Ticket sales

Box office

Schouwburgstraat 8, 2511 VA The Hague
Open: Tue to Fri 14:00 - 18:00

By phone or email

088 356 5 356 (local rate)
service@hnt.nl
Available: Mon to Sat 14:00 - 18:00

Contact the box office via Teletolk Remote Interpreter

Our box office can now also be reached (free of charge) by phone for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech impairment. Go to our call portal, where you'll also find further instructions.

Ordering online

You can order tickets 24/7 through the website. Running into any trouble while ordering? We're happy to help. Call or email us for assistance. Take a look at the programme for upcoming performances.

Payment methods for online orders

Ordering tickets online? You can pay via iDeal, credit card, podium gift card, or a voucher.

Ordering or booking by phone

Prefer to order by phone? That's possible too. You can then pay for your tickets afterwards via an email with a payment link, and you'll receive your tickets straight to your inbox.

Booking

You can book tickets. Send an email to service@hnt.nl or call the box office on 088 3565356. Your booking expires 7 days before the performance.

Receiving tickets by post

Would you like to receive your tickets by post? That's possible up to 3 working days before the performance. Postage costs €3.

Box office card payments only

Want to pay for your tickets at the box office? Please note that at the box office in our theatres, you can only pay by contactless or card payment.

Exchanging tickets

Can't make it to the performance you have tickets for? You can exchange your tickets free of charge for another performance or a voucher, up to 24 hours before the performance.

Returning tickets

Can't make it to the performance, but don't want new tickets or a voucher? You can also return your tickets up to 24 hours before the performance and choose to receive a refund of the purchase amount.

Exchanging or returning by phone or email

Exchanges or returns can be arranged by phone or email, up to 24 hours before the performance.

Discounts & offers

Discounts and offers are valid for seating tiers 1 through 3. Tier 1+ and tier 4 are excluded from discount offers. It is not possible to combine different discounts or offers.

Ooievaarspas

You can order a ticket with your Ooievaarspas by email (service@hnt.nl) or phone (088 3565356). Unfortunately, this is not possible online. We will ask for your card number and make a booking for you. You will then receive an iDeal payment link by email, so you can pay for your tickets and download your e-tickets. Don't forget to bring your Ooievaarspas with you on the day of the performance, so you can show it.

Group discount

Would you like to visit a performance at our theatres with a group of 15 people or more? We can often offer you a discount. Contact the box office via service@hnt.nl or 088 356 5 356 to see what's possible. Unfortunately, a group discount rate is not available for every performance.

Voucher for Het Nationale Theater

Did you receive a voucher after a cancelled or rescheduled performance? You can redeem it for up to 2 years after issue. This can be done both via the website and at the box office. You'll find your voucher balance in your account. Via My Theatre you can easily log in with your email address and view your total voucher balance.

Gift card

Did you receive a gift card? It's valid for up to 2 years after issue. The expiry date is shown on your gift card. You can use the gift card as a payment method both via the website and at the box office. Would you like to buy a gift card? That's wonderful. Doing so supports us enormously. In our shop, you'll also find other lovely theatre gifts.

Podium gift card

Do you have a podium gift card? You can redeem it with us. This can be done at the box office, as well as when you order tickets via the website. We also sell podium gift cards ourselves at the box office. This gift card can be redeemed at multiple venues. You can also order the podium gift card online.

National Arts and Culture Card

The National Arts and Culture Card can only be redeemed at the box office. This can be done at the box office desk or by email at service@hnt.nl.

Podiumpas

With the Podiumpas, you can enjoy unlimited access to venues throughout the Netherlands, including performances at Het Nationale Theater. You can book your tickets from 30 days before the performance by phone or email. Want to know more about the Podiumpas or purchase a pass? You can do so at podiumpas.nl.

With a We Are Public membership, you get unlimited access to a selection of around 400 performances, concerts, films, exhibitions and festivals per month. Every month, performances at the Koninklijke Schouwburg, Theater aan het Spui and Zaal 3 are also included in the selection. Want more information or to start a membership? You can do so at wearepublic.nl.

Do you have a pass and want to make a reservation? You can do so via We Are Public. You'll collect your tickets on the day of the performance at the box office with your We Are Public pass. Have you made a reservation but can no longer attend? Please cancel your reservation, so someone else can make use of the reserved spot.

Are you attending a performance in the main hall of the Koninklijke Schouwburg? Then your ticket will show a row and seat number. You can take a look at the seating plan of the main hall of the Koninklijke Schouwburg in advance. Please note: this seating plan shows four tiers. It's possible that the performance you're attending has one, two, or five* tiers.

At Het Paradijs in the Koninklijke Schouwburg, at Theater aan het Spui, and in Zaal 3, you can choose your own seat on the night itself.

*In the new theatre season, for some performances at the Koninklijke Schouwburg, you can choose Tier 1+. These are seats in the first tier with the very best view of the stage. Row 4 has extra legroom.

Reserving wheelchair spaces

For wheelchair users, a number of wheelchair spaces are reserved in the main hall of the Koninklijke Schouwburg and in both halls of Theater aan het Spui. If you would like to use one of these spaces, please contact the box office in good time via 088 3565356 or service@hnt.nl.

Radio system for the hard of hearing

The main hall of the Koninklijke Schouwburg is equipped with a radio system for the hard of hearing. On presentation of your ticket, you can collect a headset at the information desk in the foyer. No system is available at Theater aan het Spui, Zaal 3, or the HNT Studios.

Assistance during your visit

If you need assistance during your visit, you can speak to one of our staff members at the entrance or by the auditorium. They will be happy to assist you.

More information about accessibility

Group visits

Would you like to visit a performance at our theatres with a group of 15 people or more? We can often offer you a discount. Contact the box office via service@hnt.nl or 088 356 5 356 to see what's possible. Unfortunately, a group discount rate is not available for every performance.

School visits

Are you coming with your class to Het Nationale Theater? You'll receive a personal message from one of our education staff about what time you're expected and everything else that's important for visiting the performance. Do you have questions about this, or would you like to book a school performance? Please contact our education department via educatie@hnt.nl. We regularly offer performances especially for schools, including during school hours. Take a look at our programme for primary and secondary education.

Personal details

If you have purchased tickets for a performance that undergoes a change, you will receive a personal message. It is therefore very important to fill in your contact details as completely as possible and to check them carefully.

Privacy

Our privacy statement describes how we handle your personal data. Would you like to see the data we have stored about you, or would you like us to delete all of your data? Please send an email to privacy@hnt.nl

Address Koninklijke Schouwburg

Korte Voorhout 3, 2511 CW The Hague

Address Theater aan het Spui

Spui 187, 2511 BN The Hague

Address Zaal 3

De Constant Rebecqueplein 20a, 2518 RA The Hague

If the performance cannot take place (for example, due to illness), you will always have the choice to receive a full refund for your tickets, convert your tickets into a voucher, or convert your tickets into a donation. We will send you an email or call you. If the performance is rescheduled, we will let you know the new date first.

Je kan ook kaarten reserveren. Stuur een mailtje naar service@hnt.nl of bel de kassa 088 3565356. Je reservering vervalt 7 dagen voor de voorstelling. 

Stuur een mailtje naar service@hnt.nl met de titel van de voorstelling, de aanvangstijd en of je met één of twee personen komt. Je kan ook telefonisch je kaartje reserveren via 088 3565356.

Je kan per mail (service@hnt.nl) of telefonisch (088 3565356) een kaartje bestellen met je Ooievaarspas. Online is dit helaas niet mogelijk. Er wordt naar je pasnummer gevraagd en we maken een reservering voor je. Vervolgens ontvang je per mail een iDeal betaallink, zodat de kaarten afgerekend kunnen worden en je de e-tickets kan downloaden. Vergeet je Ooievaarspas niet mee te nemen op de dag van de voorstelling, zodat je die kan laten zien.