Amsterdam UnlockedSTOPERA
Amsterdam's city hall and the Dutch National Opera & Ballet theatre in one building on the Amstel, the theatre open since 1986 and the city hall since 1988.
The room
- RoomOther
- SettingIndoor
- WhereCentrum
Amstel 1, 1011 PN, AmsterdamWebsite →
About the room
- Known for
- Amsterdam's city hall and the Dutch National Opera & Ballet theatre under one roof on the Amstel, a 1980s building whose nickname grew out of the 'Stop Opera' protests. It is a civic building and opera house, not a club.
- Open since
- 1986 for the opera and ballet theatre, with the city hall side following in 1988
- Accessibility
- Step free for wheelchairs and mobility scooters, with an adapted lift and accessible toilet; wheelchair spaces with a companion seat in the Grote Zaal and Studio Boekman, booked by phone; induction loop in the Grote Zaal; 6 disabled parking bays in the garage under the city hall with a lift up.
- Phone
- +31 20 625 5455
The shows
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Thursday Oct 22
Oct 22 to 23
Motie - Thursday (Opening Night)
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Friday Oct 23
Oct 23 to 24
Motie - Friday
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Saturday Oct 24
Oct 24 to 25
Motie - Saturday
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Good to know
- Parking
- P-Stadhuis / Nationale Opera & Ballet is under the building but is often full and cannot be booked; Q-Park Waterlooplein is a 4 min walk at €1.60 to €3.50 per 15 minutes.
- Nearest transit
- Tram 14 Waterlooplein, 2 min walk; metro 51, 53 or 54 Waterlooplein, 3 min walk
- From Centraal
- 8 min by bike
Getting there
Directions →Quick answers
- Where is STOPERA?
- STOPERA is at Amstel 1, 1011 PN, Amsterdam, in Centrum.
- What's on at STOPERA during ADE 2026?
- 3 shows, Thursday to Saturday (Oct 21 to 25): Motie - Thursday (Opening Night); Motie - Friday; Motie - Saturday.
- Is there parking at STOPERA?
- P-Stadhuis / Nationale Opera & Ballet is under the building but is often full and cannot be booked; Q-Park Waterlooplein is a 4 min walk at €1.60 to €3.50 per 15 minutes.
- How do you get to STOPERA?
- About 8 minutes by bike from Amsterdam Centraal. Nearest transit: Tram 14 Waterlooplein, 2 min walk; metro 51, 53 or 54 Waterlooplein, 3 min walk.