Kraków
Kraków's gleaming congress centre, across the river from Kazimierz, hosts a wide range of events, from trade fairs and music concerts to theatrical…
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St Petersburg
With an outstanding sound system and an eclectic line-up of live music and DJs, A2 is one of the best venues for contemporary sounds in the city. It…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
This old-fashioned bistro and musette at the top of Parc de Belleville is an atmospheric venue for performances of chansons featuring accordions and an…
Antwerp
This venue is home to the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, though it also showcases other classical concerts, visiting ballets and occasional popular music…
Málaga
An agreeable performance space on the 1st floor of a slightly faded Málaga mansion with plenty of grandiose touches sets the tone for some raucous music…
Florence
Contemporary dance, mime, comedy, theatre and other edgy performing arts take to the stage at this innovative theatre that never fails to disappoint…
Turin
An intriguing, and very Torinese, venue that will feed you breakfast or lunch, surprise you with an alternative cinema screening pre-aperitivo, have an…
Munich
Charismatic Lithuanian maestro Mariss Jansons has rejuvenated this orchestra's playlist and often performs with its choir at such venues as the Gasteig…
Prague
A French-accented after-party club, with DJs on two floors, lots of bars, cosy armchairs and myriad rooms stuffed with people who want to party until dawn…
Athens
Cosy little space on the edge of Exarhia. Traditional music, usually rembetika (blues songs) and other heartfelt tunes, starts around 10pm most nights,…
Kent
Around a mile east of the Turner Contemporary along the seafront, in Cliftonville, the Tom Thumb Theatre is, as the name suggests, small – in fact it's…
St Petersburg
This cinema inside the Angleterre Hotel is one of the best places in the city to see movies in their original language, with subtitles rather than dubbing…
Sheffield
Every touring band has played the dark and dingy Leadmill on the way up (or on the way down), and it remains the best place in town to hear live rock and…
St Petersburg Theatre of Musical Comedy
St Petersburg
Dating back to 1929, this theatre, as its name implies, specialises in musical and comedic plays and performances. Over the White Nights tourist season…
Guimarães
CCVF kick-started the city’s cultural revival when it opened in 2005 in a striking modern building added on to a converted 18th-century palace. Events at…
South Cornwall
Owned by local chain WTW, the city's four-screen cinema is a great space to watch films, and is a favourite of renowned UK film critic Mark Kermode (who…
Palermo
This grandiose 19th-century theatre is a popular venue for classical music, staging year-round concerts of works from composers such Beethoven, Strauss,…
Córdoba
An enticing music den decked with musical paraphernalia, Jazz Café stages blues jams on Thursdays and jazz jams on Tuesdays (both from 10pm), plus other…
Aberdeen
This cavernous, subterranean club – the entrance is in a road tunnel beneath Union St – is a great live-music venue, with a packed program of up-and…
Leeds
Founded in 1865, City Varieties is the world's longest-running music hall, where the likes of Harry Houdini, Charlie Chaplin and Lily Langtry once trod…
Versailles
Following these evening magical 'dancing water' displays – set to music composed by Baroque- and classical-era composers – in the palace grounds,…
Belgrade
If the blues make your heart twang, it's worth going the extra mile to make it out to Vox. There are regular gigs by both local and international acts,…
Vienna
An art-house cinema of some distinction, Filmcasino screens an excellent mix of Asian and European documentaries and avant-garde short films, along with…
Tampere
Classical concerts are held in this modern hall. Performances by Tampere Filharmonia (www.tampere.fi/filharmonia) are on Fridays from September to May. In…
Olomouc
The local orchestra presents regular concerts and hosts Olomouc's International Organ Festival. Buy tickets one week in advance at the Olomouc Information…
Kaunas
Kaunas' principal dramatic venue, and one of the oldest in Lithuania, the State Drama Theatre stages classic drama productions and cutting-edge new…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
Fonclea is a great little pub venue, with nightly gigs by bands playing everything from jazz and soul to pop, rock and doo-wop. Get in the mood with a…
Freiluftkino Insel im Cassiopeia
Friedrichshain
Part of the Cassiopeia beer garden and club complex on the RAW Gelände, this 350-seat outdoor cinema shows an eclectic roster of indie movies in their…
Minsk
An early pioneer of Minsk's rock-music renaissance, this multiroom venue in the centre of town draws top local and regional talent and is a good bet for…
Salzburg
Opened in 1880 and revered for its supreme acoustics, the Mozarteum highlights the life and works of Mozart through chamber music (October to June),…
Granada
A small flamenco venue that is neither a tablao (choreographed flamenco show) nor a peña (private club), but something in between. The performers are…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
This cultural centre showcases contemporary dance, theatre and world music, and is the residence of experimental theatre company Teatro da Garagem. It…
Belfast
The Crescent hosts a range of concerts, plays, workshops, readings and dance classes. It's also the headquarters of the Belfast Book Festival and the…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
With an old timber bar and smattering of tables, this little backstreet club with a capacity of just 40 or so is a fantastically atmospheric place to…
Cagliari
This is Cagliari’s premier venue for classical music, opera and ballet. The line-up is fairly traditional, but quality is high and concerts are well…
Hamburg
Built in 1908, the Laeiszhalle was Hamburg's premier address for classical concerts and opera. That mantle has passed to the extraordinary new…
Reggio Emilia
Reggio's splendid neoclassical theatre – recognised as one of the finest in Italy – stages a full season of dance, opera and theatre. It's named after…
Rotterdam
Music here has a try-anything, do-anything vibe. Media mash-ups, queer nights, film screenings, performance art and experimental music are some of the…
Athens
This summer-only open-air cinema is set at the end of a short pedestrian street of pleasant bars. On Mondays they offer a two-for-one deal on admission…
Alghero
A historic multipurpose venue serving up cocktails, pizza by the metre and regular live music. Concerts, staged between October and June, cater to most…
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