Culture
The Lille National Orchestra and the lavishly refurbished Opera House, place du Théâtre (tel: (03) 28 38 40 50; website: www.opera-lille.fr), the Théâtre du Nord (Theatre Roger Salengro) Grand’ Place (tel: (03) 20 14 24 24; website: www.theatredunord.fr) and the Grand Bleu, 36 avenue Marx Dormoy (tel: (03) 20 09 88 44; website: www.legrandbleu.com), a drama centre for young audiences, are the engines that drive the city's cultural life. Alongside them are the baroque Atelier Lyrique (based in Tourcoing) (tel: (03) 20 26 66 03; website: www.ville-tourcoing.fr/atelierlyrique), Ballet du Nord (tel: (03) 20 24 66 66; website: www.balletdunord.com) and Danse à Lille (tel: (03) 20 20 70 30; website: www.dansealille.com), which specialises in contemporary dance creations.
Lille has always been a city of music- and dance- lovers. Rock music, jazz and new music have their temple at the Aéronef , 168 Centre Euralille (tel: (03) 28 38 50 50; website: www.aeronef-spectacles.com) and its distribution circuit, made up of about 30 cafés that organise concerts. The biggest concerts are held at the Zénith-Aréna, 1 boulevard des Cités Unies (tel: (03) 20 14 15 16; website: www.lillegp.com) and the Sébastopol Theatre, place Sébastopol (tel: (03) 20 54 44 50; website: www.theatre-sebastopol.com), which has a programme on almost every day and is a must for operetta lovers in particular.
Two smaller theatres, Le Prato, 6 allée de la Filature (tel: (03) 20 52 71 24) and Le Biplan, 19 rue Colbert (tel: (03) 20 12 91 11) are also worth checking out for more alternative stuff.
The main cinemas in Lille are the Majestic, rue de Béthune (tel: 0892 68 00 73; website: www.cinefil.com), the Métropole, rue des Ponts-de-Comines (tel: 0892 68 00 73) and the UGC Ciné Cité Lille, 40 rue de Béthune (tel: 0892 70 00 00).
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