Off-programme events overview
Outside of the official forum agenda, the Brno Department of Culture has organised a rich programme of free and discounted cultural activities to enjoy in your free time in the city.
Refer to a pdf version of the off-programme events on offer here: Off-programme events.
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Ongoing off-programme events: 23-27 September 2025 |
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BRNOPASS The BRNOPASS is a tourist card designed to help you explore the city and its top attractions. It provides free entry and discounts at over 50 major locations, including Špilberk Castle, St Peter’s Cathedral, the Ossuary at St. James, Brno Zoo, and the Old Town Hall. You can find the full list of sites and discounts available with the card here.
(The BRNOPASS is more cost-effective than purchasing individual tickets to sites in Brno). TIC BRNO offers Eurocities member a 30% discount on the BRNOPASS. You can purchase the discounted card at the Tourist Information Centre at Zámečnická 2, in the city centre – just show your conference badge. If you plan to arrive in Brno before the conference and would like to visit attractions as part of the pre-programme, you can request a discount card in advance. This card will be issued by the Department of Culture. Please send your request to majickova.veronika@brno.cz.
After purchasing the BRNOPASS, you’ll receive a QR code to present at participating organisations upon entry. |
TIC BRNO, Zámečnická 2, 602 00 Brno, https://www.gotobrno.cz/en/ |
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Castle Špilberk - Museum of the City of Brno One of Brno’s most iconic landmarks is undoubtedly Špilberk Castle—a vast castle complex perched atop the hill of the same name, overlooking the city. Originally a royal castle and later a feared military fortress and prison, once known as the harshest in Europe, Špilberk now offers a unique glimpse into the past alongside a rich cultural programme. Explore its labyrinthine casemates, walk along the ramparts, and enjoy a bird’s-eye view of Brno. Information on guided tours is available here.
The Museum of the City of Brno offers Eurocities members a 10% discount on admission to all its sites and exhibitions from 23 to 28 September. Just show your conference badge.
If you plan to arrive in Brno plan to arrive in Brno before the conference and would like to visit the castle as part of the pre-programme, you can request a discount card in advance. This card will be issued by the Department of Culture. Please send your request to: majickova.veronika@brno.cz. |
Špilberk Castle, Museum of the City of Brno, Špilberk 210/1, 662 24 Brno
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Arnold Villa - Museum of the City of Brno The Arnold Villa is a gem of Brno’s villa architecture from the First Republic era, originally built in 1862 based on the design of Brno builder and architect Josef Arnold, in the style of historicism with elements of Art Deco. One of the oldest villas in Central Europe, it was reopened to the public in 2024 after extensive reconstruction and now serves as a centre for dialogue hosting many cultural events. The villa's extensive garden connects it to both the Tugendhat and Löw-Beer villas. More information is available here.
The Museum of the City of Brno offers Eurocities members a 10% discount on admission to all its sites and exhibitions from 23 to 28 September. Just show your conference badge. If you plan to arrive in Brno before the conference and would like to visit the villa as part of the pre-programme, you can request a discount card in advance. This card will be issued by the Department of Culture. Please send your request to: majickova.veronika@brno.cz. |
Arnold Villa, Museum of the City of Brno, Drobného 299/26, 602 00 Brno-sever-Černá Pole |
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VIDA! Science Centre The VIDA! Science Centre is a science park near the Brno Exhibition Center that makes learning fun for visitors of all ages.
Eurocities members can enjoy free entry to the park from 23 to 28 September by showing their conference badge at the entrance. If you plan to arrive in Brno before the conference and would like to visit the park as part of the pre-programme, you can make a request in advance to the Department of Culture by contacting majickova.veronika@brno.cz. |
VIDA! Science Centre, Křížkovského 554/12, 603 00 Brno, https://vida.cz/en/ |
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Faktor K Festival The Faktor K Festival is a unique festival of performance art and site-specific creations that breathe new life into the premises of the former prison on Cejl Street. The festival‘s rich cultural programme features theatre performances, exhibitions, concerts, installations and lectures among other events. For non-Czech-speaking audiences, don’t miss these events: Friday 26/9: ‘Crows‘ performance, Vanessa Weisz concert (21:30) Saturday 27/9: ‘Spaces Trembling‘ performance (17:00), ‘On the Spot: Faktor K Edition‘ dance performance (18:00), ‘6 Degrees‘ dance performance/installation (19:00), ’Luba‘ concert (21:30) The complete programme is available here. Tickets for the whole festival or individual days can be purchased here. Eurocities members receive a 50% discount by entering the discount code EUROCITIES. |
Faktor K, Káznice, Bratislavská 249/68, 602 00 Brno |
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Tuesday, 23 September 2025 |
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19:00 |
Coco Chanel Ballet, National Theatre Brno At the National Theatre Brno, follow Mario Radachevsky’s contemporary ballet about a visionary woman who profoundly influenced the way women dress, changing the world of fashion for good. You can find more information about the show, including a preview, here. Eurocities members receive a 10% discount by entering the promo code EUROCITIES10. Tickets can be purchased online or in person and are available here. |
National Theatre Brno, Mahen Theatre, Malinovského nám. 1, 657 70 Brno-střed, https://www.ndbrno.cz/en/ |
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20:00 |
Siberian Meat Grinder concert, Kabinet Múz Kabinet Múz is a Brno venue with live music performances, theatre productions, benefit events, lectures, author readings, and workshops. For Eurocities members, Kabinet Múz offers free entry to the Siberian Meat Grinder concert. Siberian Meat Grinder is a metal-hardcore group which blends genres from thrash, hip-hop, black metal. NYHC, stoner and takes inspiration from skate and graffiti culture. Thanks to this distinctive mix, they’ve built a global fan base and regularly share stages with respected names in metal while touring internationally. Find a music sample here. As part of the pre-programme, you can request a discount card in advance, to be issued by the department of culture. With this card you have free entry to concert - just show this card at the entrance. Please send your request to: majickova.veronika@brno.cz. |
Kabinet Múz, Sukova 49/4, 602 00 Brno-město, https://www.kabinetmuz.cz/ |
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Thursday, 24 September 2025 |
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11:00 |
'The Day it Rains Jellyfish' exhibition and guided tour, INDUSTRA INDUSTRA offers a guided tour of the exhibition The Day it Rains Jellyfish, featuring works by artists Lorena Solis Bravo and Kyra Nijskens from the Netherlands, Anni Puolakka and Fanny Varjo from Finland, and Tina Hrevušová and Natálie Sýkorová from the Czech Republic. This exhibition is part of an international curatorial project in collaboration with the curatorial team Text My Sister, the SEA Foundation, and partner galleries; Light-harvesting Complex, TUO TUO, and Dutch partners. The Day It Rain Jellyfish asks what mechanisms we use in truth-building and imagines possible future worlds. As we conform to the idea of truth as a singularity, we frown upon potential alternatives. But what happens when we move beyond this safety net, and imagine truth not a singularity but as a multitude? This tour is free of charge for Eurocities members. If you plan to arrive in Brno before the conference and would like to visit the exhibition, you can request a discount card in advance to present at the entrance. This card will be issued by the Department of Culture. Please send your request to: majickova.veronika@brno.cz. |
INDUSTRA, Lazaretní 925/9, 615 00 Brno-Židenice, https://industra.space/en/ |
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11:00 OR 13:00 |
The Milan Kundera Library and Tombstone The Brno-born author Milan Kundera and his wife, Věra Kunderová, donated his complete works to the Moravian Library in Brno in 2022 . On Kundera’s 94th birthday in 2023, a unique space was opened to the public featuring more than 3,000 orginal ditions of his work, from novels to periodicals, published in 50 different languages, an extensive collection of international press reviews, and records of personal correspondence, and critical essays. To honour the author’s recent passing, he city organised an international design competition for Milan Kundera’s tombstone. This will be placed in the honorary circle at Brno’s Central Cemetery. A total of 39 proposals will be exhibited from 19 September to 4 October at the Moravian Library, alongside Kundera’s personal library. This exhibition offers a glimpse into the creative process of designing public artwork for remembrance and a quiet reflection on the life and legacy of a world-renowned author. For Eurocities members the library has prepared two guided tours free of charge. Register here (11:00) or here (13:00). |
Moravian Library, Kounicova 65a, 601 87, Brno |
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19:00 |
Coco Chanel Ballet, National Theatre Brno At the National Theatre Brno, follow Mario Radachevsky’s contemporary ballet about a visionary woman who profoundly influenced the way women dress, changing the world of fashion for good. You can find more information about the show, including a preview, here. Eurocities members receive a 10% discount by entering the promo code EUROCITIES10. Tickets can be purchased online or in person and are available here. |
National Theatre Brno, Mahen Theatre, Malinovského nám. 1, 657 70 Brno-střed, https://www.ndbrno.cz/en/ |
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Friday, 26 September 2025 |
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19:00 |
Opera Aida, National Theatre Brno At the world-renowned Brno Opera, immerse yourself in the sounds of one of Giuseppe Verdi’s most celebrated works. Aida is filled with all the hallmarks of classic Italian romantic opera - love, duty, jealousy, intrigue, grand choral scenes and tragic death. Two nations are at war, but in the midst of the battlefield, a far more intimate drama unfolds between the Egyptian princess Amneris and the military commander Radamès. The opera includes English subtitles. Eurocities members receive a 10% discount by entering the promo code EUROCITIES10. Tickets can be purchased online here or in person. |
National Theatre Brno, Janáček Theatre, Rooseveltova 31, 602 00 Brno-střed, https://www.ndbrno.cz/en/ |
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20:00 |
RNZ + Temný Rudo concert, Kabinet Múz Kabinet Múz is a Brno venue with live music performances, theatre productions, benefit events, lectures, author readings, and workshops. For Eurocities members, Kabinet Múz offers free entry to the RNZ + Temný Rudo concert, just show your conference badge at the door. Temný Rudo is one of the key voices of the Slovak alternative rap scene, and will perform his new album Gehenna released in May 2025. A unique blend of phonk, dark trap, and emo rap. Have a listen to a music sample here. |
Kabinet Múz, Sukova 49/4, 602 00 Brno-město, https://www.kabinetmuz.cz/ |
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Post-programme events: 27 September 2025 |
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10:00 |
Walking Tour, TIC Brno If you're visiting Brno for the first time and want to get to know its main sites, join this one-hour guided walking tour in the city centre. The accessible route meets at the Old Town Hall ((Stará radnice) and proceeds as follows:
Tickets are available here. |
TIC Brno, Old Town Hall, Radnická 8, 602 00 Brno-střed, https://www.gotobrno.cz/en/ |
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19:00 |
Opera Aida, National Theatre Brno At the world-renowned Brno Opera, immerse yourself in the sounds of one of Giuseppe Verdi’s most celebrated works. Aida is filled with all the hallmarks of classic Italian romantic opera - love, duty, jealousy, intrigue, grand choral scenes and tragic death. Two nations are at war, but in the midst of the battlefield, a far more intimate drama unfolds between the Egyptian princess Amneris and the military commander Radamès. The opera includes English subtitles. Eurocities members receive a 10% discount by entering the promo code EUROCITIES10. Tickets can be purchased online here or in person. |
National Theatre Brno, Janáček Theatre, Rooseveltova 31, 602 00 Brno-střed, https://www.ndbrno.cz/en/ |