Must-see entertainment in Zürich

  • Theater Neumarkt, exterior

    Theater Neumarkt

    Zürich

    Regularly hitting the headlines for its controversial plays, the Theater Neumarkt shows contemporary and experimental productions in a converted guild…

  • Rote Fabrik

    Zürich

    With a fabulous lakeside location, this multifaceted performing-arts centre stages rock, jazz and hip-hop concerts, original-language films, and theatre…

  • RiffRaff, exterior

    RiffRaff Kino

    Zürich

    From Jim Jarmusch films and Bollywood flicks to independent Swiss productions, this art-house four-screen cinema is a cinephile hot spot. Films have been…

  • Dynamo, exterior

    Jugendkulturhaus Dynamo

    Zürich

    Offering workshops for teenagers by day, this cultural hub hosts parties and concerts at night. The musical spectrum ranges from hip-hop to metal and punk…

  • Helsinki

    Zürich

    A leftover hut from the area’s industrial days, the Helsinki attracts people of all tastes and ages for its low-lit, relaxed band scene. On Sundays, catch…

  • Kosmos

    Zürich

    Cinema, events hall, bookshop, bistro, bar: Kosmos has many faces. The cinema screens art-house movies, and an extensive events list ranges from readings…

  • Bogen F

    Zürich

    This vibrant performance space, attached to its eponymous cafe in Kreis 5's Viadukt complex, brings in indie bands from all over the world (recent…

  • Opernhaus

    Zürich

    Behind an opulent neoclassical facade, the city’s premier opera house enjoys a worldwide reputation and stages top-drawer concerts, opera and ballet…

  • Moods

    Zürich

    Though this is one of Zürich's top jazz spots, other musical genres including funk, hip hop, swing, Latin and world music also grab the occasional spot on…

  • Tonhalle

    Zürich

    An opulent venue used by Zürich’s orchestra and chamber orchestra.

  • Letzigrund Stadium

    Zürich

    Local football team FC Zürich (www.fcz.ch) plays here. It's also a venue for big-name concerts: Metallica, the Rolling Stones, Robbie Williams and Depeche…

  • Schauspielhaus

    Zürich

    Classic and cutting-edge plays take to the three stages at this huge theatre.

  • Kino Xenix

    Zürich

    Xenix is an independent art-house cinema with a bar in Züri-West.