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Ninety seconds on St James Cavalier
Tickets are on sale in person at the box office inside Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier, on Castille Place in Valletta. Concession tickets cover students, senior citizens and Special ID holders.
On foot from City Gate, which stands close to the cavalier at the top of Valletta. The nearest bus stop is Kastilja, served by route 133, a short walk from the building's doors.
Yes. The arts centre stands a few steps from the Upper Barrakka Gardens. MUŻA, on Merchant Street, is a short walk from City Gate and the gardens.
The cavalier beside City Gate is a 16th-century work of the Order of St John, and it now holds Malta's National Centre for Creativity. You can see an exhibition and stay on for a film or a play.
Spazju Kreattiv, Maltese for Creative Space, is the arts centre inside the cavalier. Its gallery rooms are set into the fort's old stone walls, and new exhibitions are held in them regularly, from visual art shows to cultural events.
Beyond the galleries are a small theatre in the round, music rooms and studios used for workshops. The cinema here is the only arthouse cinema on the island, and its screenings share one programme with the plays in the theatre.
The square outside the building has wide views. The Auberge de Castille, the New Parliament Buildings and Pjazza Teatru Rjal all stand a few steps from the cavalier's doors, so you can see them on the way in or out.
The Parliament Staircase, near City Gate, climbs to the cavalier's Parliament-side entrance. It opens straight onto the exhibition space, and you can also reach that door by walking round the building from Castille Place.
For a film or a play, use the Main Staircase on Castille Place instead, the entrance meant for theatre and cinema audiences.
The centre is closed on Mondays. It opens 9am to 9pm Tuesday to Friday and 10am to 9pm on Saturday and Sunday, so an evening screening can follow an afternoon in the galleries.
Travelling with children? Look for ŻiguŻajg, the centre's arts programme for children and their families.
The full programme of films, plays and exhibitions is listed under What's On on the centre's website, spazjukreattiv.org.
If you drive, the closest car park is the one near the Central Bank, just opposite the building.
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