Must-see entertainment in Central Europe

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    Ticketmaster

    Prague

    Tickets are available here for all kinds of events. There are also Ticketmaster branches in Prague City Tourism tourist offices and many other places.

  • Bundestheaterkassen

    Vienna

    The state ticket office only sells tickets to federal venues: Akademietheater, Burgtheater, Staatsoper and Volksoper. No commission is charged. Staatsoper…

  • Theater in der Josefstadt

    Vienna

    Theater in der Josefstadt is a theatre in the Volkstheater mould, with an ornate interior and traditional German productions, founded in 1788. One hour…

  • National Marionette Theatre

    Staré Město

    Loudly touted as the longest-running marionette show in the city – performed almost continuously since 1991 (a fact, some say, that is reflected in the…

  • Esztergom City Theatre & Cultural House

    Esztergom

    What was once the synagogue for Esztergom’s Jewish community (the oldest synagogue in Hungary, built in the Moorish Romantic style by Lipót Baumhorn in…

  • Ta Fantastika

    Staré Město

    Established in New York in 1981 by Czech émigré Petr Kratochvil, Ta Fantastika moved to Prague in 1989. The company has produced black-light theatre based…

  • Teatr Barakah

    Kraków

    Highly regarded local theatre. Most of the productions are in Polish though they also host occasional folk-music jam sessions and English-language…

  • Eden Aréna (Sinobo)

    Prague

    Home to SK Slavia Praha, one of the oldest football (soccer) clubs in continental Europe (founded in 1892), and venue for international football matches…

  • Vagon

    Staré Město

    Vagon is more like a student-union bar than a club as such, but it always has a friendly, chilled-out atmosphere. There’s live music pretty much every…

  • Ballhaus Naunynstrasse

    Kreuzberg

    This fringe theatre in a repurposed 19th-century ballroom presents cutting-edge and often provocative intercultural plays around the issues of migration…

  • Schauspiel Köln

    Cologne

    While its historical theatre on Offenbachplatz remains closed for extensive renovation until 2022, this dynamic ensemble presents its classical and…

  • Papa Joe’s Jazzlokal 'Em Streckstrump'

    Cologne

    Traditional jazz – Dixieland, New Orleans, Swing – riffs nightly in this museum-like place where the smoky brown walls are strewn with yesteryear’s…

  • Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz

    Berlin

    This venerable 'people's theatre' opened in 1914 and was known for its nonconformist, radical and provocative productions under its long-time director…

  • Yorckschlösschen

    Kreuzberg

    Cosy and knick-knack-laden, this Kreuzberg institution has plied an all-ages, all-comers crowd of jazz and blues lovers with tunes and booze for over 30…

  • Schauspielhaus

    Vienna

    The Schauspielhaus pushes the boundaries of theatre in Vienna with unconventional productions, in German and often in English. Whatever the theme, you can…

  • Spielbank Wiesbaden

    Wiesbaden

    Dostoevsky gambled at this historic casino. To do the same (or have a drink at its bars), men will need a jacket, a button-down shirt and non-sports shoes…

  • Auster Club

    Kreuzberg

    With its L-shaped bar and leather sofas, this low-key, living-room-sized cellar club hosts the kind of music that doesn’t always find a home in Berlin’s…

  • Klub Morza Zejman

    Gdańsk

    This salty warren of crusty old sea hands on Spichlerze Island has a delightfully tumble-down feel. Most nights sailors and their wives just meet up for…

  • Comedy Club Kookaburra

    Prenzlauer Berg

    This living-room-style comedy club delivers an assembly line of belly laughs in cosy digs at a former bank building. Check the schedule for English…

  • Hospoda u Musea

    Olomouc

    Usually known by its nickname ‘Ponorka’ (literally ‘submarine’), this is possibly the loudest and most crowded rock club-pub in Czechia (and that’s saying…

  • Infinity

    Prague

    Smart-casual clubbing gear is the order of the day in this midsized cellar with exposed-brick walls and sophisticated lighting. Alternating between upbeat…

  • Glej Theatre

    Ljubljana

    The 'Look' has been Ljubljana’s foremost experimental theatre since the 1970s, working with companies that include Betontanc (dance) and Grejpfrut (drama)…

  • Orto Bar

    Ljubljana

    A popular bar and live music venue for late-night drinking and dancing amid a crowd of leather-clad partygoers. It's just a 300m stroll northeast from…

  • Białostocki Teatr Lalek

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    One of Poland's best puppet theatres (among just a few!), this venue stages children's shows, such as Pinocchio or Punch & Judy, as well as traditional…

  • English Theatre Berlin

    Kreuzberg

    Berlin’s oldest English-language theatre puts on an engaging roster of in-house productions, plays by international visiting troupes, concerts, comedy,…

  • Budavár Cultural Centre

    Castle District

    This cultural centre just below Buda Castle has frequent programs for children and adults, including the excellent Sebő Klub és Táncház at 7pm on the…

  • Quasimodo

    City West & Charlottenburg

    One of Berlin's oldest live music clubs, Quasimodo has pulled jazz, blues, rock, soul, funk and Motown aficionados into its intimate cellar space since…

  • Dock 11 & Eden

    Prenzlauer Berg

    For cutting-edge, experimental dance, there are few better places in town than this unpretentious space tucked into an old factory once owned by the…

  • Łaźnia Nowa

    Kraków

    Small, alternative theatre located in a former technical school in the industrial suburb of Nowa Huta. Check the website for a current programme. Works…

  • Stadthalle

    Vienna

    The Stadthalle is a major venue for sporting events. Tennis tournaments (including the Austrian Open), horse shows and ice-hockey games are held here, and…

  • State Philharmonic Košice

    Košice

    Jazz, choral and orchestral music fill this concert hall on evenings around the year. Check the events calendar online, or time your Košice trip for the…

  • Jenő Hubay Music Room

    Castle District

    The renovated 19th-century music hall attached to the Hotel Victoria serves as a small concert venue and theatre. It’s a wonderfully intimate place to…

  • Summa Summarum

    Frankfurt am Main

    This Musikkeller (music cellar), an intimate basement venue with vaulted stone ceilings and just half a dozen tables, features a wide-ranging program of…

  • Columbiahalle

    Kreuzberg

    Just opposite Tempelhofer Airport, this former US Air Force sports hall hosts up to 3500 fans for everything from international artists to punk festivals…

  • IMAX Cinema City

    Kraków

    The great thing about IMAX theatres is that you don’t need to understand the words to appreciate the incredible cinematography surrounding you. Some of…

  • Kino Mikro

    Kraków

    Small, student-oriented cinema that's still going strong. Films are shown in their original language, with Polish subtitles. Buy tickets online through…

  • Viennale Main Booth

    Vienna

    Pick up prebooked Viennale Film Festival tickets at this booth. Tickets are sold online or by phone – a hotline number is published on the website once…

  • Wien-Ticket Pavillon

    Vienna

    This ticket booth housed in the hut by the Staatsoper sells tickets for all venues. No commission fee is charged on museum admissions, but there can be a…

  • Columbus Club

    Budapest

    On a boat moored on the Danube off the northern end of V Vigadó tér, this club features live music, including jazz, with big-name local and international…

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