Ulaanbaatar
A dedicated live-music venue where folk head for dinner with a show, including jazz bands and the occasional indie rock band. It's located behind the…
Must-see entertainment in Asia
Hong Kong
This eight-screen cinema complex in the IFC Mall is arguably the most advanced and comfortable in the territory.
Pontianak
This six-screen cinema on level three of the Ayani Mega Mall screens Indonesian and English-language movies.
Northern Seoul
Buy tickets here for the theatres around Daehangno. The staff can tell which (if any) shows are performed in English or have English subtitles.
Kuala Lumpur
The KL branch of the cheesy international chain has nightly live performances by local rock bands, with musicians hitting the stage from 10pm.
Osaka
Inside a shopping mall, this theatre – despite the word kabuki in the name – shows mostly comedy and period dramas (in Japanese).
Colombo
This theatre from 1916 has long had a busy program that includes music, drama and films. In 2017 it closed for renovations.
Ulaanbaatar
This comfortable theatre has air-conditioned halls and a modern projection system screening the latest Hollywood releases.
Amritsar
International blockbuster movies are shown at Fun Cinemas in the AlphaOne mall, about 3km east of the town centre.
Beijing
A student-oriented livehouse with a predisposition toward guitar solos, devil horns and dodgy drinks.
Delhi
A branch of PVR in Saket's Select Citywalk shopping mall, showing all the latest releases.
The Bund & People's Square
People’s Square cinema with an attached IMAX theatre (巨幕影院, Jùmùyǐngyuàn).
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Hosts Korean Basketball League matches from November to March; play-offs until May.
Kowloon
Hong Kong's lively amateur soccer league stages games at this stadium in Mong Kok.
Darjeeling
Three cinemas showing Hindi blockbusters and some fairly recent Hollywood fare.
New Delhi
A smart, modern cinema screening Bollywood blockbusters and Hollywood hits.
Beijing
Multiplex cinema usually showing one or two Western movie releases.
Pyongyang
The long-running Arirang Mass Games, the story of Korea’s history performed by over 100,000 incredibly well-coordinated schoolchildren, was finally…
Ashgabat
While Turkmen productions flourish, the Russian Theatre is dying a slow death. No longer supported by the government, the once-proud Pushkin Russian Drama…
Karachi
Karachi has become quite well known for its high-end restaurants and this is a good choice for evening entertainment, as it always has live Pakistani…
Karachi
Because of the utter absence of bars in Karachi and the need to obtain a permit from the excise department to purchase alcohol, you may be struggling for…
Ashgabat
Ashgabat offers some excellent venues for watching musical and dramatic productions centred on Turkmen folklore and traditional music. The best place to…
Pyongyang
Dating from 1955, this famous cinema with a notable neoclassical facade has two screens and is considered Pyongyang's most prestigious movie theatre. If…
Hong Kong
This reference library is a great resource for those studying contemporary Hong Kong and Asian art. It also has occasional talks by visiting artists and…
Pyongyang International Cinema
Pyongyang
The Pyongyang International Cinema is a six-screen complex on Yanggak Island, near the Yanggakdo Hotel. The biennial Pyongyang Film Festival is held here…
Ashgabat
For Turkmen musical performances, visit the Magtymguly Theatre, which has shows Friday to Sunday at 19:00. It is also usually shut during the summer…
Pyongyang
Football matches are played here and a schedule is posted on a board outside the stadium (keep an eye out for it if you want to go to a game).
Pyongyang
The People's Theatre, which opened in 2012, is an impressively modern theatre that stages some of the most prestigious spectacles in the city.
Ashgabat
The local football team is Kopet Dag, which plays at the Kopet Dag stadium. You should have no trouble picking up a ticket on match days.
Pyongyang
Performs North Korean musical-theatre classics such as The Flower Girl and A Daughter of the Party.
Pyongyang
A popular Pyongyang theatre where revolutionary opera, musical and dance performances are held.
