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Rolan Cinema
The two theatres - one large and one small - show artsy films and host interesting festivals, usually featuring contemporary Russian cinema. This place is popular with Moscow's bohemian crowd.
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Rosie O'Grady's
One of a handful of friendly Irish pubs in town. Besides Guinness, Harp and Kilkenny on tap, Rosie's offers the widest selection of Irish whiskeys and the most extensive food menu. It's an old favourite of English-speaking ex-pats, especially football fans.
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Satirikon Theatre
Boasts one of Moscow's most talented theatre producers, Konstantin Raikin, as well as a whole host of big-name directors. The Satirikon earned a reputation in the early 1990s with its outrageously expensive production of the Three Penny Opera ; it has since broken its own record for expenditure with Chantecler , which featured ducks, cockerels and hens dancing on stage. From Rizhskaya metro take any trolleybus to the Kinoteatr Gavana stop and follow the crowds.
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Sixteen Tons
Sixteen Tons is widely believed to be the hottest live music venue in the capital, attracting top local and foreign bands, who almost always play to a packed house. The brassy English pub-restaurant downstairs has an excellent house-brewed bitter.
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Sportland
Non-stop sports on three giant screens and countless smaller plasma TVs around the bar. You will undoubtedly be able to catch your team's big game here, no matter who your team might be. Otherwise, there is no reason to frequent this casino-bar, unless you enjoy glaring lights, blaring slot machines and greasy food. The Rbl500 -cover charge gets subtracted from your bill.
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Stanislavsky & Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theatre
Another opera and ballet company with a similar classical repertoire and high-quality performances. This historic theatre company was founded when two legends of the Moscow theatre scene - Konstantin Stanislavsky and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko - combined forces in 1941. The new theatre became a workshop to apply the innovative dramatic methods of the Moscow Art Theatre to opera and ballet.
Read more about Stanislavsky & Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theatre
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Tabakov Theatre
Named after its present director, Oleg Tabakov, a famous actor who is also the current director of MKhT. Recent productions of As I lay dying and Uncle Vanya were highly lauded.
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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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Taganka Theatre
This legendary theatre is famous for its rebellious director, Yuri Lyubimov, and the unruly actor Vladimir Vysotsky. During the 1980s, Lyubimov was exiled to London and had his citizenship revoked, in response to his provocative plays. These days, Lyubimov is back in Moscow and continues to stage top-notch contemporary productions.
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Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Home of the famous State Philharmonic ( Moskovsky Gosudarstvenny Akademichesky Filharmonia ), the capital's oldest symphony orchestra since 1921.
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Three Monkeys
The most fun and accessible gay venue, Three Monkeys is the latest incarnation of the long-standing Moscow gay club, spread over several floors and busy on weekends.
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Tinkoff
Moscow's branch of this now-nationwide microbrewery features sports on the big screen, lagers and pilsners on draught, and a metre-long sausage on the menu (yikes). The modern interior and excellent food attract a slightly older, upscale crowd, who come for the impressive line-up of international DJs and bands. It's pretty classy for a beer place.
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Voodoo Lounge
Tucked away in the western back streets of the city is Moscow's hot spot for serious dancing. The exotic international theme includes local DJs, live music (rock and Latin), salsa lessons on Tuesday nights, carnivals, theme nights and an Arabian-style chill-out room. All nights fill with regulars so be early to skip the queue.
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Woodstock
Comfy couches and busy billiard tables lend this club a low-key, loungey atmosphere. Weekends feature live music, usually blues and rock.
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Zima (Winter)
One of three seasonal-themed clubs that change location and concept every few months to ensure that they'll always be fresh and trendy. They also seem to get more exclusive with every incarnation.
