HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ SUMMER FESTIVAL / End of Summer in Širák

Name: HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ SUMMER FESTIVAL / End of Summer in Širák
Start: 2026-08-29T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-29T13:00:00+02:00
Location: Adalbertinum, Velký sál

took place · 29 Aug 2026

Adalbertinum, Velký sál, Hradec Králové

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The 5th edition of a folk music festival in Hradec Králové. From 1 p.m. to 11 p.m., the festival offers a diverse musical programme featuring prominent figures from the Czech folk scene.

Line-up

Dechový orchestr ZUŠ Habrmanova 16:00
Dechový orchestr města Hradce Králové 16:00

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About the venue: Adalbertinum, Velký sál

The Velký sál (Great Hall) is the main hall of Adalbertinum, a neo-Renaissance civic building in Hradec Králové designed by architect František Hellman and completed in 1897. Originally built as a Catholic association house, the building has been a protected cultural monument since 1958 and is run by the city's cultural and educational company. The first-floor hall seats up to 440 and hosts concerts, balls, theatre performances and congresses, with a bar just outside its entrance.

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About the festival: HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ SUMMER FESTIVAL / End of Summer in Širák

5th edition

festival year

from 2022

festival held since

over 1,000

venue capacity (visitors)

10 h

program duration (13-23 h)

Good to know

Day 1: Saturday August 29, 2026, 1:00 PM-11:00 PM
Admission in advance 500 CZK, on-site 550 CZK
Children under 10 free
Advance sales via HKpoint.cz and hradeckyletorost.cz
Venue capacity over 1,000 visitors (800 seating places)
Refreshments at the venue pub (grill, draft beverages)
Parking on-site for performers only - public transport or bicycle recommended
Location: Orlické nábřeží 1215/3, Hradec Králové (10 minutes walk from the center)

What's new

2026
The fifth edition of the festival will take place on August 29, 2026 at the Širák Summer Cinema; the organizer published the program from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the website hradeckyletorost.cz.
2026
The headliner of the evening is singer Iva Marešová with the international band Razam, which combines world music with Slavic roots.
2026
The festival will also feature the winner of the East Bohemian regional heat of the Porta 2026 competition; the performer's name was to be announced on April 11, 2026 at the Adalbertinum.
2026
Tickets are available in advance for 500 CZK, on the day of the festival for 550 CZK; children under 10 have free admission.

About: Dechový orchestr ZUŠ Habrmanova

This student wind orchestra from Hradec Králové's ZUŠ Habrmanova has performed without interruption since 1975 and traditionally opens the summer series of promenade concerts in Jiráskovy sady park. Its programme spans classical music and jazz, and the ensemble has made several trips abroad to represent the city at international festivals.

1975

year of first public performance

number of music schools in Hradec Králové (ZUŠ Habrmanova is one of them)

What's new

2025-08
In summer 2025, the orchestra again launched a series of Sunday open-air concerts in Jiráskovy sady in Hradec Králové, with the concert marathon starting on June 22.
2025-12
In December 2025, students of ZUŠ Habrmanova performed at Adalbertinum with a program including ensemble pieces, solo vocal performances, and keyboard arrangements.
2025-05
In May 2025, ZUŠ Habrmanova participated in the ZUŠ Open festival with a morning program of music, art, and dance workshops for children from kindergartens.

Tracks

Scott Joplin - úpravy pro dechový orchestrpart of the orchestra's repertoire, performed at the jubilee concert for the 40th anniversary

George Gershwin - úpravy pro dechový orchestrregular part of the program, mentioned at the concert for the 40th anniversary in 2015

The Beatles - úpravy pro dechový orchestrpopular arrangements in the orchestra's repertoire

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