Gloria-Theater, Entertainment venue in Altstadt-Nord, Cologne, Germany.

Gloria-Theater is a multi-purpose theatre and event venue on Apostelnstraße in Cologne's Altstadt-Nord, near the Basilica of the Holy Apostles. Its light stone facade has three rows of rectangular windows above a black marquee band reading "GLORIA" in red capitals with yellow outlines, and below it "CLUB · THEATER · KONZERT · CAFE". Inside, the hall holds 400 seated or 950 standing, with an 80-seat café; neon showcases, a ticket kiosk and red velvet recall the cinema era.

The Gloria opened on 30 November 1956 as a cinema-theatre, screening Helmut Weiss's Austrian film Engagement at Wolfgangsee and staging Till Eulenspiegel with Gérard Philipe. In the 1970s it showed pornographic films, including ones with Ingrid Steeger. Cinema operations ended in 1991, when the house became an event venue focused on gay and lesbian parties; a full renovation completed in 2000 made it a multi-purpose theatre.

The Gloria's name appears in large red letters on the black marquee band above the entrance, with smaller white letters listing "CLUB · THEATER · KONZERT · CAFE". Inside, the ticket kiosk, the neon-script showcases and the red velvet in the auditorium recall the building's cinema past. The venue has hosted the Cologne Comedy Festival, readings at lit.cologne, and TV recordings such as NightWash and the WDR Ladies Night.

The entrance on Apostelnstraße, north of Neumarkt and beside the Basilica of the Holy Apostles, is marked by a black marquee band with red "GLORIA" letters and a vertical neon sign. The hall holds 400 seated or up to 950 standing, and the café has 80 seats; the layout changes with each event, so check the format before booking.

The entrance showcases with bright neon script, the ticket kiosk and the red velvet in the auditorium still recall the building's cinema past. In 1994 the opening scene of Der bewegte Mann with Til Schweiger was shot inside; in 2001 Walter Bockmayer staged Wer Liebe sucht here.