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Lille Nightlife

Lille has an active nightlife, catering mainly for the thousands of students who live and study in the city.

Bars in Lille

BD Fugue Café

In the rue Royale area, BD Fugue Café at number 5, is a funky comic store with a bar, while at number 18, L'Illustration is where local intellectuals meet.

5 rue Royale
Tel: 03 2015 1147.
Website: www.bdfugue-lille.com

La Part des Anges

La Part des Anges, in the centre of town, has an impressive wine list and a friendly atmosphere where tourists and locals alike come to enjoy French wine and the tasty planches (wooden boards) loaded with nibbles like cheese and charcuterie.

50 rue de la Monnaie
Tel: 03 2006 4401.

Les 3 Brasseurs

Les 3 Brasseurs is a big and bustling microbrewery serving a range of excellent beer and cheap and cheerful local dishes.

22 place de la Gare
Tel: 03 2006 4625.
Website: www.les3brasseurs.com

Clubs in Lille

Le Tri Postal

Le Tri Postal (near the Euralille Shopping Centre), is popular with younger crowds and has live music, a bar and a club in an old postal sorting office.

Avenue Willy Brandt
Tel: 03 2049 5281.

Network Café

The Network Café is one of the busiest dance clubs in Lille.

15 rue du Faisan
Tel: 03 2040 0491.
Website: www.networkcafe.fr

Sapo

Rue de Gand is where most people start off the evening in Lille, and the coolest place for a cocktail is the psychedelic lounge bar/club Le Sapo, also very popular with students.

11 rue de Gand
Tel: 03 2074 3116.

Live Music in Lille

Le Splendid

Le Splendid is a good place for live music and concerts in Lille.

1 place du Mont de Terre
Tel: 03 2056 4616.
Website: http://w4-web15.nordnet.fr

Opera in Lille

Orchestre National de Lille

The Lille National Orchestra has developed a genuine and ambitious artistic programme of contemporary operas, providing opportunities for young talent and introducing the world of opera to a young audience. The Orchestra, one of the best in France, is accommodated in the Nouveau Siècle, a Music Hall which also plays host to prestigious classical music groups, cultural activities and educational projects.

3 place Mendès France
Tel: 03 2012 8240.
Website: www.onlille.com

Sébastopol Theatre

Big concerts, opera and comedy are held at the Sébastopol Theatre, an ideal 19th-century architectural showcase which has a programme on almost every day and is a must for operetta lovers in particular.

Place Sébastopol
Tel: 03 2054 4450.
Website: www.theatre-sebastopol.fr

Dance in Lille

Grand Bleu

Grand Bleu is a drama centre for young audiences, with a particular emphasis on new styles, hip hop and contemporary dance. The shows organised in this centre, which can accommodate up to 320 people, cater for both young children and teenagers.

36 avenue Marx Dormoy
Tel: 03 2009 4550.
Website: www.legrandbleu.com

Theatre in Lille

Théâtre du Nord

Benefiting from National Drama Centre status, the Théâtre du Nord operates in two cities in Northern France: Tourcoing and Lille, where it stages plays in the Théâtre Roger Salengro located on the Grand' Place.

4 Place du Général de Gaulle
Tel: 03 2014 2424.
Website: www.theatredunord.fr

Music and Dance in Lille

Aéronef

Lille has always been a city of music and dance lovers. Rock music, jazz and new music have their temple at the Aéronef and its distribution circuit, made up of about 30 cafés that organise concerts. The Aéronef is located in the high-tech Euralille area, adjacent to the shopping centre.

168 avenue Willy Brandt
Tel: 03 2013 5000.
Website: www.aeronef-spectacles.com

Opera de Lille

The Lille Opera offers a varied lyric programme, ranging from the baroque period to the creations of contemporary composers, as well as major masterpieces. Modern dance also plays a leading role: the programming explores today's major aesthetic directions, put into perspective with the presentation of founding works.

2 rue des Bons Enfants
Tel: 03 2838 4050 or 0820 489 000 for tickets.
Website: www.opera-lille.fr

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