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the Tavern
Meet up with friends at the Tavern before the show. Great food, a cozy atmosphere, wine, coffee, and much more. Open every day and evening of the week. Buy tickets to a performance here.


Watson's Bar
The experience begins at Watson's Bar. Here you can meet up for drinks and tasty small plates before the show. Open every day and evening of the week. Of course, you can buy a drink to go and bring it into the theatre the performance.
Buy tickets for a performance here.

the theatre
the theatre Rival has 735 seats, divided into 506 seats in the stalls and 229 in the balcony. There are no seats with obstructed views.
Rival show floor plan


Coat Check, Guest Restrooms, and Accessibility
Two flights of stairs down from the entrance is our brand-new coat check, which is always staffed during shows and concerts. You can pay via Swish or credit card. For evening performances, the coat check opens one hour before the show. We have also built eight new guest restrooms adjacent to the coat check. In addition, the restrooms at Lower Watson and the Cocktail Bar were completely renovated in the summer of 2023. Read more about accessibility here.


Show package

Learn more about our show packages here sparkling wine and appetizers, check-in to a deluxe room, orchestra-section tickets, a reserved table at the Tavern dinner not included), and a breakfast buffet.


Book a cozy hotel room and wake up to a delicious breakfast buffet or order room service. Take a closer look at the rooms here.

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Calendar - buy a ticket

Ticket questions - see all answers here
Theatre Plan Rival Show
Book show packages
Book a room
Book a room at "ticket holder's price" 
Reserve a table at the Tavern
Call to book a table at 08-545 789 15

Hearing loop in the theatre
AccessibilityAccessibility

Drinks in the theatre during the performance
It is possible to bring coffee, wine and beer into the theatre during the performance. Please note that exceptions may apply.

Cloakroom
September-May there is a staffed cloakroom. Cashless. Swish.

Public transportation
Subway line 13 or 14, station Mariatorget
Ferry service address Mariatorget 3, 118 91 Stockholm

Gallery
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Open for Midsummer!

Extended hours all Midsummer weekend! Breakfast, the Tavern Watson's Bar we hope to see you there!

Book hotel rooms – gilt-edged every time!

Golden balcony, pillow menu, Egyptian cotton sheets, long breakfast hours...book a room with a balcony.

On the board in the Tavern

Monday–Friday from 11:30 a.m. “Today’s Special” – a carefully selected dish for only 165 SEK, served while supplies last!

Thursday, November 20

“Wanting to but not being able to”: the story of Gunnar, Axel, and Lars-Erik Nyman. A musical performance by and starring Torsson. Narrator: Per Lasson.

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