Must-see entertainment in Milan

  • Teatro Franco Parenti

    Milan

    Having made a name for itself with a program boasting some of the finest names in Italian cinema and theatre, Franco Parenti cemented its role as a…

  • Outside the Piccolo Teatro Strehler

    Piccolo Teatro Strehler

    Milan

    This trailblazing theatre with seating for 960 people was designed by Marco Zanuso in 1998 to address the size constraints of the original Piccolo Teatro…

  • Sign of Auditorium di Milano (opera, classical music).

    Auditorium di Milano

    Milan

    Abandoned after WWII, the Cinema Massimo was transformed in 1999 into the state-of-the-art home of Milan's legendary Giuseppe Verde Symphonic Orchestra…

  • Anteo Palazzo del Cinema entrance

    Anteo Palazzo del Cinema

    Milan

    This refurbished 'palace' cinema complex has an impressive technical spec with 2K and 4K projectors and an Atmos sound system throughout. In addition to…

  • Entrance to the Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi.

    Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi

    Milan

    Housed in a former Lateran convent, Milan’s most prestigious musical conservatory and high school has nurtured some of the country’s best conductors and…

  • Santeria Social Club

    Milan

    Multifunctional spaces are all the rage in Milan, and Santeria encapsulates the mood perfectly. By day this ex-Volvo dealership acts as a co-working space…

  • La Salumeria della Musica

    Milan

    The 'delicatessen of music' is a firm favourite with Milan's alternative scene. Come here for new funk, rock and soul acts, literary salons, cabaret,…

  • Teatro Arcimboldi

    Milan

    Designed by Vittorio Gregotti to house the opera when La Scala was being renovated, the Arcimboldi’s fan-shaped auditorium is one of the best in the city…

  • Il Cinemino

    Milan

    This ‘secret’ 75-seat cinema in a renovated showroom beneath a speakeasy bar is the brainchild of nine friends and a successful crowd-funding campaign…

  • Cinema Beltrade

    Milan

    Completely eschewing the Italian tradition of dubbing films, the lovely 1930s Beltrade movie house screens indie films in their original language to an…

  • Nidaba Theatre

    Milan

    This tiny, unpretentious venue down the heavily graffitied Via Gola has an outsized reputation for hosting stellar live-music performances for serious…

  • Cinema Mexico

    Milan

    Despite Milan's huge international community, it's often hard to find movies showing in their original version. Not so at Cinema Mexico, where Thursday is…

  • Mediolanum Forum

    Milan

    Most big-name music artists that play Milan do so at major venues outside the city centre. Mediolanum Forum is one of the largest venues and has hosted…

  • San Siro Stadium

    Milan

    San Siro Stadium wasn't designed to hold the entire population of Milan, but on a Sunday afternoon amid 80,000 football-mad citizens it can certainly feel…

  • Magazzini Generali

    Milan

    When this former warehouse is full of a thousand people working up a sweat to an international indie or electronic act, there's no better place to be in…

  • Cox 18

    Milan

    Long-time favourite of the Milanese nightlife scene, this self-managed social club has proudly resisted eviction from its Navigli premises since 1976. A…

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