Must-see entertainment in Central Europe

  • Bio Oko

    Prague

    This repertory cinema shows a varied program of underground films, selections from film festivals, documentaries, big-budget movies, and classics from…

  • Landestheater

    Salzburg

    Opera, operetta, ballet and musicals dominate the stage at this elegant 18th-century playhouse. There’s a strong emphasis on Mozart’s music, with the…

  • Kabinet Múz

    Brno

    This legendary music club, theater and performance space draws many of the best alternative bands from around Europe. Check the online programme to see if…

  • Budapest Music Center

    Budapest

    Hosting a fantastic line-up of mainly Hungarian jazz and classical performances, the Budapest Music Center comprises a classy 350-capacity concert hall …

  • Klub Kwadrat

    Kraków

    This popular student club is a great place to catch up-and-coming Polish rock and indie groups, as well as visiting international acts. Check the website…

  • Festspiele Ticket Office

    Salzburg

    This office sells tickets for the Salzburg Festival, which range in price from €11 to €430. Tickets sell like hot cakes – so either book well in advance …

  • Theater Waidspeicher

    Erfurt

    Not only children will be enchanted by the adorable marionettes and puppets that perform at this cute theatre in a historic woad storehouse (reached via…

  • Rockhouse

    Salzburg

    Salzburg’s hottest live-music venue, Rockhouse presents first-rate rock, pop, jazz, folk, metal and reggae concerts – see the website for details. There’s…

  • Piwnica Pod Baranami

    Kraków

    This 'Cellar Under the Rams' has been a legendary place since it came into being in 1956 as a 'literary cabaret'. Nowadays, the program is a bit sporadic,…

  • Mercedes-Benz Arena

    Friedrichshain

    The jewel among Berlin’s multiuse indoor venues, this 17,000-seat arena regularly welcomes entertainment royalty such as Depeche Mode, Rihanna and Beyoncé…

  • Elbphilharmonie

    Hamburg

    Attending a concert here is an essential part of visiting Hamburg's most exciting architectural icon. With a full program, a number of different…

  • Stary Theatre

    Kraków

    This is the city’s best-known theatre company and it has attracted the cream of its actors. To overcome the language barrier, pick a Shakespeare play you…

  • Historic SND

    Bratislava

    The neo-Renaissance venue of the Slovak National Theatre, which dazzles with its silvery roof and statue-studded facade, hosts opera, ballet and modern…

  • Teatr im Słowackiego

    Kraków

    This important theatre focuses on Polish classics and large-scale productions. It’s in a large and opulent building (1893) that’s patterned on the Paris…

  • Kino Pod Baranami

    Kraków

    The Cinema Under the Rams is hidden inside a historic palace on a corner of the Main Market Square. There are three screening rooms given over to the best…

  • Rote Fabrik

    Zürich

    With a fabulous lakeside location, this multifaceted performing-arts centre stages rock, jazz and hip-hop concerts, original-language films, and theatre…

  • Municipal Cultural House

    Budapest

    There’s folk music and dance at what is also called the FMH at 7pm usually on alternate Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays (see the website). A children’s…

  • Kinoteka

    Warsaw

    There are eight auditoriums, several of them quite grand, at this multiplex cinema housed in the Palace of Culture & Science. A good range of films are…

  • Warszawa Opera Kameralna

    Warsaw

    Performs a repertoire ranging from medieval mystery plays to contemporary works, but is most famous for its performances of Mozart’s operas.

  • Moravské Divadlo

    Olomouc

    From opera to ballet, all affordably priced. Consult the website or ask at the Olomouc Information Centre to see what's on during your visit. Buy tickets…

  • Monbijou Theater

    Berlin

    Every summer, adoring theatre groupies descend upon this lovely outdoor amphitheatre near Museumsinsel (Museum Island) for crowd-pleasing classics (in…

  • Arsenal

    Berlin

    The antithesis of popcorn culture, this arty twin-screen cinema features a bold global flick schedule that hopscotches from Japanese satire to Brazilian…

  • Gala Hala

    Ljubljana

    Metelkova's biggest and best venue to catch live alternative, indie and rock music several nights a week. There's an open-air performance space from May…

  • Die Glocke

    Bremen City

    Bremen’s concert hall stages classical concerts, opera and a large variety of special events, many by visiting performers, in a venue whose acoustics are…

  • Staatstheater

    Stuttgart

    Stuttgart’s grandest theatre presents a top-drawer program of ballet, opera, theatre and classical music.

  • Fléda

    Brno

    Up-and-coming bands, occasional touring performers and DJs all rock the stage at this popular music club. Buy tickets at the venue. Shows start around 9pm…

  • Átrium

    Castle District

    This wonderful new theatre in Buda stages many of its both Hungarian and foreign plays and musicals with English surtitles, opening up Hungarian drama to…

  • Koka 36

    Kreuzberg

    Indie ticket agency, especially good for non-mainstream concerts and events, with great service and best-seat guarantee. Takes orders from out of the…

  • Liederhalle

    Stuttgart

    Jimi Hendrix and Sting are among the stars who have performed at this culture and congress centre. The 1950s venue stages big-name classical and pop…

  • Kraków Philharmonic

    Kraków

    Home to one of Poland's best orchestras. Check the website for a calendar of events. Buy tickets at the box office during working hours or an hour ahead…

  • Kino Nowe Horyzonty

    Wrocław

    Art-house cinema screening movies from around the world, including English-language films and others with English subtitles. There's a bistro/cafe open…

  • CinéTransat

    Geneva

    Free summer movie series, held under the stars in Parc de la Perle du Lac. For more comfortable viewing, arrive early and rent a transat (lounge chair,…

  • Opera Ballet Ljubljana

    Ljubljana

    Home to the Slovenian National Opera and Ballet companies, this historical neo-Renaissance theatre has been restored to its former glory. Enter from…

  • Werkstatt Chur

    Chur

    A coppersmith factory turned dynamic cultural centre, hosting gigs, jam sessions, art-house film screenings, plays and parties. See the website for what's…

  • Staatsoper

    Hamburg

    Among the world’s most respected opera houses, the Staatsoper has been directed by the likes of Gustav Mahler and Karl Böhm during its 325-year-plus…

  • Staatsoper Hannover

    Hanover

    Housed in the 19th-century opera house that was lovingly restored after suffering WWII damage. Classical music as well as ballet and opera are performed…

  • Kino De France

    Vienna

    De France screens films in their original language, with subtitles, in its two small cinemas. The schedule includes a healthy dose of English-language…

  • Kinodvor

    Ljubljana

    The 'Court Cinema' screens both contemporary art films as well as films on general release. There's also a small cafe with a terrace from April to…

  • Jazz Club Hannover

    Hanover

    Hanover’s premier jazz club features top acts from Germany and abroad.

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