Arts
Theater in Helsinki
Theater for kids in Helsinki
There are 9 clubs in Helsinki, training at 14 venues between them. Most groups run in Kamppi / Ruoholahti, East Centre and Kaartinkaupunki. Groups take children from about 2 to 18, split by age and skill level.
Below is each club's own page with its age groups, contact details and location on the map. Filter the list by district if you want something close to home or school.
What it costs
Prices vary widely: volunteer and municipally supported drama groups can cost very little, often around 0 to 150 euros per term, while private drama schools and intensive courses charge more. Exact prices are shown on each club's page.
Districts
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Helsingin teatterikoulu
East Centre
Helsingin teatterikoulu offers basic education in theatre arts for children and adults. Classes are held in various parts of Helsinki and include acting, performance productions, and seasonal camps.
Svenska Teatern
Kaartinkaupunki
The Swedish Theatre in Helsinki is the national Swedish-language stage in Finland, offering a diverse repertoire for children and youth. The theater organizes performances, drama workshops, guided tours, and educational programs for school groups. Audience work (publikarbete) includes meetings and interactive sessions.
Pelikan Lasten ja nuorten yhdistys ry
Marjaniemi
Children's theater center in Helsinki offering various activities: theater studio, visual arts, language courses, speech therapy, and early development groups. The center also organizes seasonal children's camps and birthday parties.
Impro Helsinki
Kamppi / Ruoholahti
Improvisational theater school in Helsinki. Offers improv courses and workshops focusing on interaction, spontaneity, and storytelling. Provides classes for adults as well as courses for youth (13+) and seasonal camps.
Föreningen för Drama och Teater DOT
Jätkäsaari
Teaterskolan DOT offers drama and theater education in Swedish for children and youth in Helsinki. Activities include weekly lessons, camps, and workshops focused on creativity and social skills.
Ursa Minor
Helsinki
Ursa Minor is a sign-language theatre collective in Helsinki working at the intersection of art, science and activism. It runs Valokalat, a weekly sign-language expression hobby group for children in grades 2-6 (about ages 8-12), meeting at Pitäjänmäki school.
Teatteri 00660 ry
Torpparinmäki
Teatteri 00660 ry now operates as Kortteliteatteri in Torpparinmäki, Helsinki, and its website redirects to kortteliteatteri.fi. Kortteliteatteri runs amateur theatre groups for children, youth and adults, plus improv courses and performing-arts workshops for participants at all levels.
Teatterikoulu ILMI Ö.
Kamppi / Ruoholahti
Teatterikoulu ILMI Ö. is a Helsinki theatre school founded in 2006, providing basic education in theatre arts for children and youth. It offers theatre groups, theatre clubs and camps, and is supported by the City of Helsinki. The school is located at Tallberginkatu 1 E, Helsinki.
Ilmaisukoulu Valo
Malmi
Ilmaisukoulu Valo (formerly Ilmaisukoulu Tuike) is Helsinki's largest provider of basic education in theatre arts, with teaching starting from age 5. Goal-oriented, progressive theatre instruction for children and youth is led by professional theatre educators across several neighbourhoods, with its main premises in Malmi.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does theater cost in Helsinki?
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Prices vary widely: volunteer and municipally supported drama groups can cost very little, often around 0 to 150 euros per term, while private drama schools and intensive courses charge more. Exact prices are shown on each club's page.
What age is theater suitable for?
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The youngest children can start creative drama at around four to seven, and groups are divided by age so that play-based sessions for small children are kept separate from the more focused acting and improvisation offered to older children and teenagers.
Where can I find theater clubs in Helsinki?
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Clubs are spread across the city and its districts. Use the map and filters above to find the location nearest to you.