Must-see entertainment in Europe

  • Fusion Art

    Valencia

    This cooperative space can be used by anyone who puts forward a proposal for a regular class or activity or a one-off event or performance. Check online…

  • Frascati

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    This experimental theatre is a draw for young Dutch directors, choreographers and producers. Expect multicultural dance and music performances, as well as…

  • Deutsches Theater

    Berlin

    Steered by Max Reinhardt from 1905 until 1932, the DT still ranks among Germany's top stages. Now under artistic director Ulrich Khuon, the repertoire…

  • Red Fox Jazz Café

    St Petersburg

    The fun and friendly Red Fox Jazz Café is a subterranean space that showcases various jazz styles in the old-fashioned 1920s to '50s sense: big band,…

  • Odeon

    Odense

    Built in 2014, Odeon is Odense's sparkling-new centre for theatre, concerts, musicals, ballet and conference-style events. There's a packed calendar in…

  • Officina degli Esordi

    Bari

    With performance areas and work spaces named after songwriter Leonard Cohen and inventor Nikola Tesla, Officina degli Esordi offers an interesting…

  • Malostranská Beseda

    Malá Strana

    A legendary Prague venue, Malá Strana’s four-storey entertainment palace boasts a fabled music club on the 2nd floor, with a lively roster of Czech acts…

  • Dexter

    Odense

    Run mostly by volunteers, this intimate live-performance venue focuses primarily (but not exclusively) on jazz, blues, folk and world music, from Danish…

  • Peyote

    Eskişehir

    This venue on Vural Sokak, aka Barlar Sokak (Bar Street), hosts local acts from across the musical spectrum, including rock, metal, jazz, hip-hop and…

  • Bourbon Street

    Naples

    Bourbon Street is one of the top spots for live jazz and blues, drawing a mixed crowd of seasoned jazz nerds and rookies. Acts are mostly local, with…

  • Le Balajo

    Paris

    A mainstay of Parisian nightlife since 1936, this ancient ballroom is devoted to Latin American music and dance classes (Bachata; Cuban salsa) during the…

  • 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…

  • Astra Kulturhaus

    Friedrichshain

    With space for 1500 in the former cultural hall of a Cold War–era train repair station, Astra is one of Berlin's bigger indie concert venues, yet it often…

  • Interpreti Veneziani

    Venice

    Hard-core classical fans might baulk at the idea of Vivaldi being played night after night for decades, but it truly is a fitting soundtrack to this city…

  • Kino Syrena

    Warsaw

    From Tuesday to Thursday at 5pm, the 70-minute documentary The River of Treasures about sculptures lying for 350 years at the bottom of the Vistula River…

  • Blues Kitchen

    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…

  • Everton Football Club

    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…

  • 100 Club

    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…

  • Stade de France

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    This 80,000-seat stadium was built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and hosts major sports and music events. Stadium tours take you behind the scenes,…

  • Loppen

    Copenhagen

    Rocking out in a wooden-beamed warehouse in live-and-let-live Christiania, Loppen delivers both established and emerging acts from Denmark and beyond…

  • O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

    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…

  • Hartwall Arena

    Helsinki

    The best place to see top-level hockey matches is at this arena 4km north of the city centre. It’s the home of Helsinki's Jokerit ('Jesters') team, which…

  • Galleria Toledo

    Naples

    If it's cutting edge, independent or experimental, the chances are it's playing at this cult-status theatre in the Quartieri Spagnoli. Offerings span…

  • Em Pöötzke

    Düsseldorf

    Reopened in 2015 by saxophonist Peter van der Heusen, this narrow Altstadt burrow presents live and recorded jazz and related sounds every night that it's…

  • White Door Theatro

    Fira

    Fira's popular Greek Wedding Show is a hit with visitors, featuring lots of traditional music, dance, fun and audience participation. Small plates …

  • Club Cabaret

    Kraków

    This red-velvet club harking back to the 1920s, both in appearance and programme, sponsors all types of shows from cabaret to burlesque, theatre, folk and…

  • Union Chapel

    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…

  • Palace Cinema

    Brussels

    An impressive 1905 picture palace and music hall reinvented: this is the city's oldest cinema, housed in a fine art nouveau building. For part of its…

  • Last Minute Ticket Shop

    Amsterdam

    Not sure how to spend the evening? The Last Minute Ticket Shop sells same-day, half-price tickets for performances, including comedy, dance, concerts and…

  • Ronda Guitar House

    Ronda

    A little different to the standard flamenco venues, this small performance space offers guitar recitals rather than full-blown shows. Virtuoso performer…

  • Cabaret

    St Petersburg

    This latest incarnation of a gay club that has been going in various forms for over a decade is a great place for a campy, old-school experience, complete…

  • Rich Mix

    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…

  • Costello Café & Niteclub

    Madrid

    The very cool Costello Café & Niteclub weds smooth-as-silk ambience to an innovative mix of pop, rock and fusion in Warhol-esque surrounds. There’s live…

  • FC Hyena

    Amsterdam Noord

    Join Amsterdam's hip crowd sipping natural wine on the waterfront terrace and dining on sophisticated snacks cooked in the wood-fired oven, before…

  • Santeria Social Club

    Milan

    Multifunctional spaces are all the rage in Milan, and Santeria encapsulates the mood perfectly. By day this ex-Volvo dealership acts as a co-working space…

  • Astor Grand

    Hanover

    Hanover's newest premium cinema complex is one of Germany's largest, with 10 screens, luxury seating and state-of-the-art, well, everything. Usually shows…

  • Teatro Arriaga

    Bilbao

    The neobaroque facade of this 1200-seat venue commands the open spaces of El Arenal between the Casco Viejo and the river. It stages theatrical…

  • Le Petit Journal St-Michel

    Latin Quarter

    Classic jazz concerts kick off at 9pm in the atmospheric downstairs cellar of this sophisticated jazz venue across from the Jardin du Luxembourg…

  • Studio K

    Amsterdam

    This hip Oost arts centre always has something going on, with a cinema, a nightclub, a stage for bands and a theatre. There's also an eclectic restaurant,…

  • Upsala Circus

    St Petersburg

    Set up in 2000, this circus teaches performing skills to children with disabilities or from environments where they are at social risk. Unlike other…

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