Manila
Professional group that performs plays in English for both children and adults at the OnStage Theatre. Shows may be targeted at children, adults or both.
Must-see entertainment in Asia
Boracay
OM is the smallest, most down-to-earth and most gay-friendly of the central beach discos. You'll hear the thumping beats long before you reach the door.
Kolkata (Calcutta)
One of Kolkata's top-tier multiplexes, screening brand-new Hollywood, Bollywood and local Bengali flicks. Located on the top floor of the Forum Mall.
Manila
A wonderfully decrepit dive bar with a jam-packed roster of indie, punk and new-wave bands that kick off at 10.30pm. Check Facebook for the schedule.
Central Mongolian Concert Theatre
The Gobi
A classic building that hosts public performances two to three times a month from September through May. There may be some action during naadam too.
Seoul
An art collective that curates monthly shows for Seoul-based artists that combine music, art and performance; check the website for upcoming events.
Ho Chi Minh City
This live-music venue hosts anything from funk rock to metal, acoustic to indie, kicking off at around 9pm nightly. Check Facebook for what's on.
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Kolkata's IPL cricket team plays at the gigantic Eden Gardens stadium, and has won the national T20 championship a couple of times in the past.
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Cineplex with 17 screens and 4000 comfortable seats, showing films in original language. Sometimes screens live ballet and opera performances.
New Delhi
Small, but well regarded theatre with frequent shows. Puts on its own small-scale drama productions, but also often hosts comedy nights.
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
An intimate and classy club with live jazz from two groups of performers every night, each playing two sets between 7.30pm and 12.30am.
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This hip jazz club often features local and European talent, as well as healthy doses of Latin jazz. Shows start at 7.30pm and 9.15pm.
Mandalay
Large stadium seating more than 31,000 people that's home to Mandalay's Yadarbon FC. It's south of downtown, out near the old airport.
Beijing
Check out up-and-coming Chinese bands at this arty, 500-capacity livehouse, which also stages movie screenings and cultural events.
Dhaka
The best place in Dhaka for cultural performances is Shilpakala Academy, the national academy of fine art and the performing arts.
Panaji
This comfortable, plush multiplex cinema shows Hollywood and Bollywood blockbusters. Book online to choose your seats in advance.
Chennai (Madras)
Chennai’s most popular venue for Carnatic music and bharatanatyam. Check the website for upcoming events (some free).
Hat Patong
This stadium has a packed line-up of competitive moo·ay tai (Thai boxing) bouts featuring Thai and foreign fighters.
Tashkent
Chamber concerts and Uzbek and Western vocal and instrumental recitals in an impressive edifice. Entrance is around the back.
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Horse racing is big in Bengaluru and can make for a fun day out. Races are generally held on Friday and Saturday afternoons.
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Located on the top floor of the Quest Mall, this top-tier multiplex screens Hollywood, Bollywood and local Bengali releases.
Ulaanbaatar
Great if you are travelling with children, with three performances a week. Days and times change monthly, so call ahead.
Tashkent
This modern stadium generally hosts Tashkent's most important soccer games, and is home to local heroes Bunyodkor FC.
Nagoya
If you're into jazz, big band or blues, you're likely to find your fancy at this long-standing Nagoyan institution.
Hokkaidō
There are several shows daily of traditional singing and dancing at this theatre inside the Ainu kotan.
Dhaka
The stadium home of the Dhaka Dynamites Twenty20 cricket team, and Bangladesh international cricket matches.
Mumbai (Bombay)
This grande dame of Bombay talkies, formerly known as Metro Big, has been renovated into a multiplex cinema.
Shanghai
This cinema on the 5th floor of the Metro City mall has four screens and shows some English-language films.
Dhaka
One of the best places in Dhaka to see performances of classical Bengali music and traditional folk music.
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Major local and international artists and companies perform at this multi-hall, state-of-the-art venue.
Ishikawa Prefectural Nō Theatre
Kanazawa
Nō theatre is alive and well in Kanazawa. Weekly performances take place here in summer.
Kathmandu
The main cinema for English-language Hollywood blockbusters, with 50% weekday morning discounts.
Kuala Lumpur
At weekends this bistro becomes one of the city's top venues for live jazz. Shows begin at 10pm.
Jaipur
The home ground for the local cricket team, the Rajasthan Royals, in the Indian Premier League.
Colombo
Among other cultural happenings, this gallery hosts live theatre and other events at night.
Fewa Paradise Garden Restaurant
Pokhara
An all-day restaurant with a traveller menu and an evening song-and-dance show at 7pm.
Pokhara
Bookings are required for the buffet dinner and cultural show from 6.30pm (Rs 1240).
Dhaka
Cultural events are held at Osmani Auditorium, 1km southeast of the Supreme Court.
Downtown Kyoto
Geisha dances from 1 to 24 May at Ponto-chō Kaburen-jō Theatre in Ponto-chō.
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