Zorlu PSM Hosted 700,000 Art Lovers Across 1,100 Events in 2024

Zorlu PSM completed 2024 with 1,100 events, continuing to deliver inspiring, independent, creative and transformative experiences for art enthusiasts.

Zorlu PSM, which has authored the most talked-about projects in the culture, arts and entertainment sector and continues to accelerate social benefit initiatives aimed at bringing art to broad audiences, transformed the world of nearly 700,000 art enthusiasts through events showcasing the best examples of the music and performance world throughout the year.

In 2024, Zorlu PSM continued its 12th season with the motto #ChangeTheWorld, hosting world-renowned names on its stages and advancing projects that create value in culture and arts. In 2024, Zorlu PSM hosted nearly 700,000 art enthusiasts across more than 1,100 events in total, including over 610 theatre and concert performances, 3 festivals, hundreds of talk shows, stand-up comedy, interviews, parties and corporate events in its innovative, dynamic, current, entertaining and multi-vocal world.

Filiz Ova, General Director of Zorlu PSM, stated: "As an institution that has welcomed more than 7 million visitors since opening, we completed 2024 as a year filled with inspiring, inclusive and entertaining programs for all art enthusiasts in Turkey. This year, as always, world-renowned musicians, actors, legendary musicals and productions, as well as young talents and alternative voices took the stage at our venues. With increased event and visitor numbers compared to the previous year, we had an art-filled year at Zorlu PSM in 2024, and we will continue to be the meeting point for art enthusiasts in the new year. We extend our thanks to all artists and workers who walked alongside us in 2024, and to the art enthusiasts who visited our stages. In 2025, we will continue to contribute to our country's culture and arts life with new productions that will advance culture and arts further, world-renowned names, projects aimed at reaching all segments of society, and activities that will add value to our sector."

Shows Full of Laughter and Zorlu PSM Productions Left Their Mark on the Year

Cem Yılmaz's new show CMXXIV attracted great interest, while Ata Demirer Gazinوsu was another surprise of the year.

Domestic productions such as Aşık Shakespeare, Balina and Aile Yalanları also received great acclaim.

The Zorlu PSM production Afife met with great interest from theatre lovers, while Hayalperest, brought to stages in the final days of the year, also earned full marks from theatre enthusiasts.

Popular productions such as 1923 and Kusursuz Dünya Musikali, watched with appreciation by audiences, were staged at Zorlu PSM throughout the year with viewers of all ages.

World-Renowned International Productions Took the Stage at Zorlu PSM!

Major international productions such as Piaf! The Show, Slava's Snow Show, Peaky Blinders, Formidable! Aznavour, III: Richard and Utsushi were staged in Turkey exclusively at Zorlu PSM. Additionally, international classics such as Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert and Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Live in Concert brought thousands of art enthusiasts together at Zorlu PSM through their consecutive performances.

Domestic and Foreign Stars of the Music Scene Met at Zorlu PSM Stages!

Zorlu PSM provided music lovers with another unforgettable year through its 2024 events. Names such as Tempestt, RYX, Salif Keita, Buika, Asaf Avidan, Charlotte Cardin, Altın Gün, Resa Saffa Park, Dhafer Youssef, Idles, Engin, Cosmic Crooner, She Wants Revenge, Pomme, Yazz Ahmed, L'Impératrice, Kerala Dust, BADBADNOTGOOD, Blonde Redhead and Black Pumas took the stage.

Additionally, international productions such as Piaf! The Show and Formidable! Aznavour and domestic artists from different music genres including Mor ve Ötesi Senfonik, Gazapizm Senfonik, Ceza, Ajda Pekkan, Sıla and Pentagram met with audiences.

Hosting thousands of participants through festivals, Zorlu PSM organized Sónar İstanbul 2024 and MIX Festival 2024, while also bringing the beloved PSM Loves Summer series and PSM Loves2Dance Festival 2024 to İstanbul.

Zorlu PSM Made Art Accessible to Everyone!

Through the "Our Stage" themed My First Theatre My First Concert project, which opened Zorlu PSM's doors to everyone, it provided culture and arts experience on its stages to nearly 5,000 people of all ages. Zorlu Children's Theatre also brought cheer to more than 7,000 children in earthquake-affected areas with its beloved plays.

The Future of the Sector Took Shape at Zorlu PSM This Year!

The PSM Atelier programme, which began in 2021, completed its third year. It graduated a total of 69 students in 26 productions, bringing new talents to theatre's backstage, while the PSM Academy-Stage Technician Programme provided employment in the sector to 25 technicians.

Undiscovered Worlds at Zorlu PSM….

Through UNSEEN Tour and UNSEEN Extreme, art enthusiasts had the opportunity to discover the hidden world behind the stage. Additionally, the PSM Application and PSM Membership Programme were launched in 2024.