Must-see entertainment in The United Kingdom

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 100 Club

    The West End

    This heritage London venue at the same address since 1942 started off as a jazz club but now leans towards rock. Back in the day it showcased Chris Barber…

  • O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

    Notting Hill & West London

    This famous midsized venue (standing capacity is 2000) attracts all manner of top acts and back-catalogue giants. Built as a music hall in 1903, the floor…

  • Union Chapel

    North London

    One of London’s most atmospheric and individual music venues, the Union Chapel is an 1877 design by James Cubitt that still holds services as well as…

  • Rich Mix

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    Founded in 2006 in a converted garment factory, this nonprofit cultural centre has a three-screen cinema, a bar and a theatre. Films shown run the gamut…

  • Cookie

    The Midlands & the Marches

    With a capacity of 350 in its brick cellar, this indie venue is a brilliant place to catch live bands and comedy nights in an intimate setting.

  • Comedy Store

    The West End

    This is one of the first (and some say one of the best) comedy clubs in London. The Comedy Store Players take the stage on Wednesday and Sunday nights,…

  • Dracula Experience

    Whitby

    There's definitely an element of Gothic geekdom about this theatrical walk-through of Dracula's tale, with special effects, an occasional live actor…

  • PizzaExpress Jazz Club

    The West End

    It might seem odd to pair a mediocre chain pizza place with smooth sax, but this spot has been one of the best jazz venues in London since opening in 1976…

  • Ciné Lumière

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Attached to South Kensington’s French Institute, Ciné Lumière's large 300-seat art-deco salle (cinema) screens absorbing international seasons (including…

  • The Place

    The West End

    The birthplace of modern British dance is one of London's most exciting cultural venues, still concentrating on challenging and experimental choreography…

  • Leeds United Football Club

    Leeds

    Leeds supporters know all about pain: the team was relegated from the Premiership in 2004, and then from the Championship down to League One in 2007…

  • Chichester Festival Theatre

    Southeast England

    Built in 1962, this somewhat Soviet-looking playhouse has a long and distinguished history. Sir Laurence Olivier was the theatre’s first director, and…

  • Opera Holland Park

    Notting Hill & West London

    Sit under the 1000-seat canopy, temporarily erected every summer for a nine-week season in the middle of Holland Park, for a mix of crowd-pleasers and…

  • Rangers FC

    Glasgow

    One of Glasgow's big two football clubs, Rangers play in blue and traditionally represent the Protestant, pro-Union side of the divide. They recently…

  • Tyneside Cinema

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    Opened in 1937 as Newcastle's first newsreel cinema, this art deco picture house with plush red-velvet seats still screens newsreels (11.15am daily) as…

  • Tabernacle

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    What happens when Creation Records boss Alan McGee, the man who unleashed Oasis on the world, decides to renovate an 1837 Baptist chapel in your little…

  • The Old Market

    Brighton & Hove

    TOM has emerged as Hove's top venue for alternative theatre, comedy and live music, all performed in front of small crowds seated cafe-style in an…

  • MEN Arena

    Manchester

    This indoor arena about 300m north of Victoria Station hosts concerts and sporting events and has a capacity of 21,000. On 22 May 2017 a suicide bomber…

  • Newcastle United Football Club

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    NUFC is more than just a football team – it's the collective expression of Geordie hope and pride. Buy match tickets online, by phone or at the box office…

  • Hull Truck Theatre

    Yorkshire

    The former stomping ground of acclaimed playwright John Godber, who made his name with the gritty 1980s comedies Bouncers and Up 'n' Under (he is one of…

  • Curzon Soho

    The West End

    The Curzon Soho is one of London’s best cinemas with a broad programme of the best of British, European, US and world indie films, regular Q&As with…

  • An Droichead

    Belfast

    This Irish cultural centre is a great place to hear live Irish folk music performed by big names from around the country, as well as up-and-coming local…

  • Deaf Institute

    Manchester

    Excellent midsized venue in a former institute for deaf people; also includes a smaller venue in the basement and a cafe on the ground floor. It's where…

  • Angel Comedy

    North London

    There's free comedy every night at this great little club upstairs at the Camden Head pub. Monday is improv night, and on other evenings you might get…

  • Eden Court Theatre

    Inverness

    The Highlands’ main cultural venue – with theatre, art-house cinema and a conference centre – Eden Court stages a busy program of drama, dance, comedy,…

  • Eventim Apollo

    Notting Hill & West London

    Hosting such musical titans as Sting, Kate Bush and Paul Weller as well as comedians, celebrity scientists such as Professor Brian Cox and travelling…

  • Soup Kitchen

    Manchester

    By day a typical Northern Quarter canteen-style cafe, but at night this is one of the city's best places to catch live music, with a full schedule of gigs…

  • Rescue Rooms

    Nottingham

    A varied line-up of live bands and DJs plays alongside regular open-mic sessions and karaoke at this venue attached to Stealth nightclub. Between them,…

  • Cavern Club

    Liverpool

    It's a faithful reconstruction of the club where the Beatles played their early gigs, and not even on the same spot (the original club was a few doors…

  • St Luke's & the Winged Ox

    Glasgow

    By the Barras market area, this repurposed church – stained glass and organ still in situ – is a fantastic spot hosting live music every weekend,…

  • Marlowe Theatre

    Canterbury

    Canterbury’s main theatre attracts popular, fast-selling productions on national tour. Check out that bizarre auditorium, with its dark faux veneers…

  • Cluny

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    In the Ouseburn Valley touring acts and local talent – from experimental prog-rock heads to up-and-coming pop goddesses – fill the bill every night of the…

  • Sadler’s Wells

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    A glittering modern venue that was first established in 1683, Sadler's Wells is the most eclectic modern-dance and ballet venue in town, with experimental…

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