Notting Hill & West London
Opened in 1911, the single-screen Gate has one of London’s most charming art-deco cinema interiors, with director Q&As and a wealth of cinema clubs,…
Must-see entertainment in The United Kingdom
Peak District
Designed by theatre architect Frank Matcham in 1903 and restored in 2001, Buxton's gorgeous opera house hosts a full program of drama, dance, concerts and…
North London
The name would have you think jazz is the main staple, but it's only a small slice of what's on offer here. The intimate club-like space also serves up…
Belfast
The MAC is a beautifully designed venue overlooking the neoclassical St Anne's Sq development, with its two theatres hosting regular performances of drama…
Snowdonia & the Llŷn
Founded in 1976, Clwyd Theatr Cymru has five performance spaces and stages a year-round program of old and new drama, mainly in English, including works…
London
One of the world’s best companies, the English National Ballet is a touring ballet company. You may be fortunate enough to catch it at one of its various…
The West End
The 250-seat Donmar Warehouse is London's ‘thinking person’s theatre’. With new artistic director Michael Longhurst, works in progress are more…
Edinburgh
The Filmhouse is the main venue for the annual Edinburgh International Film Festival and screens a full program of art-house, classic, foreign and second…
Belfast
This intimate venue has live jazz nightly from 9pm to midnight. Tables next to the stage are reserved for diners (mains £15 to £20, plus £10 per person…
North London
Housed in a Grade II–listed Victorian building, this plush 325-seat theatre can be relied on for imaginative programming. Its emphasis is on new, up-and…
Edinburgh
The three-screen, independently owned Cameo is a good old-fashioned cinema showing an imaginative mix of mainstream and art-house movies. There's a good…
Manchester
The world-renowned Hallé Orchestra has its home at this enormous and impressive concert hall, which hosts up to 250 concerts and events a year. It has a…
Birmingham
Founded in 1913, today theatre production company 'the Rep' has three performance spaces: the Main House; the more experimental Door; and a 300-seat…
Liverpool
The first venue to open in the Baltic Triangle, District is an old-school club in a warehouse, which hosts live music and cinema screenings as well as…
Liverpool
One of Liverpool's most beautiful buildings, the art deco Phil is home to the city's main orchestras and is the place to go for classical concerts and…
Glasgow
South of the Clyde, this is one of the top theatres in Scotland. It's well worth trying to catch a performance here. A major redevelopment was about to…
Plymouth
One of England's largest regional theatres, the Theatre Royal features large-scale touring and homegrown productions on the main stage, the Lyric. Its…
Glasgow
With bands almost daily in the downstairs space, this comfortable local is a great destination. It would be anyway for its excellent atmosphere, highly…
Glasgow
A spectacular modern building to keep the adjacent 'Armadillo' company, the Hydro amphitheatre is a phenomenally popular venue for big-name concerts and…
Belfast
This combined pub and club is one of the city's top venues for live rock and indie music. Past acts have included Oasis, Franz Ferdinand, the Manic Street…
Manchester
Terrific live-music venue in the Northern Quarter that features mostly rock bands. It gets very loud. After the bands there's usually a club night that…
Birmingham
This quirky little indie bar pairs a magnificent alternative soundtrack with a packed program of live gigs and DJ nights.
Manchester
A top-notch venue that hosts everything from rock to world music, with splashes of jazz, blues and folk thrown in.
Brighton & Hove
The UK's top comedy venue attracts the best stand-up acts from the English-speaking world. Book well in advance.
Manchester
Interesting contemporary plays are standard at this magnificent, modern theatre-in-the-round.
Southern Scotland
Scotland's premier racecourse is a fun day out, with both flat and jump racing days and good facilities. The biggest event is the Scottish Grand National…
The West End
This eccentric home-made arcade is full of coin-operated satirical machines that combine vintage seaside charm with the trials and tribulations of modern…
London
This unique small theatre started in 1994 in an old Victorian swimming pool. It's run by the St Bride Foundation, which was founded in 1891 to promote the…
Oxford
Oxford's main stage for quality drama also hosts an impressive selection of touring music, dance and theatre performances. The Burton Taylor Studio often…
Belfast
The impressive 2200-seat Waterfront is Belfast's flagship concert venue, hosting local, national and international performers from pop stars to symphony…
The West End
In the heart of Westminster, this eye-catching church was built by Thomas Archer in 1728 under Queen Anne's New Churches in London and Westminster Act …
Kensington & Hyde Park
Equally renowned for staging innovative new plays and old classics, the Royal Court is among London’s most-progressive theatres and has continued to…
Bath
Clattering down the stairs to this basement drinking conjures a slight sense of heading into a speakeasy. It's dispelled on arrival – a cool soundtrack,…
Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court
This wonderful, almost churchlike place with stone walls and an open fire is a great pub facing Richmond Park’s Petersham entrance. Best of all are the…
The West End
The English National Opera is celebrated for making opera modern and more accessible, as all productions are sung in English. It's based at the impressive…
London
You'll get as lost in the astounding programme as you will in the labyrinthine brutalist building. Home to the London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony…
Cardiff
This is the biggest permanent board game cafe in Wales, with over 500 to choose from and an army of approachable and knowledgeable gamers at the helm…
Notting Hill & West London
Located in the former home of the BBC, this very dishy deco-style cinema offers mohair armchairs, chair-side tables with lamps, and footstools. Descend…
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Norman Foster's magnificent chrome-and-glass horizontal bottle is a stunner in itself but, as the home of the Northern Sinfonia and Folkworks, also…
North London
Built as a railway repair shed in 1847, this unusual Grade II–listed round building became an arts centre in the 1960s and hosted legendary bands before…
