Music
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Music clubs
Botanic
A freshly renovated club that mainly hosts stand-ups, and occasionally open mics or performances by rap artists.
- Address: 1 Wiatrakowa Street
- +48 887 688 886
- Capacity: 100 seated, 200 standing
- facebook.com/botanicbdg
ELJazz
A former Bydgoszcz Distillery converted into Bydgoszcz’s first art club after the regime change in 1991, Eljazz plays mainly jazz, blues and funk. Jazz jam sessions are also held.
- Address: ul. Curvy 3
- eljazz.bydgoszcz@gmail.com
- Capacity: main hall 150 standing, 120 seated, smaller hall 50 seated
- eljazz.com.pl
- facebook.com/eljazz.bydgoszcz
Adria movie theater
It is housed in a building that has continuously served a cultural function in Bydgoszcz since 1867, making it the longest continuously operating cultural building in the city. It hosts performances, film screenings and concerts for seated audiences, i.e. jazz, world music, unplugged or pop.
- Address: ul. Torunskaya 30
- robert@adriateatr.pl
- Capacity: 400 seats
- adriateatr.pl
Klubokawiarnia ZAKŁAD?
One of the youngest clubs in Bydgoszcz. The casual, laid-back atmosphere is filled with jazz and calmer varieties of electronic music. Every Tuesday you can try your hand behind the DJ, at an open event.
- Address: ul. Gimnazjalna 8/1C
- zakladzeznakiemzapytania@gmail.com
- Capacity: about 50 people
- facebook.com/questionnairebook.
Smithy
One of the first clubs, operating since the mid-1990s, specializing in jazz and progressive rock music.
- Address: ul. Curvy 3
- rezerwacja@klubkuznia.pl
- Capacity: main hall 150 standing, 120 seated, smaller hall 50 seated
- klubkuznia.pl
- facebook.com/kuzniaklub
MUSIC CAFE SZPULKA
An intimate cafe operating at the ICC’s main headquarters. They offer the best Czech beers and from time to time intimate, acoustic and strongly alternative concerts.
- Address: ul. Marcinkowskiego 12-14
- mcszpulka@gmail.com
- Capacity: about 50 people
- facebook.com/MCszpulka
MÓZG
A former soap and film projector factory, now the heart of Bydgoszcz’s avant-garde and electronic music scene. They play mainly jazz and avant-garde as well as techno, rave, or drum and bass events.
- Street. Parkowa 2, entrance deep inside the gate
- office@mozg.art.pl
- Capacity: 100 seated or 150 standing
- mozg.art.pl
- facebook.com/clubmozg
Over The Under Pub
The former production hall of the Romet bicycle manufacturing plant. Run by the rock and metal scene exits of the Over The Under band from Bydgoszcz, the venue filled the void in the heavier music scene that was left after the closure of Estrada. It is now the main meeting place for rock and metal fans. It hosts mostly rock and metal concerts, but also a wide variety of events from rap to open jam sessions to strictly dance parties.
- Street. Dworcowa 51, entrance from the boulevard by the Brda River
- Capacity: about 500
- facebook.com/overtheunderpub
- overtheunderpub@gmail.com
Światłownia
Run by the “light” social cooperative, the light house is an intimate haven of peace and safety for people with and without disabilities. Musically, the music here is mainly acoustic, folk, there is also sung poetry. They also bake great pizza!
Address: ul. Holy Trinity 15
Capacity: 45 seated, 60 standing
facebook.com/OpenSpaceLightroom
