Must-see entertainment in Great Britain

  • Grosvenor Cinema

    Glasgow

    This sweet cinema puts you in the heart of West End eating and nightlife for post-show debriefings.

  • O2 Academy

    Birmingham

    Birmingham's leading venue for big-name rockers and tribute bands as well as up-and-coming talent.

  • Theatre Royal

    Brighton & Hove

    Built by decree of the Prince of Wales in 1806, this grand venue hosts musicals, plays and operas.

  • His Majesty's Theatre

    Aberdeen

    The main theatre in Aberdeen hosts everything from ballet and opera to pantomimes and musicals.

  • Plymouth Arts Centre

    Plymouth

    Combines a cracking independent cinema, modern-art exhibitions and a smart cafe-bar.

  • Phoenix Square

    The Midlands & the Marches

    Phoenix is Leicester's premier venue for art-house films and digital media.

  • Exeter Picturehouse

    Exeter

    An intimate, independent cinema, screening mainstream and art-house movies.

  • York Theatre Royal

    York

    Well-regarded productions of theatre, opera and dance are staged here.

  • Vue Cinema

    Manchester

    A 20-screen complex in the middle of the Printworks centre.

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    Cardiff University Students' Union

    Cardiff

    The students' union hosts regular live gigs by big-name bands, usually of an alternative bent, in its four venues. It also hosts regular comedy, club and…

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    St David's Hall

    Cardiff

    The National Concert Hall of Wales, this is the home of the Welsh Proms in July and a full roster of classical music performances and comedy throughout…

  • Villa Park

    Birmingham

    Aston Villa Football Club's 19th-century Villa Park is one of the country's largest stadiums. Behind-the-scenes tours show you the dressing rooms, tunnel…

  • Cardiff City Stadium

    Cardiff

    This 33,300-seater is home to Cardiff City Football Club, a team that's back in the Championship League after a brief stint in the English Premier League…

  • Amused Moose Soho

    The West End

    The peripatetic Amused Moose can often be found pitched up at a Soho hotel, such as the Karma Sanctum. Shows are 'audience-friendly', so don't be afraid…

  • Coliseum Cinema

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Dating from 1925, the two-screen Coliseum is a wonderful combination of high-tech comfort – digital screening and Italian chairs – and glamorous vintage…

  • Cardiff Arms Park

    Cardiff

    Home to both the Cardiff Rugby Football Club, aka the Blue & Blacks, founded in 1876, and the Cardiff Blues (www.cardiffblues.com), the professional…

  • Other Room

    Cardiff

    Inside the popular Porter's Bar this tiny one-room theatre houses less than 50 audience members per performance. Its groundbreaking, risk-taking shows…

  • Chepstow Racecourse

    Southeast Wales

    Set in rolling parkland alongside the River Wye, north of the town centre, Chepstow Racecourse is one of Britain's most famous horse-racing venues. It's…

  • O2 Forum

    North London

    You can find your way to the O2 Forum – once the famous Town & Country Club – by the ticket touts that line the way from Kentish Town Tube station. This…

  • 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…

  • National Exhibition Centre Genting Arena

    Birmingham

    At Birmingham's giant National Exhibition Centre (NEC) trade-fair complex, near Birmingham International Airport off the M42, the 15,700-capacity Genting…

  • Theatr Brycheiniog

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    This attractive canalside theatre complex is the town's main venue for drama, dance, comedy and music. It's worth checking what's on, as it sometimes…

  • Academy Glasgow

    Glasgow

    This former cinema in the Gorbals district is a bit forlorn now without much around it, but it's a key Glasgow venue for big-name touring acts, with a…

  • Riding Room

    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…

  • Arena Birmingham

    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…

  • Chepstow Male Voice Choir

    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…

  • Portland Arms

    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…

  • Café 1001

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    A popular and huge cafe with grills and cakes, lounge seating during the day and a mix of events across two stages in the evenings (DJs, live music, open…

  • SEC Centre

    Glasgow

    The headquarters of the complex that includes the Clyde Auditorium and Hydro is an exhibition space and sometime concert venue.

  • Junction

    Cambridge

    Theatre, dance, comedy, live bands and club nights at a contemporary performance venue near the railway station.

  • Musselburgh Racecourse

    Edinburgh

    Horse-racing enthusiasts should head 6 miles east of the city centre to Musselburgh Racecourse, Scotland’s oldest racecourse (founded 1816), where…

  • Cafe Jazz

    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…

  • Derby Live

    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…

  • Borough Theatre

    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,…

  • Zeffirelli's Cinema

    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.

  • Colston Hall

    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…

  • The Gate

    Cardiff

    This big old stone chapel has been converted into an eclectic arts centre, staging everything from theatre and classical music concerts to pop acts and…

  • SWALEC Stadium

    Cardiff

    This is the home of the Glamorgan Cricket Club (www.glamorgancricket.com), the only Welsh club playing in the England and Wales Cricket Board's county…

  • Cellar

    Oxford

    There's live music or DJs most nights at this independent venue, covering the entire gamut of genres from indie rock to reggae, hip-hop, grime and…

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