Venue information

Please note that at the moment there is a large, ongoing city infrastructure project around the opera house which affects ease of access and parking locations. We advise you plan for a longer journey than expected. Learn more about how this project affects access to the house here.

If you are not going to collect your ticket here in the box office (where sometimes there is a queue), you may arrive about 30 minutes before the performance begins. But we invite you to arrive earlier to have time to unwind, enjoy the buzzing atmosphere in our foyer, have something tasty to eat or drink, or perhaps order some refreshments for the intermission. If you would like, we also offer introductions to our opera and dance performances (note: usually presented in Swedish) which begin 1 hour before the performance begins, and are free if you have a ticket.

That’s completely up to you! We have no dress code at the Göteborg Opera. 

Of course, many people arrive at premieres more dressed-up than usual, but it’s up to your own preference. Just wear what you feel comfortable in, so that you can sit, relax, and enjoy the performance.  

However, we do ask that you help us by not using perfume, cologne or other scents. This will allow people with chemical allergies to also enjoy their visit to the Opera house!

You can find our opening times on this page.

You kan pay with the usual credit and debit cards, and of course our gift cards. We have been cash-free since 1 January 2020.

You are more than welcome to show your tickets using your mobile phone – just don't forget to charge the battery!

You can find both toilets and wardrobes/cloakrooms on all floors in our foyer. Choose the wardrobe and toilets nearest to the section your seats are in, so we will be able keep queues to a minimum.

You can buy programmes in our cafés, cloakrooms and Opera Shop. They cost between 40 and 80 kr, depending on the genre of the performance you are going to watch. You can also buy a program when you buy your tickets online, and then pick it up when you arrive in the foyer for our performance.

You are welcome to take photos in the foyer, and in the auditorium before the performance begins, or during the applause at the end of the performance. And feel free to share your experiences on social media!

However, all types of photography, sound or video recording in the auditorium during the performance is strictly forbidden for copyright reasons. Please do not use mobile phones at all during the performance, as the light from the screen will distract both the performers on stage, as well as those sitting around you in the audience.

Please leave your mobile phone in flight mode or completely powered off during the performance. If mobile phones are active but silent, they can still effect our audio equipment. Also, be aware that light shining from mobile phone screens in the auditorum during a performance is incredibily distracting for both the performers on stage and for your fellow audience members. Please wait until the performance has ended to check your phone.

When the performance has begun, the doors are closed and you are not allowed to enter until the next break in the performance. Make sure you leave for the Opera house with time to spare, and note that there is currently a large city-wide infrastructure project going on around the Opera house which can affect ease of access to the house and availability of parking.

Learn more about the infrastructure project and tips for how to arrive in time.

It’s best to plan to arrive early to be able to enjoy the atmosphere in the foyer, have something tasty to eat or drink before the performance begins, or order some refreshments for the intermission.

Intermission lengths can vary, depending on how much of the set needs to be adjusted by our technical staff, but are usually around 25 minutes long.

Check the length of each performance on its show page – the exact length is usually updated a day or two before the premiere. After the dress rehearsal we are able to measure most accurately. Before this, estimated show lengths are approximate.

Season programmes are free, and you may pick up the printed version when you visit our foyer. Just ask one of our staff where to find it when you arrive.

Yes, you can find these in the cloakrooms. Just ask our cloakroom staff if you would like to borrow one.

You can borrow infra-red hearing aids from our foyer staff. Learn more about which accessibility tools we can provide. Opera and musical performances are also usually subtitled in both Swedish and English.

Once you arrive, contact our foyer staff and we will be happy to assist you. We have specially adapted places for wheelchair users in the stalls at row 22. These places can only be booked via our box office, which you can contact on 031-13 13 00 or biljetter@opera.se.

You can find more information about accessibility and assistance here

For safety reasons, all guests who have not purchased a wheelchair space must be able to get in and out of the auditorium themselves.

You are welcome to use your mobility aid to get to your row of seats. After that, you will need to be able to get to your seat without your mobility aid. Our ushers will take care of your mobility aid, which may not remain with you in the auditorium since loose objects can pose a risk to other guests. At the interval and the end of the performance, an usher will return your mobility aid to you.

A limited number of lockable charging cabinets for bike batteries are available in the foyer. Please note that for safety reasons, guests are not permitted to bring bike batteries into the auditorium or leave them in the cloakrooms.

Leave flowers or greeting cards at our staff entrance, which is at the western short end of the house, opposite from the main entrance – towards Maritima centrum and Kajskjul 8. Label the flowers with your name, the person you are sending them to, and (since we have a lot of parallel performances) which production they are performing in. We'll make sure that they get to the right person.