Entertainment in Alsace & Lorraine
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A congenial and genuinely Irish pub that attracts a very international crowd. There's live music (including lots that's Irish) from about 21:30 to 00:30 on Friday and Saturday; Thursday may be karaoke night; and Sunday features a trivia quiz with prizes (21:00). Major sports events - shown on the two wide screens - often push Saturday and Sunday opening back to kick-off time.
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Théâtre de la CHOUC'routerie
In 1984 Roger Siffer, a singer, comedian, actor and producer known for his biting satire, set up this intimate theatre in a former sauerkraut factory. Performances are fun, experimental and trilingual (Alsatian, French and German). The theatre is a five-minute walk west of Porte de l'Hôpital tram stop, on the opposite side of the river to Grand Île.
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L'Appart
The house in which poet Paul Verlaine was born in 1844 is now a lively, mixed (gay and hetero) bar with a retro 1950s ceiling. Events move from DJ nights to drag shows. Industrial-style club L’Endroit spins house under the same roof.
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Blue Note Why Not Club
This vaulted subterranean discotheque, at the far end of the courtyard, has jazz and blues concerts (€8 to €10) each Thursday (except during school holidays) from 21:00 to 23:00 or 00:00; karaoke on Sunday from 23:30 to 02:00; and, from about 23:00 (02:00 on Sunday), two dance floors, one Latin, the other disco.
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La Laiterie
Reggae, metal, punk, chanson, blues – Strasbourg's premier concert venue covers the entire musical spectrum and stages some 200 gigs a year. Tickets are available at the door and online. La Laiterie is just a five-minute walk (500m) south of Petite France along rue de Molsheim. Trams B and C stop close by.
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La Taverne Française
A mellow café favoured by actors from the national theatre, musicians from the opera house and students. A mixture of the old-fashioned and the endearingly tacky creates the ideal atmosphere for stimulating conversation. Bring along some fresh salmon and by the end of the evening you'll have lox.
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La Java
A lively bar-dansant with a stylish saloon on the ground-floor and a grungy cellar - decorated like an old mine and the hold of a sailing ship - where you can boogy. Popular with the university crowd, especially on Sunday, when international students start gathering at 21:00.
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Zanzibar
A laid-back bar in the heart of the Grande Île's student quarter. On most nights at 21:30 or 22:00, local groups (plus a few from abroad) play classics from the repertoires of garage trash, noisefuzz, sleaze punk, glam rock and psychobilly in the Dantesque cellar.
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Arsenal
Bearing the hallmark of Catalan postmodernist architect Ricardo Bofill, this striking Jeumont-stone building sits on the site of the former arsenal. It hosts dance, theatre and music performances.
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Café Jehanne d'Arc
Dating to the 13th-century, this watering hole oozes history from every fresco and beam. The soundtrack skips from Gainsbourg to classical, and there's often free live jazz. The terrace is a chilled spot for summertime imbibing.
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La Salamandre
Billed as a bar-club-spectacles, this discotheque - warmly lit, friendly and with a marble fountain in the middle - has theme nights each Friday (salsa, 1980s etc). Wednesday and Thursday events are often sponsored by student groups (open to all).
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Opéra National de Lorraine
A harmonious blend of neoclassical and art nouveau styles, this is Nancy's lavish stage for opera and classical music. The resident orchestra perform at concerts apéritifs (€5), held one Saturday a month.
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Le Seven
Hip hop, R&B and house dominate the decks at this central club. Though crowds teeter on prepubescent and drinks are pricey, it still throws a decent party and, as its name suggests, stays open until 7am.
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Le Tiffany
The gyrating bodies at sleek, modern Le Tiffany would have knocked the socks off the medieval people who built the vaulted cellar it has occupied since 1972. Friday and Saturday are theme nights.
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L'Endroit
A gay-friendly disco with industrial style interior design, including a stainless-steel dance floor, and House music on the turntable. Male strippers go the full Monty every other Sunday night.
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Jeannette et les Cycleux
Elvis lives on, baby, at this swinging '50s-themed haunt, where classic motorbikes dangle from the chilli-red walls. We dig the good vibes, retro decor and music from rockabilly to Motown.
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L'Artichaut
The 'artichoke' is the city's quirkiest arts and culture café, hosting free exhibitions, first-rate jazz concerts and jam sessions. The line-up is posted on the door and on the website.
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Café Théâtre le Vertigo
Go boho at this superb café-theatre, decked out with red velvet banquettes and black-and-white tiles. The eclectic line-up skips from improvised theatre to stand-up comedy and gigs.
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Le Chalet
This mammoth entertainment complex, a 15-minute taxi ride north of town, has themed bars and two clubs. DJs crank out everything from techno to retro and club classics.
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Académie de la Bière
Get the beers in at this chilled Petite France pub before a boogie in the cellar disco. There are hundreds of brews on offer, from Kronenbourg to cherry-laced krieks.
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Le Ch'timi
On three brick-and-stone levels, Le Ch'timi is the place to go for beer. It's a beloved haunt of students who come for the 150 brewskies, 16 of them on tap.
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Le Varadero
Cuba it isn't, but this trendy bar still gets the good vibes flowing with live Latin and jazz on the terrace in summer. DJs hit the turntables at the weekend.
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Le P'ti K
A slinky interior and prime people-watching terrace on place Carnot make this a great spot for an apéro (aperitif).
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Bar Exils
This is student central, with darts and billiards, well-worn sofas and plenty of cheap beer on tap.
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