Music, Theatre and Dance: Bruges' top music venue is the Concertgebouw (concert hall), which opened at 't Zand Square in 2002 and regularly presents classical music, opera, ballet and a range of contemporary performances. The main auditorium seats 1,300, while there is also a smaller Chamber Music Room with a capacity of 320 (tel: (050) 476 999, for tickets; website: www.concertgebouw.be).

The Bruges Cultural Centre operates seven venues in the city, including the City Theatre (tel: (050) 443 040; website: www.cultuurcentrumbrugge.be). The De Werf Art Centre, Werfstraat 108 (tel: (050) 330 529; website: www.dewerf.be), is primarily known as a jazz venue. Tickets and information for all these events can be obtained from the In & Uit tourist office (see Sightseeing).

Film: Two city centre cinemas offer mainstream programming with original soundtracks and French/Dutch subtitles. Ciné Liberty is at Kuipersstraat 23 (tel: (050) 332 011; website: www.cinebel.be), while Lumière (tel: (050) 343 465; website: www.lumiere.be) is located in Sint-Jakobstraat. Numerous themed arts festivals take place throughout the year.