RTM stage, Ahoy – Rotterdam

Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Center (RACC) has 35 multifunctional halls for conferences and meetings. In addition, there is a large hall (arena) with two balconies, which provides space for events offering 4,100 visitors a seat or 7,800 visitors a standing place. The arena has been named the RTM Stage.

RTM Stage is also used as a music hall for concerts and as a theatre or auditorium. It is the largest theatre hall in the Netherlands. The venue’s multifunctional acoustic and stage design, in part, allows it to host very diverse events, from Gala dinner to E-sport-Gaming event.

Our advice

• Stage technical design, consulting and supervision services.
• We reviewed:
  • sightlines
  • theatre technical lifting and hoisting equipment in relation to the building construction
  • room acoustics and sound engineering
  • lighting technology and image projection technology
  • stage curtains and fabrics
  • electrical facilities for event and theatre technology.

Result
RACC hosts major events and concerts such as the North Sea Jazz Festival. In addition, the Eurovision Song Contest took place here in May 2021, which was watched by 183 million viewers in 36 countries. In October 2019, the largest three-day E-sports and gaming event took place here.

In fact, if major technical and graphic events like the Eurovision Song Contest and Esport are possible, then in RACC, (almost) anything one could dream up is possible.