Must-see entertainment in Northwestern Italy

  • Teatro Regio Torino

    Turin

    Sold-out performances can sometimes be watched free on live TV in the adjoining Teatro Piccolo Regio, where Puccini premiered La Bohème in 1896, and it's…

  • Teatro Civico

    La Spezia

    The centre of La Spezia's performing arts scene revolves around the Teatro Civico, which has been around since the 1840s – though a redesign in the 1930s…

  • Astoria

    Turin

    A street-side cocktail bar hides a basement venue that showcases some excellent international and local indie talent as well as club nights. Thursday…

  • Bunker

    Turin

    This multidisciplinary collective organises one of winter's best electronic and techno club nights, as well as live concerts. Also worth checking out for…

  • Blah Blah

    Turin

    An intriguing, and very Torinese, venue that will feed you breakfast or lunch, surprise you with an alternative cinema screening pre-aperitivo, have an…

  • Spazio 211

    Turin

    This long-established live-music venue, a 10-minute taxi ride north of the city centre, is the city's main venue for international indie acts, interesting…

  • Teatro Carlo Felice

    Genoa

    Genoa's stunning four-stage opera house with a seasonal opera program that's worth booking ahead for.

  • Cinema Massimo

    Turin

    Film lovers shouldn't miss this three-screen cinema near the Mole Antonelliana. The Massimo shows art-house films, retrospectives and classics from the…

  • Giardini Luzzati

    Genoa

    A multi-function alternative space that hosts live music, street festivals, archaeological walks, debates, workshops and other performances. A full…

  • Teatro della Tosse

    Genoa

    Casanova trod the boards of the city's oldest theatre, which dates from 1702. Each season features avant-garde Italian-language dramas and comedies, as…

  • Quaalude Rockclub

    Genoa

    When that throbbing house beat has gotten too much, head to this 35-year-old rock 'n' roll stalwart. Check the Facebook page for event listings.

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