Opening Ceremony Performance
Guests attend the inaugural play and enjoy introductions by festival directors, creating a festive atmosphere to mark the start of Regiony.
~19:00
Regiony International Theatre Festival
Festival REGIONY – Mezinárodní divadelní festival Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Jun 20 - 27, 2026ExpectedSource
Each June, the city of Hradec Králové hosts Regiony, the largest theatre festival in the Czech Republic. Companies from home and abroad bring contemporary plays and performances to its stages and squares, in a celebration of the stage that has helped earn the city its reputation as a place of fine theatre.
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The European Union & Integration
The festival was founded in 1994–1995, directly in the post-Velvet Revolution era of cultural revival and institutional re-founding.
Key moments
Day 1 · Jun 20
Day 8 · Jun 27
Gala Closing Performance
Audiences enjoy a major play in the historic Klicperovo theater, followed by acknowledgments of performers, marking the culmination of the festival experience.
~19:00
Where it happens
Divadlo Drak
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Open in MapsHow to show up well
Arrive before peak flow
Reserved tickets
Read the local rhythm
Formal or smart-casual attire for theater
Keep the visit respectful
Attendees should observe quietness during performances and follow usual theater etiquette.
Practical notes
Crowds & timing
Crowd level: moderate.
Tickets
Ticket required: CZK100 - CZK500
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Regiony International Theatre Festival
Festival REGIONY – Mezinárodní divadelní festival Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Each June, the city of Hradec Králové hosts Regiony, the largest theatre festival in the Czech Republic. Companies from home and abroad bring contemporary plays and performances to its stages and squares, in a celebration of the stage that has helped earn the city its reputation as a place of fine theatre.
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The story behind it
The Regiony International Theatre Festival began in 1994–1995, when Klicpera Theatre and Drak Theatre co-founded an international theatre showcase called Divadlo evropských regionů (Theatre of European Regions) with an Open Air Programme. Its founding was a direct product of the post-Velvet Revolution cultural opening: Klicpera Theatre, which had been forced to bear the ideologically loaded name Divadlo Vítězného února (Theat...
Part of a historical world
The European Union & Integration
The festival was founded in 1994–1995, directly in the post-Velvet Revolution era of cultural revival and institutional re-founding.
Key moments to know
Day 1Jun 20~19:00Expected
Opening Ceremony Performance
Guests attend the inaugural play and enjoy introductions by festival directors, creating a festive atmosphere to mark the start of Regiony.
Day 8Jun 27~19:00Expected
Gala Closing Performance
Audiences enjoy a major play in the historic Klicperovo theater, followed by acknowledgments of performers, marking the culmination of the festival experience.
How to show up well
first-timer tips
Arrive before peak flow
Reserved tickets
Read the local rhythm
Formal or smart-casual attire for theater
Keep the visit respectful
Attendees should observe quietness during performances and follow usual theater etiquette.
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Quiet, respectful behavior is expected during theater performances; typical etiquette for indoor cultural event...
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Jun 20 - 27, 2026
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City / Area
Hradec Králové
Czech East Bohemian theater tradition
Cost
CZK100 - CZK500
Book ahead if required
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Families welcome
Very High visitor welcome
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