Stuttgart Entertainment

  1. Ambo

    Facing the Hauptbahnhof. Screens first-run, non-dubbed films in four halls.

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  2. Die Röhre

    A hugely popular, industrial-style concert and party venue under the curved ceiling of an aborted vehicle tunnel - a few metres away an identical Röhre (tube) takes cars through the hill. Linked to Willy-Brandt-Strasse by path through the trees.

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  3. Dilayla

    A laid-back basement music bar with dancing, this dimly-lit place has bright orange walls, cosy tables and lots of soft couches for lounging. The sound track is mainly from the 70s and 80s. Things get going between midnight and . Attracts a mixed crowd.

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  4. King's Club

    This gay and lesbian disco has red-carpeted walls, banquettes around the sides and a DJ positioned right in the middle. Heteros are welcome. Gets going after midnight.

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  5. Kommunales Kino

    An art cinema in the old Amerika Haus building, which screens non-dubbed films.

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  7. Palast der Republik

    This grandly named beer bar is actually a kiosk - once a public toilet - with signs reading 'Schwaben Bräu' and 'Palast' outside. A real Stuttgart institution, it is hugely popular with young locals, especially students and counter-culture types, who sit at tables or on the ground sipping their brew.

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  8. Romeo's Kiste

    This hole-in-the-wall bar, often jam-packed, is the city's leading jazz venue, with concerts nightly except Sunday, starting at or .

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  9. Staatstheater

    The city's premier venue for ballet, opera, theatre and Western classical music. Tickets start at under around €10 . The Stuttgart Ballet (www.stuttgart-ballet.de) is renowned as one of the best companies in Europe.

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  10. Theaterhaus

    This place, 3km north of the Hauptbahnhof, hosts live rock, jazz and other music genres virtually nightly. Also has theatre and comedy performances. To get there take the U6 to Maybachstrasse.

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  11. Variété im Friedrichsbau

    Famous for its excellent variety shows and cabaret productions. To get there take the U9 or U14 to Friedrichsbau/Börse.

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  13. Zap Club

    In the cellar of the Schwabenzentrum (around the corner from Josef-Hirn-Platz), this sprawling disco has very modern decor and a cocktail bar. Attracts mainly a younger, 18-to-26 crowd. Over-30s get a discount on Wednesday. Hosts live music about once a week.

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