Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre

The Baltazar Dias municipal theatre, in Funchal

The Baltazar Dias municipal theatre is an elegant Italian-style theatre, a jewel of Avenida Arriaga in Funchal. The Funchal audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this high cultural place inaugurated at the end of the nineteenth century.

An Italian-style theatre of the nineteenth century

Officially inaugurated in 1888, the Baltazar Dias municipal theatre bears the name of a Madeiran poet and playwright. Built in the style of Italian theatres, it charms by its fine adorned façade and its refined interior, with its Italian-style hall, its balconies and its careful decor. Located on Avenida Arriaga, in the heart of Funchal, it remains the main performance venue of the city, dedicated to theatre, music and cinema.

What to see

You admire the fine adorned façade and the refined interior of the Italian-style theatre, with its hall, its balconies and its careful decor, on Avenida Arriaga. Attending a show remains the best way to experience the place. The Baltazar Dias theatre is the high cultural place of Funchal. It is a stop for lovers of heritage and performance.

Practical information

The Baltazar Dias municipal theatre lies on Avenida Arriaga, in the heart of Funchal, reachable on foot. The façade can be freely admired; the shows and visits follow their own programme and access conditions, which vary. It is best to check the agenda before coming.

When was the Baltazar Dias theatre inaugurated?

In 1888; this Italian-style theatre of Avenida Arriaga bears the name of a Madeiran poet and playwright and remains the main performance venue of Funchal.

Where is the Baltazar Dias theatre?

On Avenida Arriaga, in the heart of Funchal, in Madeira.