Entertainment in Russia
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Cafe et Chocolat
Each outlet in this chain represents a different European coffee-drinking culture. This one resembles a Parisian café.
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Tabula Rasa
A great venue for international bands (indie and rock mainly) with a cosy interior complete with pool table and fireplace.
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Opium
A smallish DJ-café with red sofas, cocktails, kalian and wi-fi – free for half an hour if you order.
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Crem Café
An expensive riverside bar– restaurant with discrete service where dressed-up people come to watch Volga sunsets.
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Stary Gorod
strong>Stary Gorod is good for knocking back some locally brewed beer but is inexplicably closed most of the weekend.
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Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory
This illustrious music school opposite the Mariinsky is worth checking out for its performances by up-coming musicians.
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Billionaire
Word is that you have to show your last pay check and the figure has to be more than six digits for you to gain entry.
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Kafe 12 Stools
Near pl Smirnova, this is another tiny spot for a drink or a light bite, with a friendly bartender and Baltika on tap.
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Old Dublin Pub
A long-standing favourite among expats in Yekaterinburg, this place is actually owned - partially - by an Irish bloke.
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Tchaikovsky Theatre of Opera & Ballet
The beautiful baroque theatre that dominates Reshetnikova skver is home to one of Russia’s top ballet schools.
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BSB
This is the city's best club-disco, drawing rather young students. On weekends rock bands hit the stage at midnight.
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Lensovet Theatre
One of the more versatile theatre companies in town, staging classical plays as well as bold new experimental works.
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Dvorets Iskusstv
Cultural centre with mixed offerings of theatre and music including local rock bands. Events often start around 5pm.
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Pivnoy Tryum
Guarded by a hook-handed pirate, this nautically themed pub-restaurant is entered down a stairway from ul Zhuraleva.
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5nizza
Sharing its name with a popular Moscow reggae group, this lively bar is on the 1st floor of the Hotel Tsentralnaya.
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Beer Academy
A convivial place next to Scharlau with a great selection of draught beers and an extensive food menu (mains R300).
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City Out Novosibirsk Webite
Dozens of nightclubs, bowling alleys, concert halls and theatres are fully listed in Russian on www.novosibout.ru.
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Kofeynya Kofe Moll
Occupying half of a hotel lobby, it’s the only place in town offering true solace to disciples of the bean.
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Kafe Dzji
The relatively intimate black, red and white nightclub room includes cushioned ‘cabin’ lounge-rooms.
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Mig 24
MiG fighter jets are the theme for this popular downmarket bar. Basic Russian meals are also served here til late.
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Theatre of Musical Comedy
Music, jokes and the occasional heavy metal concert (Ronnie James Frickin’ Dio started his 2005 tour here).
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Stratosphera Night Club
Irkutsk’s most central late-night hot-spot, with bowling alley, two-storey disco and three-storey drink prices.
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Onega Café
The bar’s decor isn’t special but the draft Bobroff beer and live acoustic blues-folk music are.
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Klub Dekabr
Red-and-black basement disco beneath the Murmansk Cinema also hosts jazz concerts and striptease competitions.
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Bolshoy Puppet Theatre
This is the main venue for puppets; there are 16 different shows in the repertoire, including two for adults.
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