Vilnius
Closed over the summer season, in the darker months this atmospheric cellar hosts live jazz acts – both homegrown talent and acts from abroad. Cover…
Must-see entertainment in Lithuania
Klaipėda
Exposed brick walls, scuffed wooden tables and mood lighting from a dozen lanterns set the scene at Jazzpilis, an intimate venue where international jazz…
Klaipėda
Inside a revamped warehouse on the banks of the river, this friendly bar features live music from Wednesday to Saturday nights. Bluez is a bit of misnomer…
Kaunas
Kaunas' principal dramatic venue, and one of the oldest in Lithuania, the State Drama Theatre stages classic drama productions and cutting-edge new…
Kaunas
This rather ramshackle venue in the park tries to be all things to all people – a pleasant cafe, a hip bar, and a live-music venue staging DJ sets and…
Lithuanian National Opera & Ballet Theatre
Vilnius
This stunning (or gaudy, depending on your taste) Soviet-era building, with huge, cascading chandeliers and grandiose dimensions, is home to Lithuania's…
Lithuanian Music & Theatre Academy
Vilnius
Nurturing Lithuania's young musical, terpsichorean and theatrical talent, the Academy also stages hundreds of free performances each year. It's spread…
Lithuania
Šiauliai's principal concert hall hosts chamber orchestras, ensemble choirs and more. It's worth a visit for the stained glass alone: at 200m sq, it's the…
Vilnius
The home of the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, this chunky geometric pile near the Neris hosts symphonies, chamber music, opera and more. Leading…
Vilnius
Live music by local musicians ranging from rock to rock 'n' roll to jazz with inspired jamming some nights. The long bar gets pretty packed most evenings…
Kaunas
With excellent views from its 5th-floor balcony and a wide choice of beers, Džem caters to a young, alternative crowd with its ever-changing program of…
Lithuanian National Philharmonic
Vilnius
Lithuania's premier venue for orchestral, chamber and sacral music. But it's not all classical: prominent international jazz acts often ply their trade…
Kaunas
Housed in the former Palace of Justice, the Kaunas Philharmonic is the city's main concert hall for classical music.
Kaunas
This handsome late-19th-century building hosts operas, operettas and other musical theatre from September to June.
Lithuania
This state-of-the-art 2200-seat auditorium stages everything from ballet to pop and rock gigs.
Klaipėda
Orchestral, choral and chamber performances are held in this handsome 19th-century building.
Vilnius
Founded just before Lithuania achieved legal independence from the Soviet Union, in March 1990, the Small Theatre has occupied its present premises since…
Kaunas
This Vilnius institution has been delighting young and old since 1958, taking its productions across Europe and even South America. At the end of August…
Kaunas
Known originally as the Kaunas Youth Musical Studio, the Chamber Theatre is now an established part of the city's theatrical landscape. It still stages…
Lithuania
Lithuania’s only travelling-cart theatre is rarely at home (it travels most of the summer), but the characters displayed inside this old narrow-gauge…
Klaipėda State Musical Theatre
Klaipėda
Founded in 1987, this Klaipėda institution stages all kinds of musical theatre, taking some productions on the road. It's also home to the Klaipėda…
Vilnius
Housed in a handsome classical building, the national youth theatre stages everything from classics to experimental pieces. Closes from mid-July to mid…
Kaunas
Forum, on the 3rd floor of the Akropolis shopping centre, shows films in their original language, with Lithuanian subtitles.
Lithuanian National Drama Theatre
Vilnius
Operating on this site since 1951, the National Drama Theatre stages national and international productions in Lithuanian.
Vilnius
Mostly popular Hollywood films are screened in English with Lithuanian subtitles at this 12-screen cinema.
Vilnius
Offers alternative cinema and arthouse fare, with films normally screened in their original language.
Vilnius
Out of the centre, Forum Cinemas in the Akropolis multiplex show films in English.
Nida
The centre organises festivals, events, folk performances, discos and more.
