Rotterdam Entertainment

  1. De Doelen

    This is where you will find the 'home ground' of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, a sumptuous concert centre that dates from 1935 and seats 1300. The orchestra is world class.

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  2. Dizzy Jazzcafé

    Live music Tuesday nights and Sunday afternoons. The evening performances are scorching: everything from hot jazz to fast and funky Brazilian and salsa, with a very lively, sweaty crowd jumping out of their skins.

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  3. Gay Palace

    And here we have Rotterdam's only weekly gay nightclub, featuring four heaving floors of throbbing gay action - different scenes on each floor - to work you into a lather and get you sweaty.

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  4. Luxor Theater

    A major new performance venue, the Luxor features every kind of entertainment you can possibly imagine. Check out its excellent website or pick up one of its abundant programmes around town for more details.

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  5. off_corso

    There are some who say that this is where it's at - a varied roster of entertainment and late-night action that sees bleeding-edge local and international DJs mashing up a high-fibre diet of bleeps'n'beats.

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  7. Rotown

    A smooth bar, a dependable live rock venue, an agreeable restaurant, a popular meeting place. The musical program features new local talent, established international acts and crossover experiments.

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  8. Schouwburg

    This is the main cultural centre, with a rotating calendar of dance, theatre and drama. Note the intriguing light fixtures with red necks out the front.

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  9. Stalles

    This classic brown café is on a great stretch of road near plenty of good shops, cafés and bars. It has an extensive range of single malt whiskys and some reasonable food, including pizza and lasagne.

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  10. Willemsbrug

    This old-time, maritime-themed pub attracts salty sea dogs. It's not for those with weak lungs - the air's blue with cigarette, cigar and pipe smoke (and probably blue with salty language if you understand Dutch well enough). But the staff and clientele are a bit of a laugh - they're liable to turn the cheesy music up full bore and indulge in a woefully off-key sing-along at any time.

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