FAQ
When and where will KLANGLICHT 2024 take place?
KLANGLICHT 2024 will be a guest in the city center of Graz on three evenings, from October 24 to 26, 2024. All KLANGLICHT locations will be playing continuously from 18:00 to 23:00, 13 of 18 locations can be visited free of charge.
For five installations (Schlossbergbühne Kasematten, Schauspielhaus Hauptbühne, Next Liberty, Schlossbergstollen, Dom im Berg), the locations are only accessible via limited access for security reasons. For this reason and in an effort to avoid waiting times, festival passes will be issued for supporters of our festival.
What actually happens when it rains?
KLANGLICHT 2024 takes place whatever the weather, true to the motto: There is no bad weather, there is only bad clothing! In the worst case scenario, put on your wellies and off you go.
Where are the individual installations located?
KLANGLICHT takes place in public spaces and shows a total of 24 art installations at 17 locations. 13 of these locations are freely accessible to all visitors thanks to the commitment of numerous sponsors. However, access to four locations (Schlossbergbühne Kasematten, Dom im Berg, Schauspielhaus, Next Liberty) is only possible for those guests who support KLANGLICHT by purchasing a festival pass.
Maps of Graz city center can be found online for orientation.
The individual KLANGLICHT locations on the maps can be clicked on and the “Plan route” button can be used to guide you to the individual locations.
Attention! The Schlossbergstollen and therefore also the Dom im Berg are only accessible in a one-way system, starting from Schlossbergplatz.
How do I get information on site?
On the event evenings, our KLANGLICHT guides, recognizable by their pink jackets, will be available at several locations in the city centre and will be happy to answer any further questions. They will also provide you with our KLANGLICHT city map, which gives an overview of all locations. The KLANGLICHT Audio Guide is also available at all locations. Using a QR code, you can call up exciting information about the respective art installations on your cell phone. The audio guide was created in collaboration with students of the FH Joanneum IDK.
What detour are planned for the KLANGLICHT evenings in the city center?
Due to official requirements, the art installations on display at Klanglicht from October 24 to 26, 2024 require the implementation of various traffic-related measures aimed at maintaining the flow of traffic in the city center in the best possible way.
Accordingly, several streets will be specifically diverted during the event, which may cause delays in the city center and in catchment streets.
The event area shown in the graphic between Graz Opera House, Freiheitsplatz and Karmeliterplatz will be closed to traffic on the three event evenings(October 24 to 26, 2024) from approx. 17:00 to 23:30.
In the direction of the city (via Glacisstrasse, following the red arrows) there will be a diversion via Rechbauerstrasse – Wastiangasse – Sparbersbachgasse – Schlögelgasse – Girardigasse.
Access to Erzherzog-Johann-Allee in the direction of Burgtor is not possible, Opernring is closed between Franz-Graf-Allee and Girardigasse.
Due to the closure of Freiheitsplatz and Karmeliterplatz, access to and exit from the underground parking garage in Pfauengarten is only possible via Sauraugasse.
Access to the Einspinnergasse underground parking garage is possible, but considerable obstructions from Glacisstraße and additional time must be expected. The exit from the Einspinnergasse underground parking garage is via Burgring, which becomes a single lane from house number 24. The onward journey in the direction of Jakominiplatz will be widely diverted via Franz-Graf-Allee.
The opera garage can be accessed via Girardigasse / Hamerlinggasse; additional time is to be expected.
It is generally possible for local residents to leave the site, although this may be difficult at times.
We ask you to follow the instructions of the security staff.
Arrival by car is not recommended. The individual locations are not accessible by private transport and there are no parking facilities on site.
Line 30 will be discontinued on 24.10. and 25.10. from approx. 17:00.
However, the KLANGLICHT 2024 venues are generally very easy to reach by public transport. With the festival pass “Free travel to KLANGLICHT“: The festival pass is valid as a ticket on the day of the event throughout the Styrian public transport network.
What advantages does the Festival Pass offer?
Klanglicht 2024 is coming to Graz city center – 9 of the 13 locations, as well as the 4 points of interest, are freely accessible thanks to the commitment of numerous sponsors; a festival pass is required at four locations.
Your festival pass gives you access to the Schlossbergbühne Kasematten, the Schauspielhaus main stage, the Next Liberty, the Schlossbergstollen and the Dom im Berg, as well as free travel to KLANGLICHT on the day of the event on all public transport throughout the Styrian transport network and an exclusive festival wristband.
For security reasons, only limited access is possible to the installations on the Schlossbergbühne Kasematten, in the Schauspielhaus, in the Next Liberty, in the Schlossbergstollen and in the Dom im Berg. For this reason, and in an effort to avoid waiting times for visitors at the entrance, this area is only accessible with a festival pass.
How much does a ticket cost?
Ticket price: € 19,-
Children with accompanying person up to the age of 7: free
Young people up to the age of 19 / students / civil servants / apprentices / people with disabilities: € 9.50 (advance booking)
Cooperation partner: € 11,-
Hunger for art and culture: free
The festival pass is available ONLINE or at the Bühnen Graz ticket center. (Kaiser-Josef Platz 10, 8010 Graz; MO-FR 09:00-18:00 / SA 09:00-13:00)
Hunger for art and culture:
As a partner of the “Hunger for Art and Culture” campaign, we enable people who cannot afford it due to their current living situation to acquire a KLANGLICHT ticket free of charge at the Bühnen Graz ticket center with the Kulturpass.
Is KLANGLICHT barrier-free?
All installations are barrier-free accessible as far as local conditions allow.
To ensure a barrier-free journey, there are designated disabled parking spaces at the Schlossbergbahn valley station.
For more detailed information on barrier-free access, please contact us at info@klanglicht.at.
13 of the 24 installations shown at the Bühnen Graz art festival can be visited free of charge in public spaces. As a partner of the “Hunger for Art and Culture” campaign, we enable people who cannot afford it due to their current living situation to acquire a festival pass free of charge at the Bühnen Graz ticket center with the Culture Pass.
What measures are being taken to address the issue of sustainability?
Every year since 2015, KLANGLICHT, the BÜHNEN GRAZ art festival, has invited visitors to experience the magic and fascination of our theaters in public spaces and uses light and sound to illuminate locations in our city, casting them in a new light and thus providing new perspectives on our living environment – and a new approach to artistic projects.
From the very beginning, our aim has been to prove that art and culture can inspire and move large crowds. We understand this goal more broadly: We focus on the sustainability of the event, taking into account not only ecological, but also social and economic aspects in the organization and implementation.
In close coordination and support with our partners, our festival sponsors E-Werk Franz, XAL and Holding Graz, KLANGLICHT takes measures to ensure sustainability in the planning and implementation of the event at all levels.
In the area of energy supply, KLANGLICHT is in close cooperation and exchange with E-Werk Franz, which is not only a festival sponsor, but as a local energy supplier has also been supplying electricity to end customers for over 120 years.
To make the installations stand out better, the street lighting and ambient light is also switched off for the duration of the event every year at KLANGLICHT. The majority of the artistic projects use LEDs and the use of generators is generally avoided.
KLANGLICHT also makes a major contribution to social sustainability: the event is always held in public spaces and is free to attend for everyone. Barrier-free access for visitors with limited mobility is provided at all locations. In close cooperation with educational institutions in the city, emphasis is placed on an in-depth exchange with pupils and students.
As a partner of the “Hunger for Art and Culture” campaign, people who cannot afford it due to their current living situation can also acquire a KLANGLICHT ticket free of charge at the Bühnen Graz ticket center with the Kulturpass.
On a programmatic, artistic level, KLANGLICHT promotes local and regional artists in particular. Through co-productions with other festivals and collective transportation within Europe, both costs and environmental impact are reduced.
Last but not least: a festival pass entitles you to free travel on the entire Styrian public transport network on the day of the event. In order to make it as easy as possible for visitors to travel by public transport, the frequency of public transport will also be increased in cooperation with Holding Graz on the evenings of the event and operating hours will be extended.
Responsible use of the resources available to us is not only the order of the day, but also contributes to the success of the KLANGLICHT event.
Any further questions?
We are constantly working on adding to this list. If there are any questions that have not yet been answered here, we look forward to your feedback and ask you to send a short e-mail to info@klanglicht.at.