Athens
Athens' most serious jazz venue is a stylish place that hosts Greek and international musicians. Check the schedule ahead of your trip, as it's not open…
Must-see entertainment in Athens
Athens
Having settled into state-of-the-art digs within the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, the Greek National Opera is going from strength to…
Athens
The city's premier performance hall presents an impressive program of entertainments, including classical concerts, opera, theatre and dance shows,…
Athens
Housed in an eye-catching piece of architecture that livens up the dull urbanity of Leoforos Syngrou, this visual- and performing-arts centre is well…
Athens
One of the city's finest neoclassical buildings hosts contemporary theatre and ancient plays. The organisation also supports performances in other venues…
Athens
Across from the Acropolis, this is a lovely old-style outdoor cinema in a garden setting. Sit towards the back if you want to catch a glimpse of the…
Syntagma & Plaka
The Paris was established in the 1920s and it's still a magical place to see a movie. On a rooftop in Plaka, it offers great views of the Acropolis from…
Gazi, Keramikos & Metaxourgio
Look for the glowing headlight on a steam locomotive behind Rouf station. Attached is a string of old train cars converted into a restaurant, bar-cafe,…
Athens
This classic open-air cinema is in a lovely spot in the quieter reaches of Kolonaki, adjacent to a very good all-day cafe and the ancient cistern of…
Athens
Every summer this company of 75 singers and dancers performs Greek folk dances, showing off the rich variety of regional costume and musical traditions…
Gazi, Keramikos & Metaxourgio
At this respected arts complex, you’ll find largely mainstream music and a trendy 30-something crowd. A ground-level theatre hosts live performances and…
Syntagma & Plaka
This historical open-air cinema showed its first film in 1903. Set in the verdant Zappeion, it's a little quieter than others.
Athens
The cinephile's outdoor cinema, running obscure international films (sometimes a tricky subtitle situation) and black-and-white favourites.
Gazi, Keramikos & Metaxourgio
A variety of events are scheduled throughout the year at the city’s old gasworks, an impressively restored 1862 complex of furnaces and industrial…
Athens
Loud, raunchy, funny, just plain quirky: eclectic and popular bar Faust hosts it all on its small stage. Some events are free, others ticketed. The place…
Athens
Greece's wise fool, Karagiozis, gave his name to the art of shadow puppetry (karagiozi), and they're on beautiful display in this tiny outdoor theatre…
Athens
One of the best midsize music venues in Athens, this place is a little out of the centre, but worth the trip for a band you like (they host plenty of…
Olympia Municipal Music Theatre Maria Callas
Athens
Now that the National Opera has moved to a new base at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, this grand theatre has been refurbished and given…
Gazi, Keramikos & Metaxourgio
Although this taverna opened in 2017, its musical taste and style skews much older. This is an excellent place to hear rembetika (blues) songs from Smyrna…
Gazi, Keramikos & Metaxourgio
Just out of the fray of the Gazi scene, this little bar occupies an old house, and its small stage hosts jazz and funk bands. The atmosphere is very…
Athens
Vox open-air cinema on Exarhia's main square has been around since 1938, and fortunately has received historic-building designation. Still, it has the…
Athens
Cosy little space on the edge of Exarhia. Traditional music, usually rembetika (blues songs) and other heartfelt tunes, starts around 10pm most nights,…
Athens
This summer-only open-air cinema is set at the end of a short pedestrian street of pleasant bars. On Mondays they offer a two-for-one deal on admission…
Acropolis Area
Why leave all the film fun to the outdoor cinemas? This great art-house theatre has comfy plush seats and a bar.
Athens
In a smartly renovated building at the top corner of Exarhia's central square is this relaxed cafe-bar which hosts live music from around 10.30pm from…
Athens
Screening since 1969, the outdoor cinema Riviera tends toward art-house programming, with new indie films and occasional programs of artists' shorts and…
Athens
One of Athens' better live-music venues, with Friday- and Saturday-night gigs featuring leading rock, punk, rap and other underground sounds.
Athens
A small spot with a long history of live rock, featuring lesser-known international and local bands, especially metal.
Gazi, Keramikos & Metaxourgio
There are two auditoriums at this art-house cinema. Check the website for special film series and festivals.
Syntagma & Plaka
This Plaka restaurant, established in 1882, has live music from 7pm to 1am. It is now so legendary that it can feel a bit like a film set. The crowd –…
Syntagma & Plaka
One of Athens' premier theatres, the Pallas is centrally located and stages large productions, almost always in Greek. The Mikro Pallas is a smaller…
Acropolis Area
Come to this long-running club for a kitschy, glam drag show that usually doesn't kick off until at least 1am.
