Conference Rooms

Andreas and Maria Kalokairinou Hall is the main stage of the Cultural and Conference Center of Heraklion Crete and one of the most modern and technically advanced cultural venues in Greece.

With a total capacity of 713 seats and excellent acoustics, it offers ideal conditions for opera performances, symphonic concerts, theatre productions, ballet, conferences, and special events.
Developed on two levels, stalls with side boxes and a balconys, the hall ensures visibility, and outstanding sound quality from every seat.

It is fully equipped with advanced audiovisual and stage lighting systems, supporting the most demanding artistic and technical productions.

Its versatile stage, featuring an adjustable orchestra pit and expandable stage area, allows for multiple configurations tailored to the needs of each production.

The spacious foyers provide elegant areas for receptions, exhibitions, and social gatherings, while full accessibility is guaranteed for people with disabilities.Combining aesthetic harmony, technical excellence, and functional flexibility,  Andreas and Maria Kalokairinou Hall is the ideal venue for high-profile events, from international productions to large-scale conferences.

Audience Sitting

* The use of the orchestra pit or stage extension results in the removal of 88 seats from the stalls area.

Extra: 3 wheelchair-accessible seats (1 in the stalls, 2 in the balcony).

Features

General

• Piano: Steinway D
• Interpreter booths with full simultaneous interpretation infrastructure
• Foyer:
  • Main Foyer: 270 m² with café bar (shared with the Concert Hall)
  • Mezzanine Foyer: 156 m²
  • Balcony Foyer: 220 m² with café service option
• Dressing Rooms:
  • Level -2: 8 dressing rooms – capacity up to 35 persons
  • Level -1: 5 dressing rooms – capacity up to 66 persons
  • Level 2: 4 dressing rooms – capacity up to 20 persons

Technical Main Stage Features 

Terms and Conditions

1. Smoking is not permitted inside the venue.
2. The consumption of food or beverages inside the halls is not allowed.
3. Photography, video, or film recording is prohibited without prior authorization.

Concert Hall is a medium-sized venue with a capacity of 215 seats and an open stage.

Designed with excellent acoustics and warm aesthetics, the hall is ideal for chamber music concerts, recitals, presentations, lectures, and small to medium-scale events. 

Its foyer includes a refreshment area, which also serves the Andreas and Maria Kalokairinou Hall. 

The hall provides complete technical infrastructure for musical and conference productions, full accessibility for persons with disabilities, and artist dressing rooms, fully meeting the needs of performers and organizers.

Ideal for concerts, recitals, presentations, conferences, lectures, and recordings.

Extra: 2 accessible seats for wheelchairs in the balcony

Features:

General Features

• Piano: Kawai GX-2
• Foyer
  • Main Foyer:  270 m² with café bar (shared with the Concert Hall)
  • Balcony Foyer: —
• Dressing Rooms:  Level –1: 5 dressing rooms – maximum capacity 66 persons

Terms and Conditions

1. Smoking is not permitted inside the venue. 
2. The consumption of food or beverages inside the halls is not allowed. 
3. Photography, video, or film recording is prohibited without prior authorization.

The Experimental Theatre is located on the ground floor of the Cultural and Conference Center of Heraklion, with direct access from the atrium.
It is a medium-sized venue with movable seating accommodating up to 180 people, depending on the event.

Designed as a Thrust Stage Theatre, it allows for creative experimentation and offers artistic freedom, enhancing the immediacy between audience and performer. Its amphitheatrical configuration (peripheral tiers) and considerable height (approx. 5.00 m) make it ideal for experimental theatre productions, chamber music performances, lectures, and conferences.

The theatre is equipped with a stage lighting system, sound amplification, audio recording and playback, as well as a projection system. It is connected to a foyer bar, which also serves the adjacent ground-floor meeting and event rooms.

Terms and Conditions

1. Smoking is not permitted inside the venue. 
2. The consumption of food or beverages inside the halls is not allowed. 
3. Photography, video, or film recording is prohibited without prior authorization.

The Seminar Room is located on the ground floor of the Cultural and Conference Center of Heraklion, with access through the atrium, directly opposite the Experimental Theatre.

It is a flexible space with movable seating, offering a total capacity of 179 seats.

The room can be configured as one large hall or two separate rooms with independent entrances, ideal for conferences, lectures, and screenings.

It features a sound reinforcement system, speaker lighting, wireless microphone, and basic lighting and signal control equipment, ensuring comfort and functionality for every event.

Terms and Conditions

1. Smoking is not permitted inside the venue.  
2. The consumption of food or beverages inside the halls is not allowed.  
3. Photography, video, or film recording is prohibited without prior authorization.

The Small Theatre is located on the second floor of the Cultural and Conference Center of Heraklion and has an independent entrance.

It is a fully equipped venue featuring a stage, backstage area, control room for sound, lighting, and projections, as well as restrooms and storage facilities.

With 104 fixed seats, it is ideal for conferences, lectures, film screenings, small musical ensembles, and monologues.

The theatre is equipped with a sound reinforcement, recording and playback system, a stage lighting setup, and a projection system, ensuring excellent technical conditions for every event.

Terms and Conditions

1. Smoking is not permitted inside the venue.  
2. The consumption of food or beverages inside the halls is not allowed.  
3. Photography, video, or film recording is prohibited without prior authorization.