Theatre Night 2023
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Podgórze Market Square
See the Market Square of Podgórze: the heart of Podgórze and the pride of its...
When night falls, cultural life takes on a new energy – Kraków never sleeps! We’ll find out for ourselves during Theatre Night. As always, major theatres and independent stages present the best spectacles of the last season.
Most of the plays are in Polish, but we also have a few suggestions for our English-speaking audiences!
Outdoor performances without words:
- Inflancki Boulevard: Zatrzymać Obrotówkę Group, The Emperor's New Suit
- Dworek Białoprądnicki Cultural Centre: Tetiana Voroniuk, Cinema Circus
- Podgórki Market Square: KTO Theatre, Arcadia
Podgórze Market Square
See the Market Square of Podgórze: the heart of Podgórze and the pride of its...
Stary National Theatre
ul. Jagiellońska 1
Stary National Theatre is one of the oldest theatres in Poland. Its contemporary repertoire...
The Juliusz Słowacki Theatre
pl. Świętego Ducha 1
One of the most famous and most recognised Polish stages, it has operated continuously since 1893....
Ludowy Theatre
os. Teatralne 34
Today’s repertoire of the Ludowy consists of comedies, Polish and European classics,...
The Bagatela Theatre
ul. Karmelicka 6
The (Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński) Bagatela Theatre presents a comic repertoire for adults and plays for...
Łaźnia Nowa Theatre
os. Szkolne 25
The Łaźnia Nowa is a venue for unconventional productions, concerts, meetings, and happenings that...
STU Theatre
al. Krasińskiego 16
The STU Theatre is a project-based theatre, with a repertoire composed of Polish and world...
Variété Theatre
ul. Grzegórzecka 71
The Kraków Variété Theatre specialises in a very light repertoire, with...
Groteska Theatre
ul. Skarbowa 2
The repertoire of the Groteska contains both puppetry productions for children and plays staged for...Recommended
Unknown
Friday, August 28, 2026 - Saturday, October 10, 2026
Magnum Opus
Friday, September 4, 2026 - Friday, September 25, 2026
The Centre of Gravity
Friday, September 4, 2026 - Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Alex Urban. Gold Fish
Saturday, September 5, 2026, 6:00 PM - Saturday, October 31, 2026
Recommended locations
Kościuszko Mound
al. Waszyngtona 1
A place of remembrance devoted to a Polish and US freedom fighter, a popular destination for walks,...
St Benedict’s Church
ul. Stawarza
This small church can be seen from within only once a year, and its interior conceals a groin vault...
The Jan Matejko House
ul. Floriańska 41
This is where the most famous Polish painter of the 19th century, whose paintings generations of...
Dragon’s Den
Wawel
The cave that the legendary dragon inhabited leads down from Wawel Hill to the bank of the Vistula....
