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)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 within. Though it's given...
Zborovská 7Yes, it's more pop disco fever, but compared to the hulking commercialism of the next-door Karlovy Láznê, it seems almost charming. There's a lovely river terrace at the back,...
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 congresses. Still, even...
5 kvêtna 65Disco-lovers cram into this subterranean Staré Mêsto club to hear nightmarish DJs who love to announce things over the tunes. Done up in factory decor, it's a maze of rooms...
Uhelný trh 2Run independently from the Lucerna Music Bar, this vast, pillared, underground hall hosts big-time acts from Maceo Parker to the Cardigans. Its art nouveau ballrooms,...
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 night. More often,...
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 get tiresome...
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, social critic and...
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 of Queen, or Holiday...
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 followed by '80s...
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 largely made up of student...
Francouzská 4Although 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 33Here's one of the strangest combinations in the Staré Mêsto area: a non-stop disco, strip club, bar, restaurant and hotel. Descend into the cellar labyrinth of bad pop and...
Karlova 6