Manchester
Terrific live-music venue in the Northern Quarter that features mostly rock bands. It gets very loud. After the bands there's usually a club night that…
Must-see entertainment in England
Birmingham
This quirky little indie bar pairs a magnificent alternative soundtrack with a packed program of live gigs and DJ nights.
Manchester
A top-notch venue that hosts everything from rock to world music, with splashes of jazz, blues and folk thrown in.
Brighton & Hove
The UK's top comedy venue attracts the best stand-up acts from the English-speaking world. Book well in advance.
Manchester
Interesting contemporary plays are standard at this magnificent, modern theatre-in-the-round.
The West End
This eccentric home-made arcade is full of coin-operated satirical machines that combine vintage seaside charm with the trials and tribulations of modern…
London
This unique small theatre started in 1994 in an old Victorian swimming pool. It's run by the St Bride Foundation, which was founded in 1891 to promote the…
Oxford
Oxford's main stage for quality drama also hosts an impressive selection of touring music, dance and theatre performances. The Burton Taylor Studio often…
The West End
In the heart of Westminster, this eye-catching church was built by Thomas Archer in 1728 under Queen Anne's New Churches in London and Westminster Act …
Kensington & Hyde Park
Equally renowned for staging innovative new plays and old classics, the Royal Court is among London’s most-progressive theatres and has continued to…
Bath
Clattering down the stairs to this basement drinking conjures a slight sense of heading into a speakeasy. It's dispelled on arrival – a cool soundtrack,…
Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court
This wonderful, almost churchlike place with stone walls and an open fire is a great pub facing Richmond Park’s Petersham entrance. Best of all are the…
The West End
The English National Opera is celebrated for making opera modern and more accessible, as all productions are sung in English. It's based at the impressive…
London
You'll get as lost in the astounding programme as you will in the labyrinthine brutalist building. Home to the London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony…
Notting Hill & West London
Located in the former home of the BBC, this very dishy deco-style cinema offers mohair armchairs, chair-side tables with lamps, and footstools. Descend…
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Norman Foster's magnificent chrome-and-glass horizontal bottle is a stunner in itself but, as the home of the Northern Sinfonia and Folkworks, also…
North London
Built as a railway repair shed in 1847, this unusual Grade II–listed round building became an arts centre in the 1960s and hosted legendary bands before…
North London
For cricket devotees a trip to Lord’s is often as much a pilgrimage as anything else. As well as being home to Marylebone Cricket Club, the ground hosts…
North London
One of Camden’s historic venues, the Electric Ballroom has been entertaining North Londoners since 1938. Many great bands and musicians have played here,…
Notting Hill & West London
Reopened after a five-year refit, the new Riverside has two theatres, two cinema screens, a state-of-the-art TV studio, brasserie, cafe and bar. The…
The West End
A beautifully designed, multi-screen cinema in the buzzing heart of Piccadilly Circus, Picturehouse Central is pure style from the moment you walk in and…
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Manchester
The genteel game of cricket is a big deal here and the biggest game of Lancashire's season is the Roses match against Yorkshire. They – and their limited…
North London
The Blues Kitchen's recipe for success is simple: select brilliant blues bands, host them in a fabulous bar, make it (mostly) free and offer some…
Liverpool
Founded in 1878, Liverpool's blue half, Everton FC, consoles itself for existing in the shadow of its more successful neighbour with the historical truth…
The West End
This heritage London venue at the same address since 1942 started off as a jazz club but now leans towards rock. Back in the day it showcased Chris Barber…
Notting Hill & West London
This famous midsized venue (standing capacity is 2000) attracts all manner of top acts and back-catalogue giants. Built as a music hall in 1903, the floor…
North London
One of London’s most atmospheric and individual music venues, the Union Chapel is an 1877 design by James Cubitt that still holds services as well as…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Founded in 2006 in a converted garment factory, this nonprofit cultural centre has a three-screen cinema, a bar and a theatre. Films shown run the gamut…
The Midlands & the Marches
With a capacity of 350 in its brick cellar, this indie venue is a brilliant place to catch live bands and comedy nights in an intimate setting.
The West End
This is one of the first (and some say one of the best) comedy clubs in London. The Comedy Store Players take the stage on Wednesday and Sunday nights,…
Whitby
There's definitely an element of Gothic geekdom about this theatrical walk-through of Dracula's tale, with special effects, an occasional live actor…
Kensington & Hyde Park
Attached to South Kensington’s French Institute, Ciné Lumière's large 300-seat art-deco salle (cinema) screens absorbing international seasons (including…
The West End
It might seem odd to pair a mediocre chain pizza place with smooth sax, but this spot has been one of the best jazz venues in London since opening in 1976…
The West End
The birthplace of modern British dance is one of London's most exciting cultural venues, still concentrating on challenging and experimental choreography…
Leeds
Leeds supporters know all about pain: the team was relegated from the Premiership in 2004, and then from the Championship down to League One in 2007…
Notting Hill & West London
Sit under the 1000-seat canopy, temporarily erected every summer for a nine-week season in the middle of Holland Park, for a mix of crowd-pleasers and…
Southeast England
Built in 1962, this somewhat Soviet-looking playhouse has a long and distinguished history. Sir Laurence Olivier was the theatre’s first director, and…
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Opened in 1937 as Newcastle's first newsreel cinema, this art deco picture house with plush red-velvet seats still screens newsreels (11.15am daily) as…
Brighton & Hove
TOM has emerged as Hove's top venue for alternative theatre, comedy and live music, all performed in front of small crowds seated cafe-style in an…
Manchester
This indoor arena about 300m north of Victoria Station hosts concerts and sporting events and has a capacity of 21,000. On 22 May 2017 a suicide bomber…
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