Den Haag
This performing arts theatre on Scheveningen beach hosts jazz, classical and pop concerts, as well as dance performances. Check the program on the website…
Must-see entertainment in Western Europe
Évora
Just outside the old city walls, this large arena hosts big-name fado concerts, motocross, bullfighting and other events. It lies near the Jardim Público.
Ghent
At perennial favourite Charlatan you might find live music in virtually any genre (from 10pm), sometimes with a cover charge. It generally opens long…
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…
Edinburgh
Horse-racing enthusiasts should head 6 miles east of the city centre to Musselburgh Racecourse, Scotland’s oldest racecourse (founded 1816), where…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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 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…
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,…
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…
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…
County Meath
The National Hunt season has its yearly climax with the Grand National, held here on Easter Monday. The course is 25km north of Dublin; special buses run…
Lisbon
The national stadium, part of the Jamor national sports complex, hosts the Portuguese Cup fotball final each May. Take the train from Cais do Sodré to…
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…
Lyon
To join the crowds jumping wildly up and down, buy Olympique Lyonnais football match tickets online, at the stadium or from the club’s downtown boutique,…
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…
Rotterdam
Home venue of the renowned Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, this sumptuous 1950s concert hall seating 2200 is also renowned for its jazz and world-music…
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…
Bordeaux
Plays, dance performances, variety shows and concerts. Buy tickets in advance at the box office inside Galerie Bordelaise.
Dublin
Gleaming 50,000-capacity ground with an eye-catching curvilinear stand in the swanky neighbourhood of Donnybrook. Home to Irish rugby and football…
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Cardiff
All manner of performances are staged in this impressive building's state-of-the-art venues, including theatre from the college's inhouse Richard Burton…
Paris
Buy tickets for concerts, theatre performances and other cultural events at billetteries (box offices) in branches of Fnac, or by phone or online.
Marseille
Jive to jazz, unwind to piano and song, or fill the busy pavement terrace to enjoy a (somewhat pricey) drink. There's live music most nights from 7.30pm.
Teatro Municipal Sá de Miranda
Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo’s cultural epicentre, this pink-washed neoclassical theatre hosts a regular lineup of music, theatre, dance and the occasional opera.
Bordeaux
For theatre tickets and tickets for concerts, gigs and so on, head to this ticket office inside Bordeaux's covered shopping gallery, Galerie Bordelaise.
Temple Bar
A traditional old bar that features local comics on the rise upstairs at the Unhinged Comedy Club on Sundays and Wednesdays, and Irish music downstairs.
Nice
This community theatre in the heart of Vieux Nice has an active following and still produces some plays in Nissart, the local Niçois dialect.
Leeds
The Playhouse has a reputation for excellent live drama, from the classics to cutting-edge new writing. It's on the eastern edge of the city centre.
Glasgow
Inside Central station, this sweaty, atmospheric space is an unpretentious venue for gigs, which are regular and mostly of the rock and metal variety.
Biarritz
Biarritz' stadium, 2km east of the centre, is home to the local rugby team, Olympique, and hosts professional pelota matches in the complex.
Cardiff
South Wales’ leading theatre company, Sherman stages a wide range of material, from classics and children’s theatre to works by new playwrights.
Lyon
Lyon's home of contemporary dance, Maison de la Danse specialises in mainstream and avant-garde productions by French and international companies.
Biarritz
From July to mid-September, the open-air fronton (pelota court) has regular matches. Ask at the tourist office for match times.
Clermont-Ferrand
Art-house movie theatre, screening world cinema, old classics and the occasional Hollywood blockbuster, a short walk north of place de Jaude.
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