Foyer Public
On 20 August, the 'Sommerfoyer' opens outside on the theatre square! Together with the theatre café and the ticket office, always from 11:00 to 18:00 (closed on Mondays) - open air. Siesta in the hammock, shady tables in the greenery, paddling pool, boules on the theatre square, airy workstations and a dance floor with a view of Basel. To take a breather from the summer heat, there is shade in the Alte Billettkassen and cool drinks, ice cream and snacks.
Discount campaign at the start of the new 24/25 season
The new season starts next Tuesday. Our summer foyer opens at 11:00 am. On this day, there will be a 50% discount at the ticket office for all performances until 29 September 2024 on the main stage and in the Schauspielhaus (only directly at the ticket office, excluding premieres and guest performances as well as price category E). Come and see us!
Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00
Closed on Mondays
Mediathek
The foyer of Theater Basel is a public urban space!
Anyone who wants to can sit together, play, read, chill out, dance, work or just be there. The space is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is free of consumption.
Feel welcome everywhere. Use the stages, the open spaces, the workshop rooms, the workstations, the branch of the GGG city library, the sofa groups, the children's corner and much more.
Whatever you have in mind, it applies:
- Be considerate of the other users
- Do not ask for money for your offer
- Leave the room as you found it
You can consume your own food and drink in the Public Foyer at any time. Only alcoholic drinks are available in the theatre café.
Please contact our AskMe staff with any further ideas and questions.
The Foyer Public is an urban space under the roof of the theatre for general use.
It is located in the foyer of the Large and Small Stages of Theater Basel.
Daily, except Mondays, from 11:00 to 18:00.
Theater Basel wants to make this very large and beautiful space available to everyone.
You can use it as a meeting place or for activities, read or knit there or simply do nothing. Just be considerate of others.
Sometimes. In December, for example, there is an Advent calendar every day. But most of the events are in the evening, when the Foyer Public is closed.
This season, the Alte Billettkasse project space will become a collaborative space for theatrical and performative experiments. More
Yes, there is a theatre café at the top of the Foyer Public with access to the square at the Elisabethenkirche.
No. The Foyer Public is consumption-free and does not charge admission.
You can consume your own food and drink in the Foyer Public at any time. Only alcoholic drinks are available in the theatre café.
Yes, it is free of charge. You register with your telephone number.
Yes, there are power sockets and workstations. There is also a lockable mobile phone charging station.
Yes, there are around 1,000 books on theatre, opera, ballet, classics, current affairs, novels and much more waiting to be borrowed and read on site in the Foyer Public library. If you have any questions about using the library, you can contact our AskMe staff on site or the GGG City Library customer service team.
GGG City Library customer service:
+41 (0)61 264 11 11
info@stadtbibliothekbasel.ch
Very much so and at any time! There is also a children's corner with lots of games and books. And every Wednesday at 3.00 pm is children's afternoon in the Foyer Public! With dance workshops, magic shows, stage fights, sound journeys and more. More
Unfortunately, animals are not allowed in the Foyer Public, with the exception of guide dogs and therapy dogs.
Yes, if you are flexible in terms of location, you are welcome to meet here regularly.
Yes, there is the entrance from the theatre square and the entrance behind the Elisabethenkirche. So you can get through the Foyer Public from the railway station into the city and vice versa.
Our AskMe employees on site or by email at foyerpublic@theater-basel.ch.
Public dance events take place in the Foyer Public, where children and young people can take part! The dates and programme for the 24/25 season will follow.
We have a public theatre café, right upstairs in the foyer, just behind the Elisabethenkirche. All information about the offer and opening hours can be found on the theatre café page.
Team
- Anja Adam, Patrick Oes (Co-direction Theatre Public)
- Daniel Wernli (project management)
- Gianna Goldschmid, Vivienne Salsi (internship)
Contact us
If you have any questions, you can contact our AskMe employees directly on site.
With the kind support of:
- GGG Benevol
- GGG Basel City Library
- BAK Federal Office of Culture
- Schöpflin Foundation and Werkraum Schöpflin