Must-see entertainment in Europe

  • Sambíóin Keflavík

    Reykjanes Peninsula

    Small cinema, mostly showing films with English language and Icelandic subtitles – check your movie before you visit.

  • AN Club

    Athens

    A small spot with a long history of live rock, featuring lesser-known international and local bands, especially metal.

  • Paris La Défense Arena

    Paris

    This domed stadium out beyond La Défense is home to Paris rugby club Racing 92. Big-name rock acts also perform here.

  • Schwule Sau

    Hanover

    This alternative gay and lesbian centre, refitted in 2015, regularly hosts concerts, theatre, karaoke and club nights.

  • Hessisches Staatstheater

    Wiesbaden

    The Hessian State Theatre puts on operas, operettas, ballet, classical music, musicals, plays and events for children.

  • Bíóhúsið Cinema

    The South

    Many of the movies here are shown in English (with Icelandic subtitles). Find it next to the shops by the roundabout.

  • Cité de la Voix

    Yonne

    Vézelay's academy of vocal music stages free concerts in the basilica and elsewhere around town throughout the year.

  • Kaunas Philharmonic

    Kaunas

    Housed in the former Palace of Justice, the Kaunas Philharmonic is the city's main concert hall for classical music.

  • O2 Academy

    Liverpool

    This midsize venue fits about 1200 people and is the place to see those bands that are on the rise (or on the fall).

  • Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin

    Derry (Londonderry)

    This cultural centre devoted to the Irish language stages performances of traditional Irish music, poetry and dance.

  • Buccleuch Centre

    Dumfries & Galloway

    This modern theatre is a surprising find in such a small town and has a solid reputation for its shows and concerts.

  • Levante Unión Deportiva

    Valencia

    Levante is Valencia's second major soccer team. In recent years it has spent its time between the top two divisions.

  • Mime Theatre

    Baku

    Superbly creative mime performances in a tiny theatre fashioned from a 1900 former chapel. Generally weekends only.

  • Lynton Cinema

    Exmoor National Park

    A bijou (68-seat), beautifully old-fashioned movie house in which an usher with a torch will show you to your seat.

  • Plaza Cinema

    Dorset

    A four-screen art-deco delight, resplendent in red, black and gold, where the glamorous setting upstages the films.

  • King's Theatre

    Edinburgh

    The King's is a traditional theatre with a program of musicals, drama, comedy and its famous Christmas pantomimes.

  • Euro Cinema

    Sofia

    Cute retro cinema, close to the heart of the city, features the best in European and international art-house film.

  • La Case à Chocs

    Neuchâtel

    Alternative venue in a converted brewery with live music, DJ sets and a free-spirited vibe when it’s cranking.

  • MadChester

    Almería

    This club venue hosts Spanish and international DJs and regular gigs by bands playing indie, rock and electronica.

  • Kaunas State Musical Theatre

    Kaunas

    This handsome late-19th-century building hosts operas, operettas and other musical theatre from September to June.

  • Casino Cosmopol

    Malmö

    One of four legal casinos in Sweden and located in the lovely Kungsparken.

  • Melon Live Music Club

    Veliko Târnovo

    Popular spot for live music, from rock and R&B to Latin jazz. Admission to live events is around 4 lv or 5 lv.

  • Old Fruitmarket

    Glasgow

    In central Merchant City, this former market, a spectacular vaulted space, has concerts, both classical and rock.

  • Baltic Philharmonic Hall

    Gdańsk

    The regular host of chamber-music concerts; also organises many of the major music festivals throughout the year.

  • Teatro Villamarta

    Jerez de la Frontera

    Runs a busy program where you can enjoy Bach, Verdi, Mozart, Shakespeare, ballet and – of course – flamenco.

  • Filmoteca

    Valencia

    This cinema in the Teatro Rialto building screens undubbed classic and art-house films for a pittance (€2.50).

  • Royal Lyceum Theatre

    Edinburgh

    A grand Victorian theatre located beside the Usher Hall, the Lyceum stages drama, concerts, musicals and ballet.

  • Galeri Caernarfon

    Anglesey & the North Coast

    This excellent multipurpose arts centre hosts exhibitions, theatre, films and events; check online for details.

  • Parc des Princes

    Paris

    The Parc des Princes is the home ground of Paris' top-division football (soccer) team, Paris St-Germain (PSG).

  • Kino Metropol

    Olomouc

    For Hollywood hits and occasional art-house surprises. There's a small cafe inside and a children's play area.

  • Odeon Great Northern

    Manchester

    A 16-screen multiplex in a retail centre that was formerly a goods warehouse for the Northern Railway Company.

  • Kino Art

    Brno

    Screens art-house films and has a handy cafe for before or after the movie. Check the website for the program.

  • Gloria und Gloriette

    Heidelberg

    Right on the Hauptstrasse, this cute little cinema with just 131 seats shows art-house films, some in English.

  • Filharmonia

    Wrocław

    The city's main concert hall stages performances of orchestral music, chamber music, jazz and popular artists.

  • Millerntor-Stadion

    St Pauli & Reeperbahn

    Favourite local football team FC St Pauli plays at home in the multi-use Millerntor stadium.

  • Cinéma Utopia

    Avignon

    Four-screen art-house cinema at cultural centre La Manutention which shows films in their original language.

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