One evening about Russian theatre: a lecture at the Manege in St Petersburg
On 11 November the Manege hosted theatre historian Sergey Kozlov with a lecture on the Union of Theatre Workers of Russi...
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Arts & Culture in Saint Petersburg
Theatres, galleries, street art, music venues, and contemporary art scenes in Saint Petersburg.
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The Lensovet Theatre in St Petersburg: how to buy tickets on the official website, what's on in November and what it costs
The Lensovet Theatre at 12 Vladimirsky Prospekt: a mansion that once housed a gambling club, three stages, what to choos...
The Russian Museum shows drawings by Andrei Voronikhin, architect of Kazan Cathedral
The Russian Museum is showing watercolours and drawings by Andrei Voronikhin, the architect behind Kazan Cathedral — a r...
The Alexandrinsky Theatre Opens Early Access to January Tickets — But You Have Until November 1
The Alexandrinsky Theatre is offering early access to January tickets through an email sign-up — but you need to subscri...
A Rare Dostoevsky Opera Hits the Mariinsky Stage on October 29
On October 29, 2026, the Mariinsky Theatre stages Mieczysław Weinberg's opera 'The Idiot', based on Dostoevsky's novel —...
Transmissiya Portal 2026: Night Electronic Music Festival on 7 November in St. Petersburg
On 7 November, Temple of Deer on the Arsenal Embankment hosts Transmissiya Portal — one of St. Petersburg's landmark aut...
Friends of St. Petersburg 2026: 200 Free Events Starting October 29
From October 29 to November 1, over 200 free concerts, exhibitions and tours open across 30 venues in St. Petersburg. He...
Art Exhibitions in St Petersburg: Where to Go, Prices and Free Days
The best exhibition venues in St Petersburg, how to track what's on, when admission is free and how to fit several shows...
Shishkin Exhibition and Art Evening at the Russian Museum: 26 October
The Russian Museum hosts an art evening on 26 October with a lecture and a viewing of the Ivan Shishkin exhibition in th...
St Petersburg's Theatre Museum: what to see, ticket prices and which branches are open in autumn 2026
The Museum of Theatre and Music on Zodchego Rossi Street: imperial theatre costumes, the «Ballet Class» and noise machin...
Hidden courtyards near Nevsky: 7 passages most visitors miss
Half of central Petersburg hides behind an arch you can walk past. Here are seven courtyards on and near Nevsky worth st...
Bryantsev Youth Theatre: St Petersburg's theatre for teenagers — what to see with kids 10+, how to pick a show and seats
The Bryantsev Youth Theatre (TYuZ) on Pionerskaya Square was the country's first theatre built for young audiences, and ...
Mariinsky Theatre for the autumn school holidays: a family playbill to pick together
For the autumn school holidays the Mariinsky Theatre has put together «a bright and varied playbill for every age and ta...
The Bak House on Kirochnaya Street: can you get into the courtyard with the hanging galleries, and which apartment houses nearby you can see without an intercom
The Bak House at 24 Kirochnaya Street is famous for the covered bridge-galleries across its courtyard, but it is a resid...
Autumn school holidays at the Mikhailovsky Theatre: what to watch with children in October–November 2026
For the autumn school holidays the Mikhailovsky Theatre has set up a playbill aimed at the family audience: ballet, oper...
Dialogue of the Arts on 30 October at the Hermitage: an evening concert with the museum's curators
On 30 October 2026 the Hermitage hosts another evening in its Dialogue of the Arts series. The museum's curators come ou...
Three Hermitage exhibitions this autumn: Gerasimov, Dialogue of the Arts and the permanent collection — a route
The Hermitage has a dense autumn schedule: a temporary show by the restorer Evgeny Gerasimov, an evening concert «Dialog...
130 years of Evgeny Shvarts: the exhibition at the Marble Palace of the Russian Museum
In 2026 Evgeny Shvarts turns 130. The Russian Museum marks the anniversary with an exhibition at the Marble Palace: the ...
Maly Drama Theatre — Theatre of Europe: how to see a Dodin production on Rubinshteyna Street and why tickets vanish in hours
The Maly Drama Theatre on Rubinshteyna Street is one of the best-known Russian theatres abroad: Lev Dodin has led it sin...
The Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre (BDT): how to buy tickets without resellers and what to see first
How BDT ticket sales open, where to buy without resellers and why «Kholopy» can't be bought online, what to choose for a...
Go-karting in St Petersburg in autumn: five indoor tracks, race prices and who is allowed to drive
Five indoor karting tracks in St Petersburg — Primo and four Pit-Stop clubs: addresses and metro, weekday and weekend pr...
Hermitage Theatre: concerts in Catherine II's own stage
The Hermitage Theatre was Catherine II's own stage and one of the most intimate concert halls in St Petersburg. Classica...
The Baltic House Theatre in St Petersburg: which show to choose, November ticket prices and how to pair it with the Peter and Paul Fortress
The Baltic House Theatre-Festival by Gorkovskaya metro: three halls with 873, 122 and 63 seats, what's on in November 20...
St Petersburg street art: 7 works worth hunting for
St Petersburg is one of the capitals of Russian street art. Seven key works: Dovlatov on Rubinstein, Viktor Tsoi on the ...
«Between Phenomena» in the Hermitage Theatre foyer: an exhibition by the museum's restorer Evgeny Gerasimov
On 21 October 2026 the Hermitage Theatre foyer opened «Between Phenomena», an exhibition of works by Evgeny Gerasimov, a...
Erarta on Vasilievsky: Russia's largest private contemporary art museum
Erarta is Russia's largest private contemporary art museum, on Vasilievsky Island. Five floors, 2,500 works, themed inst...
November 2026 theatre premieres in St Petersburg: The Idiot at the Baltic House, William Tell at the Mariinsky and 15 more new productions
What is new in November at the Alexandrinsky, the BDT, the Mariinsky, the Mikhailovsky and the MDT, which shows open for...
Opera at the Mariinsky: how to choose your first show — a guide for a St Petersburg visitor
The Mariinsky has one of Russia's largest opera companies and one of the broadest repertoires. For the autumn school hol...
Alexandrinsky Theatre: how to visit Russia's oldest drama theatre, what to see and where to sit
The Alexandrinsky Theatre on Ostrovsky Square is Carlo Rossi's 1832 building, the stage where The Government Inspector a...
Coppélia at the Mariinsky on 22 and 23 October: what to know before Delibes's ballet on the New Stage
On 22 and 23 October 2026 the Mariinsky Theatre New Stage performs Léo Delibes's "Coppélia" — one of the most charming c...
St Petersburg's Musical Comedy Theatre: which operetta or musical to choose for a first visit, and what tickets cost
The Musical Comedy Theatre at 13 Italyanskaya Street: what's on in November 2026, which operetta or musical to choose fo...
The Passage, DLT, the Singer House and Gostiny Dvor: St Petersburg's finest architecture hides inside its shops, and entry is free
A 180-metre glass roof, an atrium under a glass vault, a dome with a globe and 18th-century arcades, all inside working ...
All of St Petersburg's main squares in one day: a walking route from Palace Square to Arts Square
A walking route through seven squares in the centre: Palace, Senate, St Isaac's, Theatre, Sennaya, Ostrovsky and Arts Sq...
Halloween in St. Petersburg 2026: Where to Go for a Party, with Kids or on a Quest
Halloween 2026 falls on Saturday, October 31. We rounded up 18+ parties, kids' pumpkin-carving quests, an atmospheric pl...
The Eliseevsky Emporium: a Free Art Nouveau Museum Where You Can Also Just Buy Cheese
A multi-story stained-glass window, stucco molding and a family monogram on the ceiling - and free entry, because it is ...
Port Art Fair 2027: Dates for Sevkabel Port Contemporary Art Fair, and How to Apply
The fifth Port Art Fair runs at Sevkabel Port from May 20-23, 2027. When applications open, what past editions looked li...
Yusupov Palace on the Moika: tickets, opening hours, the private theatre and Rasputin's rooms
How to visit the Yusupov Palace in autumn 2026: entrance from 21 Dekabristov Street, ticket office open 09:30–18:00, tic...
Mikhailovsky Theatre: how to buy tickets, what's on in November 2026 and visitor rules
The Mikhailovsky Theatre stands at 1 Arts Square, near Nevsky Prospekt and Gostiny Dvor metro stations. We explain how t...
Mariinsky Theatre: how to buy tickets on the official website and what's on in November 2026
The Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg has three stages: the historic one on Teatralnaya Square, Mariinsky II and the Co...
Getting to Pulkovo in winter: check-in closes 40 minutes before departure
Pulkovo check-in closes no later than 40 minutes before departure. Bus 39 runs every 5-7 minutes for 88 roubles. How muc...
Food delivery in St Petersburg: locked courtyards, hotel rules and refunds
Ordering food to a rented flat in St Petersburg is easy until the courier calls from a locked gate. What the address fie...
Escape rooms and immersive theatre in St Petersburg: the room is charged by the hour, the show per person
How escape rooms differ from immersive theatre in St Petersburg, why one is priced per room and the other per person, th...
Cheap theatre tickets in Saint Petersburg: a 1,100-rouble balcony and the resold ticket that fails at the door
What upper tiers and side seats really cost at the Mariinsky, when each theatre opens sales, how the Pushkin Card works ...
Where to Stay in St Petersburg: Districts, Courtyards and the Night Bridges
A practical look at St Petersburg districts: what the centre costs you, why Petrogradskaya and Vasilyevsky are cut off a...
Writers Apartment Museums in St Petersburg: Prices, Hours and the Moika 12 Ticket Catch
Five apartment museums in St Petersburg — Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Akhmatova, Brodsky and Nabokov — with 2026 prices, openin...
Kolomyagi: A Village Inside Saint Petersburg — Wooden Church, Manor Park, Artists' Village and the Children's Railway
A kilometre from Udelnaya metro the city turns into a dacha village: a sky-blue wooden church of 1906, the Orlov-Denisov...
Free Creative Workshops in Saint Petersburg: Pottery, Sewing and a Photo Studio for Anyone Under 36
The city funds youth spaces where a potter's wheel, a sewing workshop and a lit photo studio are free for ages 14 to 35....
The Courtyard Wells of St Petersburg: How to Hunt Them
Archway, courtyard, another archway — five links deep into the block. The hunting skill beats any address list: courtyar...
St Petersburg’s Communal Apartments: Inside the Kommunalka
Five doorbells, one shared kitchen and an enfilade behind the wardrobes: a living genre, not a museum. How to see it cor...
Alexandrinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg: Russia's Oldest National Theatre, Tickets and What to See
The Alexandrinsky Theatre stands as Russia's oldest national theatre, established in 1756 by decree of Empress Elizabeth...
Artillery Museum St Petersburg: Tickets, Exhibits & Visiting Guide
The Artillery Museum in Saint Petersburg is the oldest military museum in Russia, founded in 1703, with tanks, guns and ...
Erarta Museum St Petersburg 2026: Tickets, Exhibitions and Visiting Guide
Erarta Museum stands as Russia's largest private museum of contemporary art, occupying a renovated 10,000-square-meter i...
Sevkabel Port Saint Petersburg: the waterfront arts cluster guide 2026
Sevkabel Port is a former cable factory on Vasilievsky Island transformed into Saint Petersburg's leading contemporary a...
Saint Petersburg Architecture Guide: Styles, Iconic Buildings, and a Self-Guided Walking Route
Saint Petersburg showcases a remarkable progression of architectural styles spanning three centuries. The city's dominan...
Best Museums in Saint Petersburg for Art Lovers Under 3 Hours
Best Museums in Saint Petersburg for Art Lovers Under 3 Hours The State Hermitage Museum: A Masterpiece Marathon The Sta...
Three Creative Clusters in St. Petersburg - A Guide to the City’s Arts, Design, and Innovation Hubs
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The Best Live Music Venues in St. Petersburg - A Local Guide to the City's Top Spots
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The Heart of St. Petersburg - A Definitive Guide to the City's Historic Core
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Contemporary Art in Saint Petersburg - Galleries & Artists
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Solo Travel in St. Petersburg, Russia - Immersing in Local Culture Beyond the Guidebook
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Graffiti of St. Petersburg - A Street Art Guide
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6 Hidden Art Courtyards in St. Petersburg, Russia - An Insider Guide
Discover St. Petersburg's hidden art courtyards, where graffiti and architecture breathe new life into weathered brick. ...
Contemporary Art in St. Petersburg - Russia's Thriving Art Scene
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St. Petersburg's Must-Visit Unusual Theaters - A Stage-Lover's Guide
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