Lilla Teatern is located right in the heart of Helsinki, next to the iconic Hotel Torni at Yrjönkatu 30. The theatre is easy to reach by public transport: for example, it is about a ten-minute walk from Helsinki Central Railway Station. Founded in 1940 and part of Helsinki City Theatre since 2005, Lillan has its own artistic director, and its main performance language is Swedish. All performances at Lillan are subtitled in Finnish via the Subtitle Mobile app.
The entrance to Lilla Teatern is located near the main entrance to Hotel Torni at Yrjönkatu 30. Lillan’s intimate, classically red auditorium, known as “the Shell”, is reached by taking the stairs down below street level.
The nearest public transport stops are on Mannerheimintie, opposite the Stockmann department store, and on Simonkatu, opposite Scandic Simonkenttä. The nearest metro stations are Kamppi and Rautatientori.
The theatre doors open one hour before the performance begins.
The Lilla Teatern box office opens one hour before each performance. It is located in the foyer next to the cloakroom. Lilla Teatern has a free, self-service cloakroom.
Before the performance and during the interval, you can enjoy refreshments from the Sodexo concession in Lilla Teatern’s foyer. For more information and to pre-order refreshments, visit the Refreshments page.
Print the Lilla Teatern seating plan here.
Explore Lilla Teatern through our virtual panorama.
Find out more about Lilla Teatern on the theatre’s own website.
Lilla Teatern is located in the heart of Helsinki, next to the iconic Hotel Torni at Yrjönkatu 30. The theatre is easy to reach by public transport: it is about a ten-minute walk from Helsinki Central Railway Station. Founded in 1940, Lilla Teatern has been part of Helsinki City Theatre since 2005. It has its own artistic director, and Finland-Swedish is its main performance language. All of Lillan’s own productions are subtitled in Finnish and Swedish via the Subtitle Mobile app.
The entrance to Lilla Teatern is located near the main entrance to Hotel Torni at Yrjönkatu 30. Lillan’s intimate, classically red auditorium, known as “the Shell”, is tucked away below street level and reached by taking the stairs down.
The theatre doors open one hour before the performance begins. The box office in Lillan’s foyer also opens one hour before the performance.
Lillan has a free, self-service cloakroom.
Before the performance and during the interval, you can enjoy refreshments provided by Sodexo. You can pre-order refreshments via the Refreshments page (in Finnish).
You can find a seating plan here.
Lilla Teatern: 360° view of the auditorium
Find out more about Lilla Teatern on the theatre’s own website!
