Sofia
This trendy, art-house cinema does triple duty as a contemporary art gallery and a secluded, garden drinking spot.
Must-see entertainment in Bulgaria
Veliko Târnovo
Marvel as Veliko Târnovo's Tsarevets Fortress skyline is bathed in multicoloured light and lasers during the Sound & Light Show. This 40-minute…
Sofia
This slick venue, located in the National Palace of Culture (NDK), is the city's largest live-music club. All swished up in cabaret style, it hosts local…
Sofia
The 'NDK' (as it’s usually called) has 15 halls and is the country’s largest cultural complex. It maintains a regular program of events throughout the…
Sofia
Opened in 1953, this monumental edifice is the venue for classical opera and ballet performances, as well as special concerts for children. Enter from ul…
Sofia
One of Sofia's most elegant buildings, the Viennese-style National Theatre opened in 1907 and is the city's main stage for Bulgarian drama.
Sofia
Live music on two floors, with several adjoining bars, marks this as the centre's best-known and most popular alternative music venue.
Sofia
Occupying a unique early 20th-century mansion, this avant-garde institution hosts everything from political and cultural debates (in various languages) to…
Festival Hall & Congress Centre
Varna
This big, boxy concert hall at the entrance to Primorski Park hosts the film and music festivals as well as music and dance performances throughout the…
Burgas
The city's renovated 1930s casino is now a cultural centre, hosting a varied program of concerts, exhibitions, film screenings and readings. Ask at the…
Varna
Varna's grand opera house hosts performances by the Varna Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra all year, except July and August, when some performances are…
Ruse
One of the town's finest buildings, open since about 1890, the Ruse Opera House is known for hosting top productions. Buy tickets at the box office or…
Plovdiv
This two-storey place is one of Kapana’s best for live music. Split across a bar and a live-music venue, Marmalad hosts rock bands, karaoke, retro-themed…
Sofia
Long-standing club offering an eclectic program of live music each night. The acts, ranging from jazz and blues to rock and folk pop, typically attract…
Sofia
The best in Bulgarian and international live rock and alternative acts play here in two good-sized halls located behind the National Palace of Culture …
Ruse
The Sava Ognyanov Drama Theatre is well known for its quality productions. Buy tickets at the box office, or through the tourist information centre.
Sofia
Legendary cinema from communist days specialising in smaller European and art-house movies. Hosts several small film festivals throughout the year.
Burgas
A regular program of opera, ballet and concerts is held at the city's opera house. Buy tickets at the venue box office or online over the website.
Sozopol
With its walled garden just off one of the old town's main streets, this is a mellow place to go for live music, especially jazz.
Sofia
Cute retro cinema, close to the heart of the city, features the best in European and international art-house film.
Veliko Târnovo
Popular spot for live music, from rock and R&B to Latin jazz. Admission to live events is around 4 lv or 5 lv.
Sofia
Shows a varied program of Bulgarian-language, independent and vintage foreign films.
Sofia
Widely considered Bulgaria's most successful football club; the team's logo is marked by an iconic red star. The name stands for Central Sports Club of…
Sofia
If you're into rock and metal, get your horns up here. Dance parties are best on Friday and Saturday nights, while the scene is mellower during the week…
Veliko Târnovo
This house and dance-music club draws a young, well-dressed crowd at weekends with its popular formula of themed nights, cocktail promotions and local DJs…
Sofia
This 43,000-seat stadium is the home of the Bulgarian national football team, and is the main venue for international matches, athletics and other big…
Varna
Complete with mock ivy-covered Roman arches, this theatre, in the central-northern part of Primorski Park, hosts everything from ballet to rock concerts…
Sofia
Football club that competes in Bulgaria's A division, the top football league. The team plays its home games in Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, about 5km east…
Plovdiv
Classic and modern European operas are performed in Bulgarian at this distinguished hall. Check the website for performances at other venues, including at…
Nikolai Masalitinov Dramatic Theatre
Plovdiv
This historic theatre, dating to 1881, is one of the best in Bulgaria, and features Bulgarian-language performances ranging from Shakespeare and Greek…
Adriana Boudevska Drama Theatre
Burgas
This stylish venue hosts classic and contemporary drama, though will only be of limited interest to most visitors as performances are normally staged in…
Pirin Mountains
Musical theatre and contemporary drama grace the stage of this theatre named for Bulgaria's beloved revolutionary poet. Closed during August.
Sozopol
Hosts open-air concerts, chamber music and jazz concerts at various times during the season, including during the Apollonia Arts Festival.
Plovdiv
Watch foreign films in their original languages (with Bulgarian subtitles) at this cinema near Tsar Simeon park.
Varna
On the top floor of the Grand Mall Varna shopping centre (right behind the main bus station).
Plovdiv
Hollywood blockbusters dominate the program of this movie theatre, 1km west of the old town.
Plovdiv
See recent foreign films in original languages (with Bulgarian subtitles) at this cinema, 3km southwest of Plovdiv's old town in the Trakiya neighbourhood.
