Going Out

While Antwerp has a reach history and preserves its old heritage, it also has a modern life style with theatres, cinemas, and numerous cafes, bars, and discotheques that make it a diversified entertainment center.

Cafes, bars, discotheques

Near Grote Markt you will find discotheques and karaoke bars, dance cafes, and party cafes
St. Andries neighborhood in the historic center has pubs and summer terraces
Around Central Station, you will find terraces, brasseries, and cafes along Koningin Astridplein, Franklin Rooseveltplaats, De Coninckplein, Sint-Jansplein, Gemeentestraat, and Offerandestraat.
Terraces and dance cafes you can also find along Brouwersvliet
The Red Light District is known for its typical sailor's cafes in Schippersstraat and in Sint-Paulusplaats.
Near the University of Antwerp, you can find pubs and cafes with a friendly student atmosphere in Stadswaag, Paardenmarkt, and Ossenmarkt.
The Zuid District has numerous discotheques, clubs, party places, and cafes with live music.

Art shows

Appeltje Theatre and Het Klokhuis - both placed in the historic center often have plays in English
The Stadsschouwburg (Municipal Theatre) - the theatre placed in the Quartier Latin features different events (Theaterplein 1, tel. +32 (0)3-227 03 06)
Royal Ballet of Flanders (Kattendijkdok - Westkaai 16, tel. +32 (0)3-234 3438) - Website
The Flemish Opera - (Van Ertbornstraat 8, tel. +32 (0)3-233 68 08) - Website
The Internationaal Zeemanshuis (International Seamen's House) - plays theatre shows with a touch of Antwerp folklore (Falconrui 21)
Sportpaleis - biggest concert and theatre hall (Schijnpoortweg 113, Merksem)
The International Arts Centre deSingel (Desguinlei 25) - Website
Raamtheater op't Zuid - placed in the Zuid neighborhood (De Vrierestraat 36)
Monty - plays theatre and dance shows (Montignystraat 3-5)

Cinemas

UGC Cinema complex has 17 movie theatres and it is placed near the Central Station (Address: UGC Antwerpen, Van Ertbornstraat 17, tel. +32 (0)3 206 70 00)
Metropolis, a huge 24 movie theatre with a capacity of over 8000 seats (Groenendaallaan 394, tel. + 32 (0)3-544 36 00, email: info@kinepolis.com), Website.
Cartoon's movie theatre (Kaasstraat 4-6)



	Going Out While Antwerp has a reach history and preserves its old heritage, it also has a modern life style with theatres, cinemas, and numerous cafes, bars, and discotheques that make it a diversified entertainment center. Cafes, bars, discotheques Near Grote Markt you will find discotheques and karaoke bars, dance cafes, and party cafes St. Andries neighborhood in the historic center has pubs and summer terraces Around Central Station, you will find terraces, brasseries, and cafes along Koningin Astridplein, Franklin Rooseveltplaats, De Coninckplein, Sint-Jansplein, Gemeentestraat, and Offerandestraat. Terraces and dance cafes you can also find along Brouwersvliet The Red Light District is known for its typical sailor's cafes in Schippersstraat and in Sint-Paulusplaats. Near the University of Antwerp, you can find pubs and cafes with a friendly student atmosphere in Stadswaag, Paardenmarkt, and Ossenmarkt. The Zuid District has numerous discotheques, clubs, party places, and cafes with live music. Art shows Appeltje Theatre and Het Klokhuis - both placed in the historic center often have plays in English The Stadsschouwburg (Municipal Theatre) - the theatre placed in the Quartier Latin features different events (Theaterplein 1, tel. +32 (0)3-227 03 06) Royal Ballet of Flanders (Kattendijkdok - Westkaai 16, tel. +32 (0)3-234 3438) - Website The Flemish Opera - (Van Ertbornstraat 8, tel. +32 (0)3-233 68 08) - Website The Internationaal Zeemanshuis (International Seamen's House) - plays theatre shows with a touch of Antwerp folklore (Falconrui 21) Sportpaleis - biggest concert and theatre hall (Schijnpoortweg 113, Merksem) The International Arts Centre deSingel (Desguinlei 25) - Website Raamtheater op't Zuid - placed in the Zuid neighborhood (De Vrierestraat 36) Monty - plays theatre and dance shows (Montignystraat 3-5) Cinemas UGC Cinema complex has 17 movie theatres and it is placed near the Central Station (Address: UGC Antwerpen, Van Ertbornstraat 17, tel. +32 (0)3 206 70 00) Metropolis, a huge 24 movie theatre with a capacity of over 8000 seats (Groenendaallaan 394, tel. + 32 (0)3-544 36 00, email: info@kinepolis.com), Website. Cartoon's movie theatre (Kaasstraat 4-6)