Theater De Maagd in Bergen op Zoom
Theater De Maagd is a 624-seat theatre in a converted 1829 church on the Grote Markt in Bergen op Zoom, with more than 100 shows a season and parking four minutes away.
Photo credits
The neo-classical exterior and tower of Theater De Maagd on the Grote Markt, lit at dusk.: Hans Wareman · CC BY-SA 3.0 NL
Quick answers
- Main hall
- 624 seats in a horseshoe
- Address
- Grote Markt 324611 NT Bergen op Zoom
- Second hall
- 100-seat small hall; 75-seat arena
- Building
- Former church; theatre since 1990
- Parking
- Achter De Grote Markt, 4 min walk
- Phone box office
- Tue–Sat 11:00–16:00
- Wheelchair spaces
- Book at least 4 days ahead
- Evening shows
- Usually start at 20:00
- Contact
- +31 164 700219
Theater De Maagd agenda: upcoming events
Tonight, this week and the months ahead at this venue in Bergen op Zoom.
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How many people fit in Theater De Maagd?
The Grote Zaal seats 624, the Kleine Zaal 100, the arena foyer about 75, the chapter room about 100, and the foyers 150 to 350.
The 624-seat Grote Zaal is the main hall, with a horseshoe of seats and balconies around a stage that can extend to 22 m when the former apse is used as back stage.
The other spaces are the Kleine Zaal (100), Arenafoyer (about 75), Kapitelenzaal (about 100), benedenfoyer (350) and foyer (150 to 200).
No whole-building capacity is published, so the table compares the main hall with two known venues in the region.
Het Zwijnshoofd is 0.3 km from De Maagd; De Kring is 12.7 km away in Roosendaal.
| Venue | Type | Main-hall seats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theater De Maagd, Bergen op Zoom | Former church theatre | 624 (Grote Zaal) | Official site |
| Het Zwijnshoofd, Bergen op Zoom | Event venue | 200 | Wikidata |
| De Kring, Roosendaal | Theatre | 794 | Wikidata |
Choosing a seat: four ranks, balconies and extra legroom
The Grote Zaal has seats in the stalls and on balconies around the horseshoe. The four ranks follow those levels, so the rank tells you roughly where you will sit.
Ranks
4: stalls and front balcony; two side-balcony levels
Extra legroom
Row 1; row 5 seats 1 and 3 left, 2 and 4 right; row 13 seats 1 and 2; balcony 1 row 1
Seat numbering
Odd left, even right, numbered in pairs
Rang 1 covers all seats in the hall and the two front balconies. Rang 2 is the theatre seats on the side balcony, rang 3 the loose armchairs on the side balcony, and rang 4 the highest theatre seats on the second-floor side balconies.
For the closest view, choose rang 1 in the stalls or on the front balcony. Rang 2 and 3 give a side view from the balcony, usually at a lower price, and rang 4 sits highest for the widest overview.
Side balconies are cheaper: at PIAF, rang 1 was €44.50 and rang 4 was €34.50. Youth and family shows can have a single rank. For a volloop or best-available show, or for a performance in the Arenafoyer, Gebouw-T or toneel op toneel, you cannot choose a seat.
Seats are numbered in pairs: odd numbers on the left, even numbers on the right. So 6 and 8 are a pair, and 7 is on the other side of the hall.
Extra legroom is available in the whole of row 1, in row 5 seats 1 and 3 on the left and 2 and 4 on the right, in row 13 seats 1 and 2, and in the whole front row of balcony 1.
Your first visit: doors, tickets and the hall
The route from the Grote Markt entrance to your seat, and the rules that surprise people most.
- Doors open 45 minutes before the show, and 30 minutes before a Peutertheater performance. Have your ticket ready on your phone or on paper at the entrance; a volunteer checks it and points you to the right side of the hall.
- The foyer comes first. The hall doors open about 15 minutes before the start, so there is time for the bar and the free, unattended cloakroom in the side aisles.
- Leave coats, umbrellas and larger bags in the cloakroom. Fire rules do not allow them in the hall, and only the theatre's own free chair boosters may be used.
- Turn your phone off, including silent mode. Photography and recording are not allowed during the performance.
- You may take a drink bought at the bar into the foyer, but not into the hall unless the show says otherwise. An included drink is collected at the bar, or is ready on the blocks during the interval, or after the show if there is no interval.
- If you are late, staff admit you at a suitable moment, sometimes only during the interval. Seat numbers run in pairs: odd numbers on the left, even numbers on the right.
Eating before the show: Theatertafelen and the bar
The theatre has no restaurant. For a meal before a 20:00 show, Theatertafelen books you into a partner restaurant; inside, the bar serves drinks.
- Theatertafelen is for shows that start at 20:00 or later. Book directly with the restaurant, mention Theatertafelen, and expect to be there 2.5 hours before the start. The table is for up to four people.
- THE BAR at Grand Hotel De Draak serves a six-course shared-dining tapas dinner.
- Bistroclub de Stadsburger on Zuivelstraat 3 offers its menu for €32.50 excluding drinks; it is closed on Mondays.
- Sentido serves a two- or three-course shared-dining menu, and De Gouverneur also takes part.
- At the theatre, the bar is open before the show and in the interval. An included drink can be collected at the bar, or is ready on the blocks in the interval. Alcohol is served only at the bar, with age checks.
- You cannot take your own food or drink into the building, and drinks bought at the bar may not go into the hall unless the show says otherwise.
Accessibility: entrance, wheelchair spaces and hearing support
The theatre has a lift, adapted toilets and reserved wheelchair spaces. Book the space and any additional support before you come, because some services need notice.
- Wheelchair spaces
- Book through the day box office up to 4 days ahead
- Accessible entrance
- Potterstraat 23, 2.4 m clearance
- Disabled parking
- 2 spaces, booked with card and number plate
- Hearing support
- Induction loop and free bodypack; NVVS certificate
- Sign language
- NGT interpreter at selected performances
- Wheelchair spaces are created for each booking, so reserve through the day box office on +31 (0)164 700219 at least four days before the performance.
- The accessible entrance is the passage at Potterstraat 23, with 2.4 m drive-through height. Two disabled parking spaces are there; reserve via [email protected] with an official disabled parking card and your number plate. The permit is checked in the car park.
- A lift and adapted toilets serve the foyers and halls.
- For hearing support, the hall has an induction loop and free digital bodypack receivers; ask at the bar. The system holds an NVVS certificate and meets EN 60118-4:2006.
- Audio description is available at selected performances through Komt het Zien!, with a meet-and-feel introduction and reserved front seats. Book by phone or [email protected].
- Some performances have an NGT sign language interpreter, with seats reserved for a clear view.
- Free chair boosters are in the side aisles; only the theatre's own boosters may be used in the hall.
Getting to Theater De Maagd: train, bus or on foot
The theatre is on the Grote Markt, a short walk from the station and several bus stops. Walking times below are from the stop to the entrance.
From Bergen op Zoom station, cross to Stationsstraat and follow it straight to the Grote Markt; the theatre is across the square. It is 770 m, about 11 minutes.
Van Dedemstraat and Wassenaarstraat are the closest stops, both about 7 minutes away. Noordsingel has the widest choice of bus lines, at about 9 minutes.
The centre is flat and compact, so the last stretch is easy on foot. By car, follow the signs for the centre and use one of the car parks in the parking section.
Evening shows end around 21:30–22:10. The theatre’s travel page gives the route but not last-service times, so check 9292.nl or the NS app for the last train or bus on your date before you travel. The station is an 11-minute walk; the nearest bus stops are 7 minutes away.
Parking near Theater De Maagd: two garages and four car parks
The two covered garages are open 24 hours and charge €2.10 per hour, with a maximum of €13.50 per calendar day. Three paid surface car parks use the same tariff; Kazerneplein has no published tariff or opening hours.
Achter De Grote Markt (Koepelstraat 50) is the closest, at 300 m or 4 minutes, with 150 spaces. It is the quickest choice, but it can fill up on a busy night.
De Parade (Wassenaarstraat 66) is the largest garage in the centre, with 400 spaces, and still only 440 m or 6 minutes away. It is the better bet when the centre is full.
Sint-Catharinaplein (84 spaces) is 290 m or 4 minutes away; Mineurplein is 360 m or 5 minutes and Korenmarkt 470 m or 7 minutes. All three are paid surface car parks at the same €2.10 per hour and €13.50 per day. They are useful when the garages are full, but they can be full too.
Kazerneplein is 480 m or 7 minutes away. No source publishes a tariff or opening hours for it, so check the signs on arrival and do not count on a space.
The theatre sells an exit ticket for €4.95 at the bar. At Achter De Grote Markt you cannot use it if you entered with a credit card, so use a bank card at the barrier.
| Car park | Address | Walk | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achter De Grote Markt (150 spaces) | Koepelstraat 50 | 300 m, 4 min | €2.10 per hour; maximum €13.50 per day |
| De Parade (400 spaces) | Wassenaarstraat 66 | 440 m, 6 min | €2.10 per hour; maximum €13.50 per day |
| Sint-Catharinaplein (84 spaces) | Sint-Catharinaplein | 290 m, 4 min | €2.10 per hour; maximum €13.50 per day |
| Mineurplein | Mineurplein | 360 m, 5 min | €2.10 per hour; maximum €13.50 per day |
| Korenmarkt | Korenmarkt | 470 m, 7 min | €2.10 per hour; maximum €13.50 per day |
| Kazerneplein | Kazerneplein | 480 m, 7 min | No published tariff; check the signs |
Contact, box office hours and the ticket desk
The public entrance is on the Grote Markt. The box office phone is answered by VVV Brabantse Wal; the ticket desk at the theatre opens 45 minutes before each performance.
- Public entrance
- Grote Markt 32, 4611 NT Bergen op Zoom
- Box office phone
- +31 (0)164 700219
- Box office email
- [email protected]
- Phone hours
- Monday 13:00–16:00; Tuesday to Saturday 11:00–16:00
- Ticket desk at the venue
- Open 45 minutes before the performance
- VVV ticket point
- VVV Brabantse Wal, Steenbergsestraat 6; Monday 13:00–17:00, Tuesday to Saturday 10:00–17:00, closed Sunday
- General contact
- +31 (0)164 700240; [email protected], Tuesday to Friday 09:00–17:00
- Artist entrance and office
- Potterstraat 25
Official links
More from Theater De Maagd
From parish church to theatre: the story of De Maagd
Theater De Maagd occupies the former Heilige Maagdkerk on the Grote Markt, a Catholic church consecrated in 1829 after a five-year build. It is a neoclassical Waterstaat church, a three-aisled hall with Ionic columns. The façade and tower were completed in 1846; the high altar dates from 1861 and the organ from 1864.
The parish worshipped here until 1987. The municipality first wanted to demolish the church and build a new theatre, but the national government rejected the plan. Amsterdam architects Onno Greiner and Martien van Goor then designed the conversion, which was completed in 1990.
Princess Margriet opened Stadsschouwburg De Maagd on 30 August 1990. The church interior was largely kept: columns, capitals, stained glass and wall paintings remain, and only two columns had to make way for the stage tower. When the back stage in the former apse is used, Joan Colette's murals come into view and the stage is 22 m deep.
The transformation won several architecture prizes, including the prize from the Bond van Nederlandse Architecten (BNA), the Brabantse Monumentenprijs and second prize from Europa Nostra. Today the theatre programmes more than 100 performances a season, from cabaret and music to family shows and musicals.
Photos
Photo credits
The neo-classical exterior and tower of Theater De Maagd on the Grote Markt, lit at dusk.: Hans Wareman · CC BY-SA 3.0 NL
Interior overview of the former church hall of Theater De Maagd, looking east towards the stage.: Gerard Dukker / RCE · CC BY-SA 4.0
A vaulted corridor in the foyer of Theater De Maagd, part of the former church.: Gerard Dukker / RCE · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Theater De Maagd: frequently asked questions
Where is Theater De Maagd?
It is at Grote Markt 32, 4611 NT Bergen op Zoom, on the Grote Markt. From the station, walk via Stationsstraat to the square (770 m, about 11 minutes); buses 360 and 361 stop at Van Dedemstraat and Wassenaarstraat, both about 7 minutes away.
How many seats does Theater De Maagd have?
The Grote Zaal has 624 seats. The Kleine Zaal seats 100, the Arenafoyer about 75, the Kapitelenzaal about 100, the benedenfoyer holds 350 and the foyer 150 to 200.
What time do the doors open, and when does a show start and end?
Doors open 45 minutes before the show, or 30 minutes before a Peutertheater performance. Evening shows usually start at 20:00 and end between 21:30 and 22:10; matinees can run from 13:30 to 14:20. Check your ticket for the exact time.
Where can I park near Theater De Maagd?
Achter De Grote Markt (Koepelstraat 50) is 300 m and 4 minutes away; De Parade (Wassenaarstraat 66) is 440 m and 6 minutes. Both are open 24 hours, charge €2.10 per hour with a €13.50 daily maximum, and accept the theatre’s €4.95 exit ticket at the bar. Sint-Catharinaplein (84 spaces, 290 m, 4 minutes), Mineurplein (360 m, 5 minutes) and Korenmarkt (470 m, 7 minutes) are paid surface car parks at the same tariff. Kazerneplein (480 m, 7 minutes) has no published tariff or hours.
Can I choose my seat?
Yes for most shows, by rank: rang 1 covers the hall and front balconies, rang 2 and 3 the side balcony, rang 4 the upper side balcony. For a volloop, best-available tickets, or shows in the Arenafoyer, Gebouw-T or toneel op toneel, you cannot choose a seat.
Which seats have extra legroom?
The whole of row 1, row 5 seats 1 and 3 on the left and 2 and 4 on the right, row 13 seats 1 and 2, and the whole front row of balcony 1.
Is Theater De Maagd accessible for wheelchair users?
Yes. There is a lift, adapted toilets and reserved wheelchair spaces, booked through +31 (0)164 700219 at least four days ahead. The accessible entrance is Potterstraat 23 (2.4 m clearance), with two disabled parking spaces booked via [email protected].
Is there hearing support or sign language at shows?
The hall has an induction loop and free bodypack receivers, with an NVVS certificate and EN 60118-4:2006 compliance. Some performances have an NGT sign language interpreter; ask the box office which ones.
Can I cancel or change my tickets?
Cancel up to 24 hours before the performance by emailing [email protected]. You receive a digital credit, valid without an end date, minus €2.25 administration per ticket; it cannot be exchanged for cash.
Can I bring my own food and drink?
No. Own food and drink are not allowed. The bar sells drinks before the show and in the interval, but drinks may not go into the hall unless the show says so; alcohol is served only at the bar.
Is there a cloakroom?
Yes, a free but unattended cloakroom in the side aisles and foyers. Coats, umbrellas and larger bags must stay there because fire rules do not allow them in the hall.
Can I take photos during the performance?
No. Phones must be off, including silent mode, and photography or recording during the performance is forbidden; the theatre may confiscate equipment or delete images.
Do children need their own ticket?
Yes. Everyone needs a ticket, including a child on a lap. Check the age guidance on the show page; youth and family shows may have a single ticket rank.
Can I eat before the show?
Yes, through Theatertafelen at partner restaurants for shows starting at 20:00 or later. Book directly with the restaurant, mention Theatertafelen, expect to eat 2.5 hours before the start, and book for no more than four people; Bistroclub de Stadsburger, for example, charges €32.50 excluding drinks.
What is the phone number and when can I call?
Call +31 (0)164 700219 Monday 13:00–16:00 or Tuesday to Saturday 11:00–16:00. The ticket desk at the theatre opens 45 minutes before each performance; general questions go to +31 (0)164 700240 or [email protected] on Tuesday to Friday 09:00–17:00.
Sources: Theater De Maagd — je bezoek (October 30, 2026) · Theater De Maagd — bereikbaarheid (October 30, 2026) · Theater De Maagd — zalen (October 30, 2026) · Theater De Maagd — kaartverkoop (October 30, 2026) · Theater De Maagd — eten en drinken (October 30, 2026) · Theater De Maagd — toegankelijkheid (October 30, 2026) · Theater De Maagd — contact (October 30, 2026) · Theater De Maagd — van kerk naar theater (October 30, 2026) · Theater De Maagd — veelgestelde vragen (October 30, 2026)
