For the press

Welcome to Amare

Amare is the largest cultural complex in the Netherlands, located at the centre of The Hague’s cultural heart. Stichting Amare (Amare Foundation) is responsible for the operational management and for the programming of this international house of music and dance. The building is also home to the Residentie Orkest, Nederlands Dans Theater and Royal Conservatoire. All parties work closely together.

Amare is also the most sustainably constructed cultural complex in the Netherlands, with an iconic and distinctive architecture. A lively hub of interaction with the city, the building is open every day from morning to evening. Containing concert halls, a theatre hall, studios, lesson and rehearsal spaces, hospitality outlets and more, Amare offers a huge and diverse range of experiences and opportunities for personal and cultural encounter. Amare draws more than 300,000 visitors every year, to enjoy more than 1000 activities and performances. The public spaces furthermore offer a lively place for performers, visitors, students and passersby to mingle. With its freely accessible Open Amare programme, Amare provides a platform for the city’s many organisations and initiatives.

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Contact

For press queries, please contact Marketing & Communication via communicatie@amare.nl.

Press accreditation

Do you wish to request press accreditation for one of our shows? Great! Please send an email with your request to communicatie@amare.nl. Provide as much information as you can in your email: name, media organisation, contact details, motivation for the visit and date of publication. Once your request has been approved you will receive a confirmation, along with access information and further guidelines, if applicable.

Further guidelines

Accreditation is personal and non-transferrable.
An accreditation is only definitive following Amare’s confirmation.
We ask that you only report on the performance or concert for which you have been accredited.
We request to receive a link to or complimentary copy of the publication.
Unfortunately unable to attend, after all? Please let us know at least 24 hours ahead of the show.

House rules photography, film and audio

It is not permitted to make photographs or other recordings during performances. To make professional photographs, video or audio recordings of performances, performers or events, prior permission is required and may only be done under supervision. It is permitted to make (photographic) recordings of the Amare building and public space, but please do submit a request to do so beforehand. We find it important that these activities do not distract or annoy our visitors, and that our visitors are not captured on camera without their permission.

Please direct your requests to: communicatie@amare.nl. Following our approval you will receive a confirmation with all practical information, including access information.

Further guidelines for recordings

Please be considerate of the audience, performers and staff; making recordings must not create any nuisance.
Flashes and additional lighting are only permitted if approved beforehand.
Move calmly and remain out of the line of sight of audience and performers.
Equipment must not obstruct passageways, escape routes or aisles.
Privacy rules apply: close-ups of visitors require their permission, in case of doubt always discuss it.
The produced material may only be used for the agreed purpose.
Always heed our staff’s instructions.

Logo Amare

Click on the logo to open and to save it. Always consult with Amare when using the logo. You can contact us using the contact details provided above.

NB: the margin surrounding the logo must always be preserved.

Photos of Amare

The images of Amare found below can be downloaded in high resolution by clicking on the image and saving it to your computer. Don't forget to credit the photographer when using the image.