Vienna
Vienna's world-famous Spanish Riding School is truly reminiscent of the imperial Habsburg era. This equestrian show is performed by Lipizzaner stallions…
Must-see entertainment in Austria
Vienna
The Burgtheater hasn't lost its touch over the years – this is one of the foremost theatres in the German-speaking world, staging some 800 performances a…
Salzburg
The red curtain goes up on a miniature stage at this marionette theatre, a lavish stucco, cherub and chandelier-lit affair founded in 1913. The repertoire…
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Vienna
The glorious Staatsoper is Vienna's premier opera and classical-music venue. Productions are lavish, formal affairs, where people dress up accordingly. In…
Vienna
The opulent Musikverein holds the proud title of the best acoustics of any concert hall in Austria, which the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra embraces. The…
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Burgkapelle Vienna Boys' Choir Tickets
Vienna
The Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys' Choir) sings during Sunday mass in the Burgkapelle in the Hofburg; book at least six weeks in advance at www…
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Vienna
The Theater an der Wien has hosted some monumental premiere performances, including Beethoven’s Fidelio, Mozart’s The Magic Flute and Johann Strauss II’s…
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Salzburg
A fantasy of coloured marble, stucco and frescos, the baroque Marmorsaal (Marble Hall) at Schloss Mirabell is the exquisite setting for these chamber…
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Vienna
Charmingly housed in a vine-trailed building, WUK is many things to many people. It hosts numerous events in its concert hall: midsize international and…
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Vienna
Built in 1912, the Votiv is one of the oldest cinemas in Vienna. It’s been extensively updated since then and is now among the best cinemas in the city…
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Vienna
Buried in a 500-year-old cellar beneath Ruprechtskirche, Jazzland is Vienna’s oldest jazz club, dating from 1972. The music covers the whole jazz spectrum…
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Vienna
Offering an intimate experience, the Volksoper specialises in operettas, dance performances, musicals and a handful of standard, heavier operas. Standing…
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Salzburg
This alternative cultural venue was born out of protests against the Salzburg Festival in the 1980s. Today it’s a bar and performance hybrid. Traversing…
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Vienna
The Neue Hofburg’s concert halls, the sumptuous Festsaal and Redoutensaal, are regularly used for Strauss and Mozart concerts, featuring the Hofburg…
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Salzburg
Designed by architect Clemens Holzmeister in 1956 and built into the sheer sides of the Mönchsberg, the cavernous Grosses Festspielhaus stages the…
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Vienna
Fringe live acts, alternative beats and album launches are the mainstay of B72’s entertainment line-up, which all attract a predictably youthful crowd…
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Graz
A visit to the opera here is also stepping foot into an opulent neobaroque and neorococo backdrop splashed in gold, white and red tones. There's space for…
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Salzburg
Opera, operetta, ballet and musicals dominate the stage at this elegant 18th-century playhouse. There’s a strong emphasis on Mozart’s music, with the…
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Salzburg
This office sells tickets for the Salzburg Festival, which range in price from €11 to €430. Tickets sell like hot cakes – so either book well in advance …
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Salzburg
Salzburg’s hottest live-music venue, Rockhouse presents first-rate rock, pop, jazz, folk, metal and reggae concerts – see the website for details. There’s…
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Vienna
De France screens films in their original language, with subtitles, in its two small cinemas. The schedule includes a healthy dose of English-language…
Vienna
With a seating capacity close to 1000, the Volkstheater is one of Vienna’s largest theatres. Built in 1889, the interior is suitably grand. While most…
Vienna
Founded in 1963, Vienna’s English Theatre is the oldest foreign-language theatre in Vienna (with the occasional show in French or Italian). Productions…
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Vienna
The Kammeroper ranks as Vienna’s third opera house after the Staatsoper and Volksoper, and the small venue is perfect for unusual and quirky opera…
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Vienna
This small theatre in Schloss Schönbrunn puts on marionette performances of much-loved productions such as The Magic Flute and Aladdin, with longer…
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Vienna
Part of the Austrian Film Archive, with a collection that includes 200,000 films, two million photographs and stills, 50,000 programs and 16,000 posters,…
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Vienna
Situated inside the Albertina, the Austrian Film Museum shows a range of films with and without subtitles in the original language, featuring a director,…
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Vienna
The Burg Kino shows The Third Man, Orson Welles’ timeless classic set in post-WWII Vienna, at least three times a week in English without subtitles. Most…
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Vienna
Tanzquartier Wien, located in the MuseumsQuartier, is Vienna’s first dance institution. It hosts an array of local and international performances with a…
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Vienna
With an interior dating from the 1960s, this cinema seats a whopping 736 people, and is packed during Viennale Film Festival screenings. Its regular…
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Vienna
First established on this site in 1871 and rebuilt in 1888, this grand theatre has a capacity of 1020. It hosts major musicals and theatre productions,…
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Vienna
This theatre for children covers the entire spectrum, from drama and puppetry to music, dance and narrative theatre. There are generally several…
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Innsbruck
The Haus der Musik is one of Innsbruck's most striking contemporary architectural icons. Clad in ceramic tiles that shimmer from bronze to black depending…
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Vienna
An art-house cinema of some distinction, Filmcasino screens an excellent mix of Asian and European documentaries and avant-garde short films, along with…
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Salzburg
Opened in 1880 and revered for its supreme acoustics, the Mozarteum highlights the life and works of Mozart through chamber music (October to June),…
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Salzburg
One of the premier venues of the Salzburg Festival, the baroque Felsenreitschule was built in 1693 and designed by the architect of the age, Johann…
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Salzburg
Hosts regular concerts, with performances ranging from tango to electro, as well as workshops and club nights. Don’t miss the free Tuesday-night jam…
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Vienna
Concerto is one of the bars on the Gürtel that hosts local live acts. Jazz and singer-songwriters feature heavily on the program, which is also peppered…
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Linz
Designed by London-based architect Terry Pawson and opened in 2013, Linz' Musiktheater is a strikingly geometric opera house with a capacity of 1000. It's…
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Linz
A shining example of Linz' cultural renaissance is this cultural centre, lodged in a former tobacco factory. Check the website program for details of…
