Grad teatar Budva (Theatre City)
Montenegro’s flagship summer arts festival, staged in Budva’s old town.
Founded in 1987, Grad teatar turns Budva’s walled town into a stage for six weeks each summer: drama in the squares and the citadel, poetry evenings, concerts and a long-running book programme. It is the country’s most established arts festival and the reason many people visit Budva for something other than the beach.
What to expect
- Theatre in the citadel and old-town squares
- Poetry and literary evenings
- Classical and contemporary concerts
- Programme runs across July and August
Good to know
What is Grad teatar?
Budva’s Theatre City festival — a summer-long programme of drama, music and literature staged in the old town, running since 1987.
Do you need tickets for Grad teatar?
Ticketed for most theatre and concert performances, with some open-air and literary events free; tickets are sold locally during the season.
Are performances in English?
Most drama is in Montenegrin or Serbian; music and dance travel well regardless, and the programme lists language for each event.
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