Staré Město
Despite the name, this relaxed club stages all kinds of live music, including rock, blues, reggae and fusion as well as jazz. Bands are mostly local, and…
Must-see entertainment in Czech Republic
Prague
Termix is one of Prague’s most popular gay dance clubs, with an industrial hi-tech vibe (lots of shiny steel, glass and plush sofas) and a young crowd…
Prague
Created in 1930 by puppeteer Josef Skupa, Spejbl and Hurvínek are the Czech marionette equivalents of Punch and Judy, though they are father and son…
České Budějovice
A loud and fun club with an eclectic schedule of live music or visiting DJs, covering anything from neo-punk to Roma DJs to German rockabilly. Check the…
Prague
A French-accented after-party club, with DJs on two floors, lots of bars, cosy armchairs and myriad rooms stuffed with people who want to party until dawn…
Olomouc
The local orchestra presents regular concerts and hosts Olomouc's International Organ Festival. Buy tickets one week in advance at the Olomouc Information…
Staré Město
The Dvořák Hall in the neo-Renaissance Rudolfinum is home to the world-renowned Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Česká filharmonie). Sit back and be…
Staré Město
Housed in a functionalist-style palace, the Broadway Theatre specialises in musicals, starting in 2002 with a production of Cleopatra. The theatre is…
Plzeň
This funky multipurpose space, in a studenty area filled with pubs, hosts everything from emerging Czech live acts to oldies, revival bands and an…
Staré Město
The theatre where Václav Havel honed his skills as a playwright four decades ago is now the city’s main venue for serious Czech-language drama, including…
Plzeň
Plzeň's main theatre, dating from 1902, stages regular performances of Czech drama, ballet, opera and classical music. Check the website for what's on…
Prague
The impressive neo-rococo home of the Prague State Opera provides a glorious setting for performances of opera and ballet. Following a multi-billion-crown…
Brno
Part cool bar-cafe and part intimate performance venue, Desert features some of the city's most eclectic live late-night line-ups. Gypsy bands, neofolk –…
Plzeň
Head to Zach's for live music and a suitably studenty atmosphere. There's a big garden for open-air drinking in summer. It's about a 15-minute walk west…
Brno
One of the main venues of the Národní divadlo Brno (Brno National Theatre), with an emphasis on opera and classical music. Buy tickets online or at the…
Plzeň
By day a cool, hip cafe, the Anděl is transformed after dark into a rocking live-music venue featuring the best of touring Czech bands and occasional…
Bohemia
Check the website for musical and theatrical performances. Get information and buy tickets from the Town Information Centre.
Staré Město
Prague Symphony Orchestra (Symfonický orchestr hlavního města Prahy) box office, for classical concert tickets; also open for one hour before performance…
Brno
Old and new music including blues, jazz, world beats, DJs and rock. Gigs usually kick off at 8pm. Catch the tram to Pionýrská.
Olomouc
For Hollywood hits and occasional art-house surprises. There's a small cafe inside and a children's play area.
Brno
Screens art-house films and has a handy cafe for before or after the movie. Check the website for the program.
Karlovy Vary
This compact art-house cinema has a good cafe with free wi-fi access. It's 500m northeast of the spa area.
Prague
Tickets are available here for all kinds of events. There are also Ticketmaster branches in Prague City Tourism tourist offices and many other places.
Staré Město
Loudly touted as the longest-running marionette show in the city – performed almost continuously since 1991 (a fact, some say, that is reflected in the…
Staré Město
Established in New York in 1981 by Czech émigré Petr Kratochvil, Ta Fantastika moved to Prague in 1989. The company has produced black-light theatre based…
Prague
Home to SK Slavia Praha, one of the oldest football (soccer) clubs in continental Europe (founded in 1892), and venue for international football matches…
Staré Město
Vagon is more like a student-union bar than a club as such, but it always has a friendly, chilled-out atmosphere. There’s live music pretty much every…
Olomouc
Usually known by its nickname ‘Ponorka’ (literally ‘submarine’), this is possibly the loudest and most crowded rock club-pub in Czechia (and that’s saying…
Prague
Smart-casual clubbing gear is the order of the day in this midsized cellar with exposed-brick walls and sophisticated lighting. Alternating between upbeat…
Český Krumlov
The best up-and-coming Czech bands often include the Ántré on their national schedules. The website is not very helpful, so ask at the theatre box office…
Prague
This tiny summer ampitheatre hosts musical and dramatic works throughout the warm-weather months. Evening performances normally begin at 8pm, and audience…
Karlovy Vary
Drama, comedy and musicals all feature here. Check the website for a current programme. Buy tickets from the box office, online or at the Infocentrum.
Český Krumlov
The town theatre holds regular performances. Check the website for the current program. The cute ground-floor cafe has good coffee, light bites and live…
Prague
Online bookings for events in Prague and the Czech Republic. You can also order tickets or pick up orders at hotels around the centre. See the website.
České Budějovice
The main building of the South Bohemian Theatre mostly stages dramatic works, operettas and musicals. The plays are normally performed in Czech.
Brno
On the upper level of the Velký Spaliček shopping centre, this cinema shows the latest from Hollywood.
Bohemia
See Hollywood favourites and chat about them afterwards at the cinema's funky, laid-back cafe.
