Birthday show on 10 Lutego Street
On 10 February 2026, the street will turn into the main artery of the city's centenary celebrations.
This is where the evening show for the 100th anniversary of Gdynia, presented in the form of a specially directed birthday show and a parade, will happen. The show will celebrate the city's unique anniversary in a colourful, joyful and spectacular way, which will certainly provide the residents with unforgettable experiences. The event combines outdoor theatre, visual effects, choreography, lighting and multimedia elements. Projections on facades, mobile scenography forms, rhythms inspired by the city and the sea, and the use of light, create an impressive narrative played out in the open space of the city – simultaneously on the street, in the surroundings and on the facades of buildings.
The performance takes the form of an epic, image story about Gdynia – its birth, courage, development and a hundred years of changes that have shaped its contemporary rhythm. The whole show has been designed to be impressive and attractive to a wide audience of all ages.
Birthday concert
Main stage – concert ‘It all started with the sea’
The highlight of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of Gdynia on 10 February 2026 will be a musical spectacle.
The stage will be located in Kościuszki Square. In the concert area, the history of Gdynia will provide the backdrop for a concert performed by well-known and popular Polish artists.
Mission: an energetic story about the city of the future
The main mission of the concert is to create a dynamic and modern show that breaks with the tradition of commemorative academy. It will not be a sentimental return to the past, but an energetic story about a city that has been developing dynamically for 100 years and looking toward the future.
The message of the show will focus on the key pillars of Gdynia's identity:
• ‘A city of the sea and dreams’: emphasising the miracle of its founding, the vision, entrepreneurship and hard work that built Gdynia from scratch.
• ‘A gateway to the world’: a story about Gdynia as a symbol of modernity, freedom and contact with the world – both in historical terms (transatlantic liners, the port) and contemporary terms.
• ‘Community and culture’: presenting Gdynia as a city created by people, an innovative city that is home to iconic cultural brands such as the Musical Theatre, the Polish Film Festival and the Open'er Festival.
Structure: A musical performance telling a story
The concert will be a coherent musical and narrative performance, where one musical ensemble (an orchestra) will accompany several solo artists. The script will take the viewers on a journey through the history of Gdynia – from a Kashubian village, through the decision to build a port, the dynamic development of the interwar period, the times of the Polish People's Republic, to the present day and a look into the future.
The selection of artists and the programme will be fully subordinated to this narrative. The audience will hear both well-known Polish hits in new, special arrangements and symbolic songs that have defined the history of the city.
As part of the multimedia and content presentation, video materials prepared especially for this occasion will be shown between the artists' performances, presenting archive images, history and the contemporary face of Gdynia.
Confirmed artists
A team of leading Polish creators will work on the artistic form of the show, guaranteeing the highest level of production:
• Musical direction and arrangements: Jan Stokłosa
• Direction: Michał Bandurski
• Musical performers: Margaret, Natalia Szroeder, Natalia Kukulska, Natalia Muianga, Tomasz Organek, Andrzej Piaseczny
• With the participation of the artists from the Musical Theatre in Gdynia.
