The Městské kulturní centrum Poděbrady (Municipal Cultural Centre) is based in the first courtyard of Poděbrady Castle on Jiřího náměstí. It runs the Na Kovárně theatre and the castle cinema (Zámecký biograf, 70 seats), organises concerts and social events, and publishes the local Poděbradské noviny newspaper. Since 2023 it operates as a municipal contributory organisation.
Jiřího náměstí 1/8, 290 01 Poděbrady
Opening hours follow the event programme
Celebration of the 130th anniversary of the unveiling of the equestrian statue of King George, featuring evening illumination and a string quartet performance.
String quartet Fashion Strings performs in Poděbrady as part of the 130th anniversary of the King Jiří monument.
International running festival featuring a marathon from Kolín and a half-marathon from Poděbrady.
The classic musical Grease screens outdoors at Poděbrady's summer cinema.
Student cover band Mameluk performs hits by Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, and Eagles.
Bardotky summer cinema screens films under the stars in the Castle Garden of Poděbrady. Admission is 150 CZK.
TAKHRAJ performs a curated programme of Zuzana Navarová's original songs from the late 1990s and early 2000s.
The sixth edition of the Poděbrady Wine Festival features 24 Czech wineries, a gastro zone, and live music with performers and DJs across two days.
A staged reading of a classic Czech play about the Kutná Hora miners, featuring actors Igor Bareš and Marek Vašut, marking 530 years since their execution.
A summer picnic featuring food trucks and stalls with international cuisine - from burgers and hot dogs to exotic specialties.
Czech folk-blues group Hořec performs original songs and covers in their own distinctive arrangements.
A traditional jazz and swing festival in Poděbrady held at Zámecká zahrada. The fifteenth season of this popular musical celebration.
The sixth edition of this craft beer festival in Poděbrady showcases specialties from dozens of small breweries, live music, contests, and street food in the spa colonnade setting.