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Entertainment and Nightlife in The United Kingdom

Reviews and links to the top nightlife venues in the UK. Dance the night away, take in a comedy or live music gig, join a poetry slam, see some performance art or just party, party party. Find out what's happening after dark and find your scene in the United Kingdom.
Live Music in the UK - Ten Top Clubs for Live Music
Looking for the best Live Music - cutting edge and indie, avant garde or established acts? The UK's cities, with their large student populations, are packed with cool places for a wild night out. These are among the best places to go to hear live music from up and coming and established acts and bands.
Live Music in the UK - More of the Best Live Music Venues
University towns and cities offer some of the best Live Music clubs in the UK. Everything from avant garde and experimental to heavy metal, punk, jazz, or folk. And the indie band scene is very lively all over the UK.
Indie Music and Beatles Songs at the Cavern Club in Liverpool
Indie music and 1960s Mersey Beat Nostalgia exist side by side at the Cavern Club in Liverpool -- the club where The Beatles songs were first heard in the 1960s. Find out about gigs old and new at the famous Cavern Club - 50 years old in 2007 and still rockin'.
Guide to Good Pubs in the South of England
Use this guide to good pubs in the south of England to find great, tried and tested pubs throughout Hampshire, Sussex and Surrey. Any of these pubs will provide a great evening or a fine weekend lunch with good selections of local beers and ales; good, honest, value for money dining, great atmosphere and more than a little history.
Barfly - Live Music Every Night, Everywhere
Expect very wild club nights at Barfly's seven venues around the UK. Live music seven nights a week. Coldplay, The Darkness, Franz Ferdinand and others performed on Barfly stages early in their careers. Check the Barfly website for full listings and tickets for Barfly in Glasgow, York, Birmingham, London, Cardiff, Brighton and Liverpool.
The Faversham - Live Music and Club Nights in Leeds
At the Faversham, Leeds giant live music venue, some of the UK's hottest acts turn up. And the music goes on until the wee small hours. Saturday night's Bad Sneakers -- with indie, electro, rock, disco and more -- is the hot scene of the moment.
Jongleurs Comedy Clubs - Stand up Comedy at 16 Jongleurs UK Clubs
Jongleurs Comedy Clubs present stand-up comedy at the cutting edge. Weekend shows at sixteen different Jongleurs clubs all over the UK. Book tickets on line, just for a laugh.
The Leadmill - Sheffield's Top Live Music Venue and Nightclub
From local artists like Jarvis Cocker and Arctic Monkey, to visiting American singer songwriters, The Leadmill is the place for live gigs and club nights. This Sheffield venue is known as one of the best indie spots in the UK. The Sonic Boom is the big Saturday night party at The Windmill and you never know who might show up.

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