Must-see entertainment in Europe

  • Garito Cafe

    Palma de Mallorca

    DJs and live performers – slinging anything from jazz to disco classics and electro – get the Garito going from around 10pm Thursday to Saturday nights…

  • Il Cinemino

    Milan

    This ‘secret’ 75-seat cinema in a renovated showroom beneath a speakeasy bar is the brainchild of nine friends and a successful crowd-funding campaign…

  • Dracula Experience

    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…

  • Louvre Auditorium

    Paris

    Excellent classical-music concerts are staged several times a week at the Louvre Auditorium (off the main entrance hall). Don't miss the Thursday…

  • Kino Bosna

    Sarajevo

    This historical cinema overflows on Mondays during smoky singalongs to the house band playing Bosnian sevdah songs. Yugo-nostalgics pack in for New Wave…

  • Techtle Mechtle

    Prague

    A popular cellar dance bar on Vinohrady’s main drag. The name translates to ‘hanky panky’ in Czech, and that’s what most of the swank people who come here…

  • Golden Club

    Córdoba

    A smallish but well-designed bar for live music, with a steady stream of mostly rock groups but also some singer-songwriters, blues, flamenco and other…

  • Isola del Cinema

    Centro Storico

    Running from mid-June to September in conjunction with the riverside Lungo il Tevere festival, the Isola Tiberina sets the stage for a season of outdoor…

  • Gretchen

    Kreuzberg

    One of Berlin’s finest music venues has set up in the gorgeous slender-columned and brick-vaulted stables of a 19th-century Prussian regiment. The low-key…

  • Café de Chinitas

    Madrid

    One of the most distinguished tablaos (flamenco venues) in Madrid, drawing in everyone from the Spanish royal family to Bill Clinton, Café de Chinitas has…

  • Cinema Beltrade

    Milan

    Completely eschewing the Italian tradition of dubbing films, the lovely 1930s Beltrade movie house screens indie films in their original language to an…

  • PizzaExpress Jazz Club

    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…

  • Ciné Lumière

    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…

  • A38

    Budapest

    Moored on the Buda side just south of Petőfi Bridge, the A38 is a decommissioned Ukrainian stone hauler from 1968 that has been recycled as a major live…

  • Klimataria

    Meteora & Thessaly

    Once reserved for underground hideaways and speakeasies, rembetika, the mournful Greek equivalent of the blues, is alive and well at this late-night…

  • Le China

    Paris

    Deep leather couches and 1930s Shanghai decor make this a wonderfully plush place for cocktails (some Asian themed) followed by a concert (mainly funk,…

  • Euskalduna Palace

    Bilbao

    Built on the riverside former shipyards in 1999, in a style that echoes the great shipbuilding works of the 19th century, this vast venue is home to the…

  • The Place

    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…

  • Roncalli’s Apollo Varieté

    Düsseldorf

    No German language skills are needed to enjoy the enchanting line-up of acrobats, comedians, magicians, artistes and other variety acts performing under…

  • Leeds United Football Club

    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…

  • Vaults Live

    Dublin

    An immersive theatre performance in an old schoolhouse that takes you through six scenes from the darker side of Dublin history with incredibly detailed…

  • Café Ziryab

    La Latina & Lavapiés

    For a fine, well-priced flamenco show that draws as many locals as tourists, Café Ziryab is a bit out of the city centre but worth the excursion. At 11pm…

  • Blue Note

    Dresden

    Small, smoky and smooth, this converted space has concerts featuring regional talent almost nightly (usually jazz, but also blues and rock), then turns…

  • City Hall

    L'Eixample

    This former 19th-century theatre is the perfect size and shape for live music, holding a crowd of around 500 and with a varied line-up. The acoustics are…

  • Hof

    Akureyri

    Modern Hof is a cultural centre designed for music and other performing arts. Along with conference and exhibition facilities and a good daytime…

  • Chichester Festival Theatre

    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…

  • Opera Holland Park

    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…

  • Københavns Musikteater

    Nørrebro & Østerbro

    Push your boundaries at Copenhagen’s avant-garde music theatre venue, delivering a wide range of artistic crossover performances. All works include newly…

  • La Cava del Ars

    Menorca

    Arty and boho at the edges, this is a warm, relaxing place to drink, snack on tapas or soak up some live music. After midnight on Friday and Saturday,…

  • Junges Theater

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Founded in reaction to mainstream theatre in the 1950s, Göttingen’s Junges Theater has long since professionalised, and enjoys a high reputation…

  • Salzhaus

    Canton of Zürich

    Dance to your favourite '80s tunes or sing along to local or international bands at this popular nightclub and music venue. Set in an old salt warehouse…

  • Rangers FC

    Glasgow

    One of Glasgow's big two football clubs, Rangers play in blue and traditionally represent the Protestant, pro-Union side of the divide. They recently…

  • Yeguada de la Cartuja – Hierro del Bocado

    Jerez de la Frontera

    This stud farm is dedicated to improving the fine Cartujano stock. Guided visits are followed by a spectacular show consisting of free-running colts,…

  • Théâtre National de Strasbourg

    Strasbourg

    Built in the late 1800s in grand neo-Renaissance style, Strasbourg's Théâtre National de Strasbourg is one of only five national theatres in France. It…

  • Cyprus National Theatre

    Nicosia (Lefkosia)

    Purpose-built for the Cyprus Theatre Organisation (THOC), this contemporary theatre is the main venue for the national theatre company's productions…

  • Santos Beach Club

    Rab Island

    This summer-only beach club is about 10km from Rab Town, far away from any complaining neighbours in a remote spot near the Mišnjak car ferry (shuttle…

  • Manoel Theatre

    Valletta

    This beautiful place is Malta's national theatre, and the islands' principal venue for drama, concerts, opera and ballet, with a season running from…

  • Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli

    Cremona

    To hear Cremona’s violins in action, attend one of the concerts held at the ornate 19th-century Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli. Its website has the latest…

  • Black Note

    Valencia

    Valencia’s most active venue for jazz, boogaloo, funk and soul, Black Note has live music around midnight most nights and good canned sounds. It's a well…

  • Weserstadion

    Bremen City

    The local Bundesliga team Werder Bremen is less a football team than a sporting religion. Worship takes place at the Weserstadion, where a seat costs €35…

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