Lusaka Entertainment

  1. Alliance Française

    Alliance Française brings in performers and films from Europe and Francophone Africa. Programmes are advertised on posters around town and mentioned in the Lowdown magazine.

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  2. Brown Frog

    Popular with nongovernment organisation (NGO) workers who come to dance at weekends, this British-style pub is a bit of an institution. At weekends you'll have to shell out around ZK5000 to enter.

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  3. Chez-Ntemba

    This is the best nightclub in the downtown area, but only blasts loud rhumba. It warms up at midnight and rocks until dawn.

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  4. Johnny's

    An extremely popular nightclub with a tiki feel, Johnny's is the only disco in Zambia with an indoor pool, into which the occasional drunken dancer jumps. At weekends, it costs around ZK450 to enter.

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  5. Lusaka Playhouse

    From time to time, local performers put on a good show. Check signs outside to see what's playing.

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  7. Movie Theatre

    If you want to blow a few hours bowling or seeing a Hollywood movie, Arcades Shopping Centre has a bowling alley and a movie theatre.

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  8. Polo Grill

    Overlooking the polo field, where you can catch a live match around at weekends between May and August. They also occasionally get big local acts like Exile. If there's a band, admission is around ZK250 .

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