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…
Must-see entertainment in The United Kingdom
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Leeds
The Playhouse has a reputation for excellent live drama, from the classics to cutting-edge new writing. It's on the eastern edge of the city centre.
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.
Cardiff
South Wales’ leading theatre company, Sherman stages a wide range of material, from classics and children’s theatre to works by new playwrights.
Belfast
The beautiful, hammerbeam-roofed Harty Room is sometimes used for free lunchtime recitals staged by Queen's University's School of Music.
Cardiff
A 7500-capacity indoor arena staging concerts, big-time comedians, Disney on Ice and the Champions League of Darts.
Derry (Londonderry)
Housed in a former factory 500m east of the River Foyle, Waterside stages drama, dance, comedy, children's theatre and live music.
Edinburgh
Football team Heart of Midlothian (aka Hearts) has its home ground at Tynecastle Stadium, southwest of the city centre in Gorgie.
Bath
Renowned comedy venue featuring touring shows and the sell-out Krater Saturday Comedy Club. Also live music, bingo and discos.
Nottingham
This monster venue, with a capacity of 2450, hosts everything from goth rock and Midlands metal to Northern Soul and more.
Cardiff
This restored Edwardian playhouse hosts various touring productions, including theatre, musicals and pantomime.
Glasgow
King's Theatre hosts mainly musicals; on rare occasions there are variety shows, pantomimes and comedies.
St Ives
St Ives' concert hall hosts music and theatre, especially during the annual St Ives September Festival.
Edinburgh
Hibernian’s home ground is northeast of the city centre at Easter Road Stadium.
