Must-see entertainment in Denmark

  • Jazzhus Montmartre

    Copenhagen

    Saxing things up since the late 1950s, this is one of Scandinavia's great jazz venues, with past performers including Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster and Kenny…

  • Musikkens Hus

    Aalborg

    One of the new additions to the revitalised Aalborg waterfront is Musikkens Hus, a shiny, futuristic-looking concert hall that opened in 2014. Its…

  • Øst for Paradis

    Aarhus

    Art-house cinema in the northern reaches of the Latin Quarter. Shows films in their original language, with Danish subtitles.

  • Skuespilhuset

    Copenhagen

    Copenhagen's harbourside playhouse is home to the Royal Danish Theatre and a world-class repertoire of homegrown and foreign plays. Productions range from…

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    Operaen

    Copenhagen

    Designed by the late Henning Larsen, Copenhagen's state-of-the-art opera house has two stages: the Main Stage and the smaller, more experimental…

  • Det Kongelige Teater, exterior wide shot

    Det Kongelige Teater

    Copenhagen

    These days, the main focus of the opulent Gamle Scene (Old Stage) is world-class opera and ballet, including productions from the Royal Danish Ballet. The…

  • La Fontaine

    Copenhagen

    Cosy and intimate, Copenhagen's jazz-club veteran is a great spot to catch emerging homegrown musicians and the occasional big name. The club even has an…

  • Gæsten

    Bornholm

    This summertime institution offers live music six nights a week in peak summer; see the program and buy tickets online, or tickets are generally also…

  • Cinemateket

    Copenhagen

    Cinephiles flock to the Danish Film Institute's cinema centre, which screens around 70 films per month, including twice-monthly classic Danish hits (with…

  • Grand Teatret

    Copenhagen

    Just off Strøget, this historic theatre from 1923 screens a range of films from European art-house productions to mainstream dramas. You won't find…

  • Huset-KBH

    Copenhagen

    Huset KBH is a local institution, churning out almost 1500 annual events spanning live music, theatre and art-house film, to poetry slams, cabaret and…

  • Tivoli Koncertsal

    Copenhagen

    The Tivoli concert hall hosts Danish and international symphony orchestras, string quartets and other classical-music performances, not to mention…

  • Vega Live

    Vesterbro & Frederiksberg

    The daddy of Copenhagen's live-music venues, Vega hosts everyone from big-name rock, pop, blues and jazz acts to underground indie, hip-hop and electro up…

  • Dansehallerne

    Vesterbro & Frederiksberg

    Dansehallerne is Copenhagen's leading contemporary-dance venue. Located in a disused Carlsberg mineral-water factory, its stages showcase a busy season of…

  • Odeon

    Odense

    Built in 2014, Odeon is Odense's sparkling-new centre for theatre, concerts, musicals, ballet and conference-style events. There's a packed calendar in…

  • Dexter

    Odense

    Run mostly by volunteers, this intimate live-performance venue focuses primarily (but not exclusively) on jazz, blues, folk and world music, from Danish…

  • Loppen

    Copenhagen

    Rocking out in a wooden-beamed warehouse in live-and-let-live Christiania, Loppen delivers both established and emerging acts from Denmark and beyond…

  • Gimle

    Zealand

    Gimle's circular former water-tank building is Roskilde's top venue for live music from folk to club-sounds, somehow squeezing in as many as 500 people on…

  • Train

    Aarhus

    Aarhus’ premier club, Train is first and foremost a concert venue, with shows a couple of nights a week and some big international acts on the program…

  • Københavns Musikteater

    Nørrebro & Østerbro

    Push your boundaries at Copenhagen’s avant-garde music theatre venue, delivering a wide range of artistic crossover performances. All works include newly…

  • Lundsgaard Gods

    Funen

    Within the 1881 farm buildings of the Lundsgaard estate-castle, around 1.5km south of town, there's a weekend cafe, a big gallery space and a regular…

  • DR Koncerthuset

    Copenhagen

    Home of the National Symphony Orchestra and National Chamber Orchestra, Jean Nouvel’s bold blue box hosts world-class concerts spanning from classical,…

  • Mojo

    Copenhagen

    East of Tivoli, this is a great spot for deep, soulful blues and its associated genres, from bluegrass and zydeco to soul. There are live acts nightly,…

  • Kulturhavn

    Zealand

    Between the station and the harbour, this splendid new culture centre combines theatre-cinema, library, bar and tourist info and is a great central place…

  • Musikhuset Aarhus

    Aarhus

    Aarhus’ concert hall is a large, glass-fronted venue that hosts a range of musical events, from Rod Stewart to Rigoletto, performances from Den Kongelige…

  • Radar

    Aarhus

    Radar offers a glimpse into Aarhus’ indie scene with a wide range of live music (including rock, techno, punk and folk) from its home inside the cool…

  • Cafe Biografen

    Odense

    Cafe Biografen's cinema shows first-run movies and art-house flicks, and is the stalwart venue for the Odense Film Festival.

  • Aarhus Teater

    Aarhus

    This is a suitably theatrical building dating from 1900, embellished with gargoyles and other extravagant decor. Performances are largely in Danish, but…

  • VoxHall & Atlas

    Aarhus

    VoxHall is a well-established live-music locale hosting an eclectic range of acts. Attached is the more-intimate Atlas (capacity 300), specialising in…

  • Musikhuset Posten

    Odense

    In a former postal warehouse close to the train station, Posten presents live music across widely varying genres (rock, pop, hip hop etc) from both…

  • Odense Koncerthus

    Odense

    Specialising in classical music, the Koncerthus is home to Odense Symphony Orchestra.

  • Bio Andelen

    Ærø

    Claiming to be Denmark's smallest cinema, this sweet little 50-seater is beneath the Andelen Guesthouse, whose guests get complimentary tickets. It is…

  • 3 Kroner

    Funen

    By day this pleasant if unremarkable restaurant serves good-value international food. But after the kitchen closes at 9pm, anyone is welcome to get up and…

  • Boxen

    Central Jutland

    A slick indoor sporting arena and concert venue hosting big-name international touring acts. It's south of the city, off Hwy 15 (take the train to Herning…

  • Cinemaxx

    Aarhus

    Inside Bruun’s Galleri shopping centre (connected to the train station); screens blockbusters alongside smaller local films.

  • Jysk Musikteater

    Central Jutland

    This large modern theatre hosts regular concerts and stage shows.

  • Tivoli Box Office

    Copenhagen

    At the main Tivoli entrance and good for tickets of any kind. Not only does it sell Tivoli performance tickets, but it’s also an agent for BilletNet,…

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