Cardiff
The National Concert Hall of Wales, this is the home of the Welsh Proms in July and a full roster of classical music performances and comedy throughout…
Must-see entertainment in Europe
Kolarac University Concert Hall
Belgrade
The hall is home to the Belgrade Philharmonica; other classical music performances are also held here. A gallery, bookshop and cinema are also on site.
Prague
Tickets are available here for all kinds of events. There are also Ticketmaster branches in Prague City Tourism tourist offices and many other places.
Kyiv
In addition to being a beautiful building (both inside and out) for adults to admire, the puppet theatre is a hit for kids of all ages and languages.
Belgrade
Hosts a range of cultural events including alternative film festivals, underground concerts, offbeat art exhibitions and pop culture panels.
Kyiv
Performances at the semi-avant-garde 'Wheel' involve much song and dance, so understanding the language is not quite so essential.
Helsinki
In the Tennispalatsi complex, this cinema screens new releases. Most films are in English.
Kyiv
One of the main venues for rock concerts. It also hosts Ukraine's international basketball and hockey games.
Royal Dublin Society Showground
Dublin
This impressive, Victorian-era showground is used for various exhibitions throughout the year. The most important annual event here is the late-July…
Florence
An evening at this small but sweet, historical theatre is as much about admiring its pre-WWII, Rationalist architecture – it was built in 1940 for workers…
Orkney Folklore & Storytelling Visitor Centre
Orkney
This offbeat centre in the Mainland countryside focuses on the Orkneys’ folkloric tradition. The best way to experience it is during one of its…
Vienna
The state ticket office only sells tickets to federal venues: Akademietheater, Burgtheater, Staatsoper and Volksoper. No commission is charged. Staatsoper…
Beyoğlu
Poets, improv actors, musicians and storytellers all feature at this multilingual open-mike night that draws a lively young crowd of expats and Turks each…
Milan
San Siro Stadium wasn't designed to hold the entire population of Milan, but on a Sunday afternoon amid 80,000 football-mad citizens it can certainly feel…
La Latina & Lavapiés
As much a cocktail bar as a live-music venue or theatre, ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ is one of Madrid’s more original stages. Magicians, storytellers, live jazz,…
Venice
Founded in 1638, the world's oldest casino moved into its current palatial home in the 1950s. Slots open at 11am; arrive after 3.30pm wearing your jacket…
Latin Quarter
On the first and third Friday of the month at 10.30pm this high-spirited Mexican-themed bar really comes into its own when its vaulted cellar hosts masked…
Moscow
Dedushka Durov (Grandpa Durov) founded this zany theatre for kids as a humane alternative to the horrible treatment of animals he saw at the circus. His…
Rome
The academy was founded in 1821 and its members have included Rossini, Donizetti and Verdi. It still attracts star performers, and its varied program…
Barcelona
Housed in the magnificent former Palau de l’Agricultura building on Montjuïc (opposite the Museu d’Arqueologia), the ‘Free Theatre’ consists of two modern…
La Latina & Lavapiés
With nearly 40 years in the business, this small venue knows what its punters like and serves up a nightly feast of singer-songwriters, blues, rock and …
Vienna
Theater in der Josefstadt is a theatre in the Volkstheater mould, with an ornate interior and traditional German productions, founded in 1788. One hour…
Madrid
Despite the name, this is a great place to see blues or local rock, though many acts have a little country, jazz or R&B thrown into the mix too. It’s a…
Staré Město
Loudly touted as the longest-running marionette show in the city – performed almost continuously since 1991 (a fact, some say, that is reflected in the…
Tampere
Tampere's two ice-hockey teams – Ilves and Tappara – are among Finland's best; the city is generally regarded as the Finnish home of the sport. Hakametsä…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
It might be stretching it to describe a live sex show as 'classy', but this theatre is clean and comfortable and always packed with couples and hen…
Turin
Film lovers shouldn't miss this three-screen cinema near the Mole Antonelliana. The Massimo shows art-house films, retrospectives and classics from the…
Paris
This is the legendary club where Charlie Chaplin, WC Fields and Stan Laurel appeared on stage together one night in 1911, and where Josephine Baker –…
Esztergom City Theatre & Cultural House
Esztergom
What was once the synagogue for Esztergom’s Jewish community (the oldest synagogue in Hungary, built in the Moorish Romantic style by Lipót Baumhorn in…
Staré Město
Established in New York in 1981 by Czech émigré Petr Kratochvil, Ta Fantastika moved to Prague in 1989. The company has produced black-light theatre based…
Perugia
It's a fair hike out of town, but Urban is Perugia's most famous club, hosting live music from underground acts, theme parties and genre-spanning DJs. A…
Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet
County Clare
Candlelit medieval banquets at Bunratty Castle are replete with harp-playing maidens, court jesters and meaty medieval fare (vegetarian options available)…
St Petersburg
This delightful theatre’s name means ‘the actor’s shelter’ and it does a pretty good job of fulfilling its role, providing refuge for some of the city’s…
Kraków
Highly regarded local theatre. Most of the productions are in Polish though they also host occasional folk-music jam sessions and English-language…
Prague
Home to SK Slavia Praha, one of the oldest football (soccer) clubs in continental Europe (founded in 1892), and venue for international football matches…
Birmingham
Aston Villa Football Club's 19th-century Villa Park is one of the country's largest stadiums. Behind-the-scenes tours show you the dressing rooms, tunnel…
Madrid
There’s no telling what will be staged here next, but it’s usually good; past performers include Jackson Browne, El Cigala, Kiko Veneno, Niña Pastori and…
Staré Město
Vagon is more like a student-union bar than a club as such, but it always has a friendly, chilled-out atmosphere. There’s live music pretty much every…
Auvergne
Vichy's original casino, opened in 1865, was one of the first in France. Today punters can play blackjack, roulette or feed coin-slot machines in the…
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