The GLORIA is a former cinema in the heart of Cologne that can be hired for company parties, incentive events, press conferences, product presentations and concert or theater formats. It holds up to 900 guests standing, 400 fully seated, or 100 to 200 at banquet tables, and it comes with a stage and its own sound, lighting and video systems. The address is Apostelnstraße 11, in the city center.
Seminars and company events
The house lists company parties, incentive events, press conferences and product presentations among the events it hosts. For a presentation or a launch, the room works as a seated hall for up to 400 people. For a standing reception or a party, the same space takes up to 900. Banquet seating, with tables, is possible for 100 to 200 guests. Partly seated layouts are also possible, and the number then depends on the plan.
The booking office is organized by type of event. One contact handles concerts, television and business-to-business events, another handles spoken-word formats such as readings, and a third handles parties. Quotes are made individually on request.
Weddings and receptions
The house does not present weddings among the events it hires out. Its rental offer concerns company and public events, and parties.
Rooms and capacities
The hall is a single large room with a stage. Standing capacity is up to 900. Seated capacity is 400. Banquet seating takes 100 to 200 guests.
The stage is a box stage 8 m wide and 5 m deep, raised 1 m, with a stage edge of 11 m and a clear height of 4.60 m. The backdrop is black molton fabric.
Sound comes from an L-Acoustics PA, with Yamaha mixing consoles. Lighting includes conventional front light with Fresnel and profile spotlights, effect lighting from Robe and Elation, and a GrandMA2 lighting console.
For video the house has a Panasonic PT-RZ120BE projector and a Strumpfl Vario projection screen of 480 by 270 cm in 16:9 format. For a presentation or a press event, this means a full stage setup is already in place.
Catering
The pages we read give no catering terms for rentals. The house runs a cafe, the Café Gloria, and the booking contacts can say what food and drink options exist for your event.
History and setting
The GLORIA is a former cinema in the middle of Cologne. Today it is known as a venue for concerts, comedy, readings and parties, and it hosts recurring events such as carnival sessions every year. Artists from music and comedy have played on its stage. A company renting the house therefore uses a room built for audiences, with the technical standard of a live venue.
Getting there
The venue is at Apostelnstraße 11, 50667 Cologne, in the city center. The official site has a page on how to get there.
