Het Nationale Theater

Koninklijke Schouwburg theatre exterior on Korte Voorhout The Hague

Het Nationale Theater operates the Koninklijke Schouwburg, one of the oldest and most distinguished theatres in the Netherlands, located in the heart of The Hague directly opposite the former American Embassy. Originally designed in 1766 as a palace for Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau, political circumstances meant the building never housed royalty and instead opened as a theatre for the city in 1804 — a role it has held with distinction for more than two centuries, complete with regal architectural details including ceiling paintings of the comedy and tragedy muses above the stage.

The venue offers 10 rentable rooms in total, anchored by the impressive Grote Zaal, which accommodates 650 to 680 guests in theatre setup, 400 on the stage itself, or 230 for a uniquely memorable dinner setting on the historic stage. The multifunctional stage and full professional audiovisual facilities, supported by skilled in-house technicians, make the Grote Zaal equally suited to large-scale congresses, gala dinners, award ceremonies, and even corporate celebrations held on the very stage where national productions and royal events — including the King's annual Speech from the Throne — take place. Multiple elegant foyers throughout the building, used daily for meetings, receptions and congresses, provide additional flexible space for smaller programme elements.

The Koninklijke Schouwburg is excellently located in the city centre of The Hague, within walking distance of Den Haag Centraal station, with several parking garages and electric vehicle charging points nearby. For organisations seeking a genuinely regal and historic setting with full professional event infrastructure, few venues in the Netherlands can rival the gravitas of this 18th-century city palace turned national theatre.

Koninklijke Schouwburg Grote Zaal historic auditorium with stage

Room / Space	Theatre	Classroom	Banquet (rounds)	Cabaret	Reception (standing)	Boardroom	U-shape	Area (m²)
Singel 1 + 2 + 3	—	—	160	—	240	—	—	218
Room 1.7	64	—	—	28	80	—	20	150
Room 1.8	70	24	—	40	—	28	22	55
The Core	null	null	null	null	null	16	null	null
Break Through	null	null	null	null	null	4	null	12
Jacobus Spijker	null	null	null	null	null	16	null	44
Van der Mandele Zaal	null	null	50	null	90	null	null	209
De Zwaan (boardroom)	40	30	40	30	40	20	20	79
Room 1.9 + 1.10	125	—	—	40	—	—	36	165
Eduard Flipse Zaal	180	56	70	52	null	null	58	216
The Circle Talk	null	null	null	null	null	13	null	null
On Air	null	null	null	null	null	3	null	12
Monchy Zaal	72	30	50	40	72	60	26	91
Room 1.11	—	—	—	—	—	16	16	55
Room 1.12	—	—	—	—	—	16	16	55
De Leeuw Kamer	18	null	null	10	null	null	12	28
Keuris Kamer	12	null	null	6	null	null	6	23
Foyer 1.0	—	—	—	—	475	—	—	460
Foyer 1.6	—	—	—	—	50	—	—	null
Schat Kamer	18	null	null	10	null	null	12	28
Foyer 1.8	—	—	—	—	250	—	—	300
Willem Burger Zaal	700	null	null	null	null	null	null	710
Room 2.1	100	36	—	48	—	34	32	105
Hudig Zaal	60	24	30	24	60	39	20	80
Schadee Zaal	60	24	40	24	60	39	20	90
Room 2.2	100	36	—	48	—	34	32	95
Room 2.3	100	36	—	48	—	34	32	95
Van Beuningen Zaal	63	24	60	32	63	40	22	115
Van der Vorm Zaal	33	16	25	20	null	20	12	70
Room 2.1 + 2.2	200	72	—	96	—	52	40	200
Plate Zaal	40	16	30	20	null	20	14	60
Room 2.2 + 2.3	195	72	—	96	—	52	40	195
Room 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3	300	106	—	144	—	80	60	300
Van Rijckevorsel Zaal	40	16	30	20	null	20	14	60
Room 2.4	42	16	—	28	—	24	20	60
Ruys Zaal	40	24	40	24	null	20	16	100
Mees Zaal	56	20	null	20	null	30	14	90
Room 2.5	124	30	—	40	—	32	28	124
Van Weelde Zaal	210	100	120	84	210	120	48	300
Room 2.6	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	39
Room 2.7	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	45
Zeelenberg Zaal	77	28	null	36	null	50	24	98
Room 2.8	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	25
Willem Burger Foyer	null	null	280	null	400	null	null	540
Room 2.9	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	35
Willem Burger Hal	null	null	350	null	500	null	null	680
Room 2.10	—	—	—	—	—	11	—	33
Foyer 2.0	—	—	—	—	340	—	—	300
Foyer 2.7	—	—	—	—	50	—	—	null