Culture and Leisure Centre

Culture and Leisure Centre in Poltava: a Place That Inspires Creativity

The Culture and Leisure Centre (or CLC) of the Poltava City Territorial Community is a modern space where creative people have unlimited opportunities for development and self-expression, while those who appreciate culture and art in all its forms can always find leisure activities to suit their tastes.

This municipal cultural institution of the club type has been focused for more than 60 years on introducing innovative creative approaches and preserving and developing the cultural traditions and achievements of the Poltava region.

The modern institution began operating in 2021, becoming the successor to the Poltava City House of Culture, whose history dates back to 1957. Thus, the CLC continued the long-standing tradition of developing Poltava’s cultural life in an updated format.

Creative Groups and Team

The Culture and Leisure Centre works every day to ensure that Poltava’s cultural life remains diverse, modern and engaging. This is where original directorial solutions, creative ideas and stage projects of a high artistic and performance level are developed.

Around 30 amateur artistic groups and interest clubs operate at the CLC. They are well known not only in Poltava and the region, as their members actively represent the city at Ukraine-wide and international festivals and competitions, become their prize winners and regularly participate in the most important city and regional cultural events.

Capacity and Features of the Institution

The Centre’s team actively cooperates with organizers of cultural and public events from across the country. To host events of various themes and scales, the institution offers the following spaces:

• auditorium;
• disco and exhibition hall;
• small disco and exhibition hall;
• press centre.

The CLC auditorium is one of the largest venues in Poltava. Its area is 675 m², and it has 700 available seats. The hall is equipped with modern sound and lighting systems.

Safety

The entire institution is under round-the-clock security and has automatic fire extinguishing equipment and a video surveillance system. In the event of an air raid alert, the Centre has a shelter in the basement.

How to Get to the Culture and Leisure Centre in Poltava

The cultural and educational centre is located at 5 Maidan Nezalezhnosti. If you are travelling by car, use Kovalia Street or Teatralna Street as landmarks.

The Centre is also easily accessible by public transport that runs through the central part of Poltava. Get off at the «Korpusnyi Park» or «Maidan Nezalezhnosti» stop.

Events Held at the Culture and Leisure Centre in Poltava

The Culture and Leisure Centre’s event calendar in Poltava offers events for audiences of different ages and creative interests. The institution hosts:

• reporting concerts by amateur artistic groups;
• musicals and fairy-tale shows for children;
• performances by local and touring theatres;
• concerts by well-known artists and bands;
• creative evenings, presentations and film screenings;
• stand-up comedy concerts;
• charity events, ceremonial events and more.

Among the Ukrainian stage stars who have performed at the Culture and Leisure Centre in Poltava are Arsen Mirzoyan, Zlata Ohnievich, Olya Tsybulska, Olena Topolia and FIЇNKA. The stage has also hosted hits by Kozak System, SKAI, Druha Rika and BEZ OBMEZHEN. And Volodymyr Shumko and the «Underground Stand-up» comedians have entertained audiences with their exceptional humour.

Where to Get Tickets to Events at the Culture and Leisure Centre in Poltava

We hope you have already chosen an interesting event from the Poltava event calendar and are ready to order your tickets. It is very easy to do thanks to the convenient navigation on the Concert.ua website. Follow a few simple steps and check your email: your tickets are already waiting there as an attachment to the message.