Must-see entertainment in Europe

  • Zo

    Catania

    Housed in Catania's former sulphur works, Zo serves up contemporary art and performance from Italy and beyond. Its eclectic program of events includes…

  • Glej Theatre

    Ljubljana

    The 'Look' has been Ljubljana’s foremost experimental theatre since the 1970s, working with companies that include Betontanc (dance) and Grejpfrut (drama)…

  • Infinity

    Prague

    Smart-casual clubbing gear is the order of the day in this midsized cellar with exposed-brick walls and sophisticated lighting. Alternating between upbeat…

  • Sala Beckett

    Barcelona

    One of the city’s principal alternative theatres, the Sala Beckett doesn't shy away from challenging theatre, and stages an eclectic mix of productions in…

  • Gabala FC

    Azerbaijan

    Although FK Qәbәlә is one of the nation's top football teams, winning the Azerbaijan Cup in 2019, attending its home games is usually entirely free. The…

  • Bogui Jazz

    Chueca

    One of Madrid's best-loved jazz clubs has finally reopened its doors after years of being closed (it fell foul of a council crackdown on licensing laws)…

  • Le Trianon

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Opened in 1902, this music hall features two levels of balconies as well as a main floor area. An intimate spot to catch a quality show: think Macy Gray,…

  • Button Factory

    Temple Bar

    A multipurpose venue where one night you might be shaking your glow light to a thumping live set by a top DJ, and the next you'll be shifting from foot to…

  • Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Clowns, trapeze artists and acrobats have entertained children of all ages since 1852 at the city's winter circus on the edge of Le Marais. Performances…

  • Studio Galande

    Latin Quarter

    Do the time warp again at this cult cinema, which, since the early 1980s, has screened The Rocky Horror Picture Show (in English) without interruption…

  • Blue Jazz Club

    Palma de Mallorca

    Located on the 7th floor of the Hotel Saratoga, this sophisticated club with high-altitude views over Palma offers after-dinner jazz, soul and blues…

  • Puppet Theatre

    Baku

    The dinky little puppet theatre is a distinctive 1910 neoclassical building with twin, spired domes. Shows are mostly aimed at children and have a…

  • Moby Dick

    Madrid

    In a corner of Madrid that works hard by day and parties even harder on weekends, Moby Dick is an institution on the live-music circuit, mostly hosting…

  • CSKA

    Sofia

    Widely considered Bulgaria's most successful football club; the team's logo is marked by an iconic red star. The name stands for Central Sports Club of…

  • Teatro Monumental

    Madrid

    The main concert season runs from October to March each year, when performances include those of the Banda Sinfónica Municipal Madrid, the Orquesta…

  • Orto Bar

    Ljubljana

    A popular bar and live music venue for late-night drinking and dancing amid a crowd of leather-clad partygoers. It's just a 300m stroll northeast from…

  • Białostocki Teatr Lalek

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    One of Poland's best puppet theatres (among just a few!), this venue stages children's shows, such as Pinocchio or Punch & Judy, as well as traditional…

  • Unión Deportiva Las Palmas

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Better known as UD Las Palmas, this is Gran Canaria’s premier football team. To see them in action, join the throngs heading for the 31,000-seat Estadio…

  • Tonique Club

    Moldavia & the Bucovina Monasteries

    There's something obscure, bordering on the mysterious, about this dark underground bar that works 24 hours a day. It has a few gambling video machines in…

  • Café Latino

    Galicia

    Classy, wood-lined Café Latino has a fabulous corner stage that hosts live jazz at 11pm on Thursdays from about October to April, and a jazz festival in…

  • Sax Bar

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    If you like it loud, you like to rock and you are not averse to a mainly British clientele, then Sax may just well be your nightly boogy fix. Playing…

  • Museum of Comedy

    The West End

    Although the 'museum' is not worth crossing the town for, it is free to enter. Book tickets to see established British comedians working new material, or…

  • Donnybrook Stadium

    Dublin

    This purpose-built 6000-capacity arena is shared by a bunch of rugby teams, including the Ireland Wolfhounds (the junior national side), the Ireland Women…

  • Magazzini Generali

    Milan

    When this former warehouse is full of a thousand people working up a sweat to an international indie or electronic act, there's no better place to be in…

  • Collegium Ducale

    Venice

    Spend a perfectly enjoyable evening in prison with this six-member chamber orchestra, which performs Vivaldi's Four Seasons in the grand hall rather than…

  • I Virtuosi Italiani

    Venice

    With fine acoustics, soaring Tiepolo ceilings and a long association with Vivaldi, La Pietà makes an ideal venue for live baroque music. This ensemble…

  • English Theatre Berlin

    Kreuzberg

    Berlin’s oldest English-language theatre puts on an engaging roster of in-house productions, plays by international visiting troupes, concerts, comedy,…

  • Alderney Cinema

    The Channel Islands

    Run by enthusiastic volunteers, this old-school cinema upgraded its projector in 2017, meaning that there is no longer an interval in the middle of the…

  • Pivnica Sarajevo

    Sarajevo

    Downstairs from a pleasant garden drinking area, this subterranean cavern restaurant-cum-party-bar is often one of the liveliest joints in Sarajevo's …

  • Libertad 8

    Chueca

    One of the most enduring live venues in Chueca, this small-stage bar attracts storytellers, poets, local and international singer-songwriters and a whole…

  • Petit Bain

    Paris

    'Floating cultural centre' Petit Bain has a packed program of DJs, club events and concerts – from soul, funk, punk, pop, rock and hip-hop to headbanging…

  • Budavár Cultural Centre

    Castle District

    This cultural centre just below Buda Castle has frequent programs for children and adults, including the excellent Sebő Klub és Táncház at 7pm on the…

  • Théâtre Le Point Virgule

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    This tiny and convivial comedy spot in Le Marais has been going strong since the 1970s, hosting stand-up comics, performance artists and musical acts. The…

  • Çingis Klubu

    Azerbaijan

    This 1913 brick building houses a small cinema but the place was being completely rebuilt at the time of research.

  • Cox 18

    Milan

    Long-time favourite of the Milanese nightlife scene, this self-managed social club has proudly resisted eviction from its Navigli premises since 1976. A…

  • Quasimodo

    City West & Charlottenburg

    One of Berlin's oldest live music clubs, Quasimodo has pulled jazz, blues, rock, soul, funk and Motown aficionados into its intimate cellar space since…

  • Crystal Hall

    Baku

    It's squat and hardly beautiful but at night this diamond-faceted sports and concert venue twinkles mysteriously across the bay in subdued colours. In…

  • Trad on the Prom

    Galway City

    A festival of Irish dancing and music, this long-running summer extravaganza is led by Máirín Fahy, a local diva of the fiddle. The glossy production is…

  • Graffiti

    Minsk

    A true legend, Graffiti offers nightly concerts from local bands and big weekend parties popular with an alternative crowd. It really does close at 10pm…

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