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, Lilla Teatern has its own Artistic Director, and Swedish is its primary performance language. All performances at Lilla Teatern are subtitled in Finnish via the Subtitle Mobile app.
The entrance to Lilla Teatern is near the main entrance to Hotel Torni at Yrjönkatu 30. Lilla Teatern’s intimate, classic red auditorium, known as “the Shell”, is located down the stairs below street level.
The nearest public transport stops are on Mannerheimintie, opposite 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. The box office is located in the foyer next to the cloakroom. Lilla Teatern has a free self-service cloakroom.
Before the performance and during the interval, refreshments are available from the Sodexo counter in the Lilla Teatern foyer. For more information and to pre-order refreshments, visit the Refreshments page.
Print the Lilla Teatern seating plan here.
Explore Lilla Teatern’s virtual panorama.
