Prague
The much-loved National Theatre provides a stage for traditional opera, drama and ballet by the likes of Smetana, Shakespeare and Tchaikovsky (the…
Must-see entertainment in Czechia
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Prague
This alternative art space, housed in a former slaughterhouse in Holešovice Market, stages performances from dance to circus and acrobatics. Many shows…
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Prague
The Akropolis is a Prague institution, a labyrinthine, sticky-floored shrine to alternative music and drama. Its various performance spaces host a…
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Prague
Most of Prague’s jazz clubs are cellar affairs, but this riverside club is a definite step up, with clean, modern decor and a decidedly romantic view out…
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Prague
The Reduta is Prague’s oldest jazz club, actually founded in 1958 during the communist era. It was here in 1994 that former US president Bill Clinton…
Staré Město
The unique Smetana Hall, centrepiece of the Municipal House, is the city’s largest concert hall, seating 1200 beneath an art-nouveau glass dome. The stage…
Prague
The name refers to a ‘factory’, but this is actually a former paint warehouse that’s been converted into an experimental performance space. Depending on…
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Prague
The O2 Arena is Prague’s biggest multipurpose venue, and home rink of ice-hockey team HC Sparta Praha. It can accommodate up to 18,000 spectators, and is…
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Prague
David Černý’s MeetFactory is a remarkable project that unites artists from around the world to live and create in an abandoned factory south of Smíchovské…
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Brno
This modern performance hall dating from the early 1960s is home to the National Theatre's highly acclaimed opera and ballet companies. Performances are…
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Olomouc
Blues, jazz and world music, including occasional international acts, feature at this popular spot, which also incorporates a good restaurant and wine bar…
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Staré Město
The Estates is the oldest theatre in Prague, with performances taking place uninterrupted since 1783, and famed as the place where Mozart conducted the…
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Prague
This repertory cinema shows a varied program of underground films, selections from film festivals, documentaries, big-budget movies, and classics from…
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Brno
This legendary music club, theater and performance space draws many of the best alternative bands from around Europe. Check the online programme to see if…
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Olomouc
From opera to ballet, all affordably priced. Consult the website or ask at the Olomouc Information Centre to see what's on during your visit. Buy tickets…
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Brno
Up-and-coming bands, occasional touring performers and DJs all rock the stage at this popular music club. Buy tickets at the venue. Shows start around 9pm…
Prague
The Světozor is under the same management as Žižkov's famous Kino Aero, but is more central, and has the same emphasis on classic cinema, documentary and…
Prague
Not to be confused with the Hard Rock Café, this multifunction club is the offspring of the influential Nový Horizont art movement of the 1990s. It sports…
Staré Město
AghaRTA has been staging top-notch modern jazz, blues, funk and fusion since 1991, but moved into this central Old Town venue only in 2004. A typical jazz…
Prague
The Archa (Ark) has been described as Prague’s alternative National Theatre, a multifunctional venue for the avant garde and the experimental. As well as…
Prague
The pretty little Vila Amerika was built in 1717 as an aristocrat’s immodest summer retreat. These days it’s home to the Dvořák Museum and from May to…
Prague
Established in 1989, this theatre company uses creative black-light theatre combined with pantomime, modern dance and video – not to mention liberal doses…
Prague
Minor Theatre is a wheelchair-accessible children’s theatre that offers a fun mix of puppets, clown shows and pantomime. There are performances (in Czech)…
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Prague
The Aero is Prague’s best-loved art-house cinema, with themed programmes, retrospectives and unusual films, often in English or with English subtitles…
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Prague
Laterna Magika has been wowing audiences since its first cutting-edge multimedia show caused a stir at the 1958 Brussels World Fair. Its imaginative blend…
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Brno
The Brno Philharmonic is the city's leading orchestra for classical music. It conducts some 40 concerts each year, plus tours around Czechia and Europe…
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Prague
Nostalgia reigns supreme at this atmospheric old theatre, now looking a little dog-eared. It hosts all kinds of acts – from Czech superstars to amateur…
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Malá Strana
American-owned ‘Little Glen’s’ has been around since 1995 and is the venue for hard-swinging local jazz or blues bands who play every night in the cramped…
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Plzeň
Plzeň's stint as European 'Cultural Capital' in 2015 saw the opening of this jaw-dropping theatre building, which stages popular musicals, as well as…
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Prague
Though not quite as trendy as it once was, slick and shiny Radost is still capable of pulling in the crowds, with themed dance parties each night of the…
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Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra
Karlovy Vary
The town's highly regarded orchestra stages a regular program of concerts; check the website for what's on during your visit. Concerts are normally held…
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Malá Strana
A legendary Prague venue, Malá Strana’s four-storey entertainment palace boasts a fabled music club on the 2nd floor, with a lively roster of Czech acts…
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Prague
An artistic treasure in an unlikely spot in Holešovice, the Alfred regularly stages demanding works of drama, dance, cabaret and movement theatre,…
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Prague
Kasárna Karlín is a popular hang-out spot in former barracks facilities. You can enjoy all sorts of activities: outdoor and indoor cinema screenings,…
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Prague
Look for the black door marked only with a little sign of a tower, and you've found Varšava, an intimate, underground club for live music. The small stage…
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Prague
A popular cellar dance bar on Vinohrady’s main drag. The name translates to ‘hanky panky’ in Czech, and that’s what most of the swank people who come here…
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Staré Město
Now an established venue on the capital's jazz scene, the Blues Sklep (sklep means ‘cellar’) is a typical Old Town basement with dark, Gothic-vaulted…
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Staré Město
Set in the ramshackle shell of an art-deco cinema, the legendary Roxy has nurtured the more independent end of Prague’s club spectrum for almost three…
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Prague
This experimental theatre space, where Czech and international dramatic works are performed, is admired for its commitment to staging ‘English-friendly’…
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Staré Město
Despite the name, this relaxed club stages all kinds of live music, including rock, blues, reggae and fusion as well as jazz. Bands are mostly local, and…
