Groningen City Entertainment

  1. De Oosterpoort

    De Oosterpoort is the place in Groningen to catch many of the large musical acts passing through town. Jazz and classical concerts are the mainstay of its monthly program.

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  2. De Pintelier

    The selection of beer and jenevers (ginlike liqueur) at this cosy bar reads like an encyclopaedia - at last count there were around 30 jenevers alongside 10 beers on tap. Its long wooden bar and thicket of tables date from the 1920s.

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  3. Filmtheatre Images

    With a mix of offbeat films, festival titles and classics, and a chilled café, Images is an excellent place to catch some cinema magic.

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  4. Golden Arm

    Huge gay club with four floors of pumping dance music.

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  5. Grand Theatre

    This, the city's premiere theatre, offers a thought-provoking array of musical and theatrical performances.

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  6. Jazz Café De Spieghel

    A perennial favourite with locals - this lively brown café features regular live jazz music, a smooth sultry atmosphere, and a great bar.

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  7. O'Ceallaigh

    Respected newspaper Volkskrant called O'Ceallaigh 'the best Irish pub in the Netherlands', and they were right; there's regular live music, even more regulars, Guinness and Murphy's on tap, and the atmosphere is thick with smoky and boisterous chatter.

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  8. Palace

    Standard club attracting a predominantly young crowd with an array of music styles, and huge dance floor.

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  9. Roezemoes

    You can tell this gem of a brown café has been around a while; the bullet holes from the 1672 invasion attempt are a dead giveaway. Come evening, expect to find late-night drinking and the occasional blues band.

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  10. Vera

    The club to see the next big rock act at; U2 played to 30-odd people in the early 1980s here, and Nirvana later gave a performance to a crowd of about 60 people before going supernova. Concerts Thursday to Saturday.

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