Cardiff
Inside the popular Porter's Bar this tiny one-room theatre houses less than 50 audience members per performance. Its groundbreaking, risk-taking shows…
Must-see entertainment in The United Kingdom
Southeast Wales
Set in rolling parkland alongside the River Wye, north of the town centre, Chepstow Racecourse is one of Britain's most famous horse-racing venues. It's…
North London
You can find your way to the O2 Forum – once the famous Town & Country Club – by the ticket touts that line the way from Kentish Town Tube station. This…
North Pembrokeshire
Call into this very cool converted church hall during the day for the delicious pastries and crêpes, but keep a look out for the posters advertising an…
East London
The Rio is Dalston’s neighbourhood art-house, classic and new-release cinema, and a venue for non-mainstream festivals such as the East End Film Festival,…
The West End
Although the 'museum' is not worth crossing the town for, it is free to enter. Book tickets to see established British comedians working new material, or…
North Cornwall
A grungy cool hang-out with a regular line-up of live gigs, both from local bands and a few bigger names from upcountry and further afield. The rest of…
The Channel Islands
Run by enthusiastic volunteers, this old-school cinema upgraded its projector in 2017, meaning that there is no longer an interval in the middle of the…
South Pembrokeshire
Narberth's artsy image is given full expression in this vibrant venue, which incorporates a gallery and a cafe. If it's music you love, any given month's…
East London
Hidden just off the chaos of Kingsland High St, Dalston Jazz Bar also operates as a neighbourhood cocktail bar and eatery. The jazz part of the equation…
South Bank
Innovative Rambert is the UK’s foremost contemporary dance troupe, performing at venues across London, the UK and abroad. Classes, demonstrations and…
National Exhibition Centre Genting Arena
Birmingham
At Birmingham's giant National Exhibition Centre (NEC) trade-fair complex, near Birmingham International Airport off the M42, the 15,700-capacity Genting…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This attractive canalside theatre complex is the town's main venue for drama, dance, comedy and music. It's worth checking what's on, as it sometimes…
Glasgow
This former cinema in the Gorbals district is a bit forlorn now without much around it, but it's a key Glasgow venue for big-name touring acts, with a…
Glasgow
Plenty of fun and strong cocktails served in weird receptacles at this nightly cabaret and burlesque venue. Expect plenty of sauce here in the heart of…
Powys
You can catch a rehearsal from 8pm on Monday nights in the upper room of the Greyhound Hotel on Garth Rd, which is also one of the town's better pubs…
Birmingham
With a capacity of 15,800, this vast arena plays host to a huge variety of sports and acts – ranging from indoor rowing, athletics and ice skating to…
Southeast Wales
Chepstow's equivalent of the cast of Glee (albeit a considerably older, exclusively male, much more Welsh version) rehearses twice a week at a local…
Swansea (Abertawe)
Home to Swansea Little Theatre, an amateur dramatic group of which Dylan Thomas was once a member, this company stages a wide repertoire of plays,…
Cambridge
A popular student haunt, the 200-capacity Portland is the best spot in town to catch a gig and see the pick of up-and-coming bands. It has a wood-panelled…
South Bank
Putting on about 20 different shows a year, the Unicorn Theatre offers quality performances for children aged from six months to 18 years. Productions are…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
A popular and huge cafe with grills and cakes, lounge seating during the day and a mix of events across two stages in the evenings (DJs, live music, open…
Glasgow
The headquarters of the complex that includes the Clyde Auditorium and Hydro is an exhibition space and sometime concert venue.
South Bank
Oddly situated in a roundabout, the BFI IMAX has the largest cinema screen in the UK, at 20m high and 26m wide. It shows 2D and 3D blockbuster films as…
Cambridge
Theatre, dance, comedy, live bands and club nights at a contemporary performance venue near the railway station.
Edinburgh
Horse-racing enthusiasts should head 6 miles east of the city centre to Musselburgh Racecourse, Scotland’s oldest racecourse (founded 1816), where…
Cardiff
It's not exactly your traditional smoky basement, but this cafe-bar is the city's main jazz venue, with live music every night and disco kicking off after…
Penzance
Small theatre housed inside a converted chapel, hosting film, theatre, comedy and gigs. Opening hours for the box office can be erratic, so booking online…
Dundee
The Caird Hall hosts regular concerts of classical music, as well as organ recitals, rock bands, dances, comedians, fetes and fairs. Check the website for…
The Midlands & the Marches
Check what's on at the two performance spaces run by Derby Live, the 244-seat Guildhall Theatre and the Derby Arena, with 3500 seats and standing room for…
The Lake District
Ambleside's two-screen Zeffirelli's Cinema is next to Zeffirelli's restaurant, with extra screens in a converted church down the road.
Southeast Wales
It's strange now to think that the Beatles played this small theatre in the Abergavenny Town Hall in 1963. It stages a varied roster of drama, opera,…
Bristol
Bristol's historic concert hall now has a gleaming five-floor annexe. Performers include rock, pop, folk and jazz bands, plus classical musicians and big…
Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre
Borders Region
This offers regular theatre performances, concerts and films. It's a pleasant venue with a community feel. Don't expect anything too cutting edge. There's…
Cardiff
This big old stone chapel has been converted into an eclectic arts centre, staging everything from theatre and classical music concerts to pop acts and…
Cardiff
This is the home of the Glamorgan Cricket Club (www.glamorgancricket.com), the only Welsh club playing in the England and Wales Cricket Board's county…
Oxford
There's live music or DJs most nights at this independent venue, covering the entire gamut of genres from indie rock to reggae, hip-hop, grime and…
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Cardiff
All manner of performances are staged in this impressive building's state-of-the-art venues, including theatre from the college's inhouse Richard Burton…
Strathpeffer & District Pipe Band
East Coast
The Strathpeffer and District Pipe Band plays in the town square every Tuesday night from June to mid-September. There’s Highland dancing and a festive…
Glasgow
Inside Central station, this sweaty, atmospheric space is an unpretentious venue for gigs, which are regular and mostly of the rock and metal variety.
