Bratislava, Slovakia » Entertainment » Cinemas

If you are interested in watching a movie in Bratislava, then you will not be disappointed. Most of the films are screened at multi-screen complexes located in shopping centres, making it easy to catch the latest Hollywood fare while on a shopping expedition. English-language films are always subtitled except for children's films which are dubbed. The main cinemas are located at Aupark, Eurovea and Polus shopping centres. There are also a few clubs that showcase alternative films & documentaries at various venues around the city.

Cinema City

• Movie Theatre in AUPARK Shopping centre
• 12 screens with a capacity of 2313 seats

Address: Bratislavský Hrad, 810 06 Bratislava, Slovakia

Cinema City Polus

• Movie Theatra in Polus Shopping centre
• Eight screens with a capacity of 1588 seats

Kino Mladost'

• Independent club showing art house films
• Air conditioning, Dolby stereo

Address: Hviezdoslavovo námestie 171, 811 02 Staré Mesto, Slovakia

Photo credit: Lure / CC BY-SA 3.0

Lumière cinema

• Movie theatre next to a night clubs shows Czech and Slovak classics

Kino Dúbravka

• show alternative movies located within the Community Cultural Centre Dubravka

A4 - Zero Space

• Artistic documentaries, digital videos, animation, musical and experimental films
• live musical performances
• Contemporary dance performance

Theatres

Slovak National Theatre

The Slovak National Theatre is the second oldest Slovak professional theatre consisting of 3 ensembles – opera, ballet and drama. It is housed in two buildings, a Habsburg-era building in the Old Town on Hviezdoslav' Square and a modern theatre near the Danube river, which opened in 2007. Together, they stage various performances in Slovak or German, with a season running from September to June.

Photo credit: John Menard / CC BY-SA 2.0

Address: Pribinova 17 Entrance from Olejkárska Street, Bratislava, Slovakia

New Stage Theater (Nová scéna)

The second-largest theatre in Bratislava was established in 1946. It is reputed for staging grand musicals like New York's Broadway and London's West End. They are also involved in top grade dance productions ranging from ballet and ballroom to alternative performances.
Address: Živnostenská 1, 812 14 Staré Mesto, Slovakia

Divadlo Astorka Korzo 90

Astorka theatre focuses on international plays translated into Slovak. The theatre started in 1990 in the city's historical centre in the Slovak Ministry of Culture basement.
Address: Námestie SNP 489/33, 811 01 Bratislava, Slovakia

Divadlo GUnaGU
Address: Františkánske námestie 7, 811 01 Bratislava, Slovakia

Štúdio L+S
Address: Námestie 1. mája 5, 811 06 Bratislava, Slovakia

Theater Arena (Divadlo Aréna)
Address: Viedenská cesta 10, 851 01 Bratislava, Slovakia

Divaldo West
Address: Námestie Slovenského národného povstania 811 06 Bratislava-Staré Mesto, Slovakia

Radošina Naive Theater (Radošinské naivné divadlo)
Address: Škultétyho ul. 5831 04 Bratislava 3, Slovakia

Bratislava Puppet Theatre
Address: Dunajská 2319/36, 811 08 Staré Mesto, Slovakia

Divadlo Ludus
Address: Jozefská 2987/19, 811 06 Staré Mesto, Slovakia