Must-see entertainment in Great Britain

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Almeida

    North London

    Housed in a Grade II–listed Victorian building, this plush 325-seat theatre can be relied on for imaginative programming. Its emphasis is on new, up-and…

  • Cameo

    Edinburgh

    The three-screen, independently owned Cameo is a good old-fashioned cinema showing an imaginative mix of mainstream and art-house movies. There's a good…

  • Bridgewater Hall

    Manchester

    The world-renowned Hallé Orchestra has its home at this enormous and impressive concert hall, which hosts up to 250 concerts and events a year. It has a…

  • Birmingham Repertory Theatre

    Birmingham

    Founded in 1913, today theatre production company 'the Rep' has three performance spaces: the Main House; the more experimental Door; and a 300-seat…

  • District

    Liverpool

    The first venue to open in the Baltic Triangle, District is an old-school club in a warehouse, which hosts live music and cinema screenings as well as…

  • Philharmonic Hall

    Liverpool

    One of Liverpool's most beautiful buildings, the art deco Phil is home to the city's main orchestras and is the place to go for classical concerts and…

  • Citizens' Theatre

    Glasgow

    South of the Clyde, this is one of the top theatres in Scotland. It's well worth trying to catch a performance here. A major redevelopment was about to…

  • Theatre Royal

    Plymouth

    One of England's largest regional theatres, the Theatre Royal features large-scale touring and homegrown productions on the main stage, the Lyric. Its…

  • Hug & Pint

    Glasgow

    With bands almost daily in the downstairs space, this comfortable local is a great destination. It would be anyway for its excellent atmosphere, highly…

  • Hydro

    Glasgow

    A spectacular modern building to keep the adjacent 'Armadillo' company, the Hydro amphitheatre is a phenomenally popular venue for big-name concerts and…

  • Ruby Lounge

    Manchester

    Terrific live-music venue in the Northern Quarter that features mostly rock bands. It gets very loud. After the bands there's usually a club night that…

  • Sunflower Lounge

    Birmingham

    This quirky little indie bar pairs a magnificent alternative soundtrack with a packed program of live gigs and DJ nights.

  • Band on the Wall

    Manchester

    A top-notch venue that hosts everything from rock to world music, with splashes of jazz, blues and folk thrown in.

  • Komedia Theatre

    Brighton & Hove

    The UK's top comedy venue attracts the best stand-up acts from the English-speaking world. Book well in advance.

  • Royal Exchange

    Manchester

    Interesting contemporary plays are standard at this magnificent, modern theatre-in-the-round.

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    Ayr Racecourse

    Southern Scotland

    Scotland's premier racecourse is a fun day out, with both flat and jump racing days and good facilities. The biggest event is the Scottish Grand National…

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    Novelty Automation

    The West End

    This eccentric home-made arcade is full of coin-operated satirical machines that combine vintage seaside charm with the trials and tribulations of modern…

  • The entrance to Bridewell Theatre, which was converted from an old Victorian swimming pool

    Bridewell Theatre

    London

    This unique small theatre started in 1994 in an old Victorian swimming pool. It's run by the St Bride Foundation, which was founded in 1891 to promote the…

  • The Playhouse

    Oxford Playhouse

    Oxford

    Oxford's main stage for quality drama also hosts an impressive selection of touring music, dance and theatre performances. The Burton Taylor Studio often…

  • St John’s, Smith Square

    The West End

    In the heart of Westminster, this eye-catching church was built by Thomas Archer in 1728 under Queen Anne's New Churches in London and Westminster Act …

  • Royal Court Theatre

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Equally renowned for staging innovative new plays and old classics, the Royal Court is among London’s most-progressive theatres and has continued to…

  • Circo

    Bath

    Clattering down the stairs to this basement drinking conjures a slight sense of heading into a speakeasy. It's dispelled on arrival – a cool soundtrack,…

  • Dysart Arms

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    This wonderful, almost churchlike place with stone walls and an open fire is a great pub facing Richmond Park’s Petersham entrance. Best of all are the…

  • English National Opera

    The West End

    The English National Opera is celebrated for making opera modern and more accessible, as all productions are sung in English. It's based at the impressive…

  • Barbican Centre

    London

    You'll get as lost in the astounding programme as you will in the labyrinthine brutalist building. Home to the London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony…

  • Chance & Counters

    Cardiff

    This is the biggest permanent board game cafe in Wales, with over 500 to choose from and an army of approachable and knowledgeable gamers at the helm…

  • Electric Cinema White City

    Notting Hill & West London

    Located in the former home of the BBC, this very dishy deco-style cinema offers mohair armchairs, chair-side tables with lamps, and footstools. Descend…

  • Sage Gateshead

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    Norman Foster's magnificent chrome-and-glass horizontal bottle is a stunner in itself but, as the home of the Northern Sinfonia and Folkworks, also…

  • Roundhouse

    North London

    Built as a railway repair shed in 1847, this unusual Grade II–listed round building became an arts centre in the 1960s and hosted legendary bands before…

  • Lord’s

    North London

    For cricket devotees a trip to Lord’s is often as much a pilgrimage as anything else. As well as being home to Marylebone Cricket Club, the ground hosts…

  • Electric Ballroom

    North London

    One of Camden’s historic venues, the Electric Ballroom has been entertaining North Londoners since 1938. Many great bands and musicians have played here,…

  • Riverside Studios

    Notting Hill & West London

    Reopened after a five-year refit, the new Riverside has two theatres, two cinema screens, a state-of-the-art TV studio, brasserie, cafe and bar. The…

  • Picturehouse Central

    The West End

    A beautifully designed, multi-screen cinema in the buzzing heart of Piccadilly Circus, Picturehouse Central is pure style from the moment you walk in and…

  • Lancashire County Cricket Club

    Manchester

    The genteel game of cricket is a big deal here and the biggest game of Lancashire's season is the Roses match against Yorkshire. They – and their limited…

  • Blues Kitchen

    North London

    The Blues Kitchen's recipe for success is simple: select brilliant blues bands, host them in a fabulous bar, make it (mostly) free and offer some…

  • Everton Football Club

    Liverpool

    Founded in 1878, Liverpool's blue half, Everton FC, consoles itself for existing in the shadow of its more successful neighbour with the historical truth…

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