Mitzpe Ramon
A respected stop on the Israeli live music circuit, this intimate venue hosts major Israeli stars as well as local artists. For details on concerts …
Must-see entertainment in Israel & the Palestinian Territories
Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Cinematheque, with its quality foreign films and mini festivals on diverse themes such as gay cinema and China on the silver screen, is a…
Jerusalem
This could be the most unique and atmospheric performance venue in a city with no shortage of them. Top Israeli musicians and bands perform in this…
Jerusalem
Does Middle Eastern dance music or Balkan pop sound like your jam? How about soft jazz, Jewish spiritual songs or stand-up comedy? An impressively diverse…
Tel Aviv
The flagship in a chain of Israeli cinemas, this branch draws a cultured local crowd for its screenings of classic, retro, foreign, avant-garde and…
Tel Aviv
Home to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Charles Bronfman Auditorium hosts world-class classical music performances several times a week. Look out…
Tel Aviv
This Tel Aviv institution at the southernmost point of the city is a favourite venue for reggae, electronica, funk and alternative bands. Occasionally…
Tel Aviv
Jaffa’s East West House offers curated live music experiences that are set inside the former Ottoman-era villa of Jaffa’s primary doctor. A more low-key…
Jerusalem
This large state-of-the-art complex with great acoustics includes a concert hall, cinema, theatres and a cafe. It is the place to catch a performance by…
Jerusalem
The city's sole performing-arts space focused on fostering experimental dance, as well as other performing artists.
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv's intimate live jazz venue welcomes a disparate crowd to its almost nightly gigs, which kick off at 9.30pm. Entry fee for gigs is 5NIS per…
East Jerusalem
Palestinians don't have many spaces to showcase their art in Jerusalem, and Yabous, along with other nearby galleries, is trying to change that. The…
Jerusalem
Get jolted, sprinkled with water and blasted with sound effects on this cinematic journey through 3000 years of Jewish history. Chaim Topol – one-time…
Nazareth
Founded to help bring cultural life back to the Old City, this cafe hosts exhibitions by Palestinian artists, most of them from the Galilee, and several…
Tel Aviv
Founded in 1998 in a multiarched Old Jaffa building to bring two cultures together, this stage showcases Hebrew- and Arabic-language plays, sometimes with…
Haifa
A community centre with frequent amateur concerts, performances and classes (including yoga, Pilates and tango). Art exhibitions change on a monthly basis…
Jerusalem
HaMazkeka bustles late into weekend nights with people gathering for a drink and enjoying the sounds and sights of the city’s emerging and independent…
Jerusalem
One of the city's more happening alternative arts venues, Nocturno's small stage sees a wide range of Israeli performers, from live music, stand-up comedy…
Jerusalem
Hamiffal (meaning 'the factory') is perfect for travellers looking to experience Jerusalem’s alternative art and culture scene. Originally started by an…
Jerusalem
Crafted out of a disused railway warehouse, Zappa has an industrial feel and an attractive bar backlit against weathered stone. It stages jazz, folk, rock…
Jerusalem
One of the city's largest premier concert venues, hosting big-name Israeli and international performers, is situated in the open-air in this historic…
Jerusalem
Jerusalem doesn't have many Palestinian cultural spaces left, but Al Ma’mal Art Foundation, a Palestinian art incubator, is one of the scene’s centres…
Jerusalem
Celebrating its 50th birthday during the 2017–18 season, the Khan continues to stage high-quality Israeli and Western classics, as well as original…
Akko
Forging links between Jewish and Arab performers, Akko Theatre Centre is proud of its program of innovative multidisciplinary performances for adults and…
East Jerusalem
Shuttered for nearly 30 years (after the First Intifada), Al Quds Cinema reopened in 2015 and now East Jerusalem's only movie theatre. It screens…
Jerusalem
Housed in a former 19th-century school building at the edge of Mahane Yehuda, this vibrant space hosts art exhibitions, events and performances and is a…
Haifa
Israeli and international bands rock out at this top performance venue, which is affiliated with the local music school and occasionally moonlights as a…
Tel Aviv
Home to Israel’s national theatre company, Habima stages weekly performances in its restored, modern dome-shaped building. Most have simultaneous…
Tel Aviv
The city's major opera house is also home to the Israel Ballet. It's located in the complex next to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and Cameri Theatre.
Haifa
Screens avant-garde, off-beat and art films in two halls. It's key venue for Haifa's film festival.
East Jerusalem
Up a staircase on Al Zahra St, this art gallery is one of several Palestinian spaces that's part of the growing Jerusalem Arts Network. There isn't a…
Jerusalem
Named after Jerusalem's former mayor, the 31,700-seat Teddy Kollek Stadium is home to the Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Jerusalem and Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem…
Tel Aviv
One of the handful of places in Israel to catch international music luminaries (plus great local acts), this intimate, all-seated club is named after the…
Tel Aviv
A must-visit for lovers of classic dance, the leading dance school in the country is also a theatre set in a historic Neve Tzedek building dating from…
Tel Aviv
Pick from a choice of different-sized private rooms at this fun karaoke bar. It has a full list of songs in English, Spanish and Hebrew. Costs range from…
Ramallah
This small conservatory, which features an ancient arch with an edgy, modern copper entryway, offers intimate concerts and recitals.
Tel Aviv
This 'progressive' club-theatre, founded by the far-left HaShomer HaTzair youth movement, has pop and folk Israeli music, as well as Hebrew-language…
Tel Aviv
Live jazz, blues, salsa and world music takes centre stage at this intimate venue on the Old Port almost nightly. Check the website and Facebook page (www…
Tel Aviv
For a boost of local performing arts culture, catch a show at this theatre that hosts first-rate performances in Hebrew, on some nights with simultaneous…
Haifa
One of Haifa's principal venues for ballet, modern dance and music, the 1100-seat Haifa Auditorium hosts performances by the Haifa Symphony Orchestra…
