Dublin
The Irish love of horse racing can be observed about 10km south of the city centre in Foxrock. Special buses depart from the centre of Dublin on race days…
Must-see entertainment in Europe
Edinburgh
Horse-racing enthusiasts should head 6 miles east of the city centre to Musselburgh Racecourse, Scotland’s oldest racecourse (founded 1816), where…
Budapest
There are five premier league football teams in Budapest, out of a total of 16 nationwide, including Újpest, which plays at far-flung Ferenc Szusza…
Sibiu
Plays here are usually in Romanian, with occasional productions in German through the week (check the website). Buy tickets online or at the theatre 30…
Kraków
The recital hall of the Kraków Academy of Music. Check the website for upcoming chamber concerts. Also hosts the annual Bach Days music festival.
Gran Canaria
Its incongruous modern aesthetics aside, this auditorium has admirably provided historical Teror with a welcome cultural venue, staging live-music shows,…
Northern European Russia
The Philharmonia hosts orchestral concerts and operas. Its Kamerny Zal stages organ and chamber music in the 1768 Lutheran church of St Catherine.
Plovdiv
Classic and modern European operas are performed in Bulgarian at this distinguished hall. Check the website for performances at other venues, including at…
North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)
Performances of the mesmerising whirling dervishes are held in the Bedestan from April to September. Performances last approximately 30 minutes.
Southern Rome
Originally built for the 1960 Olympics, this multipurpose venue hosts top rock stars and Italian swooners as well as staging musicals, theatrical…
Reykjavík
Iceland’s biggest cinema, in Smáralind shopping centre. In summer a free shuttle connects Smáralind with Reykjavík's Main Tourist Office.
Cardiff
It's not exactly your traditional smoky basement, but this cafe-bar is the city's main jazz venue, with live music every night and disco kicking off after…
Bordeaux
Occasional art exhibitions and cultural happenings are held in this former covered market hall, an eye-catching glass-and-iron structure designed by…
Český Krumlov
The town theatre holds regular performances. Check the website for the current program. The cute ground-floor cafe has good coffee, light bites and live…
A Coruña
This cosy little jazz and blues bar has been serving up live music for three decades and has two or three live gigs most weeks, usually around 10pm on…
Dublin
The premier indoor venue in the city has a capacity of 23,000 and plays host to the brightest touring stars in the firmament. Drake, Boyzone and Steely…
Genoa
Casanova trod the boards of the city's oldest theatre, which dates from 1702. Each season features avant-garde Italian-language dramas and comedies, as…
The Minho
Behind the Museu dos Terceiros, the galleried Teatro Diogo Bernardes, built in 1893, is the pride of the town, with interesting music and theatre…
Paris
Be it street-art exhibitions, hip-hop gigs, fashion shows, club nights or film screenings, this contemporary raw-concrete space inside Palais de Tokyo…
Slovenj Gradec Cultural Centre
Eastern Slovenia
Classical music concerts are sometimes held at both the Church of St Elizabeth and this centre, which also has a small cinema showing films between 8pm…
Kadıköy
Built in 1927 and used for many years as a cinema, this bijou building was restored and opened as an opera house in 2007. It is the base of the İstanbul…
Central Germany
This classic venue hosts folk, rock and occasional avant-garde concerts and regular DJs. Check the program for times. Take tram 8 to Burg Giebichenstein,…
Santiago de Compostela
The tightly packed 'Little Donkey of Bethlehem' serves mojitos, gin and tonics, and wine from the barrel. Live or DJ-spun blues, reggae, jazz or flamenco…
Ostend
While it's hardly the Bellagio, Ostend's seaside casino still brings visitors to town. Its location in the iconic Kursaal building helps, as do visiting…
The Algarve
Set over two levels, this small, well-known casino, midway along the esplanade in the Hotel Algarve, has nine gaming tables with blackjack, roulette etc,…
The Midlands & the Marches
Check what's on at the two performance spaces run by Derby Live, the 244-seat Guildhall Theatre and the Derby Arena, with 3500 seats and standing room for…
Nikolai Masalitinov Dramatic Theatre
Plovdiv
This historic theatre, dating to 1881, is one of the best in Bulgaria, and features Bulgarian-language performances ranging from Shakespeare and Greek…
Lucerne
This IMAX cinema at the Verkehrshaus shows a variety of films on Switzerland's largest screen. Check the website for the latest program.
Chişinău
Looking in fine fettle after extensive renovations, this neoclassical gem, founded as a bank at the beginning of the 20th century, hosts classical…
The Lake District
Ambleside's two-screen Zeffirelli's Cinema is next to Zeffirelli's restaurant, with extra screens in a converted church down the road.
Southeast Wales
It's strange now to think that the Beatles played this small theatre in the Abergavenny Town Hall in 1963. It stages a varied roster of drama, opera,…
Zagreb
Pogon – Zagreb Center for Independent Culture and Youth – hosts occasional contemporary dance and theatre, concerts, parties, public lectures, exhibitions…
Pécs
Somewhere John Malkovich would be proud to perform, the Bóbita is not just for kids; there are shows aimed at adults only. There are also arts and crafts…
St Petersburg
This 7000-seat stadium is home to local basketball team BK Spartak (www.bc-spartak.ru), who play here from October to April. The complex also houses a…
Bristol
Bristol's historic concert hall now has a gleaming five-floor annexe. Performers include rock, pop, folk and jazz bands, plus classical musicians and big…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
Jazz, blues, world fusion, Swiss yodelling, Spanish flamenco et al create a potent musical cocktail in this cellar club by the river. Look for the…
Dublin
The Helix, Dublin City University's theatre venue in Glasnevin, has established its reputation as a serious theatre with its mix of accessible and…
Zentraler Kartenvorverkauf – Marienplatz
Munich
One of the best places to buy tickets to cultural and sporting events. Located in the entrance to the U·STYLE Galeria Kaufhof clothes shop in Marienplatz…
Minsk
A landmark, the State Circus opened in 1959 and was famous throughout the former Soviet Union for its unique Stalinist design. It reopened in 2011…
City West & Charlottenburg
Sells leftover tickets for same-day performances at half price between 2pm and 7pm, by phone or in person.
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