Must-see entertainment in 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…

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,…

A variety of events are scheduled throughout the year at the city’s old gasworks, an impressively restored 1862 complex of furnaces and industrial…

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…

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…

There are two auditoriums at this art-house cinema. Check the website for special film series and festivals.