Nightlife & the Arts in St. Petersburg
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Nightlife & the Arts in St. Petersburg
| Name | Category | Location |
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Academic Kapella
One of St. Petersburg's best-kept secrets is also its oldest concert... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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Achtung Baby
This large grungy bar and alternative music stage built in the... |
Bars | St. Petersburg |
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Achtung Baby
Nothing to do with the U2 album of the same name, this bar and... |
Music Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Adamant
This casino is housed in the building where the sale of Alaska... |
Casinos | St. Petersburg |
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Alexander Pushkin Drama Theater
Russia's oldest theater, opened in 1756, is also one of its most... |
Theater | St. Petersburg |
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The Arts Square Winter Festival
The Arts Square Winter Festival, brainchild of Yury Temirkanov... |
Festivals | St. Petersburg |
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Baltiisky Dom Theater-Festival
An umbrella venue for a dozen experimental companies of various... |
Theater | St. Petersburg |
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Board for the Preservation of Cultural Valuables
If you buy any artwork in St. Petersburg other than a standard... |
Art Galleries | St. Petersburg |
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Bolshoi Drama Theatre
The legendary Bolshoi has some of the best-known names in Russian... |
Theater | St. Petersburg |
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Bolshoi Puppet Theater
The Bolshoi Puppet Theater is one of the oldest continuously... |
Theater | St. Petersburg |
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Borey
On display here are the works of avant-garde and academic artists... |
Art Galleries | St. Petersburg |
Boris Eifman Ballet Theater 
Psychological drama reigns here. Most of the ballets in the repertoire... |
Dance | St. Petersburg |
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Central Station
Brought to you by the ruthlessly professional management of the... |
Dance Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Chaplin Club
The name describes the spirit of this, one of the few cabarets... |
Cabaret | St. Petersburg |
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Children's Philharmonic
The Children's Philharmonic stages children's musicals and even... |
Theater | St. Petersburg |
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City Bar
One of the city's few true expat hangouts is opposite the U.S... |
Bars | St. Petersburg |
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Comic-Trust
Theater troupe "Comic-Trust," which consists of three actors... |
Cabaret | St. Petersburg |
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Datscha
A tremendously popular haunt of expats, bohemians, students... |
Bars | St. Petersburg |
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Dickens
A stately slab of Olde Englande kitsch, Dickens is the second... |
Bars | St. Petersburg |
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Early Music Festival
Also of interest is the city's Early Music Festival, which attracts... |
Festivals | St. Petersburg |
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Exhibition Center of the St. Petersburg Artists Union
There's an exhibition hall on the ground floor, and art by theatrical... |
Art Galleries | St. Petersburg |
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Fish Fabrique
A favorite haunt of locals and expats who enjoy drinking and... |
Music Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Glinka Hall
For chamber and vocal music, head to this small hall, part of... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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Greshniki
No matter how much they complain about this crowded, central... |
Dance Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Griboyedov
The best underground (literally) club in the city, this small... |
Music Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Guild of Masters
You'll find paintings, graphics, applied art, and various jewelry... |
Art Galleries | St. Petersburg |
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Havana
Welcoming and nonaggressive, this is the place to go if you have... |
Dance Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Hermitage Theater
This glorious and highly unusual theater in the Hermitage mainly... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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House of Composers
Lovers of contemporary classical music flock here for the concerts... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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Jazz Philharmonic Hall
Russia's top jazz musicians, including the famous Leningrad Dixieland... |
Music Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Jazz Time
The music starts at 9 pm nightly at this cozy, welcoming jazz... |
Music Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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JFC Jazz Club
They know good jazz here. The most popular jazz venue in town... |
Music Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Kochneva's House
Kochneva's House offers chamber music in an atmospheric palace... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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Konyushenny Dvor
It's widely known that foreigners get in free here, and, well... |
Dance Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Lion's Bridge
Soviet art with an emphasis on social realism is represented... |
Art Galleries | St. Petersburg |
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Magrib
Designed in ornate, Moroccan style, fashionable, and glamorous... |
Dance Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Maly Drama Theater
Even if you can't understand the dialogue, any performance at... |
Theater | St. Petersburg |
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Mariinsky Concert Hall
The Mariinsky Theatre's new $38 million concert hall opened in... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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Mariinsky Theatre of Opera and Ballet
Formerly known as the Kirov and advertised internationally under... |
Dance, Opera | St. Petersburg |
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Marina Gysich's Private Art Gallery
One of the best small galleries in St. Petersburg, Marina Gysich... |
Art Galleries | St. Petersburg |
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Marionette Theater
The Marionette Theater, named in honor of its legendary director... |
Theater | St. Petersburg |
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Matiss Club
Underground art is the main focus of this gallery, which represents... |
Art Galleries | St. Petersburg |
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Metro
An old standard as far as dance clubs are concerned, Metro is... |
Dance Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Mitki-VKhUTEMAS
Occupying a spacious attic, the gallery exhibits works of the... |
Art Galleries | St. Petersburg |
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Molodezhny Theater
Although most troupes in town tend to work their most seasoned... |
Theater | St. Petersburg |
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Money Honey Saloon
If rockabilly is your thing, or if you simply want to see a country-western... |
Music Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Musical Olympus
Another attractive event is the Musical Olympus festival organized... |
Festivals | St. Petersburg |
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Mussorgsky Theater of Opera and Ballet
This lesser known venue, sometimes known as the Mikhailovsky... |
Dance, Opera | St. Petersburg |
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The Other Side
An instant hit when it opened at the end of 2006, this comfortable... |
Bars | St. Petersburg |
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Palace of Prince Beloselsky-Belozersky
The Palace of Prince Beloselsky-Belozersky is a rose-color art... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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Palaces of St. Petersburg
The Palaces of St. Petersburg festival presents an impressive... |
Festivals | St. Petersburg |
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Papanin
The place's name and inventive design make a reference to the... |
Casinos | St. Petersburg |
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Peterburg-Concert
Many of the concerts organized at St. Petersburg's most historic... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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The Place
Cool and sophisticated, decked out in dark woods, chrome and... |
Music Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Premier Casino-Club
Distinction and taste define one of the most luxurious casinos... |
Casinos | St. Petersburg |
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Purga
They literally celebrate the New Year every night here, and it's... |
Dance Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Pushkinskaya-10 Arts Center
Also known as the Free Arts Foundation, this musty maze of studios... |
Art Galleries | St. Petersburg |
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Red Club
Civilized and comfortable, this former warehouse close to Moscow... |
Music Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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The Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory
The Conservatory is directly opposite the Mariinsky, but the... |
Dance, Opera | St. Petersburg |
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The Russian Icon
This gallery exhibits and sells contemporary Russian Orthodox... |
Art Galleries | St. Petersburg |
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S.P.A.S
This spacious gallery exhibits a good collection of contemporary... |
Art Galleries | St. Petersburg |
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Samoilov Family Museum
Charming soirees are held in authentic surroundings at the Samoilov... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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Shamrock Irish Pub
A long-standing favorite of the local foreign community, this... |
Bars | St. Petersburg |
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Sheremetev Palace
Chamber concerts are held in one of the grand rooms of the multifaceted... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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Shostakovich Philharmonic
Two excellent symphony orchestras perform in the Philharmonic's... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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Smolny
The Smolny cathedral presents choral music in its beautiful... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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Sol-Art
Next to the prestigious Mukhina Academy for Arts and Design and... |
Art Galleries | St. Petersburg |
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St. Catherine Lutheran Church
Popular with foreign worshippers, St. Catherine Lutheran Church... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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St. Petersburg Chamber Opera
Until 2003 this company, founded in 1987 by former Mariinsky... |
Opera | St. Petersburg |
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St. Petersburg Horn Capella
The St. Petersburg Horn Capella revives the traditions of 18th-century... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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St. Petersburg Male Choir
Another must-see is the marvleous St. Petersburg Male Choir led... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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Stars of the White Nights
St. Petersburg's premier arts event is the Mariinsky Theatre's... |
Festivals | St. Petersburg |
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Sunduk
This is an intimate and quiet little art café in the colonial... |
Music Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Taleon Club
In the former mansion of one of the entrepreneurial Yeliseyev... |
Casinos | St. Petersburg |
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Terem Quartet
When scanning the listings, don't miss Terem Quartet, the famous... |
Music | St. Petersburg |
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Tri El
The only lesbian club in town, also known as LLL, this laid-back... |
Dance Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Tschaika
This legendary Russian-German establishment serving good beer... |
Bars | St. Petersburg |
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Tunnel
A cool military-theme spot in a former bunker and almost exclusively... |
Dance Clubs | St. Petersburg |
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Vegas
The two-story Vegas is a huge gambling center that attracts both... |
Casinos | St. Petersburg |
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Zazerkalye Theater
This is perhaps the best musical choice for children. Captivating... |
Theater | St. Petersburg |
