Academic Russian Drama Theatre
Tashkent
Classical Russian and Western drama as well as some more modern pieces, all performed in Russian.
Must-see entertainment in Asia
Hubei
This taichi-themed dance show is held on Friday and Saturday nights at Taiji Lake, east of town.
Manila
Venue for high-profile concerts and shows; Madonna and Britney Spears have played here recently.
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
This large multiscreen theatre is a great place to catch up on international releases.
Hong Kong
You can book tickets to movies and most major performances through Cityline's website.
Mongolia
You can catch the odd traditional folk art performance, opera or music ensemble here.
Ho Chi Minh City
Three screens here show films in their original language with Vietnamese subtitles.
Gangtok
Sizeable stadium hosting football matches and occasional big-scale extravaganzas.
Bandar Seri Begawan
This eight-screen cinema shows the latest offerings from Asia and Hollywood.
Chitwan National Park
Offers nightly performances of the Tharu stick dance. Touristy, but fun.
Chongqing City
Holds a 2½-hour performance of Sichuan opera every Saturday afternoon.
Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
Formerly AX-Korea, this pop-concert venue holds around 4000 people.
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
This multiplex screens a mix of Hollywood and local releases.
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Traditional music concerts are staged here most evenings.
Lijiang
With Jade Dragon Snow Mountain for a background and a strong background of Yunannese history and cultural groups to pull from, Lijiang's most popular live…
Tokyo
This public theatre is among Tokyo's better non-commercial performance spaces, staging contemporary plays, dance (including butō), music and story-telling…
Taiyuan Asian Puppet Theatre Museum
Taipei
With more than 10,000 Asian puppets in this marvellous private museum, this is a must-visit. Sadly, the museum will close in July 2019 for approximately…
Hong Kong
Built in 1962, Hong Kong City Hall is still a major cultural venue, with concert and recital halls and a theatre. It also hosts Hong Kong Island's main…
Tsang
This glitzy song-and-dance show is aimed squarely at Chinese tour groups but is performed on a grand scale, using the entire old town as its backdrop…
Lhasa
Gyelpo's has long been a local favourite nangma (entertainment club), with a good floor show and singers. Gyelpo was a famous dancer on Tibetan TV. It’s a…
Jiangsu
Holds open-air kūnqǔ performances every other day. The quality won't blow your socks off but the costumes are bright and the actors enthusiastic. Don't…
Sun Never Left – Public Art Performance
Macau
Every weekend, artists at St Lazarus Church District set up shop on the picturesque Rua de Sao Roque, selling art and handicrafts. Buy coffee from a…
Ho Chi Minh City
Love-it-or-loathe-it, this yeeha-style Wild West–themed Pham Ngu Lao bar has staff kitted out in boots, denim and cowboy hats with roof-raising rock…
Hong Kong
Besides the tango milongas that take place here Monday to Thursday, this petite multipurpose venue is where amateur musicians hold their debut…
Khon Kaen
Khon Kaen's glossiest shopping mall screens some movies in their original English or with English subtitles. There's also a large arcade/play area for…
Seoul
Located in a glass, mutant igloo–like building in the middle of the street is this booking and information office for music events and the music scene in…
Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
This six-screen cinema, at the eastern end of Wangfujing's Oriental Plaza, usually has at least one English-language option being screened.
