The Nutcracker - UCB

Name: The Nutcracker - UCB
Start: 2026-12-04T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-04T22:00:00+01:00
Location: ICE Kraków Congress Centre

Fri, 4 Dec 2026 · 19:30

ICE Kraków Congress Centre, Krakow, Poland

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The Nutcracker - UCB — ICE Kraków Congress Centre, Krakow

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UCB's ballet "The Nutcracker" takes the stage on 4 December 2026 (Friday) at 19:30 at the ICE Kraków Congress Centre. Based on E. T. A. Hoffmann's tale, this festive production brings magic and dance to audiences of all ages. The ICE Kraków is a multipurpose venue located opposite Wawel Castle, hosting international opera, theatre, and ballet performances regularly. This Kraków performance is one of four Polish dates on UCB's tour - the company will also perform in Bielsko-Biała, Kielce, and Zabrze. Tickets are now available.

About the event: The Nutcracker - UCB

1892

world premiere

2017

UCB founded

800+

performances to date (UCB)

Good to know

Date and time: 4 December 2026, 19:30
Venue: ICE Kraków Congress Centre, Kraków
Tickets from 106.90 PLN (all mandatory fees included)
Tickets available online (biletyna.pl, ebilet.pl, ucballet.com)
Performed by Ukrainian Classical Ballet (UCB) - an independent company founded in Kyiv in 2017, with dancers from Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa and Kharkiv
Two-act classical ballet with intermission (standard Nutcracker format); a string ensemble plays before the show and during the interval
Suitable for the whole family, including children
Part of a large European tour (50+ performances across Poland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic and other countries)

What's new

2026-07
Tickets for the 4 December 2026 Kraków performance at ICE Kraków Congress Centre are on sale, with 538 available places listed on the official UCB ticketing site.

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About the venue: ICE Kraków Congress Centre

ICE Kraków Congress Centre is a multifunctional venue opened in 2014, located opposite Wawel Castle in the heart of Kraków. It hosts international congresses, conferences, concerts, opera, theatre and ballet performances. The centre has four main halls seating up to 1,915 (Auditorium), 600 (Theatre), 400 (Chamber) and 350 (Conference Complex) guests. Its signature feature is a glazed three-storey foyer with panoramic views of Wawel Castle and the Vistula River.

Marii Konopnickiej 17, 30-302 Kraków Get directions

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