Het Postkantoor in Bovenkarspel
The former post office on the Hoofdstraat is now Bovenkarspel's theatre and film house, with a 144-seat hall, a theatre café, free parking and a five-minute walk from the station.
Photo credits
The former post office on the Hoofdstraat in Bovenkarspel, home of Theater Het Postkantoor.: Dqfn13 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answers
- Capacity
- 144 seats; up to 180 with extra rows
- Address
- Hoofdstraat 171611 AA Bovenkarspel
- Nearest station
- Bovenkarspel-Grootebroek, 350 m
- Parking
- Free; blue zone, max 4 hours
- Box office
- Tue-Fri 14:00-16:00, and 1 hour before shows
- Tickets
- Online or at the box office
- Typical evening
- 20:00 start; films end around 22:10
- Accessible places
- Limited per show; book via the box office
- Contact
- +31 228 743 910
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How many people fit in Het Postkantoor?
The theatre hall has 144 fixed seats in the tribune and takes up to 180 with extra rows in front. The Streekzaal holds 20 to 80 people, and the theatre café seats 48, or 65 with standing tables.
- Theatre hall
- 144 fixed seats
- With extra rows
- 180 seats
- Streekzaal
- 20 to 80 people
- Theatre café
- 48 seated; 65 standing
The tribune can be pushed in completely, turning the theatre hall into a flat floor of 16 by 15 metres for dinners, presentations and ceremonies. The stage is 8 metres wide and 5 to 7 metres deep.
The comparison table sets the hall beside two buildings with a published capacity in the open data: Poppodium Manifesto and the Oost-Indische Pakhuizen. They are different kinds of building, so read the table as a scale check rather than a like-for-like comparison.
| Venue | Type | Capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Het Postkantoor | Theatre hall | 144 fixed; 180 with extra rows | Het Postkantoor — zaalverhuur |
| Poppodium Manifesto | Music venue | 350 | Wikidata via OpenStreetMap |
| Oost-Indische Pakhuizen | Historic building | 65 | Wikidata via OpenStreetMap |
Seating in the theatre hall
The theatre hall has one tribune of 144 fixed seats facing the stage, plus extra rows in front that bring the hall to 180. Tickets are sold as best available; there is no online seat picker.
- Tribune
- 144 fixed seats facing the stage
- Extra rows
- Placed in front; 180 in total
- Seat choice
- Best available online; ask the box office for a specific place
- Accessible places
- Limited per performance; book through the box office
- Film
- Large screen in the same hall
The online ticket system chooses the best available seats and does not take specific wishes into account. For a particular place, an aisle place or one of the limited accessible places, contact the box office before you book.
The same hall is used for films, with a large screen at the front. When the tribune is retracted, the room becomes a flat floor of 16 by 15 metres.
Eating and drinking at Het Postkantoor
The theatre café is the place for a drink before the show or in the break, and a welcome arrangement adds coffee or tea with something sweet.
The café seats 48, or 65 with standing tables, and can be hired for lunch, a reception or a meeting of up to 14 people at tables. Catering is available on request, from coffee and cake to a three-course buffet.
- Theatre café
- 48 seated; 65 standing
- Welcome arrangement
- Coffee or tea with something sweet before the show
- Catering
- On request, from coffee and cake to a three-course buffet
- Allergies
- Tell the venue in advance so it can take them into account
- Welcome arrangement: a reserved table in the theatre café before the show, with luxury coffee or tea and a sweet such as bonbons or gevulde speculaas.
- Theatre café: drinks before the show and in the break, and a room for lunch, receptions and meetings of up to 14 people.
- Catering for room hire: from coffee and cake to a three-course buffet, on request.
- Dietary wishes: report allergies in advance so the venue can take them into account.
Tickets and the box office
Tickets are sold online and at the theatre box office. The box office is open Tuesday to Friday from 14:00 to 16:00 and from one hour before a performance; hours can differ in school holidays, around public holidays and in summer.
A transaction fee of €2.50 per order applies, whatever the number of tickets. Reserved tickets must be collected and paid within 7 days, or 45 minutes before the start if the performance is within that week. If you cannot attend, you can exchange your tickets for another performance or a credit voucher up to 3 working days before the performance, for €3.50 in administration costs. The voucher stays valid indefinitely.
- Transaction fee
- €2.50 per order
- Reservation
- 7 days; 45 min before the show if later
- Exchange
- Another show or voucher; 3 working days; €3.50
- Box office
- Tue-Fri 14:00-16:00; 1 hour before shows
- Online: buy on the venue website; the system gives the best available seats.
- Box office: Tuesday to Friday 14:00-16:00, and from one hour before a performance.
- Reservations: collect and pay within 7 days, or 45 minutes before the start if the show is within that week.
- If you cannot attend: exchange for another performance or a credit voucher up to 3 working days before the show for €3.50; the voucher stays valid indefinitely.
- Gift cards: the Podiumcadeaukaart works online and at the box office; the venue's own vouchers only at the box office.
- Accessible places: book through the box office, because the online system does not take specific wishes into account.
Accessibility at Het Postkantoor
The theatre has a hearing loop and a limited number of places per performance for wheelchair users and visitors who are less mobile. Book those places through the box office.
The online ticket system does not take specific wishes into account, so contact the box office directly for an accessible place or a particular seat. The theatre is in a monumental former post office; ask about the route from the entrance when you book.
- Hearing loop
- Yes, in the theatre
- Accessible places
- Limited per performance
- Booking
- Box office: 0228 743 910 or [email protected]
- Parking
- Disabled spaces need a disabled parking card
- Hearing loop: normally on; tell a member of staff before the show and tune your own hearing aid to the loop.
- Wheelchair places: a limited number per performance; email or call the box office so a suitable place is reserved.
- Specific seat: the online system gives best available, so ask the box office for a particular place.
- Parking: disabled spaces can only be used with a disabled parking card.
House rules at Het Postkantoor
The theatre asks visitors to follow a few rules so that everyone can enjoy the show.
- Late entry
- Only on staff instructions; not guaranteed
- Phones
- Off or in flight mode during shows
- Recording
- No photos, video or sound without written permission
- Staff
- Follow staff instructions
- After the start you may only enter the hall on the instructions of Het Postkantoor staff, and entry is not guaranteed.
- Switch your phone off or to flight mode during performances and films.
- Photos, video and sound recordings are only allowed with written permission from Het Postkantoor in advance.
- Follow staff instructions; visitors who do not follow the house rules can be asked to leave.
Getting to Het Postkantoor
The theatre is a five-minute walk from Bovenkarspel-Grootebroek station, and buses stop within 410 metres. The venue itself describes the station walk as two minutes.
From the station, walk straight down the Stationslaan; the theatre is across the road at the end. By car from the A7, take exit 9 Hoorn-Noord and follow the N307, N240 and N505 towards Bovenkarspel; the theatre is at the end of the Hoofdstraat.
Parking at Het Postkantoor
Parking is free at the theatre, at the town hall car park and at the Streekhof car parks next door. The blue zone limits the stay at the theatre to four hours and at Streekhof to two hours, both with a parking disc.
The theatre car park has 48 spaces and Streekhof Westzijde has 137. Disabled spaces can only be used with a disabled parking card. The municipality says parking is free everywhere in Stede Broec.
| Car park | Address | Walk | Rate and limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Het Postkantoor | Hoofdstraat 17 | 2 min (80 m) | Free; blue zone, max 4 hours |
| Streekhof Oostzijde | Winkelcentrum Streekhof | 1 min (70 m) | Free; blue zone, max 2 hours |
| Gemeentehuis | De Middend 2 | 3 min (160 m) | Free; no blue-zone limit |
| Streekhof Noordzijde | Winkelcentrum Streekhof | 4 min (250 m) | Free; blue zone, max 2 hours |
| Streekhof Westzijde | Winkelcentrum Streekhof | 4 min (300 m) | Free; blue zone, max 2 hours |
- Theatre car park
- 48 spaces, 80 m
- Streekhof Westzijde
- 137 spaces, 300 m
- Town hall car park
- 160 m, 3 min
- Rate
- Free
- Blue zone
- Max 4 h at the theatre, 2 h at Streekhof
The three rooms at Het Postkantoor
Besides the theatre hall, Het Postkantoor has a Streekzaal for 20 to 80 people and a theatre café for 48 seated or 65 standing.
- Theatre hall
- 144 fixed; 180 with extra rows
- Streekzaal
- 20 to 80 people
- Theatre café
- 48 seated; 65 standing
| Room | Size | Capacity | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theaterzaal | 16 × 15 m flat floor; stage 8 m wide and 5-7 m deep | 144 fixed seats; 180 with extra rows | Theatre, film, presentations, ceremonies |
| Streekzaal | 8 × 14 m | 20 to 80 people | Meetings, workshops, dinners |
| Theatercafé | Bar; 14 at meeting tables | 48 seated; 65 with standing tables | Drinks, lunch, receptions, small meetings |
Contact and opening hours
The theatre and box office are at Hoofdstraat 17 in Bovenkarspel, a short walk from Bovenkarspel-Grootebroek station.
- Address
- Hoofdstraat 17, 1611 AA Bovenkarspel
- Telephone
- 0228 743 910
- [email protected]
- Room hire
- [email protected]
- Box office
- Tue-Fri 14:00-16:00; 1 hour before shows
About Het Postkantoor
A former post office in the heart of Stede Broec, now a theatre with three rooms and a programme of theatre, film, cabaret, music and family shows.
The building is a monumental former post office, designed in an expressionist style with Amsterdam School elements. The old post hall, where people once queued for stamps, now holds the theatre.
The theatre hall seats 144 people, or 180 with extra rows; the Streekzaal holds 20 to 80 and the theatre café 48, or 65 with standing tables. The rooms are also hired for presentations, meetings, dinners and ceremonies.
The theatre is run by Stichting Theater Exploitatie Het Postkantoor Stede Broec (STEPS) and is an SBB-recognised learning company. It is not the same as the venues, restaurants and former post offices elsewhere that share the name Het Postkantoor, such as in Delft, Goes or Ermelo; this one is at Hoofdstraat 17 in Bovenkarspel.
- Building
- Former post office, expressionist style
- Rooms
- Theatre hall, Streekzaal, theatre café
- Operator
- Stichting Theater Exploitatie Het Postkantoor Stede Broec (STEPS)
- Learning company
- SBB-recognised
Photos
Photo credits
The former post office on the Hoofdstraat in Bovenkarspel, home of Theater Het Postkantoor.: Dqfn13 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The empty theatre hall of Het Postkantoor in Bovenkarspel, with its fixed tribune seats.: Theater Het Postkantoor
The theatre café of Het Postkantoor, the bar and meeting room beside the theatre hall.: Theater Het Postkantoor
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Frequently asked questions about Het Postkantoor
What time do shows at Het Postkantoor start and end?
Evening shows usually start at 20:00. A film such as Jimpa runs from 20:00 to 22:10, a concert can start at 21:00 and end at 23:30, and family shows play at 11:00 or 14:30. Check the event page for the exact times.
How many people fit in the theatre hall?
144 in the fixed tribune, up to 180 with extra rows in front. The Streekzaal holds 20 to 80 and the theatre café 48 seated, or 65 with standing tables.
Can I choose a specific seat?
Not online: the system gives the best available seats and does not take specific wishes into account. For a particular place or an accessible place, contact the box office before you book.
Where can I park and what does it cost?
Parking is free. The theatre car park is 80 metres away with a four-hour blue zone; the Streekhof car parks are 70, 250 and 300 metres away with a two-hour blue zone. Use a parking disc.
How do I get to Het Postkantoor by public transport?
Bovenkarspel-Grootebroek station is 350 metres away, a five-minute walk; the venue describes it as two minutes. Bus 138, 412 or 438 stops at Station (290 metres), and 138, 438 or 650 at Streekhof (410 metres).
Can I eat or drink at the theatre?
The theatre café serves drinks before the show and in the break and seats 48, or 65 with standing tables. A welcome arrangement adds coffee or tea with something sweet; catering for room hire runs from coffee and cake to a three-course buffet.
Is the theatre accessible for wheelchair users?
There are a limited number of places per performance for wheelchair users and visitors who are less mobile. Book them through the box office on 0228 743 910 or [email protected], because the online system does not take specific wishes into account.
Is there a hearing loop?
Yes. The hearing loop is normally on; tell a member of staff before the show that you want to use it, and tune your own hearing aid to the loop.
How do I buy tickets and when is the box office open?
Buy online or at the box office, which is open Tuesday to Friday from 14:00 to 16:00 and from one hour before a performance. There is a €2.50 transaction fee per order.
Can I exchange my tickets if I cannot attend?
Yes. You can exchange tickets for another performance or a credit voucher up to 3 working days before the show, for €3.50 in administration costs. The voucher stays valid indefinitely. Email [email protected] or visit the box office.
What are the house rules?
Arrive before the start: after it, you can only enter on staff instructions and entry is not guaranteed. Switch your phone off or to flight mode, and do not take photos, video or sound recordings without written permission in advance. Follow staff instructions.
Can I hire a room at Het Postkantoor?
Yes. The theatre hall, Streekzaal and theatre café are available for presentations, meetings, dinners and ceremonies. Email [email protected] or call 0228 743 910; catering and a piano can be arranged.
Is this the same Het Postkantoor as in Delft or Ermelo?
No. This is Theater Het Postkantoor at Hoofdstraat 17 in Bovenkarspel. Other places with the same name in Delft, Goes, Ermelo and elsewhere are different venues.
Sources: Het Postkantoor — zaalverhuur (October 30, 2026) · OpenStreetMap — stops, walks and car parks around the venue (October 30, 2026) · Gemeente Stede Broec — parkeren (October 30, 2026) · Het Postkantoor — veelgestelde vragen (October 30, 2026) · Het Postkantoor — over ons (October 30, 2026) · Het Postkantoor — contact (October 30, 2026)
