Must-see entertainment in Europe

  • Pärnu Concert Hall

    Western Estonia & the Islands

    This striking riverside glass-and-steel auditorium with first-rate acoustics is considered the best concert venue in Estonia.

  • Sunflower Lounge

    Birmingham

    This quirky little indie bar pairs a magnificent alternative soundtrack with a packed program of live gigs and DJ nights.

  • Rockefeller Music Hall

    Oslo

    One of the city's best concert halls, Rockefeller Music Hall, once a bathhouse, hosts a wide range of artists and events.

  • Le Botanique

    Brussels

    Cultural centre, exhibition hall and concert venue incorporating an 1826 glass verandah. Overlooks the botanical gardens.

  • Band on the Wall

    Manchester

    A top-notch venue that hosts everything from rock to world music, with splashes of jazz, blues and folk thrown in.

  • Channel Zero

    Ljubljana

    Venue at Metelkova Mesto featuring reggae, dub, punk and hardcore music.

  • Komedia Theatre

    Brighton & Hove

    The UK's top comedy venue attracts the best stand-up acts from the English-speaking world. Book well in advance.

  • Teatro dei Pupi

    Syracuse

    Syracuse's beloved puppet theatre hosts regular evening performances; see its website for a calendar.

  • Royal Exchange

    Manchester

    Interesting contemporary plays are standard at this magnificent, modern theatre-in-the-round.

  • Organ Concert

    Eger

    There are half-hour organ concerts at Eger Basilica daily from May to October.

  • Perivoli tou Ouranou

    Syntagma & Plaka

    A favourite Plaka music haunt with dinner (mains €18 to €29).

  • Monk

    Turku

    Intimate venue for live jazz, funk and Latin.

  • Clarence Jazz Club

    Costa del Sol

    A great venue for live music five nights a week, this popular club recently reopened in spacious brand-new digs in Torremolinos. It hosts regular jam…

  • Street view of Mariinsky II opera and ballet venue in St Petersburg.

    Mariinsky II

    St Petersburg

    Finally opening its doors in 2013 after more than a decade of construction, legal wrangles, scandal and rumour, the Mariinsky II is a showpiece for St…

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    Deutsche Oper Berlin

    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…

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    Croke Park

    Dublin

    Hurling and Gaelic football games are held from February to November at Europe's fourth-largest stadium (capacity around 82,000), north of the Royal Canal…

  • Soccer fans waving scarves at AS Roma versus Ajax Amsterdam match at Champions League Game Stadio Olimpico.

    Stadio Olimpico

    Rome

    A trip to Rome’s impressive Stadio Olimpico offers an unforgettable insight into Rome’s sporting heart. Throughout the football season (late August to May…

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    Slovak National Theatre

    Bratislava

    The national theatre company stages quality operas (Slovak and international), ballets and dramas in two venues: the neo-Renaissance decoration of the…

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    Booze & Blues

    Zagreb

    It does what it says on the tin. Perched at the top of the buzzy Tkalča strip, this haven of jazz, blues and soul rhythms stands out with its weekend live…

  • Olympic Stadium

    Kyiv

    Kyiv's main football arena was completely rebuilt for the Euro 2012 football (soccer) tournament. Today it's the home stadium for Dynamo Kyiv and hosts…

  • El Junco, in the late afternoon before opening hours begin.

    El Junco Jazz Club

    Chueca

    El Junco has established itself on the Madrid nightlife scene by appealing as much to jazz aficionados as to clubbers. Its secret is high-quality live…

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    Ayr Racecourse

    Southern Scotland

    Scotland's premier racecourse is a fun day out, with both flat and jump racing days and good facilities. The biggest event is the Scottish Grand National…

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    Kino Světozor

    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…

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    Rock Café

    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…

  • The gated entrance designed by Tadao Ando to the Teatrino Palazzo Grassi

    Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi

    Venice

    A separate entity to Palazzo Grassi, Teatrino Palazzo Grassi has a 225-seat auditorium that hosts a wide range of cultural events, from live concerts to…

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    Novelty Automation

    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…

  • Cinemateket

    Copenhagen

    Cinephiles flock to the Danish Film Institute's cinema centre, which screens around 70 films per month, including twice-monthly classic Danish hits (with…

  • The entrance to Bridewell Theatre, which was converted from an old Victorian swimming pool

    Bridewell Theatre

    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…

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    Anteo Palazzo del Cinema

    Milan

    This refurbished 'palace' cinema complex has an impressive technical spec with 2K and 4K projectors and an Atmos sound system throughout. In addition to…

  • Band playing piano, double bass and drums to audience, Agharta Jazz Club.

    AghaRTA Jazz Centrum

    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…

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    Zoo Palast

    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…

  • Hala Pionir

    Belgrade

    Part of the Tašmajdan Sports Centre, Belgrade’s favourite basketball court is formally named after the legendary Yugoslav national team's coach Aleksandar…

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    Archa Theatre

    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…

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    Volkstheater

    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…

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    Café A

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Hidden inside a convent dating from the 17th century and opening out back to a courtyard garden strung with coloured light bulbs, this multipurpose venue…

  • Maly Theatre

    Moscow

    ‘Maly’ means small, meaning smaller than the Bolshoi across the street. Actually, the name dates back to the time when there were only two theatres in…

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    Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi

    Milan

    Housed in a former Lateran convent, Milan’s most prestigious musical conservatory and high school has nurtured some of the country’s best conductors and…

  • Budapest Operetta

    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,…

  • Muha Bar

    Belgrade

    Somewhat shielded from the crowds of nearby Knez Mihailova by its more ostentatious neighbours, at first glance this is just a bar inspired by Alphonse…

  • Vienna's English Theatre, Josefstadt.

    Vienna’s English Theatre

    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…

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