Must-see entertainment in Shanghai

  • Yùyīntáng

    Shanghai

    Small enough to feel intimate, but big enough for a sometimes pulsating atmosphere, Yùyīntáng has long been one of the top places in the city to see live…

  • Wooden Box

    Shanghai

    Down a quiet street, this leafy cabin surrounded by trees is an intimate live venue run by the JZ family with live jazz, and regular acoustic folk and…

  • Acrobats at Shanghai Centre Theatre.

    Shanghai Centre Theatre

    Shanghai

    The Shanghai Acrobatics Troupe has popular performances here most nights from 7.30pm. It’s a short but fun show and is high on the to-do list of most…

  • Oriental Art Center

    Shanghai

    Home of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, the Oriental Art Center was designed to resemble five petals of a butterfly orchid. There are three main halls…

  • SFC Metro City Cinema

    Shanghai

    This cinema on the 5th floor of the Metro City mall has four screens and shows some English-language films.

  • Daguan Theater

    Shanghai

    This state-of-the-art 1100-seat theatre in the impressive Himalayas Center, attached to the Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel, stages Chinese opera, other…

  • Mercedes-Benz Arena

    Shanghai

    The galactically styled UFO structure of the Mercedes-Benz Arena at the former World Expo site is a truly impressive building. It hosts big-name…

  • Shanghai Film Art Centre

    Shanghai

    This cinema is the main venue for the Shanghai International Film Festival and usually has at least one movie showing in English at other times.

  • UA Cinemas

    Shanghai

    Modern cinema complex in the Westgate Mall with 2D and 3D screens.

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