Stockholm
Regular performances are staged at this theatre inside Kulturhuset, as well as guest appearances by foreign theatre companies. It's also the temporary…
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Sofia
The 'NDK' (as it’s usually called) has 15 halls and is the country’s largest cultural complex. It maintains a regular program of events throughout the…
Belgrade
This glorious 1869 building hosts operas, dramas and ballets during autumn, winter and spring.
Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie/Koninklijke Muntschouwburg
Brussels
Belgium was born when an opera at this grand venue inspired the 1830 revolution. Nowadays it primarily hosts contemporary dance, and classic and new…
Kraków
This small but stylish cinema is housed inside a YMCA building not far from the Planty. It has just one screening room, but runs a regular repertoire of…
Reykjavík
Drama, stand-up comedy, improv and dance all get a showing at this long-standing, independent performing-arts theatre. Look out for the many shows…
Prague
Minor Theatre is a wheelchair-accessible children’s theatre that offers a fun mix of puppets, clown shows and pantomime. There are performances (in Czech)…
Kraków
You can't beat Re for its excellent line-up of live music, which features indie rock bands from all over the world, playing up close and in your face…
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…
Moscow
The Lenkom isn’t the most glamorous theatre, but it’s widely considered to have the strongest acting troupe in the country. The flashy productions and…
Berlin
This musical and visual extravaganza, starring slightly nutty and energetic guys dipped in Smurf-blue latex suits, performs at its own permanent theatre,…
Brussels
The ultimate in alternative cinema, Nova shows off-beat international movies that are more thought-provoking than entertaining (subtitles will be French…
Kyiv
You know Kyiv's come a long way when we can actually publish the names of gay clubs (they used to all be underground). This is a lively and centrally…
Belgrade
There's something for everyone at this delightful hotchpotch of a cafe-club. Funk, soul and jazz get a good airing, as do rock, world and classical music…
Amsterdam
Art-house films and new mainstream releases run in both Dutch and English at this cinema inside De Hallen; look for the vintage filmmaking equipment out…
Chueca
They keep it simple at Thundercat – it's rock, as classic as they can find it, with live gigs beginning after midnight and rolling on through the night…
Kraków
This sumptuous cellar jazz club and restaurant is decked out with classic sofas, red velvets, louche lampshades and billowing lengths of colourful silk…
Athens
Loud, raunchy, funny, just plain quirky: eclectic and popular bar Faust hosts it all on its small stage. Some events are free, others ticketed. The place…
Madrid
One of the better flamenco stages in town, Cardamomo draws more tourists than aficionados, but the flamenco is top-notch. The early show lasts just 50…
Belfast
The impressive 2200-seat Waterfront is Belfast's flagship concert venue, hosting local, national and international performers from pop stars to symphony…
Sofia
Opened in 1953, this monumental edifice is the venue for classical opera and ballet performances, as well as special concerts for children. Enter from ul…
Budapest
Virtually everyone involved in the Hungarian modern-dance scene got their start at this landmark place in south Buda, where excellent performances can be…
Rotterdam
Hosting bands from all genres, Annabel is a choice midsized live-music venue that also hosts regular dance nights. Acts range from hip-hop to pop to…
Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet
Lviv
For an evening of high culture, and to enjoy the ornate building, take in a performance at this Lviv institution. Closes for most of July and August.
Budapest
This rather eclectic venue is the place to go if you want to brave a play in Hungarian or just check out the theatre’s bizarre architecture.
Brussels
Offers a diverse mix of contemporary music including rock, jazz, rap and disco. The café feels like a free club on weekend nights.
Sofia
One of Sofia's most elegant buildings, the Viennese-style National Theatre opened in 1907 and is the city's main stage for Bulgarian drama.
Sofia
Live music on two floors, with several adjoining bars, marks this as the centre's best-known and most popular alternative music venue.
Óbuda & Buda Hills
This very intimate venue in Óbuda takes its music seriously and hosts recitals and some chamber orchestras. Highly recommended.
House of Organ & Chamber Music
Kyiv
Beautiful concerts housed in neo-Gothic St Nicholas' Cathedral built by Władysław Horodecki in 1909.
Serbian Academy of Arts & Sciences
Belgrade
The gallery of the Serbian Academy of Arts & Sciences (SANU) stages free concerts and exhibitions.
Budapest
The long-established ‘Pushkin Art Cinema’ shows a healthy mix of art-house and popular releases.
Parma
Offers a particularly rich program of music and opera, even by exacting Italian standards.
Brussels
The glass-vaulted courtyard of this 18th-century stunner is used for occasional concerts.
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 …
County Clare
The only way to visit this stately 15th-century castle 3.5km southeast of Quin is to attend a touristy but fun medieval banquet. Following a cup of mead …
Eindhoven
Long topping the Dutch football scene, this club's famous initials PSV stand for Philips Sport Vereniging: yes THAT Philips again. There's a fan museum…
Barcelona
Bands from far and wide occasionally create scenes of near-hysteria at Razzmatazz, one of the city’s classic live-music and clubbing venues. Bands appear…
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…
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