Vienna What's on
24 March-12 May 2006. This is the 15th edition of the Spring Festival at the Vienna Konzerthaus. The programme of over 60 events opens with a gala concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conduct...
Berlin What's on
China Between Past and Future.
24 March-14 May 2006. The Haus der Kulturen der Welt hosts an exhibition of photographs and video works by 48 contemporary Chinese artists focussing on the rapid social and cultural changes currently...
Dublin What's on
1 April-30 May 2006. All of Dublin is taking part in this festival to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of world-famous Irish playwright, novelist and poet Samuel Beckett, with light projections...
Vienna What's on
8 March-18 June 2006. Paintings and sculptures by Picasso, Max Ernst and Ren Magritte are among the artworks on show at the BA-CA Kunstforums exhibition of early 20th-century art entitled Crazy Love (...
Paris What's on
2 March-30 June 2006. The city of Paris provides the cinematic backdrop to this exhibition of film hosted by the city council in the newly renovated and enlarged Salle St. Jean in the Htel de Ville. T...
For the Italian Environmental Fund's Anniversary, ride to Boville Ernica to view Giotto's famous Mosaic. 40Km, medium difficulty.
Barcelona What's on
8 March-7 April 2006. The Auditori de Barcelona presents 14 concerts of contemporary classical music in its Nous Sons Festival 2006. The international line-up includes the Ives Ensemble (18 March), Ro...
Oxford What's on
3-8 April 2006. Direct from its sell-out run in the West End, Jerry Springer. The Opera comes to the New Theatre Oxford as part of its 23-week national tour. Winner of four Best Musical awards (Olivie...
Amsterdam What's on
22 March-9 April 2006. The Dutch National Ballet presents Swan Lake at the Het Muziektheater. Choreographer and former artistic director Rudi van Danzig has kept the spectacular Black Swan pas de deux...
Oxford What's on
7-9 April 2006. Morris dancers, marching bands, street puppeteers and giant effigies of medieval monarchs are in Oxford for the third Oxford Folk Festival of music and dance at Oxford Castle and other...
Amsterdam What's on
Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival.
19-26 April 2006. This is the 22nd edition of Amsterdams festival of science fiction, horror, cult, thriller and fantasy films. The theme this year is Marx Attacks, with rarely-seen science fiction fi...
London What's on
1-28 April 2006. The Barbican, the Royal Festival Hall and Sadlers Wells are among the London venues hosting the sixth edition of this eclectic festival of Latin American music. One of the great conte...
Barcelona What's on
Picasso. The Passion for Drawing.
9 Feb-7 May 2006. Over 254 drawings, paintings, sketchbooks and sculptures have been brought together for this exhibition at the Museu Picasso marking the 125th anniversary of Pablo Picassos birth. Th...
London What's on
28 March-7 May 2006. Megan Dodds stars in the Royal Court Theatres production of My Name is Rachel Corrie written by award-winning Guardian journalist Katherine Viner. Based on her diary and letters,...
Madrid What's on
21 Dec 2005-14 May 2006. The wonders of ancient Egypt are on show at the Centro de Exposiciones Arte Canal in a two-part exhibition including 120 pieces on loan from the Cairo Museum. The first sectio...
Madrid What's on
22 Feb-15 May 2006. The Teatro Gran Via is hosting three international hit productions for the first edition of its Spring Festival, which celebrates 100 years since the creation of the Gran Via, Madr...
Copenhagen What's on
11 March-13 May 2006. The Royal Danish Opera presents Verdis classic, La Traviata, the story of the tragic love affair between wealthy upper-class Alfredo and Violetta Valry, the mortally-ill courtesa...
Oxford What's on
13-18 March 2006. Young people and adults from the Oxfordshire Scouting and Guiding movements perform comedy sketches, selections from musicals and pop songs in the Oxford Gang Shows annual extravagan...
Oxford What's on
24-29 March 2006. The tenth edition of the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival is to be held in the historic surrounds of Christ Church college. The six-day festival features a host of authors and t...
Paris What's on
16 March-1 April 2006. Contemporary choreographers Saburo Teshigawara, Abou Lagraa and Jiri Kylin present three dance works at the Palais Garnier with the dancers of the Ballet de lOpra. Le Souffle du...
