Stará Pekárna

About this place Stará Pekárna

Stará Pekárna (Old Bakery) is Brno's most important alternative cultural venue — a converted bakery that has operated as a music venue, bar, and community space since the 1990s and has accumulated a reputation as the home of progressive, arts-oriented social life in the city. It is not a gay venue in the specific sense, but it is strongly LGBTQ+-welcoming — the community of regulars, musicians, students, and cultural workers who use the space include a significant queer component, and the events programme regularly features LGBTQ+-oriented film screenings, discussions, and fundraisers. For gay visitors to Brno who want to connect with the broader progressive cultural life of the city alongside the specifically gay venues, Stará Pekárna provides that context. The Štefánikova address is in the Pisárky neighbourhood, slightly outside the city centre, but accessible and well worth the short journey.