Theatres, arenas and venues to film in the Czech Republic
13 of them, 4 with a photo and 7 with practical details the location publishes itself. 1 have a documented shooting history. Every entry links to the location or to the body that manages it.
Auditoriums, concert halls, opera houses, cinemas, arenas and event spaces, with the backstage, foyers and dressing rooms that come with them.
Shooting in the Czech Republic pays back through the Czech production incentive (Audiovisual Fund) (25% (35% animation and VFX)): work out the net value on your own spend in the incentive comparison.
Brno Exhibition Centre
Theatre, arena & venue
Large trade fair and exhibition ground south-west of Brno's centre, with functionalist 1920s pavilions and modern halls used for conventions, concerts and filming.
14 exhibition halls (19 conference halls). Conference hall E1abc: theatre capacity 1,008, congress capacity 936. Conference hall Rotunda: theatre...
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Gong
Theatre, arena & venue
Former gasometer at the Lower Vítkovice ironworks in Ostrava converted into a circular concert and exhibition hall inside its riveted steel shell.
Lucerna Palace
Theatre, arena & venue
1921 Art Nouveau passage complex in central Prague, with a domed concert hall, one of the city's oldest cinemas and a chain of shopping arcades under glass roofs.
Main cinema: 453 seats, 4K digital projection with 3D and Dolby Surround 7.1. Small cinema hall: 51 seats, 2K digital projection with 3D and Dolby...
Mahen Theatre
Theatre, arena & venue
1882 neo-baroque theatre in Brno, the first public building in Europe lit entirely by Edison electric light, still in use as part of the National Theatre Brno.
Seen in: First electrically lit theatre building in Europe (1882)
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64 U Hradeb, Prague
Theatre, arena & venue
A derelict 1964 cinema behind a courtyard off Mostecka street in Prague's Mala Strana, flood-damaged in 2002 and left as raw concrete and brick around a 600-seat hall with a balcony.
Around 3,000 square metres of interior including main hall, corridors and a paved courtyard atrium
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Chomutov Municipal Baths
Theatre, arena & venue
A 1980s indoor swimming complex in Chomutov with a 50 metre pool, a two-storey entrance hall, an underground plant room and wide terraces, empty and awaiting redevelopment.
Connected to mains electricity, several thousand square metres of interior
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DEPO2015
Theatre, arena & venue
Former bus depot in Plzeň converted into a creative and cultural centre, with workshop halls, a gallery and event space that keep the building's industrial steel roof trusses.
Industrial complex with a cafe, market hall and event spaces; wheelchair accessible throughout except some office areas (own site).
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Jihoceske Divadlo (South Bohemian Theatre)
Theatre, arena & venue
Repertory theatre in central Ceske Budejovice with an early 20th century auditorium, stage house and backstage workshops still used for daily opera, drama and ballet productions.
Karel Pippich Theatre, Chrudim
Theatre, arena & venue
A restored 1931-1934 constructivist theatre in Chrudim, with a 302-seat main auditorium, a stage, an auxiliary stage, an orchestra pit, a foyer and a cafe spread over one basement and three upper floors.
Capacity: 302
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Klubcentrum Culture House, Usti nad Orlici
Theatre, arena & venue
A 1980s culture house in Usti nad Orlici with a 600-seat multi-purpose hall, stage, bar and dressing rooms, its own lighting and sound equipment, next to a hotel and restaurant.
Capacity: 600 · Stage, bar, dressing rooms, lounges, in-house lighting and sound equipment
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Pardubice Racecourse
Theatre, arena & venue
A horse racing track on the edge of Pardubice with a 2,200 metre circuit, host to a racing season that runs from May to October.
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Sokol Hradec Králové Sports Complex
Theatre, arena & venue
Functionalist gymnasium and sports hall complex built for the Sokol movement in Hradec Králové, with large open exercise halls and period fittings.
Zabrdovice Municipal Baths, Brno
Theatre, arena & venue
A 1932 Bohuslav Fuchs bathing complex in Brno's Zabrdovice district built around two courtyards, its outdoor pool still operating as a public lido while the closed indoor winter baths await reuse.
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Theatres, arenas and venues elsewhere in Europe
- United Kingdom 47
- Germany 39
- Spain 38
- France 30
- Austria 26
- Hungary 23
- Poland 22
- Belgium 20
- Netherlands 19
- Croatia 14
- Italy 14
- Sweden 11
Other kinds of location in the Czech Republic
- Industrial and derelict locations 22
- Offices, schools and public buildings 11
- Transport and infrastructure 8
- Hospitals, prisons and institutions 10
- Houses and apartments 8
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