Malta Cinema Goers €4,652,800 in 2024

Malta Cinema Goers €4,652,800 in 2024
Apr 14 2025 Share

According to the NSO statistics regarding cinemas in Malta and Gozo, the 6 cinema establishments had a gross box office total of €4,652,800.

The most popular films in 2024 in Maltese and Gozitan cinemas were ‘Inside Out 2’, ‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Despicable Me 4’, which accounted for 7.1 per cent, 6.2 per cent and an additional 6.0 per cent of total admissions respectively.

Last year, cinemas registered a total of 555,858 admissions. Maltese productions, mostly short films, earned 8,279 admissions and €66,143 from 174 screenings. In contrast, foreign films and event cinema drew 547,579 admissions and €4.59 million from 30,664 screenings.

A total of 391 film titles were exhibited in Maltese and Gozitan cinemas most of which were fiction films. With an average of 70 screenings per film.

The average running time of the majority of the films was between 76 to 120 minutes. The ‘Live/Encore’ screenings which include operas, ballets, and theatre, had the longest running time with an average of 168 minutes.

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Miriana Conte Serves At London Eurovision Party

Miriana Conte Serves At London Eurovision Party
Apr 14 2025 Share

Miriana Conte absolutely served at the London Eurovision party – despite being on antibiotics due to her being sick.

This did not stop her in any way shape or form, with Miriana channeling her inner Spice Girl with a costume change and the iconic bouncy ball cameo.

 

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And that costume! A nod to the UK flag as she changed from a pillow-like-case-outfit, a nod to her being sick.

‘Came for the meds, stayed for the spice’, she wrote on an Instagram post as a roaring audience cheered her on during her performance.

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Malta Meets Melbourne! Glitch Festival Attracts 6,000 Partygoers in Australia Debut

Malta Meets Melbourne! Glitch Festival Attracts 6,000 Partygoers in Australia Debut
Apr 14 2025 Share

Malta’s very own electronic music powerhouse, Glitch Festival, has gone global, making serious waves with its first-ever event in Melbourne, Australia, attracting a massive crowd of around 6,000 partygoers.

 

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Founded in 2016, Glitch has quickly grown into one of Malta’s most iconic music festivals, drawing electronic music lovers from across the world to our shores every August. With acts ranging from techno legends to house music innovators, it’s become a must-attend summer highlight – and now, it seems that the world wants in.

Their international appeal hasn’t gone unnoticed either – DJ Mag ranked Glitch among the Top 100 festivals worldwide, a major nod from one of the industry’s most respected voices. Now, fresh off the success of Melbourne, Glitch has announced plans to take over even more dancefloors abroad, with Berlin next on the map, and more locations set to be revealed soon.

Back home, excitement is already building for Glitch Festival 2025, happening between August 13–16. Tickets are flying, with nearly all sold out months in advance – proof that Glitch’s global rise is only fuelling more love for the Maltese original.

Big up to the Glitch team!

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Tarxien Promoted back to Premier League

Tarxien Promoted back to Premier League
Apr 14 2025 Share

Tarxien Rainbows FC secured promotion to Premier League.

Their strong season and second-place finish in the BOV challenge League has promoted them back to the Premier League.

In a presentation by Malta FA, President Adrian Casha officially promoted Tarxien Rainbows FC.

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