Do you have a question? Please check below to see if your question is listed. Can’t find the answer? Send us an email:
For general questions about our theatre, about theatre ticket sales and reservations: publiek@bostheater.nl
For questions about your concert tickets: klantenservice@eventim.nl
For other questions about concerts: info@liveatamsterdamsebos.nl
For press-related questions: pers@bostheater.nl
You can reach us by phone from May between 10 AM and 2 PM via the options menu on number 020-6700250. Please after 2 PM email your questions to the above email address. We’ll try to reply within 24 hours.
A waiting list is only available for the major summer theatre spectacle if the performances are sold out.
How does it work? If the performance is sold out, press the ‘waiting list’ button. You can leave your email address there. If a ticket becomes available, the first person on the waiting list will receive an email. This person has fifteen minutes to purchase the tickets. After 15 minutes, the next person on the waiting list will be emailed. Your registration on the waiting list therefore gives no guarantee that the ticket is actually yours, but you will know it as one of the first.
That differs per day.
On a concert day, the theater opens at 6:00 PM.
On an evening with a theater performance, the theater opens at 6:30 PM.
With children’s performances, the theater is open 30 minutes before the start of the performance.
In principle, the performance will always take place, except if the weather conditions pose a danger to visitors, cast and crew.
If the performance is cancelled, this will be canceled on the homepage of this website.
It is not possible to reserve seats. The policy is ‘first come, first served’.
Special places are only reserved for the disabled and for Friends of the Bostheater. If you need to reserve a seat, please send an email to publiek@bostheater.nl.
For safety reasons, it is not allowed to bring your own chairs.
If you need other facilities, please contact the Bostheater via publiek@bostheater.nl. We can then look into the possibilities.
Would you like to make (professional) recordings or photos in the Bostheater? Send us an email: pers@bostheater.nl
The venue consists of a grand stand. There are no specific standing places. Every ticket holder is entitled to a seat. These seats cannot be reserved.
If you would like to use a wheelchair space, please send an email to publiek@bostheater.nl. This can be done up to one day before the show.
Please note: your reservation for a wheelchair space is not an admission ticket.
The use of an umbrella in the stands is not permitted during a performance or concert. This can obstruct the view of other visitors.
Of course. These are located 25 meters from the main entrance, just outside the theater. Needless to say, you can use these facilities during a performance or concert.
There is also a wheelchair-friendly toilet.
You can buy your ticket online via the ticket button that is indicated at the event on the website. It is also possible to buy a ticket at the box office of the theater, provided that the show is not sold out. When the performance is sold out, this will be stated on the website.
Tickets for the theater performances and film evenings are sold via Voordemensen.nl. If you have any questions about ticket sales, please send an email to publiek@bostheater.nl
If you have a question about your concert tickets, please contact the Eventim customer service via 0900-1353 or via klantenservice@eventim.nl. If you have other concert questions, you can send an email to info@liveatamsterdamsebos.nl. Other information about the concerts can be found at www.liveatamsterdamsebos.nl
You can simply show your e-tickets digitally on your phone.
Tip: the internet in the Amsterdamse Bos is not optimal. Download the e-tickets at home or take a screenshot before heading of into the woods of Amsterdam.
Concert tickets: Ticket sales for the Live At Amsterdamse Bos concerts are sold via Eventim. You can find purchased concert tickets in your Eventim account. To do this, log in to Eventim.nl. If you have any other questions about your concert tickets, please contact Eventim customer service on 0900-1353 or via klantenservice@eventim.nl.
It is not possible to cancel your purchased tickets.
Tickets for the theater performance and film evenings can be changed to another performance date up to 7 days before the start of the performance, provided that seats are available. If you want to make use of this, please send an email to publiek@bostheater.nl. In this email, state the order number and/or the name under which the tickets were booked and the date to which you want to have the tickets rebooked.
Tickets for the theater performance and film evenings can be changed to another performance date up to 7 days before the start of the performance, provided that seats are available.
If you want to make use of this, please send an email to publiek@bostheater.nl. In this email, state the order number and/or the email under which the tickets were booked and the date to which you want to have the tickets rebooked.
Concert tickets: Ticket sales for the Live At Amsterdamse Bos concerts are sold via Eventim. You can find purchased concert tickets in your Eventim account. To do this, log in to Eventim.nl.
If the performance is canceled before the start or within the first 50% of the playing time, you will receive your purchase amount back. In case of cancellation, ticket buyers will receive an email within 24 hours with further information.
If the performance is canceled after 50% of the playing time, the above compensation will not apply.
A waiting list is only available for the major summer theatre spectacle if the performances are sold out.
How does it work? If the performance is sold out, press the ‘waiting list’ button. You can leave your email address there. If a ticket becomes available, the first person on the waiting list will receive an email. This person has fifteen minutes to purchase the tickets. After 15 minutes, the next person on the waiting list will be emailed. Your registration on the waiting list therefore gives no guarantee that the ticket is actually yours, but you will know it as one of the first.
Absolutely, we think that’s just fantastic! If you would like to order a gift voucher, please send an email to publiek@bostheater.nl and state the name of the performance and the number of people you want to gift a performance to. You will then receive a payment link. After payment, the gift voucher will be emailed to you.
Unfortunately, this option is not possible for concerts.
Theatre performances and film: the age recommendation varies per theater performance or film viewing. The age recommendation is stated on the page of the performance. All visitors must have an entrance ticket, including children younger than the recommended age. However, we do not recommend bringing children younger than the recommended age. Babies up to 12 months old can enter for free.
For children’s performances, children up to 12 years old can use a child ticket.
Concerts: For children we recommend a minimum age of 8 years. Hearing protection for children is mandatory.
It is not yet clear whether the Bostheater can enter into a partnership with the Municipality of Amsterdam in 2024 regarding a visit to the Bostheater with the Stadspas. Keep an eye on our website for more information about this.
The address of the Bostheater is:
Duizendmeterweg 7, 1182 DC Amstelveen.
Click here for the route on Google maps.
You can come to the theater by bicycle or car.
The Bosbaan (the main road to the theater) is closed during rowing events. The theater can then still be reached via the alternative route.
Usually the Bosbaan closure lasts until about 6 p.m.
The Bostheater is easily accessible by bicycle. In the forest, the road is marked with lights on the street. Hoewever it can be very dark so it is advisable to have bicycle lights on your bicycle.
Yes, there is an illuminated bicycle shed at the beginning of the walking path to the theater (it is about a 2-minute walk from the bicycle shed to the entrance)
No, it is not allowed to park your bicycle anywhere. For safety reasons, all bicycles must be parked in the bicycle shed.
There is ample parking space 200 meters from the theater entrance. Parking at the Bostheater is free. This parking lot is not guarded.
Unfortunately, the Bostheater is not easily accessible by public transport. The nearest stop is the Amstelveense weg. From this stop it is a 40 minute walk to the theatre.
In this case, we recommend that you rent an OV bicycle at trainstation Amsterdam Zuid.
For more information about renting an OV-bike, click here.
It is more than a 40-minute walk from the bus stop on the Amstelveenseweg/Van Nijenrodeweg to the Bostheater. Cick here to find the nearest stop on Google Maps.
Yes, the theater is wheelchair accessible.
If you already have a ticket for a performance or concert and you want to use a wheelchair space, please send an email to publiek@bostheater.nl. This can be done up to a day before the start of the performance. Please note: your reservation for a wheelchair space is no admission ticket.
We ask you to be present at the theater at least 45 minutes before the start.
The number of wheelchair spaces are limited, we do our best to provide everyone with the best possible place.
Yes, there is a wheelchair accessible toilet.
There are disabled parking spaces. From this parking lot it is another 200 meters to the theatre. If it is not possible to cover this distance, it is possible to drop people even closer to the theater. This is only possible with the guidance of the Bostheater team (as this is a pedestrian area). If you need this guidance, please send an email to publiek@bostheater.nl.
Please note: unfortunately we cannot reserve these parking spaces for you, because it is a public parking facility for the entire Amsterdamse Bos.
Yes, headphones are available for the hearing impaired upon request. Send an email to publiek@bostheater.nl.
Sometimes we work together with Stichting Komt dat zien (Come and watch Foundation) to make a live theater experience possible for people who are blind or visually impaired. If this is the case, we will announce this on the performance page.
Dogs, including guide dogs, are welcome in the theater.
Every seat at our venue has a backrest. So you don’t have to reserve places if you need a backrest.
Accessibility for non-Dutch speakers depends on the programme. Look at the information block of the event for more information.
In principle, dogs are welcome in the theater, as long as they are on a leash and do not cause a nuisance. We ask visitors with a dog to take a seat on the side, so that when the dog becomes restless, you can easily walk away with the dog.
During concerts dogs are not allowed.
Yes, you can bring your baby to the performance, although we do not recommend it. If you want to take your baby with you to our venue, we do ask you to take a seat at the side of a grandstand section so that when the baby cries, you can walk away to comfort your baby. In addition, the baby (possibly in a seat or cradle) may not take a seat in the stands. You are also obliged to provide hearing protection for your child.
The theater bar is open during all performances.
It is possible to order a picnic basket for the evening performances. Read more about this on this page.
If you are coming to a concert, order your picnic basket via Live at Amsterdamse Bos. You can do that here.
The picnic basket is a richly filled basket for two people, with a bottle of wine. More information can be found here.
If you are coming to a concert, order your picnic basket via Live at Amsterdamse Bos. You can do that here.
The picnic bag can be picked up at the food corner of the Bostheater from opening until 30 minutes before the start of the performance or main act.
It is not possible to buy a picnic basket without a reservation. This must be ordered no later than 6 p.m. the day before the performance. For more information, click here.
If you are coming to a concert, order your picnic basket via Live at Amsterdamse Bos. You can do that here.
It is not allowed to barbecue or prepare food in any other way (gas stove / heating stove) in the grandstand. This is allowed in other places in the Amsterdamse Bos.
You can read that here: Ingredients and allergen list.
It is not allowed to bring your own food and drinks during the concerts. During concerts there are several stalls where you can order food. It is also possible to buy a picnic bag, this can be done no later than one day before the start of the performance, until 6 p.m. You can then have a nice picnic on our grandstand.
Do you want this? Nice! You can order your picnic basket via the website of Live at Amsterdamse Bos. You can do that here.
You can read that here: Ingredients and allergen list.
In our venue you can only pay with a debit card. Due to safety we do not accept cash.
However, if an (international) artist brings merchandise to sell, he/she/they may choose not to have the sale go through the Bostheater. In that case, merchandise from the artist in question can only be paid for in cash.
Do you want to buy merchandise? Please bring cash just to be sure.
No, you can only pay with a debit card.
However, if an (international) artist brings merchandise to sell, he or she may choose not to have the sale go through the Bostheater. In that case, merchandise from the artist in question can only be paid for in cash.
Do you want to buy merchandise? Please bring cash just to be sure.
No, as of summer 2023 you can only pay by debit card in our venue.
You can find our house rules here.
You can read the terms and conditions here.
You can obtain information about the use of your data here.
Het Amsterdamse Bostheater
De Duizendmeterweg 7
1182 DC, Amstelveen
Nederland
publiek@bostheater.nl
+31 (0)20 6700250
IBAN: NL85 ABNA 0833129120
KVK: 41207714
BTW-nummer: NL008633587B01
General Questions 
Ticket sales 
Route and accessibility 
Accessibility 
Food and beverages during theater and film evenings 
How to pay at the theater 
House rules and terms and conditions