Teatru Manoel Malta's National Theatre

Teatru Manoel Malta's National Theatre is a historical monument of global importance and a living temple to the performing arts. Built in 1731 by order of Grandmaster Anton Manoel de Vilhena, whose name it still bears, it remains today one of the finest examples of theatre architecture in Europe. Voted one of the fifteen most beautiful theatres by CNN in May 2014, the Manoel is also one of the oldest ‘working’ theatres in the world and is Malta’s national theatre.

Teatru Manoel is one of the major contributors to the local cultural scene and is an exponent of high quality productions. Teatru Manoel presents an annual performance season of concerts, recitals, opera, drama, musicals, dance, an annual baroque festival and an education programme.