Castle District
The artistes of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble (Magyar Állami Népi Együttes) perform at this venue, also known as the Hagyományok Háza (Hungarian…
Must-see entertainment in Europe
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
This narrow, old-city dive is one of the best spots in town for jazz, as well as funk, Latin, blues and gypsy jazz, and attracts a mixed crowd that…
Centro para os Assuntos da Arte e Arquitectura
Guimarães
Inside a former textile factory, this nonprofit collective promotes interaction between various fields of creative expression, including visual arts,…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
A fixture on Rome's music scene, ConteStaccio is one of the top venues on the Testaccio clubbing strip. It's known for its free gigs, which feature both…
City West & Charlottenburg
As its name implies, comfort levels are elevated in this mini-multiplex specialising in quality international films presented in their original language…
Mazovia & Podlasie
From a distance, this huge venue looks either like a prison or something left behind by the Soviet military, despite its pretty park-like setting. But the…
Ibiza Town
Away from the waterfront hubbub, this rose-tinted time warp – all stained wood and iron girders – was once the foyer of the long-abandoned 1893 theatre…
Centro Cultural Flamenco Don Antonio Chacón
Jerez de la Frontera
One of the best peñas in town (and hence Andalucía), the Chacón, named for the great Jerez-born flamenco singer, often sees top-notch flamenco performers…
Puerto de la Cruz
As well as live music, there are also comedy acts here, which may not tickle your funny bone unless you speak Spanish (check what's on via the website…
Les Marionnettes du Champ de Mars
Paris
For time-honoured French entertainment, take the kids to a show in this Napoleon III–style puppet theatre. Shows are in French, but performances still…
Sofia
Occupying a unique early 20th-century mansion, this avant-garde institution hosts everything from political and cultural debates (in various languages) to…
Paris
Founded in 1984, this intimate, sophisticated jazz club typically hosts two concerts per night and regular free jam sessions (you'll need to buy a drink)…
Uppsala
Katalin, in a former warehouse behind the train station, hosts regular live jazz and blues, with occasional rock and pop bands. There’s a good restaurant…
Cologne
Although a bit dated and grungy, this ex-factory remains an essential concert venue in town with concerts covering the entire sound spectrum from indie…
Haarlem
Opened in 1918, Haarlem's Stadsschouwburg stages ballet and modern dance, cabaret, comedy and theatre (including some productions in English). The…
Belfast
This Irish cultural centre is a great place to hear live Irish folk music performed by big names from around the country, as well as up-and-coming local…
Luxembourg City
Opened in 1964 and renovated at the beginning of the 21st century, the Grand Théâtre is Luxembourg's major venue for opera, ballet and contemporary dance…
La Latina & Lavapiés
ContraClub is a crossover live-music venue and nightclub, with an eclectic mix of live music (pop, rock, indie, singer-songwriter, blues etc). After the…
Manchester
Excellent midsized venue in a former institute for deaf people; also includes a smaller venue in the basement and a cafe on the ground floor. It's where…
Vienna
This theatre for children covers the entire spectrum, from drama and puppetry to music, dance and narrative theatre. There are generally several…
Korčula Island
Enthusiastic townspeople perform the traditional Moreška sword dance, accompanied by a brass band, in an hour-long show. The event usually includes…
La Spezia
The centre of La Spezia's performing arts scene revolves around the Teatro Civico, which has been around since the 1840s – though a redesign in the 1930s…
Braşov
Lavish your ears with the sound of Brașov's venerable Philharmonic Orchestra, established in 1878, which hosts concerts throughout the year. Tickets for…
Funchal
Though not as illustrious as other Funchal fado-and-dinner venues, Sabor e Fado is an intimate affair. The menu is meat-heavy; the live music starts at…
Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland
The grandiose, golden-hued Staatstheater was built on Hitler’s orders to thank the Saarlanders for their 1935 vote to rejoin Germany. It opened in 1938…
Erfurt
Drag shows, musicals and even dinner and theatre nights take centre stage in this cultural centre, which seats, feeds and waters up to 500 at its cabaret…
Antwerp
Next door to and interconnected with the tourist office, this is a handy central place for buying tickets for concert, opera, theatre and dance…
Cinema at Old Harbour Village No 2
Reykjavík
A tiny theatre perches in the top of one of the rehabbed Old Harbour warehouses. Nature films cover volcanoes (Eyjafjallajökull, Westmann Islands), the…
North London
There's free comedy every night at this great little club upstairs at the Camden Head pub. Monday is improv night, and on other evenings you might get…
Gothenburg
Culture vultures and party people pack this hybrid venue, with its heaving downstairs bar and upstairs club and stage. Gigs range from independent theatre…
Lake Garda
A medieval show with sword fights, heraldry and knights in shining armour is held nightly at CanevaWorld starting in May and lasting until late October…
Barcelona
BARTS has a solid reputation for its innovative line-up of urban-dance troupes, electro swing, psychedelic pop, circus acrobatics and other eclectic shows…
Peña Flamenca ‘Aguilar de Vejer’
Vejer de la Frontera
Vejer’s small-town flamenco scene is best experienced at this atmospheric bar and performance space founded in 1989. Free shows usually happen on Saturday…
Inverness
The Highlands’ main cultural venue – with theatre, art-house cinema and a conference centre – Eden Court stages a busy program of drama, dance, comedy,…
Helsinki
This former garage has been transformed into a cinema, complete with a full lobby bar for post-viewing rumination. Relax into plush, red velvet armchairs,…
Notting Hill & West London
Hosting such musical titans as Sting, Kate Bush and Paul Weller as well as comedians, celebrity scientists such as Professor Brian Cox and travelling…
Manchester
By day a typical Northern Quarter canteen-style cafe, but at night this is one of the city's best places to catch live music, with a full schedule of gigs…
Nuremberg
Nuremberg's magnificent state theatre serves up an impressive mix of dramatic arts. The renovated art nouveau opera house presents opera and ballet, while…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Mellow bar, art space and live-music venue: intimate Granazi manages to roll all three into one. Thursdays and Fridays usually host live music, and each…
Kreuzberg
A 1950s cinema has been recycled into a rock-indie-electro-pop hub with mosh-pit electricity and a crowd that cares more about the music than about…
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