Düsseldorf Entertainment

  1. 3001

    Hi-tech electronica club in the Medienhafen with giant dance floor, sizzling light and video projections and celebrity DJs.

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  2. Deutsche Oper am Rhein

    Opera and musicals make it to the stage of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein.

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  3. 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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  4. Marionetten-Theater

    For something entirely different, catch a show at this theatre, which presents charming and beautifully orchestrated operas and fairy tales, many geared to an adult audience.

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  5. Melody Bar

    On most nights you'll have to shoehorn your way into this jewel of a cocktail bar, an island of sophistication in the rowdy Altstadt. The drinks are excellent, the owner couple gracious and the crowd mixed.

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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Roncalli's Apollo Varieté

    Another popular diversion where you'll be entertained by acrobats, comedians and other variety acts under the faux night sky of a nostalgic theatre hall.

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  9. Salon des Amateurs

    Tucked under the Kunsthalle, this tunnel-shaped café-lounge pulls off an artsy vibe without a single canvas. Museum-goers arrive in the afternoon for tea and chat, while after dark a young, hip crowd keeps the bar and little dance floor hopping.

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  10. Schauspielhaus

    The main venue for drama and comedies, the Schauspielhaus enjoys a solid reputation nationwide.

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  12. Stahlwerk

    Huge dance hall with industrial flair, different sounds and theme parties; near Tor 3.

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  13. Tonhalle

    The imposing domed Tonhalle is the home base of the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker.

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  14. Tor 3

    Radiohead has played here, as has Paul Weller and even Robbie Williams, but now this mega-sized old factory venue does mostly elaborate theme parties from Milky Nights (R&B and soul) to Italian Nights (Italo pop, soul and dance).

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  15. Zakk

    Parties, concerts, readings, theatre, discussions - the menu sure varies at this well-established cultural centre in a former factory. A couple of kilometres east of the Hauptbahnhof, the beer garden is a convivial place to spend a balmy summer night.

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  16. Zum Uerige

    At night, especially in good weather, the atmosphere in the Altstadt is electric and often raucous. The beverage of choice is Altbier, a dark and semisweet beer typical of Düsseldorf. The cavernous warren of Zum Uerige is the best place to soak it all up. The beer flows 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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