Classical opera and dance concert halls Southern Nicosia

Several times a year in Nicosia-North, the prestigious Bedesten (former ^12th-century St. Nicholas Church) hosts classical music, jazz and opera concerts under its beautiful Gothic vaults. Enjoying good acoustics, performances are organized under the aegis of the KKTC DOB, the National Opera and Ballet Coordination Center (Devlet Opera ve Bale Koordinasyon Merkezi) of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Bedesten also hosts temporary exhibitions and occasional "whirling dervishes".

This large neoclassical-style theater (Δημοτικό Θέατρο Λευκωσίας/Dimotiko Theatro Lefkosias) was inaugurated in 1967 and completely renovated in 2019. Its modern 1,000-seat auditorium is used for National Theatre performances, concerts and dance shows. Between October and November, the building and the pleasant garden behind it host the island's most important cultural event, the Nicosia International Festival.