Signal Festival 2024 starts today! We hope you are at least as excited as we are. As part of this article, we’ve prepared an overview of the most important things you need to know before the festival. This year’s Signal Festival will present 22 installations, 7 of them exclusively in the Gallery Zone, for which you can buy tickets now. Whenever you go to the festival, a visit to the Gallery Zone should not be missing from your itinerary!

 

Programme and routes of Signal Festival

Signal Festival offers a very clear festival app that can be downloaded from the Apple Store and Google Play. The app includes the full programme, an interactive map of the festival and other useful information. We recommend using it to plan your route efficiently and keep track of current events. Among other things, you will of course find all the information on our website!

 

Where can I buy tickets?

Online tickets can be purchased on the Signal Festival website or on our app. Tickets can also be purchased on site. Cash and credit cards are accepted at the festival.

 

Signal Festival is in the Prague Castle area!

This year’s festival is special because it takes visitors through the grounds of Prague Castle. In order for this experience to run smoothly and be safe for visitors, it is important to adhere to and respect the requirements from both Prague Castle and our festival organizators.

 

Passage through the Prague Castle grounds (the route Third Courtyard → Supreme Purcracy → Na Opyši street, towards the Old Castle Steps leading to Malostranská Street) will be open in both directions only until 10pm. Visitors are advised to start the Hradčany route, after 10 pm, from the Prague Castle Riding Hall or from the Prague Castle tram stop.

 

The route between the Prague Castle Riding Hall and the Archbishop’s Palace via the Second Courtyard of Prague Castle will be open until 00:00. The flow of visitors will be separated in two directions, so we ask visitors to follow the organizer’s instructions.

As part of the festival, thanks to the cooperation with the Prague Castle, we were able to place one of the works directly in the South Gardens of Prague Castle and open it to the public after closing time. However, please note that the installation has a limited capacity and is only one-way. The entrance to the gardens can be found at Hradčanské náměstí and the exit is Na Opyši.

We kindly ask visitors to respect the visitor regulations of the Prague Castle Administration and not to bring unwanted items (e.g. sharp objects, large luggage, etc.).

 

The entrance to the Sternberg Palace for the Gallery zone installation by Jiří Příhoda is through the passageway of the Archbishop’s Palace.

 

There is a strict ban on the use of drones around the whole area of Prague Castle.

 

How to get to the Festival?

The best way to reach us is by public transport. The starting point can be the Malostranská, Staroměstská and Karlovo náměstí metro stations. You can also use the tram stops Pražský Hrad, Pohořelec or Staroměstská as a reference point. Please note: The Prague Castle closes at 22:00, i.e. it will not be possible to walk from the Old Castle Steps through the Third Courtyard to Hradčany Square.

 

If you want to get from Malostranská Street to the Hradčany route after 22:00, you can use, for example, the tram service to the Prague Castle stop.

 

Do you have any volunteers on the streets?

Yes. Right on the streets you will find our volunteers or SIGNALISTS in reflective yellow jackets. They will be happy to give you advice on how to get to the next installation, how to download the app or even where to go with the kids.

 

 

How to get around the festival?

The best way to enjoy the festival is on your own. You can avoid congested public transport and parking worries. An evening stroll through Prague is an added bonus. Together with our partner ČEZ Group, this year we are introducing the Help with Movement app. So, whether you run or walk from one installation to another, your activity and energy with the EPP app always generates points for a unique project that ČEZ Group will financially support through the ČEZ Foundation!

 

 

Where can I find the festival map?

Just download our Signal Festival app. You can then conveniently view the map on your mobile phone, including the full programme and all the necessary information about the festival. The festival map can be found on the lightpoints at each installation, on the route navigation or on our website in the programme section.

Will a printed map be available?

Together with our partner Denik N, we are preparing a special edition with a reliable festival guide during the festival. You can get it at all ticket offices at paid installations. You’ll find stories of the art installations, a selection of the best of the programme and, of course, a printed map. It is also handed out on the streets by our volunteer SIGNALISTS in distinctive yellow jackets. Be sure not to miss it!