Birmingham
Home to the Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Hippodrome also hosts performances ranging from opera to contemporary dance, drama, musicals, pantomimes,…
Must-see entertainment in Europe
Rovaniemi
Concerts (mostly classical) and theatre productions (often with an Arctic theme) take place across the three stages of Rovaniemi's Alvar Aalto–designed…
Salzburg
Under a domed wooden roof, this is Salzburg’s premier stage for sporting events, musicals and big-name concerts. The arena is 3km north of town; take bus…
Kraków
Housed in a fine cellar, this is one of the best-known jazz outlets in Poland, the brainchild of saxophonist Janusz Muniak. There are concerts most nights…
Skiathos Town
Catch current English-language movies – as well as, of course, Mamma Mia! – over beers and Greek subtitles at this open-air cinema on lower Papadiamanti.
Warsaw
Specialising in comedy and musicals, this plush theatre also offers plenty of performances with English captions.
Montmartre & Northern Paris
This 1930s cinema-theatre now serves as a music hall for pop, rock and soul concerts. Theatre, comedy, magic shows and performances for children also take…
Antwerp
Sportpaleis is Belgium's foremost stadium-style performance arena, with events from P!nk to Plácido Domingo to the Harlem Globetrotters and celebrity…
Vienna
Schikaneder is the darling of Vienna’s alternative cinema scene. The film subject range is quite broad but also highly selective, and art house through…
Novi Sad
Established in Novi Sad in 1861, this was Serbia's first professional theatre. It moved to this unmissable monolith in 1981. The focus is on drama, opera…
St Petersburg
This large venue hosts an annual festival of plays from the Baltic countries, as well as Russian and European plays and a growing repertoire of…
Nice
Near the cathedral square, Shapko stages live music nightly in a variety of genres: blues, funk, jazz, R&B, soul, rock and more. Happy hour runs from 6pm…
Staré Město
Prague Symphony Orchestra (Symfonický orchestr hlavního města Prahy) box office, for classical concert tickets; also open for one hour before performance…
San Gimignano
Hour-long classical-music concerts staged in the bijou Teatro dei Leggieri. Book and purchase tickets at the tourist office.
Bohemia
Check the website for musical and theatrical performances. Get information and buy tickets from the Town Information Centre.
Lemesos (Limassol)
The multiscreen K Cineplex shows new-release movies. It’s located in the tourist centre, 6km east of the historic quarter. See the website for current…
Lviv
If you can get past the face control (no sports shoes, please), this is possibly Lviv's classiest mainstream club, with something happening every night of…
Zadar
This huge former shipping warehouse is now mainly used for concerts, art exhibitions and private functions. Check the website to see what's on when you're…
Limerick City
Permanent home of the Irish Chamber Orchestra, with regular concerts from visiting acts, plus opera, drama, comedy and dance. The campus is 4.5km east of…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Nicosia's biggest live-music venue has a regular line-up of rock bands and musicians, both local and international. Check the Facebook page for upcoming…
Sheffield
This is the largest independent cinema in England, set in a grand art-deco complex and screening a great mix of art-house, offbeat and not-quite…
Trier
Housed in a former Tuchfabrik (towel factory), this vibrant cultural events venue hosts cabaret, live music of all sorts, theatre and dance performances.
László Papp Budapest Sportaréna
Budapest
This purpose-built 12,500-seat arena named after a local boxing great is where big local and international acts like Lady Gaga, Rod Stewart and Metallica…
Dresden
An old-school musical theatre reinventing itself in the ultramodern premises of the converted Kraftwerk Mitte powerplant.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Stages theatrical performances and music recitals. Guided tours (€5; 40 minutes) of the theatre are held from Monday to Friday at 10.15am, 11.15am and 12…
The Midlands & the Marches
One of the country's best provincial theatres, this long-established cultural hub packs in a lively program of classical music, dance, comedy, drama and…
Romania
Arad’s Ioan Slavici Theatre is nationally celebrated, though note that performances are in Romanian. The theatre also hosts concerts and musical…
Nuremberg
This small indie picture house, part of the large Cultural Quarter complex, shows foreign-language movies, plus reruns of cult German flicks and films for…
London
London's best literary event featuring storytelling in all its forms – prose, poetry, comedy and song writing. See the website for upcoming events and…
Paris
It hosts theatre and music too, but this venue is best known for its contemporary dance productions. It's expected to reopen following renovations in late…
St Petersburg
This low-key Russian restaurant and bar has very popular live jazz sets at 9.30pm and 11.30pm on Friday and Saturday, when it's practically standing room…
Basel
Basel boasts one of Switzerland’s top football teams, which plays at St Jakob Park, 3km east of SBB Bahnhof. Take tram 14 from Barfüsserplatz or…
Nuremberg
This bar with live music and DJ nights is a Nuremberg institution. After 9pm it's usually standing room only and the party goes on well into the early…
Sofia
The best in Bulgarian and international live rock and alternative acts play here in two good-sized halls located behind the National Palace of Culture …
Lithuanian National Philharmonic
Vilnius
Lithuania's premier venue for orchestral, chamber and sacral music. But it's not all classical: prominent international jazz acts often ply their trade…
Munich
Cult cinema with wacky interior and screenings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show (11.10pm Friday and Saturday nights). Shows English-language movies.
Munich
At the Münchner Theater für Kinder budding thespians can enjoy fairy tales and children's classics à la Max & Moritz and Pinocchio.
Bologna
The annual San Giacomo Festival brings regular free chamber-music recitals to this lovely space. Check the website or the board outside for upcoming…
Bordeaux
Designed by Victor Louis (of Chartres Cathedral fame), this grand 18th-century theatre stages operas, ballets and concerts of orchestral and chamber music.
Cambridge
This famous student-run theatre is home to the university's Footlights comedy troupe whose past members include Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry.
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