Entertainment in Düsseldorf
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Stone Im Ratinger Hof
After a stint as a techno temple in the '90s, the venerable Ratinger Hof has returned to its rock roots and is now the 'it' place for lovers of indie and alt-sounds. Depending on the night, tousled hipsters, skinny-jean emos and sneaker-wearing students thrash it out to everything from noise pop to neo-garage to indietronics.
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Zakk
Parties, concerts, readings, theatre, discussions - the menu sure varies at this well established cultural centre in a former factory. The beer garden is a convivial place to spend a balmy summer night. It's a couple of kilometres east of the Hauptbahnhof; take tram 706 to Fichtenstrasse or the U-Bahn 75 to Kettwiger Strasse.
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Anaconda Lounge
The living room of hormone-happy hipsters, this designer cave is great for chilling or launching a bar hop. Strong drinks, kick-ass music and complexion-friendly decor further loosen inhibitions. Insiders fuel up for the long night ahead with cheap pizza from Harlequino next door (ok to bring inside bar).
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3001
A clubber's nirvana, this hot 'n' heavy club in Medienhafen has a giant dance floor where DJs whip shiny, happy and barely legal hotties into a frenzy with electro and sizzling light and video projections. The crowd's a bit older and admission is free during 'Milchbar' on Thursdays.
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Harpune
At this highly rated club the dance floor hums with a mixed bag of globally influenced techno, House and electronica. Fridays are dedicated to other music styles, from hip-hop to reggae. The door policy is pretty relaxed, but don't show up drunk or dishevelled.
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Zum Uerige
This cavernous beer hall is the best place to soak it all up. The suds flow so quickly from giant copper vats that the waiters - called Köbes - simply carry huge trays of brew and plonk down a glass whenever they spy an empty.
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Salon des Amateurs
Tucked into the Kunsthalle, this tunnel-shaped cafe-lounge pulls off an artsy vibe without a single canvas. Museum-goers arrive in the afternoon for tea and chat, while hipsters keep the bar and little dance floor hopping after dark.
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Pretty Vacant
It may be named for a Sex Pistols song, but this Altstadt haunt ain't no punk club. It's a shape-shifter really, whose cellar walls vibrate to different sounds nightly - glam rock to Britpop, electronica to R&B. Live bands, too.
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Melody Bar
After 10pm you may have to shoehorn your way into this jewel of a cocktail bar that's an island of sophistication amid the boisterous Altstadt thirst parlours. The drinks are excellent, the owner couple gracious and the crowd mixed.
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Marionetten-Theater
Generations of kids and adults have been enthralled by the adorable marionettes that sing, dance and act their way through beautifully orchestrated operas and fairy tales at this venerable venue. Pure magic.
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Sub
Getting past the door woman can be tough, but if you succeed you'll have a fine time inside this hip basement haunt designed to look like a subway station. Tip: dress nicely, smile and don't arrive drunk.
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Brauerei Im Füchschen
Boisterous, packed and drenched with local colour - the 'Little Fox' in the Altstadt is all you expect a Rhenish beer hall to be. The kitchen makes a mean Schweinshaxe (roast pork leg).
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Roncalli's Apollo Varieté
No German skills are needed to enjoy the line-up of acrobats, comedians, magicians, artistes and other variety acts performing under the starry-sky ceiling of a nostalgic theatre hall.
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Tonhalle
The imposing domed Tonhalle, in a converted 1920s planetarium, is the home base of the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker (Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra).
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Deutsche Oper Am Rhein
Mozart to Monteverdi are the bread and butter of Düsseldorf's renowned opera house, the Deutsche Oper am Rhein.
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Q-Stall
If Melody Bar is too packed, head across the street to Q-Stall with its circle bar and danceable music in back.
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Schauspielhaus
The main venue for drama and comedies, the Schauspielhaus enjoys a solid reputation nationwide.
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Stahlwerk
Huge dance hall with industrial flair, different sounds and theme parties; near Tor 3.
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