Not many places these days offer the thrill of early 1990s Prague, when revelry happened in disused industrial spaces and licences were a non-issue. Located in the former...
Na Košince 8 (off Povltavská)Named after one of Miles Davis's most controversial LPs, this dyed-in-the-wool jazz mecca has moved to Old Town from its old digs off Wenceslas Square, but has kept its...
Železná 16Still the city's most soulful venue, this 1927 art deco theatre and coffeehouse is alive and more than kicking in the heart of Žižkov. The Akropolis lives up to its official...
Kubelíkova 27When nothing else is open and no one in your party can be bothered to leave the centre of town, you may find yourself considering Batalion. Think twice: it's warm, dry and open...
28 Řijna 3The opulent soaring vaults at the Basilica are typical of Czech Baroque architecture, and produce resounding organ acoustics. In addition to large-scale sacred choral works,...
Malá Štupartská 6In a dignified, park-like setting, ideal for outdoor summer concerts but with restored interiors that are just as good, the house where Mozart stayed is now a museum devoted to...
Mozartova 169A steady line-up of local artists and the occasional touring band draw regular crowds to the Blues Cellar. It's an intimate, relaxed space, which suits the music well - but...
Liliova 10This is the best non-travel agency if you want to buy tickets in advance from abroad for opera and for concerts at the National Theatre, Estates Theatre and State Opera, along...
Malé námêstí 13The highest-priced jazz club in town (drinks included) doesn't catch much of a local crowd, but it does offer a solid line-up of jazzers and funkers in a groovy stone-walled...
Saská 3This is one of Prague's most celebrated churches, where blatantly over-the-top Baroque interiors provide a backdrop for performances of music from the same period. Irregular...
Malostranské námêstíArguably the most important centre for new and experimental work in the Czech Republic, Archa covers everything: dance, music, theatre, film and puppetry. It's also the...
Na poříčí 26Forming a clubbing beacon for the Smíchov district, Futurum is a remade community centre, with a formal exterior that belies the hip and groovy space within. Though it's given...
Zborovská 7Galerie NoD is a proper artists' hangout, decked out in surrealist decor, that stages off-centre theatre events, experimental music and comedy nights. Supported by the Linhart...
1st FloorThe acoustics here may have their critics, but St Agnes's Convent, which also features the medieval collection of the National Gallery, has a Gothic atmosphere for concerts....
U milosrdných 17Student heaven - or, perhaps, hell. If you can find this place in the concrete basement of dorm 007, you'll never believe it could be a must on any international ska tour of...
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