Veliko Târnovo
This house and dance-music club draws a young, well-dressed crowd at weekends with its popular formula of themed nights, cocktail promotions and local DJs…
Must-see entertainment in Europe
Barcelona
With capacity for more than 4500 people, this concert hall, annexed to the Olympic stadium Palau Sant Jordi, is used for big gigs that don't reach the…
Budapest
On a boat moored on the Danube off the northern end of V Vigadó tér, this club features live music, including jazz, with big-name local and international…
Český Krumlov
The best up-and-coming Czech bands often include the Ántré on their national schedules. The website is not very helpful, so ask at the theatre box office…
Ghent
On Monday evenings, when most other places close, Trefpunt has jam sessions or live concerts. Standards tend to be high as performers want to impress the…
Split
The after-dark entertainment zone of Bačvice is a perfect venue for open-air cinema among the pines. The Mediterranean Film Festival is held here in June,…
Tbilisi
The Rustaveli is internationally famed for the Shakespeare productions of Robert Sturua, who has directed here almost uninterruptedly since 1980. It…
Almería
This is Almería’s top flamenco club, where local guitar star Tomatito has been known to stroke the strings. Housed in a series of medieval cisterns, it…
Lisbon
This state-of-the-art 50,000-seat stadium is the home of the Sporting Lisbon football team and the Sporting museum (tours run four times daily at 11.30am,…
Tbilisi
Seating 2300 people, Tbilisi Concert Hall is Georgia's biggest musical venue and hosts many of the country's most prestigious music events, including the…
Antalya
This venue with live pop and rock music (every night at 8.30pm and 11.30pm in summer) in the centre of Kaleiçi attracts a cool Antalya crowd. There's a…
Barcelona
Next door to the Teatre Lliure, and together known as the Ciutat de Teatre (Theatre City), this spacious modern stage is Barcelona's top venue for local…
Tallinn
Basketball ranks as one of Estonia’s most passionately watched games, and the big games are held in this 7000-seat arena, the country's largest, 7km west…
Ljubljana
This central theatre promotes dramatic works, comedy and puppet theatre aimed at children and young people. Hosts the annual Mini Summer for Children…
Nikos Kazantzakis Open-Air Theatre
Iraklio
In summer the Nikos Kazantzakis Open-Air Theatre also screens movies. It’s behind the Jesus Bastion: follow Evans south for about 700m, then turn right on…
Salamanca
Dedicated to promoting music and culture (as well as exhibitions), the Juan March Foundation stages free concerts throughout the year. Performances range…
Centro Storico
The English Theatre of Rome stages a mix of contemporary and classic plays, comedies and bilingual productions at the Teatro L’Arciliuto near Piazza…
Glasgow
Plenty of fun and strong cocktails served in weird receptacles at this nightly cabaret and burlesque venue. Expect plenty of sauce here in the heart of…
Prague
This tiny summer ampitheatre hosts musical and dramatic works throughout the warm-weather months. Evening performances normally begin at 8pm, and audience…
Genoa
A multi-function alternative space that hosts live music, street festivals, archaeological walks, debates, workshops and other performances. A full…
Dublin
Vicar Street is a midsized venue with a capacity of around 1000, spread between the table-serviced group-seating downstairs and a theatre-style balcony…
Almería
Scooped out of a cave on the edge of town, this bar-club is about as authentic as it gets, flamenco-wise. Slip in for a performance – live shows are…
Sibiu
Founded in 1949, this has played a key role in maintaining Sibiu’s prestige as a main cultural centre of Transylvania. It's the key venue for performances…
St Pauli & Reeperbahn
An essential part of the St Pauli night, this burlesque show in a tiny venue divides visitors. Some love it as a less sleazy counterpoint to the table…
Old Gas Factory Cultural Centre
İzmir
These two mid-19th-century Ottoman Gas Company warehouses have been converted into a cultural centre where occasional art exhibitions and workshops are…
Bergen
This little shopfront cafe just up from the lake spills over onto the cobblestones and draws a fun, alternative crowd with live music and, later, resident…
Birmingham
With a capacity of 15,800, this vast arena plays host to a huge variety of sports and acts – ranging from indoor rowing, athletics and ice skating to…
Lausanne
What was once a petite old cinema is now a happening drinking den and live-music venue. Squeeze upstairs past the bar for a good view down to the stage…
Cluj-Napoca
Hungarian-language operas and plays, from Ibsen to Kafka, grace the stage of this riverside theatre. Buy advance tickets via the website or at the box…
Skopje
North Macedonia's most important theatre has been moved to a gleaming Italianate building on Skopje's riverfront, bedecked with theatrical statues. It…
Lviv
Built on the site of Lviv's erstwhile city defences, Lviv's second theatre was the third-largest building in central Lviv when completed in the mid-19th…
Amsterdam
A unique performance space for organ music, with four big organs in a lovely restored church on the edge of the Vondelpark. Around 80 events take place…
Preveza
At this waterfront arcade, kids can work off their energy on a range of noisy video games and a few well-maintained pinball machines. For adults, there's…
Southeast Wales
Chepstow's equivalent of the cast of Glee (albeit a considerably older, exclusively male, much more Welsh version) rehearses twice a week at a local…
Münster
At this performance venue and cultural centre, the schedule – featuring the likes of classical music, jazz, Afro beats or poetry slams – is like the…
Sofia
This 43,000-seat stadium is the home of the Bulgarian national football team, and is the main venue for international matches, athletics and other big…
Cambridge
A popular student haunt, the 200-capacity Portland is the best spot in town to catch a gig and see the pick of up-and-coming bands. It has a wood-panelled…
Nice
Most days of the week, this old-fashioned place is simply a neighbourhood hang-out where locals gather for wine and conversation. The real highlight is…
Braşov
Teatrul Arlechino hosts whimsical puppet shows aimed at children. Reserve tickets by phone or buy from the ticket office (1.30pm to 4pm Tuesday and…
Monaco
Well regarded for its acoustics, this auditorium is the main venue for classical music concerts by the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra.
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