The highlight of the cultural calendar is the Split Summer Festival (see Special Events) featuring evening performances of music and drama at various open-air locations in the old town, with the best-loved event being opera on Peristil.

During the rest of the year, the Hrvastsko Narodno Kazalište (Croatian National Theatre) at Trg Gaje Bulata 1 (tel: (021) 344 399; website: www.hnk-split.hr), produces opera, drama, classical music and ballet.

Cinemas show films in the original version with subtitles. In summer, Kino Bačvice is a delightful open-air cinema in a garden above Bačvice Bay. Other year-round cinemas in Split are: Central, Trg Gaje Bulata bb (tel: (021) 343 813); Karaman, Ilicev prilaz 3 (tel: (021) 345 833); Marjan, Trg Republike 1 (tel: (021) 347 838) and Tesla, Kralja Tomislava 15 (tel: (021) 344 633).

For information about cultural events, pick up a monthly leaflet from the Tourist Information Centre (TIC) on Peristil.