lockers?
Yes, the cloakroom is free. Lockers cost €3.50. Taking large bags into the hall is discouraged.
Can I pay with cash at Doornroosje?
No. At the bar and box office you pay contactless with a bank card or phone. Merchandise is sold by the artist and may be cash-only.
Is Doornroosje wheelchair accessible?
Both halls are accessible for wheelchairs and there are accessible toilets. There is no separate wheelchair platform. Report at the main entrance five minutes before the doors; volunteers help you find a suitable place.
Is there a minimum age at Doornroosje?
Concerts have no minimum age unless the event page says otherwise. Under-14s must come with an adult of 18 or older. Dance nights are 16+ unless stated otherwise.
Can I bring a bag into Doornroosje?
You can leave your bag at the free cloakroom. Large bags are best left at home; at dance nights in Merleyn, bags larger than A4 are not allowed.
Can I leave and re-enter Doornroosje?
Not without paying again. If you leave during an event, you must buy a new ticket to re-enter. New visitors are not admitted after 04:00.
Can I eat at Doornroosje?
Doornroosje has a café and bars, not a restaurant. You can have a drink before or after the show; for a meal, look elsewhere in Nijmegen.
Are there seats in the hall?
Most events have no seats unless explicitly stated. If you cannot stand for long, reserve a backed stool up to three days ahead; the number is limited and only provided for medical need.
How many tickets can I buy and can I resell them?
You can buy up to 10 tickets per order unless stated otherwise. E-tickets are sent 24 hours before the show. Resale is only through Doornroosje's own platform and only for tickets bought after 16 December 2025; gift cards are not accepted.
Sources: Official Doornroosje locations page (October 30, 2026) · Official Doornroosje FAQ (October 30, 2026) · Official Doornroosje visitor information (October 30, 2026) · Official Doornroosje house rules (October 30, 2026) · Official Doornroosje accessibility page (October 30, 2026) · OpenStreetMap area around Doornroosje (October 30, 2026) · Municipality of Nijmegen: parking garages (October 30, 2026) · Official Doornroosje history (October 30, 2026)
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