Your visit

Directions for arrival

Oulu Theatre is at magnificent location overlooking the sea right next to the Market Square on Vänmanni island.

As the theatre is right in the city centre, it is easy to reach by foot. Oulu has been chosen the best winter cycling city in the world, which means that there are also good cycling routes to the theatre. There is a bike rack in front of the theatre building, where you can leave your bike for the duration of your visit.

If you arrive at the theatre by bus, you can forget the stress of trying to find a parking space. Oulu Regional Transport buses run within walking distance of the theatre. For more information about bus timetables, visit the Oulu Regional Transport website.

Oulu railway station is some 1.5 km from the theatre. You can get from the station to the theatre along Hallituskatu, through Otto Karhi Park and along Pakkahuoneenkatu to Kaarlenväylä. For train timetables, visit the VR website. 

Please get to the theatre on time, as latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium until the interval.

Visitor guide

Parking

The theatre does not have its own car park. The most convenient place to park your car is the underground Kivisydän car park, which is located right next to the theatre. The closest lift to Kivisydän is at Kauppurienkatu 8.

Parking spaces are also available at Autoranta in front of the Radisson Blu Hotel. Parking is subject to a charge. The closest parking spaces may be full, so please allow enough time for parking.

Please note: Due to ongoing renovations at the library and in the Market Square, their car parks are not currently in use.

Cloakroom

The cloakroom charge is €3 per person. There is also an unattended cloakroom that is free of charge.

Programme

The programme booklet will add depth to your theatre experience and give you more information about the piece, the people behind it and its making. Programmes are available for sale at the box office and cloakroom. The price of the programme varies from €2 to €5, depending on the production.

Intermission

If the performance includes an intermission, it is separately announced. The duration of the intermission is around 20 minutes. You can purchase intermission refreshments in advance from the Oulu Theatre online store up to two days before the performance or on site before the performance. By ordering your refreshments in advance, you skip the queues during the intermission.

Stages

The Oulu Theatre has a total of four stages:

• Main stage (seats 530)
• Small stage (seats 133)
• Vinttikamari (seats 79)
• Pikisali (seats 150)

Subtitles

From 2025, almost all performances on the main stage of Oulu Theatre will be subtitled in English. The subtitles are provided on your smartphone using the free Subtitle Mobile app. The show-specific code is entered into the application before the show. You can find the code on the play page and at the theatre in foyer.

The app can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play and you should download it to your phone before coming to the theatre. During the screening, after downloading the application, you can follow the subtitles from your own phone. If you don’t have a smartphone, you can borrow a phone (limited number) from the office managers. Surtitles will be in Kinky Boots and Destination.

EU Disability Card venue

The Oulu Theatre is a supporter of the EU Disability Card, and we want to serve our customers with special needs in the best possible way. Please contact us if you notice any room for improvement in our services. For additional information about the EU Disability Card, please visit vammaiskortti.fi.

Lost property

You can enquire about lost property from the house managers during the performance or by phone at +358 44 703 7137. The house managers provide service and advice to the visitors in the public areas of the theatre. Their desk is in the lower lobby, next to the main entrance doors.