Editing Bydgoszcz (section)

=== Theatre ===
[[File:Bdg Luczniczka 13 10-2013.jpg|left|thumb|[[Polish Theatre in Bydgoszcz]]]]
[[Polish Theatre in Bydgoszcz|Teatr Polski im Hieronima Konieczki]] (Hieronim Konieczka's Polish Theatre): Despite its name, the theatre offers a wide variety of shows both of national and foreign origin. It also regularly plays host to a large number of touring shows. Founded in 1949, since 2002 the theatre has taken part in the "Festiwal Prapremier" where the most renowned Polish theatres stage their latest works. There are also a number of private theatre companies operating in Bydgoszcz.

From 1960 to 1986, there was an outdoor theater, the reactivation of which is currently being pursued by the Theatre Culture Association, "Fides" and the Acting School A. Grzymala-Siedlecki.
[[File:Bdg OperaNova 8 07-2013.jpg|right|thumb|''Opera Nova'' on the Brda River bank]]
The [[Pomeranian Philharmonic]] named after [[Ignacy Jan Paderewski]] has existed since 1953. The concert hall, which can hold 920 people is classified, in terms of sound, as one of the best in Europe, which is confirmed by well-known artists and critics (including [[Jerzy Waldorff]]). Due to the phenomenon of acoustics, it attracts the interest of many famous artists. Bydgoszcz's stage has been frequented by many global celebrities, including [[Arthur Rubinstein]], [[Benjamin Britten]], [[Witold Małcużyński]], [[Luciano Pavarotti]], [[Shlomo Mintz]], [[Mischa Maisky]], [[Kevin Kenner]], [[Kurt Masur]], [[Kazimierz Kord]], [[Jerzy Maksymiuk]] and [[Antoni Wit]]. In recent years, the city has also hosted an excellent range of bands such as the BBC Radio Symphony Orchestra, the [[Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra]], and others.

The [[Opera Nova Bydgoszcz|Opera Nova]], in existence since 1956, started the construction of a new building in 1974 which was to consist of three main halls, situated on the Brda. The Opera Nova has become a cultural showcase of Bydgoszcz in the world. Considering the short history of the Opera, its success has been astounding; a large number of famous opera singers have performed there and theatrical troops from the Wrocław Opera, Theatre of Leningrad, Moscow, Kiev, Minsk, and Gulbenkian Foundation of Lisbon have also made appearances.