Stuttgart
Jam-packed at weekends, this hole-in-the-wall bar is Stuttgart’s leading jazz venue, with nightly concerts starting at 9pm or 10pm.
Must-see entertainment in Central Europe
City West & Charlottenburg
Founded by Berliners in 1912 as a counterpoint to the royal opera on Unter den Linden, the Deutsche Oper presents a classic 19th-century opera repertory…
Bratislava
The national theatre company stages quality operas (Slovak and international), ballets and dramas in two venues: the neo-Renaissance decoration of the…
Prague
The Světozor is under the same management as Žižkov's famous Kino Aero, but is more central, and has the same emphasis on classic cinema, documentary and…
Prague
Not to be confused with the Hard Rock Café, this multifunction club is the offspring of the influential Nový Horizont art movement of the 1990s. It sports…
Staré Město
AghaRTA has been staging top-notch modern jazz, blues, funk and fusion since 1991, but moved into this central Old Town venue only in 2004. A typical jazz…
City West & Charlottenburg
Old-school glamour meets state-of-the-art technology and comfort at this rejuvenated grand cinema, which saw international stars sashay over the red…
Prague
The Archa (Ark) has been described as Prague’s alternative National Theatre, a multifunctional venue for the avant garde and the experimental. As well as…
Vienna
With a seating capacity close to 1000, the Volkstheater is one of Vienna’s largest theatres. Built in 1889, the interior is suitably grand. While most…
Budapest
This theatre presents operettas, which are always a riot, especially campy ones like The Gypsy Princess by Imre Kálmán or Ferenc Lehár’s The Merry Widow,…
Vienna
Founded in 1963, Vienna’s English Theatre is the oldest foreign-language theatre in Vienna (with the occasional show in French or Italian). Productions…
Budapest
This place delivers a varied program of Hungarian and international live music, from indie, rock, world and pop to electronica and beyond. The main hall…
Berlin
Vegas it ain't, but there are still plenty of opportunities to challenge Lady Luck over a game of poker, roulette or black jack at this casino. Slot…
Zürich
From Jim Jarmusch films and Bollywood flicks to independent Swiss productions, this art-house four-screen cinema is a cinephile hot spot. Films have been…
City West & Charlottenburg
Herbie Hancock and Diana Krall have graced the stage of this intimate jazz club, but mostly it’s emerging talent bringing their A-game to the A-Trane…
Prague
The pretty little Vila Amerika was built in 1717 as an aristocrat’s immodest summer retreat. These days it’s home to the Dvořák Museum and from May to…
Budapest
An arthouse cinema and cafe by day, a hipster nightclub by night, Toldi is a unique hangout for Budapest's trendy, film-loving crowd. Films are usually…
Prague
Established in 1989, this theatre company uses creative black-light theatre combined with pantomime, modern dance and video – not to mention liberal doses…
Budapest
This tarted-up film palace is an art deco/neo-Moorish extravaganza showing mostly arthouse films in their original language with Hungarian subtitles. It…
Kraków
This threadbare bar is one of the best venues in town for live rock and you'll find performances downstairs most weekends. Even if you don't happen to…
Zürich
Offering workshops for teenagers by day, this cultural hub hosts parties and concerts at night. The musical spectrum ranges from hip-hop to metal and punk…
Kraków
This small but stylish cinema is housed inside a YMCA building not far from the Planty. It has just one screening room, but runs a regular repertoire of…
Prague
Minor Theatre is a wheelchair-accessible children’s theatre that offers a fun mix of puppets, clown shows and pantomime. There are performances (in Czech)…
Kraków
You can't beat Re for its excellent line-up of live music, which features indie rock bands from all over the world, playing up close and in your face…
Berlin
This musical and visual extravaganza, starring slightly nutty and energetic guys dipped in Smurf-blue latex suits, performs at its own permanent theatre,…
Kraków
This sumptuous cellar jazz club and restaurant is decked out with classic sofas, red velvets, louche lampshades and billowing lengths of colourful silk…
Budapest
Virtually everyone involved in the Hungarian modern-dance scene got their start at this landmark place in south Buda, where excellent performances can be…
Budapest
This rather eclectic venue is the place to go if you want to brave a play in Hungarian or just check out the theatre’s bizarre architecture.
Óbuda & Buda Hills
This very intimate venue in Óbuda takes its music seriously and hosts recitals and some chamber orchestras. Highly recommended.
Budapest
The long-established ‘Pushkin Art Cinema’ shows a healthy mix of art-house and popular releases.
Gdańsk
Built on the site of a 17th-century playhouse called the 'Fencing School' where English travelling troupes used to perform the Bard, this damn-ugly, black…
Friedrichshain
'Space for arts and ideas' is the motto of this progressive performance space in an old riverside pump station. Its programming blurs the boundaries…
Hanover
This 49,000-capacity football stadium is home turf for the Hannover 96 football club. You can pick up available tickets at the ground on the same day for…
Budapest
Rebuilt on the site of the Flórián Albert Stadium opposite Népliget bus station, branded Groupama Arena is home to Ferencvárosi Torna Club (www.fradi.hu),…
Berlin
This teensy, alternative cinema has a stealth location in the back of the graffiti-festooned courtyard of the Haus Schwarzenberg culture centre. It…
Kreuzberg
This beloved open-air cinema screens international current-season, classic and cult flicks in digital quality on the courtyard lawn of the Kunstquartier…
Karłowicz Philharmonic Szczecin
Szczecin
Awarded the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture in 2015, Szczecin's Philharmonic Hall looks like a misplaced factory, the lack of windows…
Cologne
For more than 30 years, this well-respected venue has treated music fans to up to 400 concerts a year – mostly jazz, but also folk, indie and pop – on…
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