Must-see entertainment in Central Europe

  • Sophiensaele

    Berlin

    Back in the 1990s, Sascha Waltz transformed the Sophiensaele into Berlin’s number-one spot for experimental and avant-garde dance. Dance is still big here…

  • Chamäleon Theatre

    Berlin

    A marriage of art nouveau charms and high-tech theatre trappings, this intimate venue in a 1920s-style old ballroom hosts 'contemporary circus' shows that…

  • Legia Warsaw

    Warsaw

    To give it its full official name, the Marshall Józef Piłsudski's Municipal Stadium is the home stadium of the city's football (soccer) team Legia Warsaw,…

  • Służewiec Racecourse

    Warsaw

    Warsaw's main racecourse since 1939 is around 10km south of the city centre. Events are held most weekends between late April and mid-November – the most…

  • Bayerische Staatsoper

    Munich

    One of the world's best opera companies, the Bavarian State Opera performs to sell-out crowds at the Nationaltheater in the Residenz and puts the emphasis…

  • Stodoła

    Warsaw

    One of Warsaw’s biggest and longest-running live-music stages, Stodoła is a great place to catch local and touring singers and bands. It started out in…

  • Lichtblick Kino

    Prenzlauer Berg

    With space for only 32 cineastes, there’s not a bad seat in the Lichtblick, one of Berlin’s smallest cinemas. It's run by a collective and known for its…

  • Silent Green Kulturquartier

    Berlin

    This event venue is part of the historic former Wedding crematorium and presents mostly experimental music, dance and other performances in the former…

  • Hebbel am Ufer

    Kreuzberg

    Germany’s most avant-garde and trailblazing theatre comes with a mission to explore changes in the social and political fabric of society, often by…

  • Berliner Ensemble

    Berlin

    The company founded by Bertolt Brecht in 1949 is based at the neobaroque theatre called Theater am Schiffbauerdamm, where his Threepenny Opera premiered…

  • Kammeroper

    Vienna

    The Kammeroper ranks as Vienna’s third opera house after the Staatsoper and Volksoper, and the small venue is perfect for unusual and quirky opera…

  • Batschkapp

    Frankfurt am Main

    Since 1976, when it began staging live bands (rock, soul, et al), the legendary ‘Batsch’ has seen ’em come and go. Its main premises are in the…

  • Studio Teatr­ga­le­ria

    Warsaw

    Don't come here expecting anything like light entertainment or comedy. Studio specialises in challenging, avant garde plays and performances. The theatre…

  • Marionetten Theater

    Vienna

    This small theatre in Schloss Schönbrunn puts on marionette performances of much-loved productions such as The Magic Flute and Aladdin, with longer…

  • Royal Theatre

    Warsaw

    Polska Opera Królewska regularly perform concerts and operas in this intimate and authentic 18th-century court theatre featuring beautiful stucco and…

  • Waldbühne Berlin

    Berlin

    Summers in Berlin just wouldn’t be the same without this chilled spot for big-name rock, jazz and comedy acts as well as symphonies under the stars. The…

  • Kino Aero

    Prague

    The Aero is Prague’s best-loved art-house cinema, with themed programmes, retrospectives and unusual films, often in English or with English subtitles…

  • Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin

    Berlin

    Europe’s largest revue theatre puts on innovative, high-tech and visually stunning shows that are an artistic amalgam of music, dance, costumes,…

  • Laterna Magika

    Prague

    Laterna Magika has been wowing audiences since its first cutting-edge multimedia show caused a stir at the 1958 Brussels World Fair. Its imaginative blend…

  • Theater Bremen

    Bremen City

    Bremen's main company has several theatres in the one complex: Theater am Goetheplatz, where well-known 1970s film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder honed…

  • Brno Philharmonic Orchestra

    Brno

    The Brno Philharmonic is the city's leading orchestra for classical music. It conducts some 40 concerts each year, plus tours around Czechia and Europe…

  • Metro Kinokulturhaus

    Vienna

    Part of the Austrian Film Archive, with a collection that includes 200,000 films, two million photographs and stills, 50,000 programs and 16,000 posters,…

  • Musik & Frieden

    Kreuzberg

    The old Magnet Club space was reborn as Musik & Frieden, but still presents a winning mix of concerts and parties alongside the occasional comedy night or…

  • Hertha BSC

    Berlin

    Many Berliners live and die by the fortunes of the local soccer team, Hertha BSC, which has seen its shares of ups and downs in recent years, but has…

  • Bi Nuu

    Kreuzberg

    This smallish, frill-free indie and alternative venue, in the crimson-lit catacombs below Schlesisches Tor U-Bahn station, presents genre-spanning gigs by…

  • Lucerna Music Bar

    Prague

    Nostalgia reigns supreme at this atmospheric old theatre, now looking a little dog-eared. It hosts all kinds of acts – from Czech superstars to amateur…

  • Teatr Narodowy

    Warsaw

    The National Theatre has a legendary history of over 250 years. Its productions are mounted on three stages: the 625-seat main theatre Bogusławski's Room;…

  • U Malého Glena

    Malá Strana

    American-owned ‘Little Glen’s’ has been around since 1995 and is the venue for hard-swinging local jazz or blues bands who play every night in the cramped…

  • Jazz Club Gajo

    Ljubljana

    Peripatetic Gajo, now occupying an open space opposite the National Gallery and just near the Opera Ballet Ljubljana, remains an important venue for live…

  • Barclaycard Arena

    Hamburg

    Hamburg’s huge Barclaycard Arena (previously sponsored by O2) was extensively refurbished for the 2006 football World Cup, and is home to Bundesliga club…

  • New Theatre

    Plzeň

    Plzeň's stint as European 'Cultural Capital' in 2015 saw the opening of this jaw-dropping theatre building, which stages popular musicals, as well as…

  • Radost FX

    Prague

    Though not quite as trendy as it once was, slick and shiny Radost is still capable of pulling in the crowds, with themed dance parties each night of the…

  • Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra

    Karlovy Vary

    The town's highly regarded orchestra stages a regular program of concerts; check the website for what's on during your visit. Concerts are normally held…

  • Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel

    Munich

    This leading ensemble has gone alternative in recent years, staging Shakespeare, Schiller and other tried-and-true playwrights in 21st-century garb and…

  • Österreichisches Filmmuseum

    Vienna

    Situated inside the Albertina, the Austrian Film Museum shows a range of films with and without subtitles in the original language, featuring a director,…

  • Helsinki

    Zürich

    A leftover hut from the area’s industrial days, the Helsinki attracts people of all tastes and ages for its low-lit, relaxed band scene. On Sundays, catch…

  • Kino Iluzjon

    Warsaw

    Occupying a heritage building, designed in Mieczysław Piprek and completed in 1950, Kino Iluzjon is a branch of the National Film Archive. As such, it…

  • Thomanerchor

    Leipzig

    Leipzig's famous boys’ choir performs Bach motets and cantatas at 6pm on Friday and 3pm on Saturday at the Thomaskirche, and sings during Sunday services…

  • Teatr Żydowsk

    Warsaw

    This theatre's full name is Teatr Żydowski im Estery Rachel i Idy Kamińskich. It stages many of its productions in Yiddish, but Polish and English…

  • Deutsches Theater

    Berlin

    Steered by Max Reinhardt from 1905 until 1932, the DT still ranks among Germany's top stages. Now under artistic director Ulrich Khuon, the repertoire…

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