Royal Theatre

The Royal Theatre, in Namur

The Royal Theatre is an elegant cultural building of Namur, which stands out by its light stone in the middle of the brick town. The Namur audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this high place of entertainment, a witness of the artistic life of the town.

The light-stone theatre of the town

It is by standing out clearly from the urban ensemble that the Royal Theatre catches the eye. While brick is the great star of old Namur, where it composes the essential of the façades, the cultural building wears, for its part, a coat of very luminous sandstone, a choice that distinguishes it and gives it a particular elegance. This contrast highlights the importance given to this place dedicated to entertainment. The theatre, with careful and refined architecture, has hosted for generations theatrical performances, operas, concerts and shows, perpetuating the artistic and cultural life of the Walloon capital. Its light façade and its fine architecture make it a prized landmark and a high place of Namur culture. A witness of the attachment of the town to the performing arts, the Royal Theatre is a remarkable stop of the discovery of Namur.

What to see

You admire the elegant theatre with a coat of luminous sandstone, which stands out in old Namur where brick dominates, with careful architecture, which has hosted for generations theatre, operas, concerts and shows, a high place of the cultural life of the Walloon capital. The Royal Theatre is a prized landmark of Namur. It is a stop for lovers of culture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Royal Theatre lies in the heart of Namur, reachable on foot. You admire its façade from outside; the shows follow their own programme and hours, which vary. It is best to check the agenda before coming.

What is particular about the Royal Theatre of Namur?

It stands out by its coat of very luminous sandstone, while brick dominates the façades of old Namur; this choice gives it a particular elegance, and it has hosted for generations theatre, operas and concerts.

Where is the Royal Theatre of Namur?

In the heart of Namur, in Belgium.