Turin
Sold-out performances can sometimes be watched free on live TV in the adjoining Teatro Piccolo Regio, where Puccini premiered La Bohème in 1896, and it's…
Must-see entertainment in Northwestern Italy
La Spezia
The centre of La Spezia's performing arts scene revolves around the Teatro Civico, which has been around since the 1840s – though a redesign in the 1930s…
Turin
A street-side cocktail bar hides a basement venue that showcases some excellent international and local indie talent as well as club nights. Thursday…
Turin
This multidisciplinary collective organises one of winter's best electronic and techno club nights, as well as live concerts. Also worth checking out for…
Turin
An intriguing, and very Torinese, venue that will feed you breakfast or lunch, surprise you with an alternative cinema screening pre-aperitivo, have an…
Turin
This long-established live-music venue, a 10-minute taxi ride north of the city centre, is the city's main venue for international indie acts, interesting…
Genoa
Genoa's stunning four-stage opera house with a seasonal opera program that's worth booking ahead for.
Turin
Film lovers shouldn't miss this three-screen cinema near the Mole Antonelliana. The Massimo shows art-house films, retrospectives and classics from the…
Genoa
A multi-function alternative space that hosts live music, street festivals, archaeological walks, debates, workshops and other performances. A full…
Genoa
Casanova trod the boards of the city's oldest theatre, which dates from 1702. Each season features avant-garde Italian-language dramas and comedies, as…
Genoa
When that throbbing house beat has gotten too much, head to this 35-year-old rock 'n' roll stalwart. Check the Facebook page for event listings.
