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...
Na Košince 8 (off Povltavská)Forming a clubbing beacon for the Smíchov district, Futurum is a remade community centre, with a formal exterior that belies the hip and groovy space...
Zborovská 7Yes, it's more pop disco fever, but compared to the hulking commercialism of the next-door Karlovy Lázně, it seems almost charming. There's a lovely river...
Novotného lávka 1Shows in the 2,764-capacity hall of the Congress Centre always feel a bit odd, thanks to the ghosts of its former life as the locus of Communist Party...
5 května 65Disco-lovers cram into this subterranean Staré Město club to hear nightmarish DJs who love to announce things over the tunes. Done up in factory decor, it's...
Uhelný trh 2
Run independently from the Lucerna Music Bar, this vast, pillared, underground hall hosts big-time acts from Maceo Parker to the Cardigans. Its art nouveau...
Vodičkova 36Strictly local, smoke-filled and loud, the Mellon is often packed with Czech pop and disco fans, but occasionally breaks the bad DJ habit with a good blues...
Michalská 12This big, glittery club on the edge of the city centre is where locals who love mixing Malibu into their drinks come out to play. If the pounding pop tracks...
Veletržní 61With a fairly tame programme of pop, rock and reggae tracks laid down by skilled DJs, N11 doesn't set out to challenge. In fact, its owner - a doctor,...
Národní třída 11The city's newest major arena usually offers performers that are markedly less inspiring than the impressive, soaring hall. But if you must see what's left...
Ocelářská 460'You can do whatever you want,' reckons Prague's newest club, clearly a believer in the scattergun approach. Typical Fridays and Saturdays deliver live acts...
U plovárny 8With a capacity of 1,200, Retro has revived a former party palace that went dark for years. The bar has been raised a bit, but the programme is still...
Francouzská 4
Although dominated by club culture, the Roxy also hosts live acts, generally to accompany the digital stuff but occasionally standing alone. The space...
Dlouhá 33Here's one of the strangest combinations in the Staré Město area: a non-stop disco, strip club, bar, restaurant and hotel. Descend into the cellar labyrinth...
Karlova 6