Editing Sliven (section)

=== Theatres ===
When the first theatre stage was opened, theatre traditions began in Sliven 140 years ago. In 1918 the first professional theatre troupe was established in the community centre "Zora". At present the Stefan Kirov Drama Theatre is a state theatre. The new building of the theatre was built in 1986 and has a large hall (484 seats), a chamber hall (121 seats), a ballet hall, a spacious lobby on two levels with a bar for spectators, an administrative part. In 2008 the theatre celebrated its 90th anniversary.

The State Puppet Theatre – Sliven<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Site of Puppet Theatre ''Sliven'' |url=http://puppets-sliven.eu/about/sliven-state-puppet-theater/ |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=puppets-sliven.eu |language=en-US}}</ref> was established in 1961 (then an amateur theatre, since 1971 a state theatre), it is located in the renovated in the 1980s building of the former cinema "Balkan".