Liverpool
This midsize venue fits about 1200 people and is the place to see those bands that are on the rise (or on the fall).
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Exmoor National Park
A bijou (68-seat), beautifully old-fashioned movie house in which an usher with a torch will show you to your seat.
Dorset
A four-screen art-deco delight, resplendent in red, black and gold, where the glamorous setting upstages the films.
North Yorkshire
Harrogate's main entertainment venue stages conferences, exhibitions, festivals and concerts throughout the year.
Edinburgh
The King's is a traditional theatre with a program of musicals, drama, comedy and its famous Christmas pantomimes.
Glasgow
In central Merchant City, this former market, a spectacular vaulted space, has concerts, both classical and rock.
Edinburgh
A grand Victorian theatre located beside the Usher Hall, the Lyceum stages drama, concerts, musicals and ballet.
Anglesey & the North Coast
This excellent multipurpose arts centre hosts exhibitions, theatre, films and events; check online for details.
Manchester
A 16-screen multiplex in a retail centre that was formerly a goods warehouse for the Northern Railway Company.
Lerwick
Modern Mareel is a thriving arts centre, with a cinema, concert hall and cafe in a great waterside location.
Edinburgh
Murrayfield Stadium, about 1.5 miles west of the city centre, is the venue for international rugby matches.
The Midlands & the Marches
Orchestras, ballets, musicals and other big song-and-dance performances are on the bill at this huge venue.
Bath
Bath's excellent art-house cinema screens fringe films and foreign-language flicks in art deco surrounds.
Glasgow
Proudly sporting an eye-catching modern facelift, Glasgow's oldest theatre is the home of Scottish Opera.
Ceredigion
This traditional single-screen shows current mainstream releases and runs a bar for a pre-flick beer.
Glasgow
This sweet cinema puts you in the heart of West End eating and nightlife for post-show debriefings.
Brighton & Hove
Built by decree of the Prince of Wales in 1806, this grand venue hosts musicals, plays and operas.
Powys
A great little venue with a bar, exhibition space, cinema and live shows ('from Pinter to panto').
Birmingham
Birmingham's leading venue for big-name rockers and tribute bands as well as up-and-coming talent.
Aberdeen
The main theatre in Aberdeen hosts everything from ballet and opera to pantomimes and musicals.
Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre
Counties Down & Armagh
Armagh's main cultural venue incorporates a 400-seat theatre and exhibition galleries.
Plymouth
Combines a cracking independent cinema, modern-art exhibitions and a smart cafe-bar.
Exeter
An intimate, independent cinema, screening mainstream and art-house movies.
The Midlands & the Marches
Phoenix is Leicester's premier venue for art-house films and digital media.
Cardiff University Students' Union
Cardiff
The students' union hosts regular live gigs by big-name bands, usually of an alternative bent, in its four venues. It also hosts regular comedy, club and…
Cardiff
The National Concert Hall of Wales, this is the home of the Welsh Proms in July and a full roster of classical music performances and comedy throughout…
Orkney Folklore & Storytelling Visitor Centre
Orkney
This offbeat centre in the Mainland countryside focuses on the Orkneys’ folkloric tradition. The best way to experience it is during one of its…
South Bank
Set in a series of dank railway arches under Waterloo station, Vaults puts on unexpected immersive supper clubs and theatre performances and is a hub for…
The Lizard
Standing for the Cornubian Arts & Science Trust, this community arts centre has become the hub of the local arts scene since opening in 2012. It hosts…
Birmingham
Aston Villa Football Club's 19th-century Villa Park is one of the country's largest stadiums. Behind-the-scenes tours show you the dressing rooms, tunnel…
Cardiff
This 33,300-seater is home to Cardiff City Football Club, a team that's back in the Championship League after a brief stint in the English Premier League…
The West End
The peripatetic Amused Moose can often be found pitched up at a Soho hotel, such as the Karma Sanctum. Shows are 'audience-friendly', so don't be afraid…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Dating from 1925, the two-screen Coliseum is a wonderful combination of high-tech comfort – digital screening and Italian chairs – and glamorous vintage…
Cardiff
Home to both the Cardiff Rugby Football Club, aka the Blue & Blacks, founded in 1876, and the Cardiff Blues (www.cardiffblues.com), the professional…
