6 Best Performing Arts Venues in New Hampshire, USA

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We've compiled the best of the best in New Hampshire - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Flying Monkey

Fodor's Choice

Set in downtown Plymouth's brightly restored 1920s movie house, this cinema and performing arts center presents dinner theater and other live comedy and music shows, plus retro movies. A balcony bar serves wine and beer.

Music Hall

Fodor's Choice

Beloved for its acoustics, the 895-seat hall built in 1878 presents top-drawer music concerts, from pop to classical, along with dance and theater. The more intimate Music Hall Lounge, around the corner, presents performances by noted musicians, authors, and comedians and serves light food and drinks.

Colonial Theatre

This beautifully renovated 1924 vaudeville theater presents comedy, music, and dance performances as well as occasional indie film screenings.

95 Main St., Keene, NH, 03431, USA
603-352–2033

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Monadnock Music

From early summer through late autumn, Monadnock Music sponsors a series of solo recitals, chamber music concerts, and orchestra and opera performances by renowned musicians. Events take place throughout the area, and some of the offerings are free.

The Palace Theatre

This 1914 former vaudeville house presents musicals and plays, comedy, and concerts throughout the year.

80 Hanover St., Manchester, NH, 03101, USA
603-668–5588

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Peterborough Folk Music Society

The Music Society presents folk concerts by artists such as John Gorka, Red Molly, and Cheryl Wheeler at the Peterborough Players Theatre and Bass Hall at Monadnock Center.