Entertainment in Gdańsk
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Café Ferber
It’s startling to step straight from Gdańsk’s historic main street into this very modern café-bar, dominated by bright red panels, a suspended ceiling and boxy lighting. The scarlet décor contrasts with its comfy brown armchairs, from which you can sip well-made coffee, international wines, and cocktail creations such as the szary kot (grey cat). On weekends, DJs spin house and chill-out music into the wee small hours.
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Spiritus Sanctus
If you’re tired of beer and vodka, head for this stylish wine bar opposite St Mary’s Church. There’s no wine list to peruse – instead, the knowledgeable waiters suggest suitable tipples from unfamiliar regions of the Balkans. While you’re enjoying your Slovenian white or Croatian red, you can marvel at the amazing décor, a jumble of abstract art and classic objets d’art.
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u7
Taking the American under-one-roof concept to extremes, U7 offers much more than your average bowling alley: a snack bar, a gym, a sauna, a solarium, pool tables, darts and even a shooting range are packed into the subterranean space by the market hall. Unsurprisingly, the heady combination of tenpin and live ammo is a magnet for Gdańsk’s younger citizens.
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St John’s Centre
Housed within the massive Gothic interior of the former St John’s Church in the heart of the Main Town, this spectacular venue is administered by the Baltic Sea Culture Centre as an exhibition space and auditorium, showcasing everything from classical concerts to world music. Check the posters outside for upcoming events.
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Soda
Cool, laid-back venue with a split identity – upstairs it’s a mellow pot plant–strewn bar and restaurant during the day, while downstairs it’s a club after dark. Musical styles change from night to night, and can include anything from house to ’70s and ’80s classics.
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Celtic Pub
Another Hibernian-themed cellar bar with late-night parties, and it’s exactly the kind of messy, crowded, chaotic dive you need to round off a hard day’s drinking. The surface-level entrance leads to DJs playing music every night, ranging from karaoke to chill-out tunes.
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State Baltic Opera
Founded in 1950, Gdańsk’s premier opera company resides in this opera house in the Wrzeszcz district, next to the Gdańsk Politechnika train station. Alongside the usual operatic repertoire, it stages regular ballets. Symphonic concerts are also held here.
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Miasto Aniołów
The City of Angels covers all the bases – late-night revellers can hit the spacious dance floor, crash in the chill-out area, or hang around the atmospheric deck overlooking the Motława River. Nightly DJs play disco and other dance-oriented sounds.
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Irish Pub
Set in the vast vaulted cellars of the Old Town Hall, this sort-of Irish pub is famous for its cheap booze and shamelessly naff sessions of the dreaded karaoke. There’s some kind of music most nights – see the very green website for details.
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Yesterday
Groovy cellar venue decked out in 1960s flower-power décor, including cartoon characters and a fluorescent portrait of Chairman Mao. DJs play a variety of sounds from 9pm every night, and there’s the occasional live gig.
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Kamienica
The pick of the bunch on Mariacka is this excellent two-level café with a calm, sophisticated atmosphere and the best patio on the block. It’s as popular for daytime coffee and cakes as it is for a sociable evening beverage.
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Punkt
Popular with a hipper brand of student, the murky stained glass here conceals a den of wannabe urban chic, complete with cutting-edge music and fashionable ennui. Look for the permanent gaggle of people on the steps outside.
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Pi Kawa
This café on Beer Street has a relaxed interior with a country kitchen feel, sporting timber tables, original artwork for sale, and a fish tank. It’s a good hide-out from the tourist crowds on ul Długa.
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Parlament
Hardly a talking shop, this high-profile club plays host to big dance events punctuated by anything from industrial to Asian beats. There’s hip-hop on Friday, disco on Saturday…oh, and karaoke on Thursday.
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Teatr Wybrzeże
The main city stage, next to the Arsenal in the Main Town. The theatre features mostly mainstream fare, including some top productions of great Polish and foreign classics.
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