Rua Santos Minho

The area formerly known as Campo das Cobras is the historical site for theater, bullfighting and cinema in Póvoa de Varzim.

To the theatre built at the side of the bullring, came the shire's Corregedor Francisco de Almada e Mendonça to watch an Italian operetta.

[1] On September 4, 1876, the new Sá da Bandeira Theatre, also built in wood, opened to the public with the drama "O Cabo Simão", by a Spanish theater company.

[1] At Garrett's Theatre side there was the Salão Recreativo Dramático (Drama Recreational Saloon) where the local amateur theatrical company Troupe Dramática Recreativa Povoense staged in the years of 1897 and 1898.

[3] On the number 10, the site of Campo das Cobras, The 1910 Salão Theatro (Theatre Saloon) was located, this venue was chosen by local associations for recitals, presenting theatrical plays and elite cinema.

Street plate honoring a 19th-century individual.
Typical houses in the street.
The decaying facade of Garrett Theatre and protest poster in 2009.
Façade of Garrett Theatre in 2017.
The facade of the Old Salão Teatro.