Plymouth
One of England's largest regional theatres, the Theatre Royal features large-scale touring and homegrown productions on the main stage, the Lyric. Its…
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Glasgow
With bands almost daily in the downstairs space, this comfortable local is a great destination. It would be anyway for its excellent atmosphere, highly…
Aliados & Bolhão
The lavish, romantic Teatro Nacional São João was built in the style of Paris' Palais Garnier. One of Porto’s premier performing-arts organisations, it…
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…
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…
Aliados & Bolhão
This art deco theatre is one of the linchpins of Porto's evolving cultural scene. It traverses the whole spectrum from theatre to music, contemporary…
Glasgow
A spectacular modern building to keep the adjacent 'Armadillo' company, the Hydro amphitheatre is a phenomenally popular venue for big-name concerts and…
Stuttgart
Stuttgart’s grandest theatre presents a top-drawer program of ballet, opera, theatre and classical music.
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…
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…
Vilnius
Closed over the summer season, in the darker months this atmospheric cellar hosts live jazz acts – both homegrown talent and acts from abroad. Cover…
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…
Belfast
This combined pub and club is one of the city's top venues for live rock and indie music. Past acts have included Oasis, Franz Ferdinand, the Manic Street…
Lagos
This intimate, two-level, candlelit joint is the best live-music bar in town, with blues, jazz and occasional rock acts. Admission is free, but a €5…
Brussels
A happening little grunge bar in St-Géry featuring home-grown live blues, a range of beers and a selection of jenevers (gin). Located on a street of…
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…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
The hulking ruins of this vast 3rd-century baths complex set the memorable stage for the Teatro dell'Opera's summer performance season.
Bucharest
Run by students, this underground club is a classic and beloved by all who go there. Most weekends bring live music, with anything from rock and pop to…
Brussels
An appealing venue in an 1885 former station. There are also exhibitions, a multimedia jazz archive and practice rooms, where you can listen in on…
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…
Dublin
There's traditional music nightly in the old bar of this famous boozer. Regular performers include local names such as Tom Foley, Joe McHugh, Joe Foley…
Oslo
Oslo's beloved medium-sized venue, right on the lovely main square. Come to see international acts such as Shabazz Palaces or locals like Lindstrom and…
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…
Antwerp
This meticulously restored 1928 cinema in Borgerhout hosts wonderfully wide-ranging international musical acts as well as a fine program of alternative…
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…
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,…
Ljubljana
Home to the Slovenian National Opera and Ballet companies, this historical neo-Renaissance theatre has been restored to its former glory. Enter from…
Syntagma & Plaka
This historical open-air cinema showed its first film in 1903. Set in the verdant Zappeion, it's a little quieter than others.
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…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Small and lantern-lit, this is a cosy spot for fado vadio (street fado). Fadista Ana Marina and guitarist Duarte Santos make a great double act.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Brussels
Burlesque and brassy, Cabaret Mademoiselle is a new venue that combines drag, circus and comedy, served up with some first-rate Belgian beers.
Athens
The cinephile's outdoor cinema, running obscure international films (sometimes a tricky subtitle situation) and black-and-white favourites.
Filharmonia Łódzka im Artura Rubinsteina
Łódź
Can you go wrong when the orchestra is named for native son Artur Rubinstein? Performances range from chamber music to the full orchestra.
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.
Brussels
Ixelles’ stylish flagship venue in an art deco liner-esque building has several concert halls and an eclectic music policy.
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