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Theater Rotterdam

Theater Rotterdam Grote Zaal main auditorium with flexible seating for 879 guests

Theater Rotterdam is the city's flagship performing-arts institution and one of the most versatile event venues in the Netherlands, operating two locations across Rotterdam. The main building — TR Schouwburg — stands on the iconic Schouwburgplein in the heart of the city, a five-minute walk from Rotterdam Centraal station. Designed by architect Wim Quist and opened in 1988, this landmark offers multiple event spaces ranging from an intimate 2-person meeting room to the grand Grote Zaal, which seats 879 theatrically, combines seated and standing for up to 1,000 guests, and has hosted galas, product launches and gala dinners for 300. The second location, TR8 at William Boothlaan 8, adds a Studio space for 80 to 120 guests in a neighbourhood setting.

The venue offers an unusually wide range of configurations for corporate use. The Grote Zaal features a 19 × 18 m stage with 73 flies, a flexible tribune and full professional lighting and sound — ideal for large-scale presentations, award ceremonies and annual congresses. The Hal provides a modular reception and networking area with three 135-inch media walls for live streaming and presentations, accommodating up to 500 for a reception. The glass-vaulted Erkerfoyer on the first floor — overlooking a courtyard garden — is a serene setting for dinners and cocktail receptions for up to 200. The Haltheater (100–150 guests), Kleine Zaal and multiple breakout rooms round out the offer, allowing multi-stream conferences and day sessions entirely within one building.

Theater Rotterdam's creative team of event managers, technical specialists and in-house caterers works alongside each client to add a distinctive cultural dimension — live workshops, theatrical inserts or custom light designs — that sets events here apart from standard conference centres. The venue is equally suitable for international congresses, incentive gala evenings and brand activations with theatrical production values.

Room / Space
Theatre
Classroom
Banquet (rounds)
Cabaret
Reception (standing)
Boardroom
U-shape
Area (m²)
Hangar (main hall)
150-1000
2000
Koepelzaal
375
200
270
200
400
54
450
Gouden Zaal (Golden Room)
80
null
70
null
100
80
null
null
De Theaterzaal
350
240
100
500
350
200
Grote zaal (Main hall)
400
250
650
null
The Balcony
null
null
null
null
200
null
null
200
Main space
900
600
De Wintertuin
null
Room 1.1
500
125
210
425
68
54
425
De Martinus
110
120
80
200
185
Great Hall
null
null
800
null
1000
null
null
1235
Grote Zaal
1755
null
null
null
null
null
null
2400
VR space
1000
1200
De Cappon
30
24
24
42
65
Room 1.2
160
48
80
125
44
32
170
Roofterras (Rooftop)
100
150
400
null
Grote Zaal Foyer
null
null
800
null
1500
null
null
1400
Foyer
350
null
100
null
200
null
null
null
Balcony
60
90
100
140
Work Out
null
null
null
null
100
null
null
65
Theater
340
null
null
null
null
null
null
339
De Branderij
null
Balkon & Loge
15
40
10
60
15
45
Breakout rooms (18 total)
40-250
null
Foyer
100
109
Walk The Talk
80
null
null
null
null
null
null
65
Extra spaces
300
null
De Studio
100
50
40
100
100
75
Nassauzaal
null
null
70
null
125
44
null
null
Museumplein
null
null
200
null
300
null
null
450
De Stokerij
null
Room 1.1 + 1.2
550
650
Hal Grote Zaal
null
null
900
null
1100
null
null
2320
De Cortenbach
16
54
Het Bankgeheim
40
30
20
50
40
40
De Hef
null
De Boer
20
37
Singel 1
40
30
60
40
90
20
20
70
Shoichiro Toyoda
225
150
null
180
null
null
null
315
Verhagen Dakfoyer
60
24
40
36
60
null
24
84
Randstadzaal
null
null
30
null
30
20
null
null
Hey You
null
null
null
null
null
14
null
35
Room 1.3
60
18
24
20
16
55
Room 1.4
60
24
30
28
22
75
De Foyer
40
30
20
50
40
40
De Zwaan
null
Bar Bley
250
250
280
Jurriaanse Zaal
465
null
null
null
null
null
null
532
Henry Ford
100
null
null
null
null
null
null
175
Connect
null
null
null
null
null
12
null
20
Singel 2
35
10
30
20
40
10
10
58
Nassau + Randstad (combined)
null
null
100
null
200
null
null
null
The Rooftop
120
280
Kunstwerkplaats (Art Workshop)
30
null
24
null
60
24
null
null
Whole venue
1000
null
Knights Hall
null
null
null
null
null
5
null
12
Bibliotheek
null
null
null
null
null
44
null
142
Het Rode & Zwarte Gevaar
20
24
20
40
20
40
Room 1.4 + 1.5
120
22
60
20
130
Singel 3
60
30
60
40
100
20
20
90
Jurriaanse Foyer
null
null
400
null
500
null
null
700
De Wijnkelder
30
48
18
50
30
50
Singel 1 + 2
70
50
90
65
140
128
Gordon Crosby
40
null
null
null
null
null
null
40
Room 1.5
60
18
24
20
16
55
Jurriaanse Hal
null
null
100
null
200
null
null
690
Galerij Prins Willem V
null
null
30
null
null
null
null
null
Chit Chat
null
null
null
null
null
4
null
8
Ettore Bugatti
null
null
null
null
20
null
null
null
Van Cappellen Zaal
142
null
null
null
null
null
null
150
De Bibliotheek
15
20
15
25
Room 1.6
80
30
40
80
28
24
150
Singel 2 + 3
90
40
90
75
140
148
Say Hello
null
null
null
null
null
4
null
8
Walter Owen Bentley
null
null
null
null
null
32
null
68
Feestzaal
252
128
200
116
450
120
60
456
Next Play
null
null
null
null
null
4
null
12
Singel 1 + 2 + 3
160
240
218
Room 1.7
64
28
80
20
150
Room 1.8
70
24
40
28
22
55
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
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
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