Toulouse Culture
Music: Théâtre du Capitole, place du Capitole (tel: (05) 6163 1313; website: www.theatre-du-capitole.org), is Toulouse’s longest established music venue, while the hexagonal Halle aux Grains, place Dupuy (tel: (05) 6163 1313), is home to the much acclaimed Orchestre National du Capitole (website: www.onct.mairie-toulouse.fr).
Theatre: The new Théâtre National de Toulouse (TNT), 1 rue Pierre Baudis (tel: (05)3445 0505; website: www.tnt-cite.com), is the main venue for theatre and dance. Theatre de la Digue, 3 rue de la Digue (tel: (05) 6142 9779; website: www.ladigue.org), stages mainly modern productions. Théâtre Garonne, 1 avenue du Château d’Eau (tel: (05) 6248 5656; website: www.theatregaronne.com), is the place for theatre and dance, modern and classic, while Théâtre du Grand Rond, 23 rue des Potiers (tel: (05) 6162 1485; website: http://grand.rond.free.fr), draws a mixed crowd with its varied programme.
Dance: Ballet du Capitole regularly performs at the Théâtre du Capitole, place du Capitole (tel: (05) 6163 1313; website: www.theatre-du-capitole.org). The Centre de Développement Chorégraphique, 5 avenue Etienne-Billières (tel: (05) 6159 9878; website: www.cdctoulouse.com), specialises in modern productions.
Film: Founded in the 1950s, La Cinémathèque de Toulouse, 69 rue du Taur (tel: (05) 6230 3010; website: www.lacinemathequedetoulouse.com), is still the meeting place for cinema lovers. Other cinemas include the ABC, 13 rue St-Bernard (tel: (05) 6129 8100 or 0892 680 143; website: www.abc-toulouse.net); Gaumont Wilson, place Wilson (tel: 0892 696 696; website: www.gaumont.fr); and UGC, 9 allées Franklin Roosevelt (tel: 0892 700 700; website: www.ugc.fr). For art house movies, check out Utopia, 4 rue Montardy (tel: (05) 6121 2211; website: www.cinemas-utopia.org).
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