The Large Hall is used for large-scale performances.
It is located at 75 Brīvības Street, Riga.
General information
The Large Hall is on the upstairs floor of Dailes Theatre.
The Large Hall is where large-scale performances take place.
There is a cloakroom on the ground floor of Dailes Theatre.
There are several staircases in the building.
You can also reach the Large Hall by lift.
Seats in the Large Hall are numbered.
If you leave the hall during the performance, you can only return at certain times. The staff will guide you when you can return. If your seat is at the end of a row you can return to your seat. If your seat is not at the end of a row the staff will guide you to an extra seat. If all extra seats are taken then you cannot return to the hall.
There is no hearing loop system in the Large Hall.
Access for people with reduced mobility
You can get to the Large Hall by lift.
The lift is on the ground floor, behind the cloakroom, next to the café entrance.
The lift starts operating 15 minutes before the show.
The lift goes to the Large Hall.
The lift fits wheelchairs.
The staff will help you use the lift.
The staff can help you get to your seat in the Large Hall.
During the performance the lift is closed.
The lift works during the intermission and after the performance. You can use it without the help of Dailes Theatre staff.
Wheelchair users can attend performances in the Large Hall free of charge in designated spaces.
These spaces are located at the ends of Row 17.
If you wish to attend the theatre in this way, please inform the theatre at least 5 days before the performance.
Call us by phone: +371 67294444
Or email us: dailesteatris@dailesteatris.lv
Wheelchair users can also purchase special combined seating for themselves and a companion.
Tickets for these seats are available with a 50% discount, both at the box office and online.
They are available up to 5 days before the performance.
After that, these seats are released for general sale.
These seats are located at the ends of Row 18.
Please note that Row 18 is not always available for sale.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome.
Please inform the theatre in advance about your visit with an assistance dog.
Call us by phone: +371 67294444
Email us: dailesteatris@dailesteatris.lv
Performances may include loud noises and lighting effects. They may disturb guide dogs. Contact the theatre to get more detailed information about this.
Help
In the areas where the shows take place, Dailes Theatre staff wear black uniforms and name badges.
The staff will answer questions and help solve problems.
During the intermission
Start times, end times and intermission times are shown on a screen in the downstairs foyer. It is located next to the table where the printed programmes are.
If you need to leave the building during the intermission, please ask for an intermission pass at the entrance and return it when you come back.
Spaces
Inside the Large Hall
There are steps in the Large Hall.
There are 4 wheelchair spaces in the hall.
These spaces are located between rows 17 and 18, next to seat 1 and seat 42.
There are no steps on the way to these seats.
The staff will help you reach your seat.
Surtitle visibility is limited.
They are visible starting from row 7.
The staff are in the hall during the performance.
They will help you if you need it.
There are no reflective floor strips in the hall.
Café
Theatre cafés are open before performances and during intermissions.
There are two cafés in the theatre.
Ground-floor café
It is located behind the cloakroom. You can reach it by a gently sloping ramp.
It is accessible for people with reduced mobility.
Upstairs café
It is located in the foyer upstairs.
You can reach it by a steep ramp from the Large Hall.
People with reduced mobility can get to the upstairs café with the help of Dailes Theatre staff or the person accompanying them.
There is a staircase leading from the ground floor to the upstairs café.
Toilets
Accessible toilets are on the ground floor.
They are located next to the stairs to the Large Hall, to the right from the cloakroom.
A gently sloping ramp leads to them.
The toilets are spacious.
They have grab rails.
If you go to the toilet during the performance, you can only return to the hall at certain times. The staff will guide you when you can return. If your seat is at the end of a row you can return to your seat. If your seat is not at the end of a row the staff will guide you to an extra seat. If all extra seats are taken then you cannot return to the hall.
During the performance the lift is closed.
Getting to Dailes Theatre
The theatre is next to Riga 1st Hospital and close to Vidzemes Market.
Public transport
There are several public transport stops near the theatre.
Brīvības Street
The nearest public transport stop in the direction towards the city centre is “Matīsa iela”.
It is the stop for:
- trolleybuses 4, 12, 14, 17, 25, 31 and 34;
- “Rīgas satiksme” buses 3, 6, 9, 16 and 21;
- intercity buses 6821, 6822 and 6824.
The nearest public transport stop in the direction away from the city centre is “Matīsa iela”.
There are two stops next to each other with the same name and direction of travel.
The stop closer to the theatre is for:
- trolleybuses 4, 12, 13, 14, 17, 31 and 34.
- “Rīgas satiksme” buses 3, 6, 9, 16 and 21.
The stop further from the theatre is for:
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intercity buses 5612, 6251, 6255, 6724, 6821, 6822, 6824, 6826, 6992 and 7179.
Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street
The nearest public transport stop in the direction towards the city centre is “Bruņinieku iela”.
It is the stop for:
- trolleybuses 3, 5, 12 and 25;
- bus 11.
The nearest public transport stop in the direction away from the city centre is “Bruņinieku iela”.
It is the stop for:
- trolleybuses 3, 5, 12 and 25;
- bus 11.
Bruņinieku Street
It is a one-way street. On this street is the “Riga 1st Hospital” stop. It is the closest stop to the theatre entrance.
It is the stop for:
Miera Street
On Miera Street is the tram stop in the direction from Mežaparks towards the city centre.
The stop is called “Brīvības iela”.
Tram 11 stops there.
Matīsa Street
On Matīsa Street is the tram stop in the direction from the city centre towards Mežaparks.
The stop is called “Brīvības iela”.
Tram 11 stops there.
Bicycles
Bike racks for visitors are located next to the Dailes Theatre square café “Kase”.
Car parking
The nearest car parks around Dailes Theatre are:
- “Park Expert” car park at 78 Brīvības Street. Entrance is from Brīvības Street. One hour costs €2.00. You can pay using the Mobilly app or by text message.
- “EuroPark” car park at 35 Skolas Street. One hour costs €2.50.
You can pay using the “EuroPark” app or by bank card.
- “EuroPark” car park at 20/22 Baznīcas Street. One hour costs €2.00. You can pay using the “EuroPark” app or with coins.
- Riga 1st Hospital car park. Entrance from Bruņinieku Street and Šarlotes Street. One hour costs €2.00. Payment by bank card only.
- Car park at 23 Bruņinieku Street. One hour costs €1.50.
There are also “Rīgas satiksme” car parks (zone B and zone C) around the theatre. You can check the exact zones and prices HERE.
