Must-see entertainment in Europe

  • Tasca Bela

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    This intimate spot features live fado on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and eclectic cultural fare (jazz, poetry readings) on other nights…

  • Muziektheater

    Amsterdam

    The Muziektheater is home to the Netherlands Opera and the National Ballet, with some spectacular performances. Big-name performers and international…

  • Clwyd Theatr Cymru

    Snowdonia & the Llŷn

    Founded in 1976, Clwyd Theatr Cymru has five performance spaces and stages a year-round program of old and new drama, mainly in English, including works…

  • B72

    Vienna

    Fringe live acts, alternative beats and album launches are the mainstay of B72’s entertainment line-up, which all attract a predictably youthful crowd…

  • Opernhaus

    Graz

    A visit to the opera here is also stepping foot into an opulent neobaroque and neorococo backdrop splashed in gold, white and red tones. There's space for…

  • Gewandhausorchester

    Leipzig

    Led by Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons, the Gewandhaus is one of Europe’s finest and oldest civic orchestras. With a history harking back to 1743, it…

  • Grosses Festspielhaus

    Salzburg

    Designed by architect Clemens Holzmeister in 1956 and built into the sheer sides of the Mönchsberg, the cavernous Grosses Festspielhaus stages the…

  • Théâtre du Luxembourg

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    You don’t have to be a kid or be able to speak French to be delighted by marionette shows, which have entertained audiences in France since the Middle…

  • Las Tablas

    Madrid

    Las Tablas has a reputation for quality flamenco and reasonable prices; it's among the best choices in town. Most nights you’ll see a classic flamenco…

  • Gruenspan

    St Pauli & Reeperbahn

    Around since the 1960s, Gruenspan has evolved since its time as a notorious drug den into one of St Pauli's best live music venues. Just about any musical…

  • Les Passagers du Zinc

    Besançon

    Behind an anonymous, black-shuttered shopfront lies one of Besançon's best venues for live music. Opening only when a gig's on (usually between 9pm and…

  • Gæsten

    Bornholm

    This summertime institution offers live music six nights a week in peak summer; see the program and buy tickets online, or tickets are generally also…

  • Fortezza da Basso

    Florence

    This vast defensive 16th-century fort is an atmospheric venue for concerts and performing arts, trade fairs, exhibitions and conferences today. Open-air…

  • Bio Oko

    Prague

    This repertory cinema shows a varied program of underground films, selections from film festivals, documentaries, big-budget movies, and classics from…

  • Donmar Warehouse

    The West End

    The 250-seat Donmar Warehouse is London's ‘thinking person’s theatre’. With new artistic director Michael Longhurst, works in progress are more…

  • English National Ballet

    London

    One of the world’s best companies, the English National Ballet is a touring ballet company. You may be fortunate enough to catch it at one of its various…

  • Landestheater

    Salzburg

    Opera, operetta, ballet and musicals dominate the stage at this elegant 18th-century playhouse. There’s a strong emphasis on Mozart’s music, with the…

  • Kabinet Múz

    Brno

    This legendary music club, theater and performance space draws many of the best alternative bands from around Europe. Check the online programme to see if…

  • Tetris

    Trieste

    One of Trieste's iconic alternative cooperative venues, Tetris has an impressive line-up of international and local live acts and DJs, with electronica…

  • Filmhouse

    Edinburgh

    The Filmhouse is the main venue for the annual Edinburgh International Film Festival and screens a full program of art-house, classic, foreign and second…

  • Budapest Music Center

    Budapest

    Hosting a fantastic line-up of mainly Hungarian jazz and classical performances, the Budapest Music Center comprises a classy 350-capacity concert hall …

  • Le Carreau du Temple

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    The quarter's old covered market with gorgeous art nouveau ironwork has been transformed into a striking cultural centre and entertainment venue. The…

  • Klub Kwadrat

    Kraków

    This popular student club is a great place to catch up-and-coming Polish rock and indie groups, as well as visiting international acts. Check the website…

  • Teatro Fraschini

    Pavia

    Pavia's beautiful baroque theatre was conceived by one of the greatest stage designers of the 18th century, Antonio Galli Bibiena. It's bell-shaped…

  • Mariinsky Theatre Primorsky Stage

    Vladivostok

    This impressive new theatre is the Far Eastern stage of the venerable Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg and is the best place to see serious classical…

  • Festspiele Ticket Office

    Salzburg

    This office sells tickets for the Salzburg Festival, which range in price from €11 to €430. Tickets sell like hot cakes – so either book well in advance …

  • Theater Waidspeicher

    Erfurt

    Not only children will be enchanted by the adorable marionettes and puppets that perform at this cute theatre in a historic woad storehouse (reached via…

  • Art Base

    Brussels

    One of the best little venues in town for music fans with eclectic tastes. It resembles someone’s living room, but the programming is first rate, and it’s…

  • Rockhouse

    Salzburg

    Salzburg’s hottest live-music venue, Rockhouse presents first-rate rock, pop, jazz, folk, metal and reggae concerts – see the website for details. There’s…

  • Koninklijke Stadsschouwburg

    Bruges

    Cultuurcentrum Brugge coordinates theatrical and concert events at several venues, including this majestic 1869 theatre. Opera, classical concerts,…

  • La Laiterie

    Strasbourg

    Reggae, metal, punk, chanson, blues – Strasbourg’s premier concert venue covers the entire musical spectrum and stages some 200 gigs a year. Tickets are…

  • Berts Jazz Bar

    Belfast

    This intimate venue has live jazz nightly from 9pm to midnight. Tables next to the stage are reserved for diners (mains £15 to £20, plus £10 per person…

  • Çello Cafe Bar

    Alanya

    This rollicking, friendly Turkish bar features live 'protest and folk music' and is a top spot for an acoustic-fuelled night of rakı (aniseed brandy) and…

  • Spirit of 66

    The Ardennes

    One of Belgium’s foremost venues for blues-rock gigs, Spirit of 66 also has a knack for finding and re-presenting half-forgotten former greats whose star…

  • Phoenix Club

    Constanţa

    Legendary rock club with a rep that goes back to the '90s for bringing to Constanţa Romania's biggest rock and metal acts. Check the walls for a list of…

  • Piwnica Pod Baranami

    Kraków

    This 'Cellar Under the Rams' has been a legendary place since it came into being in 1956 as a 'literary cabaret'. Nowadays, the program is a bit sporadic,…

  • Mercedes-Benz Arena

    Friedrichshain

    The jewel among Berlin’s multiuse indoor venues, this 17,000-seat arena regularly welcomes entertainment royalty such as Depeche Mode, Rihanna and Beyoncé…

  • Parreirinha de Alfama

    Alfama, Castelo & Graça

    Owned by fado legend Argentina Santos, this place offers good food amid candlelit ambience; it attracts an audience that often falls hard for the top…

  • Bordeaux Métropole Arena

    Bordeaux

    Up to 11,300 spectators can fit in Bordeaux's sparkling new arena, a curvaceous white 'pebble' designed by French architect Rudy Ricciotti, 5km south of…

  • Elbphilharmonie

    Hamburg

    Attending a concert here is an essential part of visiting Hamburg's most exciting architectural icon. With a full program, a number of different…

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