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.
Must-see entertainment in Europe
Budapest
Pesti Vigadó, the Romantic-style concert hall built in 1865 and recently renovated, hosts classical concerts and other performances in opulent surrounds.
Warsaw
This vintage-style cinema screens mainly art-house films in its two main halls and two smaller rooms. There's a cafe in the foyer and a shop selling DVDs.
Augsburg
The celebrated puppet theatre holds performances of modern and classic fairy tales that even non–German speakers will enjoy. Advance bookings essential.
Oleg Danovski National Theatre
Constanţa
The city's premier venue for opera and dance. Buy tickets at the theatre box office or the central ticket office.
Glasgow
Also known as the Armadillo because of its bizarre shape, the Clyde adjoins the SEC Centre auditorium, and caters for big national and international acts.
St Pauli & Reeperbahn
One of the more respectable clubs today on the Grosse Freiheit, this second venue for the Beatles survives in a much-altered form with regular live acts.
Bodrum Town
This tiny white-and-blue venue stages live music (Turkish rock, folk and jazz) most nights. It's busiest after 1am. It's waterside, right by the harbour.
Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall
Zagreb
This is the city’s most prestigious venue in which to hear symphony concerts, jazz and world-music performances; it also stages theatrical productions.
Malmö
Some pretty big names have performed here, but even if there’s no one playing, ‘KB’ has a kicking bar and nightclub (usually Friday and Saturday).
Valencia
This atmospheric bar and venue generally has live gigs at least weekly, mostly light Spanish rock, but also bringing in some touring international acts.
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Many of Paris’ young and daring talents in movement, music and theatre perform at this independent, alternative performance space in the creative 20e.
Leeds
This 13,500-seat venue opened in 2013 and hosts events ranging from major-name concerts and dance spectaculars to tennis, basketball and boxing matches.
Lemesos (Limassol)
A highly praised bouzouki bar touting a mad, wonderful tempo on weekend nights, when the musicians stay and play as loud and as late as the crowd wants.
Central Finland
Opened in 1993, Kuhmo's glass-and-steel arts and cultural centre has two halls with a total of 767 seats, and an excellent programme of classical music.
Nottingham
Along with an independent cinema, this artistic hub has two bars and regular events, from DJ sets to quizzes, and film-making and screenwriting courses.
Turku
A great variety of Finnish bands play at this hot live-music venue. Also on site is the congenial Toby & Fellas, a convivial karaoke establishment.
Bristol
A lively gig-pub favoured by indie artists. Past performers include Oasis, Muse and Radiohead.
Paris
This concert hall hosts performers such as Patricia Kaas, the Pretenders, Status Quo and Jamiroquai, as well as acts like the Ballet Nacional de Cuba.
Derry (Londonderry)
Adjoining Peadar O'Donnell's, the Gweedore Bar hosts live rock bands every night, while the DJ bar upstairs is home to a regular Saturday-night disco.
Metz
Rock and jazz bands take to the stage in the Gothic cellar and, in summer, the atmospherically lit cloister of this convent turned soulful arts venue.
Bern
Home to the local Young Boys team, Bern’s 32,000-seat stadium was built over the demolished Wankdorf Stadium, which hosted the 1954 World Cup final.
Groningen
De Oosterpoort is the place to catch big-name musical acts passing through town. Jazz and classical concerts are the mainstay of its monthly program.
Haarlem
Haarlem's top music and dance club attracts bands with banging tunes, from country to punk. Events in this cavernous venue usually start around 10pm.
Bern
Built in 1903, Bern's neo-classical theatre stages opera, dance, classical music and plays (in German). Check the website for the latest programming.
Ljubljana
Built as a German-language theatre in 1911, this wonderful art nouveau building is home to the national theatre company. Performances are in Slovene.
Belfast
A major venue for the Belfast Film Festival, this two-screen art-house cinema is close to Queen's University.
Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg
Brussels
Behind a restored Renaissance facade, the state-of-the-art Royal Flemish Theatre mounts edgy dance and theatre productions, occasionally in English.
Ruse
The Sava Ognyanov Drama Theatre is well known for its quality productions. Buy tickets at the box office, or through the tourist information centre.
Lyon
A dedicated Guignol theatre in Croix Rousse. Puppeteers give audiences a behind-the-scenes peek at the props and puppets after certain performances.
Toulouse
Party hard on a converted canal boat, with regular electro, disco and rock nights. Check its website for events (timings vary depending on the gig).
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Since 1959 the cultural life of the town has centred on this 1890s chapel and its year-round schedule of live performances, cinema and exhibitions.
Munich
Spruced up to southern German standards for its 150th birthday in November 2015, this grand theatre specialises in light opera, musicals and dance.
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf has an opera tradition going back to 1875. Its ensemble presents both opera and ballet here and in the sister venue in nearby Duisburg.
Warsaw
Head to this respected jazz club early if you want to bag a table and seat for the concerts. The sound system is excellent and the atmosphere cosy.
Sofia
Legendary cinema from communist days specialising in smaller European and art-house movies. Hosts several small film festivals throughout the year.
Baku
This stylish concert hall, designed to resemble stylised musical instruments, hosts a sparse schedule of concerts in an eclectic variety of styles.
Groningen
Restored to its original grandeur, this circa 1929 art deco–style venue stages a varied program of classical music, dance and children's theatre.
Burgas
A regular program of opera, ballet and concerts is held at the city's opera house. Buy tickets at the venue box office or online over the website.
Aberdeen
The Belmont is a great little art-house cinema, with a lively program of cult classics, director's seasons, foreign films and mainstream movies.
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