Copenhagen
Saxing things up since the late 1950s, this is one of Scandinavia's great jazz venues, with past performers including Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster and Kenny…
Must-see entertainment in Denmark
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Aalborg
One of the new additions to the revitalised Aalborg waterfront is Musikkens Hus, a shiny, futuristic-looking concert hall that opened in 2014. Its…
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Aarhus
Art-house cinema in the northern reaches of the Latin Quarter. Shows films in their original language, with Danish subtitles.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen's harbourside playhouse is home to the Royal Danish Theatre and a world-class repertoire of homegrown and foreign plays. Productions range from…
Copenhagen
Designed by the late Henning Larsen, Copenhagen's state-of-the-art opera house has two stages: the Main Stage and the smaller, more experimental…
Copenhagen
These days, the main focus of the opulent Gamle Scene (Old Stage) is world-class opera and ballet, including productions from the Royal Danish Ballet. The…
Copenhagen
Cosy and intimate, Copenhagen's jazz-club veteran is a great spot to catch emerging homegrown musicians and the occasional big name. The club even has an…
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Bornholm
This summertime institution offers live music six nights a week in peak summer; see the program and buy tickets online, or tickets are generally also…
Copenhagen
Cinephiles flock to the Danish Film Institute's cinema centre, which screens around 70 films per month, including twice-monthly classic Danish hits (with…
Copenhagen
Just off Strøget, this historic theatre from 1923 screens a range of films from European art-house productions to mainstream dramas. You won't find…
Copenhagen
Huset KBH is a local institution, churning out almost 1500 annual events spanning live music, theatre and art-house film, to poetry slams, cabaret and…
Copenhagen
The Tivoli concert hall hosts Danish and international symphony orchestras, string quartets and other classical-music performances, not to mention…
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Odense
Built in 2014, Odeon is Odense's sparkling-new centre for theatre, concerts, musicals, ballet and conference-style events. There's a packed calendar in…
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Odense
Run mostly by volunteers, this intimate live-performance venue focuses primarily (but not exclusively) on jazz, blues, folk and world music, from Danish…
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Copenhagen
Rocking out in a wooden-beamed warehouse in live-and-let-live Christiania, Loppen delivers both established and emerging acts from Denmark and beyond…
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Zealand
Gimle's circular former water-tank building is Roskilde's top venue for live music from folk to club-sounds, somehow squeezing in as many as 500 people on…
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Aarhus
Aarhus’ premier club, Train is first and foremost a concert venue, with shows a couple of nights a week and some big international acts on the program…
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Nørrebro & Østerbro
Push your boundaries at Copenhagen’s avant-garde music theatre venue, delivering a wide range of artistic crossover performances. All works include newly…
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Copenhagen
Home of the National Symphony Orchestra and National Chamber Orchestra, Jean Nouvel’s bold blue box hosts world-class concerts spanning from classical,…
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Copenhagen
East of Tivoli, this is a great spot for deep, soulful blues and its associated genres, from bluegrass and zydeco to soul. There are live acts nightly,…
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Aarhus
Aarhus’ concert hall is a large, glass-fronted venue that hosts a range of musical events, from Rod Stewart to Rigoletto, performances from Den Kongelige…
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Zealand
Between the station and the harbour, this splendid new culture centre combines theatre-cinema, library, bar and tourist info and is a great central place…
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Aarhus
Radar offers a glimpse into Aarhus’ indie scene with a wide range of live music (including rock, techno, punk and folk) from its home inside the cool…
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Odense
Cafe Biografen's cinema shows first-run movies and art-house flicks, and is the stalwart venue for the Odense Film Festival.
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Aarhus
This is a suitably theatrical building dating from 1900, embellished with gargoyles and other extravagant decor. Performances are largely in Danish, but…
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Aarhus
VoxHall is a well-established live-music locale hosting an eclectic range of acts. Attached is the more-intimate Atlas (capacity 300), specialising in…
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Odense
In a former postal warehouse close to the train station, Posten presents live music across widely varying genres (rock, pop, hip hop etc) from both…
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Odense
Specialising in classical music, the Koncerthus is home to Odense Symphony Orchestra.
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Central Jutland
A slick indoor sporting arena and concert venue hosting big-name international touring acts. It's south of the city, off Hwy 15 (take the train to Herning…
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Aarhus
Inside Bruun’s Galleri shopping centre (connected to the train station); screens blockbusters alongside smaller local films.
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Odense
Mainstream and art-house flicks, upstairs within the train station complex.
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Copenhagen
At the main Tivoli entrance and good for tickets of any kind. Not only does it sell Tivoli performance tickets, but it’s also an agent for BilletNet,…
