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Alexander Theatre - In the heart of Helsinki and in Helsinki´s heart

Theatre Director
Reima Jokinen
∙ tel: +358 (0) 500 736 254 '
∙ director[at]alexandertheatre.fi
∙ Renting of the main stage

Producer

Saija Nisula
∙ +358 (0) 400 353 079
∙ saija.nisula[at]aleksanterinteatteri.fi
∙ International visits
∙ Communications

 
Administrative Director

Simo Jokinen
∙ +358 (0) 50 368 4914
∙ assistantdirector[at]alexandertheatre.fi
∙ Contracts

We are proud that AlexanderTheatre is and has been a long-established centre of Helsinki’s cultural life. Our stage bustles daily with life and action, not to mention our rehearsal rooms and offices.

The theatre itself caters well for visiting groups, offering excellent facilities for all types of concerts, theatrical and dance performances. We can also assist you in organising your event or private function. We also have the technical facilities to host even the most demanding of national and international visiting performances. Many prominent dance communities perform, train and have their offices in AlexanderTheatre.

Our main hall seats about 500 in a true historic atmosphere, has a fully equipped stage and we can also offer a full catering service in the foyer.

HISTORY

In the early decades of the 1800s, theatre troupes from Sweden, Estonia and Russia and also from Italy and Germany visited Helsinki. But this changed when Nikolai Adlerberg became the Governor General of Finland and established a Russian Theatre with a grant he organised from the Tsar’s funds.

Construction began in April 1876 and was completed in 1879. Originally the AlexanderTheatre was to serve the local Russian garrison. The bricks for the decorative building were transported all the way from Åland. The National Theatre and Opera companies moved to the building in 1918 and the National Opera remained on the premises until 1993, when they moved to the new Opera House on the Toolo bay. For this reason, AlexanderTheatre, the Old Opera House, is an important part of Finnish cultural history.

LOCATION and OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

The AlexanderTheatre is located in Helsinki at Bulevardi 23-27 near the Hietalahti square and the lovely Sinebrychoff park.

How to get here
Bulevardi 23-27, 01800 Helsinki
Tram 6, Buses 14 & 20

Disabled persons
For wheelchair access to the main stage, please notify in advance.

Training halls
tel. + 358 (0)50 518 6378
tilavuokraus[at]aleksanterinteatteri.fi

Tickets
Paula Hovi, tel. +358 (0) 9 676 980
paula.hovi[at]aleksanterinteatteri.fi

Premises (Enquiries, Bookings)
Kari Heinonen, tel. +358 (0) 50 366 4540
kari.heinonen[at]aleksanterinteatteri.fi

Catering/Interval catering
SIS. Deli tel. +358 (0) 10 422 9305
bulevardi[at]sisdeli.fi

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Tickets
Alexander Theatre Box Office /
Aleksanterin teatteri
Bulevardi 23-27 or +358 (0) 9 676 980.

Opening hours:
Mon-Fri from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m.
Sat-sun from noon till 7 p.m.
myynti[at]aleksanterinteatteri.fi

AND

Lippupiste, tel. 0600 900 900 (1,97 €/min + local network charge),
7am - 10pm
www.lippu.fi