The big hall at the
Kultur-Casino Bern, Herrengasse 25 (tel: (031) 328 0228; website:
www.kultur-casino.ch) is home to
Bern Symphony Orchestra (tel: (031) 328 2424; website:
www.bernersymphonieorchester.ch) and well worth visiting. A lovely venue for cabaret, song and theater in Bern is
La Capella, Allmendstrasse 24 (tel: (031) 332 8022; website:
www.la-cappella.ch). To enjoy high-calibre
classical music, opera, theater and dance, visitors should check out the rich and varied program at the
Stadttheater Bern, Nägeligasse 1 (tel: (031) 329 5111; website:
www.stadttheaterbern.ch).
Das Theater an der Effingerstrasse, Effingerstrasse 14 (tel: (031) 382 7272; website:
www.dastheater-effingerstr.ch), is a smaller theater that nonetheless manages to combine artistic ambition with popularity time and time again. Other Bern theaters include the
Schlachthaus Theater, Rathausgasse 20 (tel: (031) 312 9647; website:
www.schlachthaus.ch) and the folk theater
Narrenpack Theater, Kramgasse 30 (tel: (031) 352 0517; website:
www.narrenpack.ch). Puppet theater enthusiasts should visit the excellent
Berner Puppen Theater, Gerechtigkeitsgasse 31 (tel: (031) 311 9585; website:
www.berner-puppentheater.ch).
The
Kulturhallen Dampfzentrale, Marzilistrasse 47 (tel: (031) 310 0545; website:
www.dampfzentrale.ch) is a center for contemporary culture and a festival hall. It is the main venue during the annual Bern Dance Days festival. For information about concerts and other events, see the events pages on
www.berninfo.com.
Quinnie Cinemas (tel: (031) 386 1710; website:
www.quinnie.ch) has seven cinemas in Bern, including the
Club Cinema at Laupenstrasse 17 and the
Bubenberg Cinema at Laupenstrasse 2.
Kitag (tel: 0900 556 789; website:
www.kitag.com) also has several cinemas in Bern, including at Aarbergergasse 30 and Kramgasse 72. Both companies screen mainstream movies and blockbusters. The
Cinematte, Wasserwerkgasse 7 (tel: (031) 312 2122; website:
www.cinematte.ch), the
Kellerkino, Kramgasse 26 (tel: (031) 311 3805; website:
www.kellerkino.ch) and the cinema in the
Fine Arts Museum, Rosa Maino (tel: (031) 311 6006; website:
www.kinokunstmuseum.ch) are independent cinemas screening art film and global film releases. During the summer months (July and August), the
OrangeCinema (an open-air cinema) is held on the Grosse Schanze.
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