Sitges Film Festival Venues

• Hotel Meliá Sitges • Auditori • Cine El Retiro • Cine Prado • BRIGADOON – L’Escorxador bull; Sant Sebastià Beach
Hotel Meliá Sitges This is the Festival’s nerve center as it contains the main movie theater – the auditori or auditorium–, press conference rooms and part of the organization’s offices. Map (Carrer de Joan Salvat-Papasseit, 38. 08870 Sitges)

Auditori With a seating capacity of 1.384, it is one of the largest in the Mediterranean and is equipped with the latest movie screening technologies. The opening and closing ceremonies are held here and from five to seven daily screenings during the Festival. It has 35 and 70 mm projectors in 1,33-1,66-1,85-Scope formats. In addition, it is equipped with Dolby Stereo, Dolby SRD, DTS and Dolby SDDS sound. Map (Carrer de Joan Salvat-Papasseit, 38. 08870 Sitges)

Cine El Retiro One of the Festival’s emblematic venues which was just recently renovated. It is located in the center of town. With a seating capacity for 600 people, it holds from three to five daily screenings during the Festival. It has a new 35 mm projector with 1,33-1,66-1,85-Scope formats. The theater has Dolby Stereo sound. The town center’s box offices are located in the El Retiro gardens. Map (C/ Àngel Vidal, 17. 08870 Sitges)

Cine Prado One of the Festival’s most representative centers, it caters for several different sections. It has a seating capacity of 450 and a 35 mm projector for 1,33-1,66-1,85-Scope formats and is equipped with Dolby Stereo sound. Map (C/ Francesc Gumà, 6. 08870 Sitges)

BRIGADOON – L’Escorxador The Noucentista building that was the old Sitges abattoir, built in 1920 by Josep Maria Martino, is a multipurpose cultural space since it was renovated in 1991. It houses and exhibits some of the elements from Sitges’ festive heritage and, during the Festival, becomes the Brigadoon movie theater, presenting an intense ten day lineup with this section’s characteristic hallmark. During the Festival it also offers bar service. Map (Carrer de Joan Maragall, 36. 08870 Sitges)

Sant Sebastià Beach This emblematic beach, that connects the town center to Balmins and Aiguadolç, is the stage for the merchandise stands and stands belonging to companies selling movie material and gadgets during the Festival. Friday 12, starting at noon, this is also where you can find the makeup rooms for the Zombie Walk, which will cover the streets of the town center in the evening to finish later on Primer de Maig Street. Map (Platja de Sant Sebastià. 08870 Sitges)