With four theater and concert halls, a conference center, a large number of public spaces and two catering establishments, Amare is a large culture and conference center. An institution for the performing arts and at the same time a secondary school and a conservatory for music and dance. A building where up to 6600 people can be present at the same time for various activities.
Amare
Amare is the new house for the arts, education, events and cultural encounter at Spuiplein in The Hague. It’s a brand-new building, with concert halls, a theatre hall, studios, classrooms, rehearsal rooms, catering establishments and much more. Stichting Amare is responsible for the management and programming of the complex, which is also home to the Royal Conservatoire, Residentie Orkest Den Haag and Nederlands Dans Theater. It is a venue of, for and by the city. In addition to the concerts and performances, Amare also fulfils an important role as an event and convention centre.
Programming in Amare
At the heart of the programming is the work of the Nederlands Dans Theater and the Residentie Orkest. Next to this, Amare presents a high-quality program of dance, music, music theatre, circus, cabaret and community art of an international level for a wide audience. The theatre also exuberantly celebrates cultural holidays and festivals with local communities.
The halls
The building has four halls offering room for 3,600 visitors. The Danstheater (the theatre hall) is one of the building’s true gems. Part of the seating is on a balcony, so the atmosphere is more intimate than you might expect in a hall with 1300 seats. The Concertzaal is located on the second floor and is Amare’s largest hall. In its “classic” setup, the hall can seat 1500 seated guests. The concert hall is also used as a pop hall with a capacity of no less than 2500 people, for which Amare has entered into a partnership with pop stage PAARD.
Purest sound experience
Each of Amare’s four halls has been placed separately into the building. That way, the sound vibrations remain within each hall, preventing any noise leakage between them. Special provisions, such as acoustic ceilings, panels and curtains, have also been installed in the halls themselves to guarantee the purest sound experience.
Open Amare
Amare is a cultural centre of, for and by the city. The various public spaces of the building are open to initiatives from residents of Amare, other cultural institutions and residents of The Hague. Together with local partners, Amare offers a diverse and free programme for everyone: Open Amare.
At Open Amare, the public spaces form a stage for the creative energy of the whole of The Hague. There’s always something to do and experience: from dance evenings to workshops, lectures and open mics. Stop by and explore a variety of programmes. Open Amare is different every day and accessible free of charge. Check out what’s on at amare.nl/open
Study spaces
In addition to the various halls, the building also contains various study spaces and classrooms for the Royal Conservatoire’s music and dance students, studios for the dancers of Nederlands Dans Theater, and a rehearsal room for the musicians of the Residentie Orkest.
Public spaces
On Amare’s ground floor, a roofed, publicly accessible space runs all the way from Spuiplein to Turfmarkt on the other side. Here, visitors will find the box office ticket counters, the Kunstenplein, and a catering establishment with its own terrace. Beneath the building are a public parking garage and a public bicycle parking facility.
Accessibility
Amare
Spuiplein 150
2511 DG Den Haag
Public transport
Amare is located at Spuiplein, in the centre of The Hague. It’s just a 5-minute stroll from The Hague’s main railway station (CS): simply follow Turfmarkt. From The Hague’s Holland Spoor railway station (HS), it’s a 15-minute walk. You can also catch a tram or bus to the Spui, Kalvermarkt/Stadhuis or Centrum stops, to arrive at Amare’s doorstep.
By bicycle
We recommend you park your bicycle in the secure bicycle parking facility of Biesieklette Stadhuis or Spuiplein. But bear in mind the facilities’ closing hours!
By car
The city centre is easy to reach by public transport. Coming by car anyway? You can find several parking garages in the vicinity of Amare, for example Q-Park Spui, Stadhuis, Turfmarkt, Muzenplein, Stadhuis (limited opening hours!), Veerkaden and Markthof (very limited capacity!). Amare does not operate its own parking garage.
