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Vienna: Buying cheap tickets to the Vienna State Opera House

Vienna Opera House cheap tickets
Cheap seats to the Vienna Opera House can be scored for as little as €3.

Nov 09 Vienna boasts a long list of cultural attractions, but for many opera and ballet lovers coming to the city, it’s a performance (or three) at the Vienna’s State Opera (“Wiener Staatsoper”) that really makes the trip. Built in the 1860s in the Neo-Renaissance style, the building itself is a treat. It dominates the southern portion » Read more

Posted in Austria, Entertainment, Performance, Vienna

London: A Cheapo’s guide to free live music and comedy clubs

London: A Cheapo’s guide to free live music and comedy clubs

Jan 24 By Nina Derham in London— Saving your pennies can feel like an impossible task in a city like London when just using public transport can burn a massive hole in your pocket. Thankfully, all the main museums are free, meaning that large chunks of your day can be spent admiring everything from the wonders of » Read more

Posted in Bars, Cheapo night out, London, music, Performance, United Kingdom

Paris: Free Wi-Fi, video games and art at the Gaîté Lyrique

Paris: Free Wi-Fi, video games and art at the Gaîté Lyrique

Dec 20 By Bryan Pirolli in Paris— After days exploring the halls of Paris’ biggest and – let’s face it – most exhausting museums, every visitor to the city needs a break. For an inexpensive respite, you can always head to a café or sit in a park. But why not step into one of Paris’s newest » Read more

Posted in Art, Exhibitions, France, Free Stuff, Paris, Performance

Dublin: The city’s best outdoor summer concerts

Dublin: The city’s best outdoor summer concerts

Jul 22 By Jessica Colley— Just like storytelling or making pints disappear down the hatch, the Irish have a tradition of music deep down in their bones. This tradition can be experienced not only in dark pubs, but also outdoors through summer concerts, festivals and music series. If you’re traveling to Dublin or Ireland this summer, be » Read more

Posted in Cheapo night out, Dublin, Entertainment, Festivals, Ireland, music, Performance

Paris in the Summer: Outdoor film, music and dance festivals

Paris in the Summer: Outdoor film, music and dance festivals

Jul 18 By Bryan Pirolli in Paris— Summertime and the livin’ is easy… and cheapo if you know where to head in Paris. While every other tourist is heading to the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower, the city offers an abundance of summertime options that will keep you dancing, bopping or enjoying a free flick. Here are » Read more

Posted in Entertainment, Festivals, France, Free Stuff, music, Outdoors, Paris, Performance, summer

Prague: Free International Music Festival June 23-25, 2011

Prague: Free International Music Festival June 23-25, 2011

Jun 20 By Joann Plockova in Prague— Warm nights, world music and an island location; it might not sound like Prague, but it is indeed. It’s the city’s annual United Islands: a free international music festival and one of Prague’s most anticipated summer events. Now in its 7th year, this year’s United Islands Music Festival is scheduled » Read more

Posted in Cheapo night out, Czech Republic, Entertainment, Free Stuff, music, Outdoors, Performance, Prague

London: Free Saturday concerts at the Union Chapel

London: Free Saturday concerts at the Union Chapel

May 04 By Lara Kavanagh in London— The Union Chapel is arguably London‘s most atmospheric concert venue, with its soaring ceiling, solid church pews and killer acoustics. The chapel, which is still a working church, hosts a full concert program, with performances several nights a week. While tickets for evening gigs are generally not too expensive (most » Read more

Posted in Entertainment, Free Stuff, London, music, Performance, United Kingdom

London: Open-air theater with cheap (or free) seats

London: Open-air theater with cheap (or free) seats

Apr 19 By Lara Kavanagh in London— Now that the worst of the winter weather seems to be finally easing off, lots of fun London activities are quite rightly taking themselves outdoors. Theater is one of London’s biggest selling points, and one of the city’s beloved spring and summer activities is to catch an Open Air Theatre » Read more

Posted in Entertainment, London, Performance, Theater, United Kingdom

New York TV Shows: Free tickets to late-night tapings

New York TV Shows: Free tickets to late-night tapings

Mar 21 By Suzanne Russo in New York— You visit with them regularly, perhaps even nightly. They entertain you, keep you company on your travels, sometimes lull you to sleep. These are the magic, ubiquitous folks we call the personalities of late night, of course, and you can visit many of them in person in (where else?) » Read more

Posted in Entertainment, Free Stuff, Media, New York, Nightlife, Other, Performance, Personalities, United States

Dublin: How to find affordable theater tickets

Dublin: How to find affordable theater tickets

Feb 15 by Jessica Colley— In the Irish capital city, theater tickets can cost the same as a few pints of Guinness. Despite the fact that Dublin is one of the literary capitals in the English-speaking world, theater tickets have remained affordable across the board. With a long tradition of story-telling and good humor, it should come » Read more

Posted in Dublin, Entertainment, Ireland, Performance, Theater