Staré Město
The unique Smetana Hall, centrepiece of the Municipal House, is the city’s largest concert hall, seating 1200 beneath an art-nouveau glass dome. The stage…
Must-see entertainment in Central Europe
Budapest
This lovely and uber-chilled old-style cafe and restaurant at the southern end of XI Ráday utca turns into a great music venue at night, focusing on jazz,…
Historic Mitte
The smallest among Berlin's trio of opera houses is also its least stuffy, even if its flashy neo-baroque auditorium might suggest otherwise. Productions…
Prague
The name refers to a ‘factory’, but this is actually a former paint warehouse that’s been converted into an experimental performance space. Depending on…
Cinestar Original im Sony Center
Berlin
A favourite among English-speaking expats and Germans, this state-of-the-art cinema with nine screens, comfy seats and top technology shows the latest…
Zürich
Regularly hitting the headlines for its controversial plays, the Theater Neumarkt shows contemporary and experimental productions in a converted guild…
Dresden
Dresden's famous opera house is the home of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden, which puts on brilliant performances that usually sell out.
Trafó House of Contemporary Arts
Budapest
This ultrahip stage in Ferencváros presents a mixture of music, theatre and especially dance, including a good pull of international acts. It also has a…
City West & Charlottenburg
Life’s still a cabaret at this intimate 1912 mirrored art nouveau tent theatre, one of Berlin's most beloved venues for sophisticated song-and-dance shows…
Ljubljana
The open-air theatre seating more than 1200 spectators at this sprawling 18th-century monastery, remodelled by local architect Jože Plečnik in the 1950s,…
Warsaw
At the vanguard of the dramatic arts in Warsaw is this storied-theatre company based in a wing of the Palace of Culture & Science. There are two stages –…
Burgkapelle Vienna Boys' Choir Tickets
Vienna
The Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys' Choir) sings during Sunday mass in the Burgkapelle in the Hofburg; book at least six weeks in advance at www…
Great Plain
The highlight of a trip to the Kiskunság National Park is the chance to see the puszta cowboy show at Bugac. In addition to making noble Nonius steeds…
Historic Mitte
After a seven-year exile, Berlin's most famous opera company is once again performing at the venerable neoclassical Staatsoper Unter den Linden, which…
Warsaw
The framed photo on the wall of Laura Palmer, heroine of Twin Peaks, clues you into the David Lynch TV and movie theme of this live music and bar venue…
Düsseldorf
As a former planetarium the Tonhalle has always trained the spotlight on the stars. Today it’s the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra and the heavyweights of…
Vienna
The Theater an der Wien has hosted some monumental premiere performances, including Beethoven’s Fidelio, Mozart’s The Magic Flute and Johann Strauss II’s…
Bratislava
An alternative cultural centre par excellence, hosting drama, live music, comedy, club nights, visual arts and more. A kicking international crowd can be…
Budapest
Budapest's modern (and usually considered ugly) second opera house, southwest of Keleti train station, has reopened after a massive facelift that has…
Prague
The O2 Arena is Prague’s biggest multipurpose venue, and home rink of ice-hockey team HC Sparta Praha. It can accommodate up to 18,000 spectators, and is…
Berlin
This top-rated indie screens a smart line-up of cinematic expression, from new German films and international art-house flicks to themed retrospectives…
Salzburg
A fantasy of coloured marble, stucco and frescos, the baroque Marmorsaal (Marble Hall) at Schloss Mirabell is the exquisite setting for these chamber…
Vienna
Charmingly housed in a vine-trailed building, WUK is many things to many people. It hosts numerous events in its concert hall: midsize international and…
Vienna
Built in 1912, the Votiv is one of the oldest cinemas in Vienna. It’s been extensively updated since then and is now among the best cinemas in the city…
Ljubljana
Home to the Slovenian Philharmonic, founded in 1701, this small but atmospheric venue at the southeast corner of Kongresni trg also stages concerts and…
Kraków
Loved by Cracovians for its retro '60s, communist-era design and architecture, Kijów is one of many independent cinemas in Kraków. It's also home to a…
City West & Charlottenburg
In a converted 1920s expressionist cinema by Erich Mendelsohn, Schaubühne is western Berlin's main stage for experimental, contemporary theatre, usually…
Vienna
Buried in a 500-year-old cellar beneath Ruprechtskirche, Jazzland is Vienna’s oldest jazz club, dating from 1972. The music covers the whole jazz spectrum…
Prague
David Černý’s MeetFactory is a remarkable project that unites artists from around the world to live and create in an abandoned factory south of Smíchovské…
Brno
This modern performance hall dating from the early 1960s is home to the National Theatre's highly acclaimed opera and ballet companies. Performances are…
Vienna
Offering an intimate experience, the Volksoper specialises in operettas, dance performances, musicals and a handful of standard, heavier operas. Standing…
Salzburg
This alternative cultural venue was born out of protests against the Salzburg Festival in the 1980s. Today it’s a bar and performance hybrid. Traversing…
Cologne
The Kölner Philharmonie is a grand modern concert hall that presents a wide range of aural treats, from classical to jazz and chansons. It's also the home…
Heidelberg
Within an old train station, beloved cultural centre Karlstorbahnhof has an art-house cinema screening original-language films; theatre, cabaret and…
Olomouc
Blues, jazz and world music, including occasional international acts, feature at this popular spot, which also incorporates a good restaurant and wine bar…
Fairy-Tale Road
Look for the stone wall on Steinweg studded with cow-, horse- and goat-busts to find this prime port of call for jazz and blues lovers. Monday is open…
Lugano
Lugano is justifiably proud of its cutting-edge new cultural centre, which has given the city its artistic mojo back. It brings together contemporary art …
Baden-Baden
Ensconced in an historical train station and fabled for its acoustics, the Festspielhaus is Europe's second-biggest concert hall, seating 2500…
Vienna
The Neue Hofburg’s concert halls, the sumptuous Festsaal and Redoutensaal, are regularly used for Strauss and Mozart concerts, featuring the Hofburg…
Staré Město
The Estates is the oldest theatre in Prague, with performances taking place uninterrupted since 1783, and famed as the place where Mozart conducted the…
