Signal Festival 2024 in Prague

One of the most visited events in Prague attracts thousands of tourists and locals with its fantastic light shows

Dates: October 10-13, 2024

The annual festival of lights, usually held in October, turns the historical center of Prague into an amazing space ready for new ideas and technologies. For four days, the city becomes the stage for live dynamic performances of light and sound. The city literally shines.

Festival Highlights

Signal is a festival celebrating digital and creative culture, blending contemporary visual art, urban space, and modern technology. Hundreds of thousands of visitors experience the old city from a fresh, modern perspective. The inaugural Signal Festival in 2013 attracted around 250,000 attendees.

Program

Every year, the Signal Festival embraces a unique theme. In 2019, it highlighted significant historical events such as the Velvet Revolution, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the end of the Iron Curtain. This year, attendees can embark on a journey through an ecosystem filled with artworks in light design, visual and digital art, artificial intelligence, and conceptual art. The festival seamlessly merges the historical charm of Prague with cutting-edge technology and contemporary social issues. The twelfth edition will animate both new and familiar locations in Prague, featuring a gallery zone, renowned international and Czech artists, performances, sound installations, and more. This year's festival also introduces a new educational platform and the Signal Forum conference.

Dates

Signal Festival 2024 will be held from Thursday, October 10th to Sunday, October 13th, in the streets of Prague.

Tickets

Tickets for the gallery zone will be available starting August 13th. Visit the official festival website to make a purchase. Attendees can enhance their Signal Festival experience with Signal Plus or Signal VIP tickets.

History

The Signal Festival began as a video mapping show and light display, evolving into a renowned digital art festival and innovative tech event with numerous new venues and locations. Over its 11-year history, it has welcomed more than 4.5 million visitors to Prague, becoming one of the most respected and unique art events in the Czech Republic. The festival supports the youngest generation of local artists and has commissioned over seventy installations specifically for the event. Signal also organizes side events for children, professionals, and students and collaborates with numerous international festivals and cultural institutions.