Top Rated Attractions in Bristol

Wales Millennium Centre has established itself as one of the world's leading performing arts venues. It presents operas, ballets, contemporary dances and the best international musicals. The Donald Gordon Theatre (main auditorium) seats 1897 and the Studio theater can accommodate up to 250 people. The center also houses eight resident companies: BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Urdd Gobaith Cymru, Literature Wales, National Dance Company Wales, Tŷ Cerdd, Hijinx Theatre, Touch Trust, and Welsh National Opera. You will also find a wide range of shops and restaurants.

The Glee Club Cardiff is an ultra-modern venue offering the best in live comedy. The evening's entertainment options include an amalgam of comedy shows, musical gigs, and diverse special events. A winner of multiple awards for the venue, this local favorite promises events and shows from the top names in British comedy. Available at Glee Club is a stylish setting, including comfortable seating to watch the show, a full-service bar, and delicious food served all night. A local favorite, come here to have an incredible outing and be thoroughly entertained.

This unique venue is very highly rated in the classical music world and has many fans. One BBC presenter described it as: "It feels as though the artists have come to play to you and you alone. It has a warm welcoming atmosphere and the ambiance of a truly great concert hall but it's much prettier than them all". Visiting classical music fans will be equally enamored with it, no doubt. The resident orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, perform regularly and there are recitals from major composers, plus pieces by contemporary and little-known composers. There are also regular jazz performances, world music, choirs, opera, lunchtime concerts and the occasional lecture. Look out for rare and very special performances by some of the pop/rock world's big names-Bjork and Elvis Costello have both performed here, to name just two. A small gallery of contemporary art and a licensed cafe, reside in the wonderfully atmospheric and beautifully-restored crypt at the basement of the building-a great place for a civilized snack or glass of wine.

One of the few music venues in south Bristol, this place is hidden away in an unlovely back street. You would easily dismiss it as another industrial warehouse, were it not for the small sign above the door telling you it was actually a pub/club. Nevertheless, it's a favorite venue for local bands, tribute bands, the occasional trendy group and up-and-coming bands. It's particularly popular with world music performers and has been the scene of many a wild Latin night.

What was once a brewery is now a thriving community and arts center in the heart of Bath. Run by the Next Stage Theatre Company, Burdall's Yard is an expansive performing arts theater, replete with a chic bar and a brick-lined courtyard. Here the main stage, gallery and studio make for ideal venues to conduct workshops and classes or to attend exhibitions and concerts. These well-lit, versatile spaces are seen abuzz with locals at all times. The on-site bar is a charming space, which could also double up as a venue for your next close-knit party.

Located at the iconic Theatre Royal in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath, The Egg buzzes with activity throughout the year. A former cinema house, the oval-shaped space is stage to an array of concerts, plays, productions and creative workshops that are designed keeping toddlers and teenagers in mind. The program encompasses a myriad of events that focus on entertainment for the whole family and justify the role of performing arts in education. In addition, the venues plays host to private events.