Stadsschouwburg in Haarlem
Stadsschouwburg Haarlem is a 667-seat red-plush theatre on Wilsonsplein, opened in 1918, with bus 250 stopping two minutes from the door, the Emmaplein car park eight minutes away and the Raaks garage nine minutes away.
Photo credits
The facade of Stadsschouwburg Haarlem, the theatre and events venue on Wilsonsplein: Olaf Kramer / Stadsschouwburg Haarlem
Quick answers
- Seats
- 667, including the balconies
- Address
- Wilsonsplein 232011 VG Haarlem
- Opened
- 1918; a Haarlem rijksmonument
- Nearest stop
- Bus 250, 2 min walk
- From Haarlem station
- 25 min walk or bus 250
- Closest garage with a rate
- Raaks, 9 min walk, €4.50/h
- Drinks
- One drink included with your ticket
- Typical evening
- Starts 20:00; ends 21:30–22:25
- Contact
- 023 512 12 12
Holidays at Stadsschouwburg
Open on the holidays: these nights are in the agenda.
- ChristmasSläpstick - Ho Ho Kerstshow
Stadsschouwburg agenda: upcoming events
Tonight, this week and the months ahead at this venue in Haarlem.
Last night at Stadsschouwburg: Soekarno - Het Nationale Theater | Esther Scheldwacht and Bo Tarenskeen
March 2027
April 2027
Plan your visit to Stadsschouwburg
How many seats does Stadsschouwburg Haarlem have?
The Schouwburgzaal seats 667 people including the balconies; 357 of those seats are at floor level.
- Main hall
- 667 seats including balconies
- Floor level
- 357 seats
- Podium
- 285 m²
- Business events
- 75 to 400 people
The main auditorium is the Schouwburgzaal, a red-plush hall with a proscenium stage. Its 667 seats include the balconies; 357 are on the floor. The remaining seats are on the balconies.
The theatre also hires out smaller rooms for events: the Podium (285 m², dinner for 240), the Jos Brink Foyer (reception for 200), the Spiegelcafé (reception for 250), the Jan Krol Foyer (38 theatre seats, reception for 80) and the Repetitieruimte (90 theatre seats). These rooms are separate from the Schouwburgzaal and are not added to its 667 seats.
For business events the theatre quotes a range of 75 to 400 people, depending on the room and the layout. The table compares the main hall with two other venues in the area.
| Venue | Type | Capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadsschouwburg Haarlem (Schouwburgzaal) | Theatre | 667 seats (357 at floor level) | Stadsschouwburg Haarlem, 2026 |
| Theater De Waterwolf | Theatre | 356 | Wikidata |
| Pim Mulier Stadion | Sports stadium | 2,250 | Wikidata |
Seating at Stadsschouwburg Haarlem: floor, balconies and sightlines
There is no single public seat map: the theatre sells most performances in four or five price ranks, and the rank description on the event page is the best guide to the view.
Seats
667 including balconies
Floor level
357
Price ranks
usually 4 or 5
The Schouwburgzaal is a traditional proscenium theatre. It has 357 seats on the floor and the rest on the balconies, 667 in total. The rank layout can change from one production to the next because the set and the staging are different each time.
The ranks are named by view, from 'good view' to 'restricted view'. Seats further back or to the side can have a partial view of the stage or less comfortable legroom. If an uninterrupted view matters, choose the best-view rank rather than the cheapest one.
Check the rank description on the event page before paying. For a child at a youth performance, ask for a seat booster.
- Ranks are named by view, from 'good view' to 'restricted view'.
- The rank layout can differ per production, so check the event page.
- Ask for a seat booster at a youth performance.
Food and drink at Stadsschouwburg Haarlem
One drink in the interval or after the show is included in your ticket unless stated otherwise, and the foyer bars are open before the performance, in the interval and afterwards.
The Spiegelcafé is the theatre's own café; it is the place to sit before or after the show. The bars in the foyers open before the performance, during the interval and after the final curtain.
For some performances you can pre-order Tapas and Wine or a falafel bowl and eat it in the Spiegelcafé. The event page says whether this is available and by when you must order; you can add the order to your ticket.
- Included
- one drink in the interval or after the show
- Bars
- open before, in the interval and after the show
- Pre-order
- Tapas and Wine or falafel for some performances
- The included drink is one per ticket unless stated otherwise.
- Check the event page for the pre-order deadline.
Accessibility at Stadsschouwburg Haarlem
The theatre is wheelchair accessible, with accessible toilets on the ground floor and three disabled parking spaces at the theatre; book wheelchair spaces through Publiekservice on 023 512 12 12.
Wheelchair users and visitors who have difficulty walking can reserve places through Publiekservice; the theatre can arrange adjacent seats for companions. Scooters and walkers cannot go into the hall, but staff will store them in a designated place.
A hearing amplifier is available at the cloakroom. For selected performances the theatre offers audiodescription, a blind interpreter and Meet & Feels; the accessibility page lists which performances have them. Assistance dogs are welcome, and staff can guide visitors with a visual impairment.
If you use a writing interpreter, contact the box office when booking so a seat for the interpreter can be reserved.
- Wheelchair spaces
- reserve via Publiekservice
- Accessible toilets
- ground floor
- Disabled parking
- 3 spaces at the theatre
- Hearing amplifier
- available at the cloakroom
- Scooters and walkers are stored by staff, not taken into the hall.
- Ask Publiekservice which performances have audiodescription or a blind interpreter.
Tickets, cloakroom and house rules
The box office opens one hour before every performance; the cloakroom is free with your ticket, and latecomers are only admitted if the performance allows it, without a refund.
Most evening performances start at 20:00 and end between 21:30 and 22:25; the latest of these, at 22:25, includes an interval. Matinees usually start at 13:00, 13:30, 15:00 or 16:00 and end by 17:15. A few productions start at another time, so the event page gives the exact times. The box office opens one hour before the performance and the foyers are open before the start. The venue does not publish a separate hall-door time, so arrive early enough to collect tickets and be seated.
Buy tickets online or at the box office. Some performances use Smart Secure Tickets: personal e-tickets whose scannable codes become visible in the Ticketmatic app two hours before the start. A printed copy will not scan. If you do not have a smartphone, collect your tickets at the box office from one hour before the show, with your ID.
For many performances you can return tickets up to 48 hours before the show for €2.50 per ticket. Tickets bought through Eventim, Nationale Theater Kassa, Ticketmaster or another channel cannot be returned by the theatre; contact the seller instead.
People aged 30 and under, as well as CJP holders, can buy last-minute tickets for €12.50 on the day, subject to availability; the discount does not apply to youth and family shows, festivals or rentals. HaarlemPas holders pay €7.50 when tickets are available. Each performance states its own age limit, and seat boosters are available at youth performances.
Turn your phone off or put it in airplane mode before the performance. Latecomers are admitted only at a suitable moment and only if the production allows it; there is no refund for the part of the show you miss.
- Box office
- open 1 hour before the show
- Cloakroom
- free with your ticket
- Returns
- up to 48 hours before, €2.50 per ticket
- 30 and under
- €12.50 last minute
- HaarlemPas
- €7.50
- Evening timing
- 20:00; ends 21:30–22:25
- Matinees
- 13:00, 13:30, 15:00 or 16:00; end by 17:15
- Doors
- box office 1 hour before; hall doors not published
- A printed Smart Secure Ticket will not scan; use the app.
- Tickets bought through another seller must be returned there.
Getting to Stadsschouwburg Haarlem: train, bus and walking times
From Haarlem station it is a 25-minute walk to Wilsonsplein, or take bus 250 to the Stadsschouwburg stop, a 2-minute walk from the door.
Bus 250 stops at Stadsschouwburg (100 m, 2 min walk). Bus 14 stops at Boterplein (360 m, 5 min) and Westergracht (610 m, 9 min). Buses 3, 80, 250, 255, 340, 346, 356, 568, 680 and N80 stop at Centrum/Houtplein (630 m, 9 min walk); buses 250, 255, 340, 346 and 356 stop at Raaksbrug (560 m, 8 min).
From Haarlem station, bus 250 is the most direct option: it stops at Stadsschouwburg, 100 m from the entrance. Bus 14 is the alternative for Boterplein, five minutes away. The walk from the station takes about 25 minutes.
Connexxion currently offers free bus tickets for visitors to Stadsschouwburg performances: order one with the action code schouwburghaarlem and show a valid theatre ticket on the bus. The offer applies only to Connexxion, not to Qbuzz.
The theatre is on Wilsonsplein. If you come by car, Emmaplein is the closest car park at eight minutes, but its rate is not published; the nearest garage with a rate is Raaks, nine minutes away. The parking section lists all five car parks, with published rates where available.
After the show, the nearest stops work for the return: Raaksbrug is 8 minutes' walk, Centrum/Houtplein 9 minutes and Haarlem station 25 minutes. Bus 250 serves Stadsschouwburg, Centrum/Houtplein and Raaksbrug; bus 14 serves Boterplein and Westergracht. The last train from Haarlem to Amsterdam Centraal is listed at 23:47. Weekend and holiday times differ, so check the last train on ns.nl and the last bus with the operator before you travel.
Parking at Stadsschouwburg Haarlem: five car parks compared
The closest car park is Emmaplein, 550 m and an 8-minute walk away, but its tariff is not published; the nearest garage with a confirmed rate is Raaks on Zijlvest, a 9-minute walk (620 m), at €4.50 per hour with a €37.80 day maximum.
The four garages are open 24 hours a day and use number-plate recognition. Raaks (975 spaces), Houtplein (861) and De Kamp (397) charge €4.50 per hour, with a maximum of €37.80 per 24 hours. Dreef (110 spaces, 223 at busy times) is cheaper: €3.40 per hour from 08:00 to 19:00, an evening maximum of €4.40 and a day maximum of €18.90. Emmaplein, the fifth option, is a paid car park at Emmaplein, 2014 VA Haarlem; no tariff is published, so check the tariff on site.
The theatre has three disabled parking spaces. Book a wheelchair seat in the hall through Publiekservice on 023 512 12 12; the accessible toilets are on the ground floor.
| Car park | Address | Walk | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaplein car park | Emmaplein, 2014 VA Haarlem | 550 m, 8 min walk | Tariff not published |
| Parkeergarage Raaks | Zijlvest 45 | 620 m, 9 min walk | €4.50/h; day maximum €37.80 |
| Parkeergarage Houtplein | Wagenmakerslaan 1 | 760 m, 11 min walk | €4.50/h; day maximum €37.80 |
| Parkeergarage De Kamp | De Witstraat 1 | 1,080 m, 15 min walk | €4.50/h; day maximum €37.80 |
| Parkeergarage Dreef | Dreef 3 | 1,130 m, 16 min walk | €3.40/h (08:00-19:00); evening max €4.40; day max €18.90 |
- Closest car park
- Emmaplein, 550 m, 8 min walk; tariff not published
- Closest garage with a rate
- Raaks, 620 m, 9 min walk
- Raaks, Houtplein, De Kamp
- €4.50 per hour; €37.80 day maximum
- Dreef
- €3.40 per hour in the day; €18.90 day maximum
- Disabled spaces at the theatre
- 3
Contact and opening hours
Stadsschouwburg Haarlem is at Wilsonsplein 23, 2011 VG Haarlem; call 023 512 12 12 or email [email protected].
- Address
- Wilsonsplein 23, 2011 VG Haarlem
- Phone
- 023 512 12 12
- [email protected]
- Box office
- 1 hour before the show
- Phone and email
- Monday to Friday, 13:00-17:00
About Stadsschouwburg Haarlem
Stadsschouwburg Haarlem opened in 1918 and is one of the city's largest stages: a classic red-plush theatre with a proscenium stage, part of Stichting Stadsschouwburg en PHIL Haarlem.
The building on Wilsonsplein is a rijksmonument. Its Schouwburgzaal has 667 seats including the balconies, a traditional proscenium stage, a red-plush interior and an imposing chandelier.
The programme runs from autumn to summer with more than 250 performances a season: cabaret, dance, music theatre, opera, musical, theatre for young audiences and theatre lectures. Companies such as Het Nationale Theater and Nederlands Dans Theater perform here.
The Stadsschouwburg is part of Stichting Stadsschouwburg en PHIL Haarlem; its sister venue, the PHIL, has two concert halls. The theatre also hires out its rooms for business events for 75 to 400 people.
- Opened
- 1918
- Seats
- 667 including balconies
- Season
- more than 250 performances
- Part of
- Stichting Stadsschouwburg en PHIL Haarlem
Photos
Photo credits
The facade of Stadsschouwburg Haarlem, the theatre and events venue on Wilsonsplein: Olaf Kramer / Stadsschouwburg Haarlem
A welcome speech in the Schouwburgzaal of Stadsschouwburg Haarlem: Stadsschouwburg Haarlem
The view from the back of the stage across the Schouwburgzaal, with artists' props on the right wall: Stadsschouwburg Haarlem
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Frequently asked questions about Stadsschouwburg Haarlem
The questions visitors ask most: seats, start and end times, getting there, parking, drinks, accessibility, tickets and house rules.
How many seats does Stadsschouwburg Haarlem have?
The Schouwburgzaal has 667 seats including the balconies; 357 of them are on the floor. The other rooms are hired separately and are not added to that number.
What time do performances start and end?
Most evening performances start at 20:00 and end between 21:30 and 22:25; the latest of these, at 22:25, includes an interval. Matinees usually start at 13:00, 13:30, 15:00 or 16:00 and end by 17:15. A few productions start at another time, so the event page gives the exact times. The box office opens one hour before the performance and the foyers are open before the start. The venue does not publish a separate hall-door time, so arrive early enough to collect tickets and be seated.
How do I get to the theatre from Haarlem station?
It is a 25-minute walk (1,800 m), or take bus 250 from the station to the Stadsschouwburg stop, which is 100 m and a 2-minute walk from the door. Bus 14 stops at Boterplein, 5 minutes away.
Is there a free bus to the theatre?
Yes, Connexxion currently offers free bus tickets for visitors to Stadsschouwburg performances. Order one with the action code schouwburghaarlem and show a valid theatre ticket on the bus. The offer applies only to Connexxion, not to Qbuzz, which also stops at Stadsschouwburg.
How do I get back after the evening performance?
The last train from Haarlem to Amsterdam Centraal is listed at 23:47, and the walk to Haarlem station takes about 25 minutes. For the bus, Boterplein (5 min), Raaksbrug (8 min) and Centrum/Houtplein (9 min) are the nearest stops; check the last bus with the operator. Weekend and holiday times differ, so check the last train on ns.nl before you travel.
Where can I park near Stadsschouwburg Haarlem?
The closest car park is Emmaplein, 8 minutes' walk, but no tariff is published, so check the tariff on site. The nearest garage with a rate is Raaks on Zijlvest, 9 minutes' walk, at €4.50 per hour with a €37.80 day maximum. Houtplein (11 min) and De Kamp (15 min) charge the same; Dreef (16 min) costs €3.40 per hour in the day.
Is there a cloakroom?
Yes, the cloakroom is on the ground floor and free with your ticket unless stated otherwise.
Is a drink included in the ticket?
Yes, one drink in the interval or after the show is included unless stated otherwise. The foyer bars are also open before the performance and after the show.
Is the theatre wheelchair accessible?
Yes. There are accessible toilets on the ground floor and three disabled parking spaces at the theatre. Reserve a wheelchair space and adjacent companion seats through Publiekservice on 023 512 12 12.
What facilities are there for visitors with a hearing or visual impairment?
A hearing amplifier is available at the cloakroom. For selected performances the theatre provides audiodescription, a blind interpreter and Meet & Feels; ask Publiekservice which show has them.
What happens if I am late?
You will only be admitted at a suitable moment and only if the performance allows it; there is no refund if you miss part of the show. For a show without an interval you may not be able to enter at all.
Can I cancel or return my tickets?
For many performances you can return tickets up to 48 hours before the show for €2.50 per ticket. Tickets bought through Eventim, Nationale Theater Kassa, Ticketmaster or another channel must be returned there.
Are there discounts for young people or HaarlemPas holders?
People aged 30 and under, as well as CJP holders, can buy last-minute tickets for €12.50 on the day, subject to availability; the discount does not apply to youth and family shows, festivals or rentals. HaarlemPas holders pay €7.50 when tickets are available.
What is the age limit for children?
Each performance states its own age limit, based on its content and what children can follow. Seat boosters are available at youth performances. Check the event page before booking.
Can I use my phone in the hall?
Turn your phone off or put it in airplane mode before the performance starts, so it does not disturb the technicians and other visitors.
Sources: Stadsschouwburg Haarlem: business events and halls (October 30, 2026) · Stadsschouwburg Haarlem: frequently asked questions (October 30, 2026) · OpenStreetMap area data: stops and walking times (October 30, 2026) · Municipality of Haarlem: parking garages and rates (October 30, 2026) · Stadsschouwburg Haarlem: contact (October 30, 2026) · Stadsschouwburg Haarlem: about us (October 30, 2026)
