Congress Hall (Warsaw)
The Congress Hall is a 2,880 seat theatre at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland. It was opened in 1955 as the location of Polish United Workers' Party congresses.Renovation
The hall was closed for approximately 2 years from July 2014 for renovations, modernisation and improvements for fire safety before re-opening in 2016. The initial cost estimate was 45 million złoty.Music performances and festivals
Past performances have included shows by Marlene Dietrich, King Crimson, Procol Harum, Pat Metheny, The Rolling Stones, Paul Anka, Charles Aznavour, Juliette Gréco, Lou Reed, Keith Jarrett, Joe Cocker, Leonard Cohen, Diana Krall, and Yes. More recent musical performances have included Tangerine Dream, Patti Smith, Kraftwerk, Dead Can Dance and Katie Melua.
The theatre has hosted closed-congresses of companies such as Microsoft, Nationale Nederlanden, Commercial Union, and Zepter International. In 2006, the theatre hosted the finals of the Miss World 2006 beauty pageant.
