About

University Cinema Scala is a venue with a century-long history of cinematic tradition. The latest era of the cinema is created by Masaryk University and Aeropolis, who together provide a continuous programme of film productions all year long. Masaryk University uses the cinema mainly for professional activities, while Aeropolis provides evening screenings for the public.

As in its early days, Scala continues to be a first-run cinema. In addition to classic film productions, it offers a wide range of non-film programming – live broadcasts from opera and drama stages, lectures, festivals or concerts. University Cinema Scala serves students, academics as well as the general public

Big hall has a capacity of 475 seats. The projection booth houses both, a 35 mm projector for classic filmstrip projection and a Barco DP4K-19B projector for digital projection in 4K quality, following DCI requirements. The auditorium is equipped with 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus sound. The equipment also includes a subtitle projection device.

The Cafe bar has a capacity of 55 seats, and uses projection in HD quality with stereo sound.

The creative Studio Scala is attached to University Cinema Scala and offers programmes and workshops for all ages.The wide range of animation, film, sound and art workshops for schools and the public can be found on Studio Scala website.

In the summer months, Scala organises Scala Summer Cinema in cooperation with The Moravian Gallery in Brno. Open-air screenings take place in the unique space of the courtyard in Governor's Palace.

The box office is open daily from 5pm to 9pm or 60 mins before each screening. You can reach the box office at +420 778 448 574.

Tickets cannot be booked in advance. They can be purchased online for most screenings.

Regular screening price 140 CZK, 3D screenings 140 CZK (does not apply to special screenings).

Discount of 20 CZK for students (valid ISIC), seniors (Senior pas) and ZTP or ZTP/P for regular screenings. ZTP or ZTP/P accompaniment can enter for free.

Regular discounted screenings for seniors on Fridays 80 CZK, screenings in Café Bar Scala 80 CZK.

Screenings for parents and their children 80 CZK + workshop after the screening 40 CZK. Junior ticket for children 120 CZK.

Beverages can be consumed inside the screening halls in case there are no restrictions in place. We don’t sell alcohol and tobacco to viewers under 18. All people are served only if they keep good manners. Free wi-fi, password available on demand from the bartenders. We accept payment in cash or by credit card.

Opening hours are every day from 2pm till midnight (or 30 minutes before the first screening).

Beer garden is open from May till September from 2pm till midnight.

Přirozené a smysluplné spojení dvou kulturních institucí působících na Moravském náměstí vyústilo do společného projektu Scalního letňáku. Moravská galerie v Brně a Univerzitní kino Scala spolu již poněkolikáté připravují letní kino na nádvoří Místodržitelského paláce.

Dramaturgie projekcí úzce koresponduje s programovou linií, kterou se Scala prezentuje dlouhodobě. Diváci se tedy mohou těšit na kvalitní snímky nejen z evropského teritoria, ale i dalších světových kinematografií. Dramaturgie je  pochopitelně přizpůsobena specifické atmosféře projekcí pod širým nebem.

Kino Pass is a prepaid card

You can use it to buy tickets for any screening in University Cinema Scala, Aero, Bio Oko and Světozor cinemas in Prague. It’s transferable and can be recharged repeatedly. You can pay with your card or recharge it in either the online reservation system or in the cinema box offices. The card works with credits:

You can buy 500 credits for 500 CZK
You can buy 1100 credits for 1000 CZK
You can buy 1650 credits for 1500 CZK

When you activate your card, the minimum credit purchase is 500 CZK. When you pay for cinema tickets, one credit equals 1 CZK. Your credits are valid for one year since the date of the last charging.

You can buy your Kino Pass at the box office in any of our cinemas.

University Cinema Scala is home to Studio Scala, which provides quality programmes and workshops for pupils and students of different age groups. You can choose from a ready-made menu or arrange a programme tailored to your needs together with our lecturers.

We offer school screenings for selected dates. Please send your requests to pr@kinoscala.cz.

Studio Scala contact: Martina Chaloupková

Exhibitions

In the foyer of our cinema, you can always see a carefully curated exhibition of posters from the Terry Posters Gallery, which we change at regular intervals.

Music before screenings

We play a selection of the best new music curated by Radio 1 before each screening.

1928–1935 Bio Dopz

1935–1948 Scala

1948–1968 Moscow

1968–1969 Scala

1969–1991 Moscow

1991–20?? Scala

Scala cinema, originally called Bio Dopz (short for Society of trade and industrial workers/Družstvo obchodních a průmyslových zaměstnanců), was opened on 28th December 1929 and held 800 seats. In 1931, the number of seats increased to 1,012, and the name was changed to Bio Scala. In 1945, after the German occupation, the cinema was renamed again, this time to Cinema Moscow and the number of seats was reduced to 478.

During the 1980s, Cinema Moscow was the most modern cinema in Brno. In the meantime, the cinema sound system was upgraded with Dolby Stereo SR. After the Velvet Revolution, the cinema was renamed back to Scala Cinema. The number of visitors was on the decline with the rise of multiplex cinemas. On 22nd December 2011 Cinema Scala stopped functioning as a city cinema with morning screenings for schools. A new cinema operator was needed to run it.

The cinema was reopened in 2013 by Masaryk University in cooperation with Aeropolis s.r.o., which provides film productions running all year long. On 14th October 2013, viewers returned back to the cinema after a period of almost two years.

Masaryk University, which leased Scala from the city after its closure, uses it for its professional activities. The University Cinema Scala is once again becoming a meeting place for students, academics and all those who live, work, study or just visit Brno. The cinema is now used for teaching, conferences, seminars and academic ceremonies of Masaryk University.

Students of Masaryk University are actively involved in the creation of the cinema's programme within the Student Cinema project. Regular screenings combined with lectures, talks and other activities are an integral part of the cinema programme. Specific educational courses are prepared for Scala by the Faculty of Arts of MU and the University of the Third Age of MU.