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Drottningholms Slottsteater reopens for tours
Drottningholms Slottsteater is to reopen for guided tours on 1 July for groups of no more than six people. New for this season is a daily family tour. A tour of the theatre can be combined with a visit to the palace and a walk in the royal park, where there are several outdoor cafés offering takeaways for those without a picnic basket.
“We’re delighted to be able to reopen, even if it is for fewer people than normal. This is your chance to get an exclusive, more personal tour of our unique cultural heritage,” says managing director Sofi Lerström.
Drottningholms Slottsteater has previously announced that this summer’s productions have been postponed for a year due to coronavirus. The tours, which have also been cancelled, will now be resuming in groups of six, which are small enough for visitors to keep a sufficient physical distance from each other.
Starting 1 July, there will be five guided tours of the historical theatre a day. This summer, there will also be a special daily tour for families to meet a need for those on staycation. Our guides will also be offering more detailed thematic tours on such diverse topics as Queen Lovisa Ulrika (1751–1771) and Bergman’s Magic Flute. For those who would prefer to stay outside, there will be an outdoor presentation of 18th century entertainment in the royal park. The theatre shop will also be open daily from 10 am to 4 pm.
Drottningholms Slottsteater is part of the Drottningholm World Heritage Site, and the palace and the Chinese Pavilion will also be opening to visitors on 1 July. The grounds are large enough for everyone to remain safely distanced, and there are several cafés offering takeaway services.
In September–October, Drottningholms Slottsteater will be hosting the fashion exhibition The Queen of Prints – maxjenny!. The Visions and Utopias day-programme celebrating Queen Lovisa Ulrika 300th birthday will be held on 5 September.
Drottningholms Slottsteater operates in full compliance with the Public Health Agency’s recommendations, and plans for the season are therefore subject to change.
This summer’s guided tours of Drottningholms Slottsteater
Daily tours
11. 30 Family tour
12.15 Tour in English
12.30, 13.30, 14.30 Tours in Swedish
Thematic tours(see www.dtm.se for full programme and times)
Bergman and the Magic Flute (also in English) – On the filming of the opera at Drottningholms Slottsteater
(In)Equality (in English) – A look at gender roles in 18th century theatre
Lovisa Ulrika – The Rococo queen – Who was the queen who built the theatre?
Gustav III – The theatre king – On how the kung used the theatre for more than just entertainment.
Spectacle in the bosquet (outdoors) – On the royal park as an 18th century party place
Wallpaper! (also in English) – A look at Sweden’s best preserved collection of 18th century wallpaper.
Times and tour group sizes apply are subject to change.
For more information, please contact: Elin West, press officer at Drottningholms Slottsteater, 0733 50 26 25, elin.west@dtm.se
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Drottningholms Slottsteater has remained intact since 1766 and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is the only theatre of its kind in the world that still uses original hand operated stage machinery.
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