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)Inside this multipurpose building, your quarry is upstairs. Bordo seems to be permanently in a state of renovation but always generates a buzz, booking the coolest underground...
Vinohradská 40This classy 1930s functionalist gallery combines art (it's the Czech Fund for Art Foundation's most important exhibition space) with another, living, culture: it's a run-down...
Masarykovo nábřeží 250As underground as Neo himself, this former frozen meat plant knows its jungle and drum 'n' bass, booking hip DJs and other acts. It draws a young crowd of aficionados and...
Konêvova 13These days, Mecca is a bit too slick for its own good, but it's still fun at times for its excesses. It was the first big club to set up in the burgeoning Holešovice district....
U průhonu 3Student parties linked to Prague's Radio 1 pack the kids into this stone cellar: Friday and Saturday Dance Fever nights are clearly aimed at paying the rent. That said,...
Újezd 19Punto Azul is so far underground that you'll need canaries just to test the air. Despite the name, there's nothing Spanish about the place: it's just a student dive on every...
Kroftova 1Prague's original house party is going strong after more than a decade, with the best all-night mix you'll find in the city: a combination of creative veggie café, spaced-out...
Bêlehradská 120Although dominated by club culture, the Roxy also hosts live acts, generally to accompany the digital stuff but occasionally standing alone. The space itself is a wonder of a...
Dlouhá 33The run-down Roxy is Prague's top destination for house, R&B and jungle, thanks largely to party organiser David Urban. Star acts no other club could afford get talked into...
Dlouhá 33Newly redone with surrealist art, low light and bendy ironwork, the Seven Wolves remains an appealing art bar and club space in the party heaven of the Žižkov district. The...
Vlkova 7The programme at this floating barge party can be iffy. House DJs hold sway when At the Buccaneer is operating, but it's not unheard of for the club to go dark for weeks at a...
Na Františku embankment (nr Štefánik Bridge)With Staropramen beer and excellent traditional grub, the Bulldog is a classic cheap Czech pub with the twist that it manages to conceal a groovin' club below. The space is...
Preslova 1Lesser-known DJs rock this small stone cellar, an engaging place in which to stay up late and get sweaty. However, in true Prague style, it seems there's often nothing on, and...
Ostrovní 32A down-and-dirty teenage wasteland, Wakata can deliver great jungle, but more often it feels like you've unwittingly stepped out of Prague and on to the set of a cheap horror...
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