Minsk
A true legend, Graffiti offers nightly concerts from local bands and big weekend parties popular with an alternative crowd. It really does close at 10pm…
Must-see entertainment in Eastern Europe
Marin Sorescu National Theatre
Wallachia
For years, Craiova's main drama venue has enjoyed a national and international reputation for theatre excellence. Peformances are normally in Romanian,…
Bucharest
Bucharest's 'second' football club, Dinamo Bucureşti, plays its home matches at this ageing 15,000-seat stadium. The club also plays frequently at the…
Minsk
The immense and modern main arena at this sports complex hosts major concerts and sporting events. Built for the Ice Hockey World Championship in 2014,…
Minsk
A grungy rock 'n' roll den splashed with quirky posters and paintings dedicated to legends of blues, jazz and rock. It's a great place to fire back cheap…
St Petersburg
Named after Vera Komissarzhevskaya, a great actress who gained her reputation as leading lady in Vsevolod Meyerhold performances during the late 19th…
Sofia
If you're into rock and metal, get your horns up here. Dance parties are best on Friday and Saturday nights, while the scene is mellower during the week…
Veliko Târnovo
This house and dance-music club draws a young, well-dressed crowd at weekends with its popular formula of themed nights, cocktail promotions and local DJs…
Northern European Russia
The 'Wheel', an Arkhangelsk institution, hosts rock, thrash metal, folk, rockabilly and country gigs from local and visiting acts on weekends and some…
Split
The after-dark entertainment zone of Bačvice is a perfect venue for open-air cinema among the pines. The Mediterranean Film Festival is held here in June,…
Tallinn
Basketball ranks as one of Estonia’s most passionately watched games, and the big games are held in this 7000-seat arena, the country's largest, 7km west…
Sibiu
Founded in 1949, this has played a key role in maintaining Sibiu’s prestige as a main cultural centre of Transylvania. It's the key venue for performances…
Lviv
Built on the site of Lviv's erstwhile city defences, Lviv's second theatre was the third-largest building in central Lviv when completed in the mid-19th…
Skopje
North Macedonia's most important theatre has been moved to a gleaming Italianate building on Skopje's riverfront, bedecked with theatrical statues. It…
Cluj-Napoca
Hungarian-language operas and plays, from Ibsen to Kafka, grace the stage of this riverside theatre. Buy advance tickets via the website or at the box…
Sofia
This 43,000-seat stadium is the home of the Bulgarian national football team, and is the main venue for international matches, athletics and other big…
Braşov
Teatrul Arlechino hosts whimsical puppet shows aimed at children. Reserve tickets by phone or buy from the ticket office (1.30pm to 4pm Tuesday and…
Varna
Complete with mock ivy-covered Roman arches, this theatre, in the central-northern part of Primorski Park, hosts everything from ballet to rock concerts…
Zagreb
This student's club (run by Zagreb University's Faculty of Engineering) regularly hosts bands, from alternative to hip-hop acts. Saturday nights are…
Zagreb
Dinamo is Zagreb’s most popular football team; it plays matches at Stadion Maksimir, on the eastern side of Zagreb. Take trams 4, 7, 11 or 12 to…
Sofia
Football club that competes in Bulgaria's A division, the top football league. The team plays its home games in Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, about 5km east…
Sibiu
Plays here are usually in Romanian, with occasional productions in German through the week (check the website). Buy tickets online or at the theatre 30…
Northern European Russia
The Philharmonia hosts orchestral concerts and operas. Its Kamerny Zal stages organ and chamber music in the 1768 Lutheran church of St Catherine.
Plovdiv
Classic and modern European operas are performed in Bulgarian at this distinguished hall. Check the website for performances at other venues, including at…
Chişinău
Looking in fine fettle after extensive renovations, this neoclassical gem, founded as a bank at the beginning of the 20th century, hosts classical…
Nikolai Masalitinov Dramatic Theatre
Plovdiv
This historic theatre, dating to 1881, is one of the best in Bulgaria, and features Bulgarian-language performances ranging from Shakespeare and Greek…
Zagreb
Pogon – Zagreb Center for Independent Culture and Youth – hosts occasional contemporary dance and theatre, concerts, parties, public lectures, exhibitions…
St Petersburg
This 7000-seat stadium is home to local basketball team BK Spartak (www.bc-spartak.ru), who play here from October to April. The complex also houses a…
Minsk
A landmark, the State Circus opened in 1959 and was famous throughout the former Soviet Union for its unique Stalinist design. It reopened in 2011…
Zagreb
Basketball is popular in Zagreb, and the city is home to the Cibona basketball team. This tower is the team's base. Tickets should be purchased in advance…
Adriana Boudevska Drama Theatre
Burgas
This stylish venue hosts classic and contemporary drama, though will only be of limited interest to most visitors as performances are normally staged in…
Northern European Russia
This large student-oriented basement bar beneath the Philharmonia is where Peterozavodsk's fledgling and established rock bands come to strut their stuff.
Sică Alexandrescu Drama Theatre
Braşov
Contemporary drama and recitals take to the stage here. The ticket desk is open from 11am to 7pm from Tuesdays to Fridays, and 3pm to 7pm at weekends.
Rīga
This is the main venue for the most popular spectator sports: ice hockey and basketball. The 10,000-seat venue also hosts dance revues and concerts.
Western Estonia & the Islands
Pärnu’s best theatre stages a wide range of performances (usually in Estonian). It also houses an art gallery, a jazz club and an open-air cafe.
St Petersburg
The former home stadium of Zenit, St Petersburg’s top football team, today this 21,000-seat arena is where Tosno plays many of its home games.
Pirin Mountains
Musical theatre and contemporary drama grace the stage of this theatre named for Bulgaria's beloved revolutionary poet. Closed during August.
Split
Classic films, art flicks and retrospectives are screened at this university-affiliated cinema. It has few screenings during July and August.
Vis Island
Look out for posters advertising what's screening at the outdoor cinema, which sprouts seasonally on a terrace halfway between Kut and Luka.
Northern European Russia
Kamerny Zal stages organ and chamber music in the 1768 Lutheran church of St Catherine. There’s a busy 'white nights' program in June.
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