Teatro Bergidum

2.00 Horas Ponferrada

📍 Location & Contact

🕒 Opening Hours:

  • Box Office Hours
    • Weekdays (Monday to Friday): 12:00–14:00.
    • Performance Days: The box office also opens two hours before each session, including Saturdays and Sundays if there is a show.
  • Show Schedule: The start time of each performance depends on the program. Usually, performances begin in the evening, from 20:00. It is important to check the theater’s official website to know the exact time of the event you are interested in.
  • Office Hours: The theater office serves the public in the morning on weekdays.

🗣 Languages for Customer Service: The main language for public attention at Teatro Municipal Bergidum is Spanish (Castilian). The box office and offices assist in Spanish, and brochures, programming, and the official website are mainly in this language. In addition, most shows and events are performed in Spanish.

🛏️ Capacity: Teatro Municipal Bergidum has a total capacity of 646 seats. These are distributed as 416 seats in the stalls, 12 in boxes, and 218 on the first floor.

♿ Accessibility: Yes, Teatro Municipal Bergidum is accessible and continuously improving its services for people with functional diversity. The theater has reserved spaces for people with reduced mobility in the stalls, which will be expanded from two to six, and plans to renovate the restrooms to improve accessibility. Regarding sensory accessibility, it has an FM system for people with hearing disabilities and has incorporated audio description and adapted subtitles in some performances for people with visual and hearing disabilities.

🏛️Heritage
Accessible

💶 Rates

Ticket prices vary depending on the show; for example, Caperucita en Manhattan costs €17.50 and can be purchased at the box office or through platforms such as Giglon and Ataquilla. The theater offers discounted subscriptions, such as “Ancha 15,” which includes ten performances for €110, and “Escenax5,” which allows selecting five shows for €64 (season January–April 2025). In addition, there are 50% discounts for under-30s with the Youth Subscription and for student groups, as well as reductions for unemployed people, young people, and pensioners for certain events.

Program & Activities

  • Variety of Genres: Its programming is notably diverse and includes theater (drama, comedy), dance, circus, concerts, opera, and local events.
  • Stable Programming: The theater is known for offering a stable and professional program throughout the year, attracting well-known figures from the national scene.
  • Recognitions: Bergidum has received awards, such as the “Aquí entra circo” Prize from CircoRed in 2025, demonstrating its commitment to the performing arts.

Management & Attendance

  • Public Ownership: It is a public space owned by the Ponferrada City Council.
  • High Attendance: The theater enjoys strong public acceptance, with an average occupancy of 83% of its seats during performances, and a significant annual audience.

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