GOP Varieté-Theater Hannover

GOP Varieté-Theater Hannover

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Kinder bis 14 Jahre EUR 19.50 · Erwachsene EUR 23.50

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GOP Variete Theater Hannover presents variety shows in the Georgspalast, opposite the opera house in central Hannover.

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What's on here

Why go

  • The program changes every two months, with entertainers from around the world.
  • On 31 October 2026, the Halloween event pairs the show “Streng Geheim!” with themed décor, cocktails and a menu.

Plan your visit

Prices

Kinder bis 14 JahreEUR 19.50
ErwachseneEUR 23.50

From the venue's website · checked 28 Oct 2026

Opening hours

Today11:00 – 18:00Show all
Monday11:00 – 18:00
Tuesday11:00 – 18:00
Wednesday11:00 – 20:00
Thursday11:00 – 20:00
Friday11:00 – 21:00
Saturday12:00 – 21:00
Sunday12:00 – 18:00

The hall

Auditorium capacity
320 guests

Tickets and box office

  • Adults: €23.50; children up to age 14: €19.50.

Interesting facts4

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  1. The Georgspalast is a five-story stone building.

    GOP Varieté-Theater Hannover - Wikipedia
  2. 1912

    Built in 1912–1913 as an office and commercial building, it used a steel-frame design by Wilhelm Mackensen and Fritz Torno.

    GOP Varieté-Theater Hannover - Wikipedia
  3. Court decorative painter Hermann Stünkel was commissioned to create the building’s pictorial decoration.

    GOP Varieté-Theater Hannover - Wikipedia
  4. Its program includes a two-part magical show menu.

    Menü Halloween - GOP Varieté-Theater Hannover

History

Despite the wartime ban on public dancing, large orchestras continued to perform at the Georgspalast. After the theater closed in 1962, the building housed restaurants and discos.

  1. 9 October 1943Air raids partly destroyed the building. Its steel frame limited the damage, but operations ceased.
  2. 27 May 1948The first joint event with the newly built Gondel Bar took place at the Georgspalast.
  3. 1950sPerformers included Kalanag, Paul Hörbiger, Gert Fröbe and Josephine Baker.
  4. 1960Zarah Leander performed there for a month, drawing crowds of fans to the entrance.
  5. 1962The theater closed as television reduced attendance.
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  1. December 1992Hubertus and Hubert Grote reopened the theater after a 30-year break.
  2. 2001Restaurant Gondel reopened in the building.

How to get there

  • On footAddress: Georgstraße 36, Hannover, Lower Saxony.

Sources: GOP Varieté-Theater Hannover - Wikipedia · GOP Varieté-Theater Hannover · Menü Halloween - GOP Varieté-Theater Hannover · checked 12 Oct 2026

Where
Georgstraße 36, Hannover

Plan from here: With kids →

Questions and answers

What are GOP Variete Theater Hannover’s opening hours?

Monday–Tuesday 11:00–18:00; Wednesday–Thursday 11:00–20:00; Friday 11:00–21:00; Saturday 12:00–21:00; Sunday 12:00–18:00.

What performance tradition does GOP Variete Theater Hannover continue?

It continues intimate variety entertainment.

Who directs GOP Variete Theater Hannover?

Nadine Matzat has directed it since January 2022.

Was the Georgspalast, home of GOP Variete Theater Hannover, once a dance venue?

Its café became a popular place for jazz-oriented music and dancing.

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