Innsbruck
Innsbruck’s imposing neoclassical theatre stages year-round performances of opera, dance, drama and comedy. Tickets cost between €4 and €70.
Must-see entertainment in Europe
Glasgow
In the bowels of Central station, this is an atmospheric venue for regular concerts by touring acts, particularly of the rock and metal varieties.
Aveiro
Celebrating over 125 years at the heart of Aveiro’s cultural scene, this historic theatre stages regular concerts, dance performances and plays.
Clermont-Ferrand
Cavernous warehouse concert venue, where rock, pop and the occasional local festival light up the stage.
Wrocław
Dating to 1841, when it was opened as the Breslau Opera, this venerable building is Wrocław's premiere venue for opera and ballet performances.
Bologna
This venerable theatre, where Wagner's works were heard for the first time in Italy, is still Bologna's leading opera and classical-music venue.
Leiden
Live jazz takes to the stage at this intimate wine bar at least four nights a week; check the agenda to see what's coming up. Concerts are free.
St Pauli & Reeperbahn
In addition to excellent live music gigs and experimental DJ sets, this former slaughterhouse hosts anything from acoustic raves to spoken word.
Bordeaux
Music concerts embracing all genres – classical, jazz, blues, world music, orchestral performances – take to the stage at this concert hall.
Warsaw
This three-screen cinema has a pleasant cafe and occupies a building that has a facade carved with images of famous Polish actors and directors.
Bonn
This chamber music hall is part of the Beethoven House complex. Buy tickets online at www.bonnticket.de.
Minsk
In an iconic pre-WWII collectivist building, the national opera has an excellent reputation and stages a range of classical ballets and operas.
Lviv
Lviv's most atmospheric club, inside a former theatre, has consistently good DJs and a consistently festive crowd paying proper homage to them.
The Lake District
A cracking arts centre with a gallery, cafe, theatre and two cinemas, hosting the latest films as well as music, theatre, dance and much more.
Bath
Bath's main music venue keeps the crowds happy with a musical diet of indie, electro pop, punk, metal, club classics, DJ sets and cheesy hits.
Valencia
This spacious rock venue down the side of the bus station has regular live acts and also functions as a nightclub. Think €8 to €10 entry.
Croatian National Theatre Split
Split
Theatre, opera, ballet and concerts are presented at this gorgeous theatre, built in 1891. Tickets can be bought at the box office or online.
Derry (Londonderry)
With a capacity of 1000 and Ireland's largest theatre stage, this auditorium is a major venue for dance, drama, concerts, opera and musicals.
Warsaw
Both a decent restaurant serving a wide range of dishes (mains 24zł to 89zł) and a respected venue for live music and cabaret performances.
Athens
One of Athens' better live-music venues, with Friday- and Saturday-night gigs featuring leading rock, punk, rap and other underground sounds.
Bernese Oberland
Cutting-edge design space and cultural centre, hosting events from concerts to poetry slams and urban art exhibitions in a converted factory.
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This early-20th-century gem stages an assortment of national and foreign productions. You can buy tickets online at the foundation's website.
Bayonne
Down an alley in the old town, this venerable late-night cabaret venue serves up a mixed program of comedy, world music, salsa and live jazz.
Sassari
One of Sassari's historical theatres, the Nuovo Teatro Verdi hosts dance, opera, concerts, musicals, shows for children and cultural events.
Inverness
With live bands (rock, pop, tribute) and comedy shows two or three times a week, the Ironworks is the town’s main venue for big-name acts.
Gdańsk
Top productions of edgy Polish and classic foreign plays next to the Great Arsenal in the Main Town.
Stratford-upon-Avon
Hosting productions by the Royal Shakespeare Company, this grand stage has a capacity of 426 people.
Edinburgh
The architecturally impressive Usher Hall hosts concerts by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) and performances of popular music.
Naples
Inside Galleria Umberto, this ticket agency sells tickets to concerts, major theatre productions and football matches at Stadio San Paolo.
Guimarães
This converted old cinema/cultural centre draws a student crowd for its range of events, from live performances to DJs to film screenings.
Exeter
Exeter's art and soul, the Phoenix is a buzzing blend of indie cinema, a performance space, galleries and a cool cafe-bar (snacks to 7pm).
Auditorium Orchestre National de Lyon
Lyon
Built in 1975, this spaceship-like auditorium houses the National Orchestra of Lyon, along with workshops, jazz and world-music concerts.
Geneva
Geneva's one-time riverside pumping station (1886) is now a striking space for classical-music concerts, dance and other performing arts.
Ljubljana
Entertainment space at Metelkova Mesto with folk and rock concerts, improv, theatre and lectures.
Perugia
Funky arthouse cinema showcasing indie Italian films (subtitled in English when available) and thoughtfully selected international films.
Cambridge
Cambridge's biggest bona-fide theatre puts on everything from highbrow drama and dance, to panto and shows fresh from London's West End.
Liège
A three-screen art deco cinema with a grand stained-glass facade. Most films are shown in their original language with French subtitles.
Antwerp
Great, slightly out-of-town venue with a calendar of alternative and up-and-coming bands, both international and local, plus DJ nights.
Stuttgart
Suave chocolate-gold tones and soft lighting set the scene for first-rate jazz acts at Bix, swinging from big bands to soul and blues.
Lucerne
This is a lovely little spot for a low-key gig, with two performance areas and a cosy-glam bar. The monthly schedule is on its website.
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