Plan your visit

Dance House Helsinki is located in Ruoholahti, Helsinki, at Kaapeliaukio 3. The entrance is located in the covered Glass Courtyard of Cable Factory, which is also accessible from the other end of the building at Tallberginkatu 1. All routes are accessible.

We recommend arriving by public transport, on foot or by bicycle. Find the most convenient route and mode of transport in HSL’s Journey Planner

Public transport

• Metro: Ruoholahti (600 m)
• Tram: 8, stop Kaapelitehdas (100 m)
• Bus: 15, 21, 21N, 22, 112N, 192T, stop Salmisaari (200 m)

Check the routes and timetables in HSL’s Journey Planner.

Bicycle parking

There are bicycle racks on Kaapeliaukio right next to Dance House. The nearest city bike station (1 April–31 October) is located at the seaward end of Cable Factory on Tammasaarenlaituri.

Taxi, taxi with disabled access

You can instruct the taxi driver to stop at Kaapeliaukio 3. The nearest taxi rank is located at Ruoholahti metro station (600 m).

Transport for people with reduced mobility can be arranged both via Kaapeliaukio and via the inner courtyard of Cable Factory at Tallberginkatu 1. Both ends have access to the Glass Courtyard and Dance House. All routes are accessible.

Parking

Dance House does not have its own parking area. The nearest parking hall subject to a fee is Europark, which operates at the Ruoholahti shopping centre (500 m).

For more information on parking in the vicinity of Cable Factory, see Cable Factory’s website.

You can check the on-street parking areas and other parking halls located nearby on the city centre parking map (in Finnish) (zone II, Ruoholahti).

ACCESSIBLE ROUTES

The entire first floor of the Dance House Helsinki, where the Erkko Hall, Pannu Hall, Lobby, and restrooms, as well as the Traba restaurant, are located, is completely barrier-free. There is an accessible entrance to the building starting from the outdoor areas of the Glass Courtyard at the Cable Factory.

ACCESSIBLE SEATING

The first row of the Dance House's auditorium is fully accessible. The seating in the Dance House rises steeply, and access is via stairs; there is no elevator to the seating areas. The spaces in the Dance House are adaptable, and any special seating arrangements and accessible seats will be communicated along with the event information.

Assistants for customers with mobility impairments can attend performances at the Dance House free of charge; a free assistant ticket can be obtained at the time of ticket purchase.

ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS

Public restrooms and an accessible restroom are located in the Dance House Lobby.

INDUCTION LOOP

An induction loop is available in the Dance House performance spaces for hearing aid users. The coverage area includes the entire auditorium.

The Dance House Helsinki has two performance halls, Erkko Hall and Pannu Hall. The Erkko Hall has 700 seats and the Pannu Hall 235. For events in the Pannu Hall, the seating is usually unnumbered.

To ensure good visibility to everyone, the auditoriums are ascending. Only the row 17 in Erkko Hall has a slight restriction in visibility. Any other restrictions in visibility due to staging or other performance-specific solutions are mentioned in the ticket sales. Please note that there is no lift to the upper section. When choosing your seat, please note that only the first row is accessible.

The auditoriums of the performance halls can be packed up, and commissioned either partly or fully. As the seating structure is not fixed, there may be occasional swaying, especially in the Erkko Hall, when the audience leaves after a performance. The auditorium meets all safety standards, with the lowest level of sway in the lowest rows.

The auditorium of Erkko Hall (pdf)

Cloakroom services

For the comfort and safety of the public, outerwear and large bags, cycling helmets, etc. can not be taken into the auditorium.

The Dance House Helsinki's cloakroom is located in the basement at the end of the staircase leading from the Lobby. For customers with reduced mobility, there is a cloakroom at the service counter in the Lobby. The basement is accessible by lift via the Glass Courtyard, if required. The lobby service staff will be happy to help if needed.

The basement cloakroom is a free of charge self-service or service cloakroom, depending on the event. Lockable lockers are also available.

Lost and found

For lost and found items, please contact the Dance House Customer Service (Mon-Fri 10-16) info@tanssintalo.fi or tel +358 40 560 1770. Lost property can be collected from the Konttori café in the Cable Factory. See the opening hours of the Konttori.