Manchester
The world-renowned Hallé Orchestra has its home at this enormous and impressive concert hall, which hosts up to 250 concerts and events a year. It has a…
Must-see entertainment in England
Birmingham
Founded in 1913, today theatre production company 'the Rep' has three performance spaces: the Main House; the more experimental Door; and a 300-seat…
Liverpool
The first venue to open in the Baltic Triangle, District is an old-school club in a warehouse, which hosts live music and cinema screenings as well as…
Liverpool
One of Liverpool's most beautiful buildings, the art deco Phil is home to the city's main orchestras and is the place to go for classical concerts and…
Plymouth
One of England's largest regional theatres, the Theatre Royal features large-scale touring and homegrown productions on the main stage, the Lyric. Its…
Manchester
Terrific live-music venue in the Northern Quarter that features mostly rock bands. It gets very loud. After the bands there's usually a club night that…
Eastbourne International Tennis Tournament
East Sussex
One of the UK’s top tennis tournaments played in the week before Wimbledon. Attracts some of the biggest names in the world game.
Birmingham
This quirky little indie bar pairs a magnificent alternative soundtrack with a packed program of live gigs and DJ nights.
Manchester
A top-notch venue that hosts everything from rock to world music, with splashes of jazz, blues and folk thrown in.
Brighton & Hove
The UK's top comedy venue attracts the best stand-up acts from the English-speaking world. Book well in advance.
Manchester
Interesting contemporary plays are standard at this magnificent, modern theatre-in-the-round.
The West End
This eccentric home-made arcade is full of coin-operated satirical machines that combine vintage seaside charm with the trials and tribulations of modern…
London
This unique small theatre started in 1994 in an old Victorian swimming pool. It's run by the St Bride Foundation, which was founded in 1891 to promote the…
Brixton, Peckham & South London
Known as the birthplace of the Ashes, Kia Oval is South London’s centre for cricket and home to the Surrey County Cricket Club. Apart from Surrey matches,…
Brixton, Peckham & South London
What this no-frills independent cinema lacks in interior design (the decor is… dated) it more than makes up for in charm. Loved by its locals, Peckhamplex…
Brixton, Peckham & South London
The O2 hosts club nights and gigs galore inside a 1920s art-deco theatre with a nearly 5000-person capacity. The sloped floor guarantees good views,…
Oxford
Oxford's main stage for quality drama also hosts an impressive selection of touring music, dance and theatre performances. The Burton Taylor Studio often…
South Bank
London’s first new major theatre in 80 years, Bridge Theatre seats 900 in a cool, modern space and focuses on new productions, with the occasional classic…
The West End
In the heart of Westminster, this eye-catching church was built by Thomas Archer in 1728 under Queen Anne's New Churches in London and Westminster Act …
Kensington & Hyde Park
Equally renowned for staging innovative new plays and old classics, the Royal Court is among London’s most-progressive theatres and has continued to…
Bath
Clattering down the stairs to this basement drinking conjures a slight sense of heading into a speakeasy. It's dispelled on arrival – a cool soundtrack,…
Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court
This wonderful, almost churchlike place with stone walls and an open fire is a great pub facing Richmond Park’s Petersham entrance. Best of all are the…
South Devon
In a glorious collision of smartly dressed county set and hard-bitten gambling fraternity, the 19-fixture jumps season here lasts all summer. The course…
South Bank
Tucked almost out of sight under the arches of Waterloo Bridge, the British Film Institute contains four cinemas that screen thousands of films each year …
Brixton, Peckham & South London
This excellent cinema is a mainstay of Clapham, with an inspiring list of independent and art-house films, as well as mainstream Hollywood fare. The…
The West End
The English National Opera is celebrated for making opera modern and more accessible, as all productions are sung in English. It's based at the impressive…
London
You'll get as lost in the astounding programme as you will in the labyrinthine brutalist building. Home to the London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony…
Notting Hill & West London
Located in the former home of the BBC, this very dishy deco-style cinema offers mohair armchairs, chair-side tables with lamps, and footstools. Descend…
East London
Dalston's a fair schlep from the West End, but drama buffs still flock to this innovative theatre for its adventurous and eclectic productions. A unique…
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Norman Foster's magnificent chrome-and-glass horizontal bottle is a stunner in itself but, as the home of the Northern Sinfonia and Folkworks, also…
North London
Built as a railway repair shed in 1847, this unusual Grade II–listed round building became an arts centre in the 1960s and hosted legendary bands before…
South Bank
Queen Elizabeth Hall has a full programme of gigs, chamber orchestras, dance performances and opera throughout the year, on a smaller scale than the…
Greenwich
One of the world's busiest arenas, the O2 has the second-largest indoor seating capacity in the country and, unsurprisingly, hosts all the big names that…
North London
For cricket devotees a trip to Lord’s is often as much a pilgrimage as anything else. As well as being home to Marylebone Cricket Club, the ground hosts…
North London
One of Camden’s historic venues, the Electric Ballroom has been entertaining North Londoners since 1938. Many great bands and musicians have played here,…
Notting Hill & West London
Reopened after a five-year refit, the new Riverside has two theatres, two cinema screens, a state-of-the-art TV studio, brasserie, cafe and bar. The…
The West End
A beautifully designed, multi-screen cinema in the buzzing heart of Piccadilly Circus, Picturehouse Central is pure style from the moment you walk in and…
East London
Dedicating itself to promoting experimental and alternative musicians, this is Dalston's premier venue for music nerds to stroke their proverbial beards…
Greenwich
Home of the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, the Laban Theatre is the largest and best-equipped contemporary dance school in Europe and…
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Manchester
The genteel game of cricket is a big deal here and the biggest game of Lancashire's season is the Roses match against Yorkshire. They – and their limited…
