Two music legends will take to the stage at Ruiny Teatru Victoria – Spięty (1 May) and Lech Janerka (3 May). As usual, we’ll kick off May with a dance – on 2 May, it’s Silent Disco. But that’s not all – the May weekend will also be a chance to revisit childhood memories. Aleja Przyjaźni will take us back to the playground. Skipping ropes, hopscotch, elastic, bottle caps – if these words mean anything to you, it means you’re ready for chalk-stained hands and scraped knees.

1 and 2 May, 4.00 pm – 7.00 pm | RETRO BACKYARD GAMES 

We’ll swap hanging out on the clothesline for sitting on the steps, where you can catch a chill. We’re going back to the days when we’d sit in the yard until dusk, playing marbles, bottle caps, elastic, skipping, hopscotch, tag and more! Older generations will surely remember what it was like, so let’s share the joy of these games with the younger ones.

1 May, 7.00 pm | SPIĘTY – concert

Spięty – otherwise known as Hubert Dobaczewski – is a guitarist, singer and songwriter known for his many years of performing with the band LAO CHE, as well as for his solo work. He is the author of the albums *Antyszanty*, *Black Mental* and *Heartcore*. The album “Heartcore” was nominated for a Fryderyk Award in 2023 in the Alternative Music category. In 2025, Spięty was honoured with the Ambassador of the Polish Language in Writing award, presented by the Polish Language Council. The single promoting the album, “Blue”, remained at number one on the RADIO 357 chart for 21 consecutive weeks, spending over 90 weeks in the top ten. In the spring of 2026, his new album, “Full H.D.”, was released. The artist performs with the following line-up: Spięty (vocals, guitar), Bartek Kapsa (drums, sampler), Emil Wojtczak (bass), Patryk Kraśniewski (keyboards).

2 May, 7.00 pm – midnight | SILENT DISCO 

Admission: 30 PLN, payable on the door | Limited seating available | To hire headphones, you will need to show proof of identity and sign a declaration.

The Silent Disco at the Theatre Ruins is a much-anticipated highlight of the May Day celebrations. The music flows through three-channel headphones, and it’s up to the participants to decide what tunes they want to dance to. Three DJs will be playing simultaneously (DJ 5cet, DJ P33, DJ Winylowe Historie), each responsible for a different style – retro, electro and clubbing. Standing on the sidelines, you’ll see people dancing, but you won’t hear the music.

3 May, 6.00 pm | LECH JANERKA – concert 

An icon of Polish alternative music, the creator of hits such as “Strzeż się tych miejsc”, “Jezu jak się cieszę” and “Paragwaj”. Although he is now 70, he continues to delight audiences with his witty lyrics and keen observations of reality. The artist will perform his greatest hits as well as material from his latest album, “Gipsowy odlew falsyfikatu”, which saw the light of day after 18 years of silence. The material is as long-awaited as it is excellent, so it’s no surprise that it featured prominently in the year-end round-ups – including first place in the 2023 Polish albums chart by “Gazeta Wyborcza”, “Polityka” and “Onet”, picking up five Fryderyk Awards along the way, including for “Album of the Year” and “Song of the Year”. Janerka rarely performs live, as he only creates and performs when he feels the need to and has something important to say. Thanks to his uncompromising approach, after more than four decades on stage, he is a living rock legend.

Organiser: Victoria Cultural Centre, a local government cultural institution of the City of Gliwice | Partner: Silesian Metropolitan Network

TAURON is the title sponsor of the event.

The event is being organised as part of the TAURON Gliwicka Energia Kultury project.