IN THE SPOTLIGHT

• Coldplay at the National Stadium

  
  Warsaw » Culture & Events » Concerts

  The new national stadium has Coldplay as its first major concert. The band have performed already performed in these parts, going down a storm at last year's Heineken Open'er festival in Gdynia. Read on
  

• MADONNA WORLD TOUR 2012

  
  Warsaw » Culture & Events » Concerts

  International stars seem to like it here, this will be the Material Girl's second visit. Part of a huge tour, the concert is one of 26 taking in Europe, Australia and South America, where she hasn't performed for the last 20 years. Read on
  

• Sting Back to Bass Tour

  
  Warsaw » Culture & Events » Concerts

  Sting needs no introduction from me, a good thing really, never seen what the fuss is about to be honest. This tour celebrates Sting's 25, yes count them, years as a solo performer. Read on
  

• Festival of Chamber Operas from the 20th and 21st Centuries

  
  Warsaw » Culture & Events » Festivals

  It's 50 years since Stefan Sutkowski founded the Warsaw Chamber Opera and he's still the boss. The opera recently became the proud owner of an imitation Pleyel piano. Read on
  

• Warsaw Chamber Opera

  
  Warsaw » Culture & Events » Opera Stages

  The Warsaw Chamber Opera was founded in 1961 by Stefan Sutkowski, who has served as its Managing and Artistic Director ever since. The company’s inaugural production, performed on the 4th September 1961, was Pergolesi’s La Serva Padrona. Read on
  

• Pasion De Buena Vista

  
  Warsaw » Culture & Events » Concerts

  A must for any fan of the music from the film. A lot of the original stars, Gonzales and Ferrer, are no longer with us, but all those performing here played at the self-same club and the atmosphere and music are sure to be electric. Read on
  

• Women's Day - Carmen

  
  Warsaw » Culture & Events » Opera

  This 4-act opera in the original language will be performed by 150 artists from the Silesian Opera. There's Spanish exotica, energy and oodles of Latin temperament which keeps the piece as vibrant as ever, even after 130 years it still has the power to astonish. Read on
  

• The Cranberries

  
  Warsaw » Culture & Events » Concerts

  A blast from the past if ever there was one. I thought they'd given up years ago, but apparently not. If you're younger than me, likely, and don't know, they are Irish rockers lead by the charismatic vocalist Dolores O'Riordan. Read on
  

• The Umbilical Brothers

  
  Warsaw » Culture & Events » Theatre

  If you’re waylaid in Poland, this is your chance to catch live what has become a bit of a youtube sensation around the world, not least of all in Poland where mime and cabaret are a big deal. Read on