Fun and entertainment Anneau d'Or russe

One of our favourite spots in the Gorki park, which is set up in the summer months with its multiple petanque courts, its deckchairs scattered on the surrounding lawn, its garden tables and its open wooden bar-kitchen. You can drink beers and mojitos, eat kebabs on the go, listen to the DJs who are often on the program. And of course, you can come and play the game of "cochonnet" (provided with its balls). A place where it is good to let the summer evenings go by.

The architecture of the site is more impressive than its content. The circus, promoted as a major art form under the USSR, has since fallen from its pedestal and lost popular favor. Today it seems a bit dull compared to what the capital has to offer in terms of entertainment. The famous ice acts are among the great losses of this era. If the acts of the Grand Cirque no longer revolutionize the genre, the talent of the artists is still present.

An old-fashioned charm, even if its very aesthetic renovation interweaves ancient elements and modern architectural structures. This circus specializes in trapeze and acrobatics. Taken over in 1989 by the famous clown and actor Yuri Nikulin, this more than centenary institution is once again imposing itself on the international scene after a long eclipse. After his death in 1997, the circus took Nikulin's name and continues to be taught under the direction of his son.

The Gipsy is one of the clubs that are victims of their success. Once trendy, it is now occupied by a younger and younger crowd and is becoming overpriced. It is located in the rehabilitated district of Red October. The Gipsy is very large and has two terraces overlooking Christ-Sauveur. In the summer, you can play ping-pong or use the deckchairs. In the evening, the atmosphere is supercharged with the excellent resident DJs who offer electro music. To avoid the hazards of face control, you must come early or make a reservation (for a fee).

Igor Butman is one of the most famous jazzmen in Russia. His famous club opened in 2007 is the epicenter of jazz in the capital. This club has a lot of charm and has seen such great names as the Dizzie Gillespie All-Star Big Band, Bill Evans or Dave Holland. Every Monday, Igor Butman himself performs here with his big band. Finally, the establishment has a busy events calendar, every month a new project is put forward. This ranges from a festival to a celebration, like the Beatlemania Festival or the Cinema Jazz Awards.

This theatre specialising in traditional gypsy dance and music was created in 1930 and remains the only gypsy theatre in the world! Gypsy culture has always played a role in Russia, Pushkin himself having set the fashion for an interest in Gypsy culture in cultivated circles after his famous poem Gypsy. Romen has a political purpose, it is an original theater that leads a gypsy interpretation of the rich traditional Russian repertoire.

The concept of anticoffee was born in Moscow in 2010 with the Ziferblat chain and has been developing rapidly from all over the world. This concept is simple: the drinks are free and you only pay for the time you spend on site, the first hour being fixed and the rest of the time counted by the minute. In exchange for a modest price, you can enjoy a quiet and pleasant space (with sofas) to work or rest, access to wifi, bookcrossing area, board games, piano, printer and baristas at your service.

It's an institution in the city. Hidden in an inner courtyard, this independent coffee shop opened on the initiative of coffeeaficionados and has been a revolution in Moscow's coffee culture. Its signature drink is roasted locally according to secret recipes and brewed using V60 and Aeropress techniques (you order your coffee tightly, and black). In a creative and relaxed atmosphere, you can also pick from its cakes (or its selection of wines) while listening to the owners' vinyl collection. A must on your to-do list !

Moscow is literally contaminated by the passion of escape games. They are scattered all over the city, with a wide variety of scenarios ranging from Panic Room to Haunted House, Nikola Tesla's secrets, Santa's workshop or series like Dexter and Breaking Bad. It's a fascinating experience at the crossroads of Fort Boyard and Disneyland: better to try it once than to hear about it 100 times!

If you've never had the opportunity at home, this is your chance to try out their scripts in English.

We love this bar, which should be a must on your visit to the capital. It's a clandestine bar (perfectly legal, don't worry), set up in a disused bunker and whose entrance is not indicated from the street. Once you have ventured down a flight of stairs, you arrive at a set of subdued lights where the industrial aesthetic of the military complex is harmoniously preserved. It is here that we have found the best cocktails in Moscow, with or without alcohol. Finally, their DJ sets are monstrous.

Ah the Rock'n'Roll Bar... On weekends, during the week, at any time of the night, we go there, we go back. Many theme nights, always very rock, grungy decor, friendly clientele and staff, affordable prices. Excellent pop/rock music that never fails to make customers wiggle their hips in front of the bar (no real dance floor but lots of space). And you can order food all night long. Unless you are already very drunk, you will have no trouble getting past the (free) entrance.

Twenty shows a year, under the leadership of the director and director of this theatre, Pavel Homski. Major European ballet troops (Pina Bausch, for example) are also regularly hosts. A good room, both for acoustics and visibility.

Cinema room in honour of the famous Russian director Eldar Riazanov. In addition to the screening of the films of this highly acclaimed filmmaker, we can appreciate the visit of the various small galleries in the corridors, honouring the masterpieces of the scriptwriter but also attending concerts and thematic evenings (literary). One of the three restaurants is also the Restorative film studio of the famous film Zestoki novels.

An intimate cinema that makes movies late in the evening. The seats provided for couples were appreciated.

Two good reasons that have attracted the public to this place since 2000. First, the excellent rock concerts (the sound is good and the bands are promising). Second (a little less glorious) the face control is very soft where in general Moscow bouncers often become very selective. Here you always enter with the other partygoers who want to land softly or put a little layer on. New friends for breakfast. Isn't life beautiful?

This cinema is a bit like the Moscow Film Archive. Installed in one of the seven Stalinist towers, this cinema is known for its programming of Indian and European films in the original language, and for its French programming in particular. The theatre has been recently restored and can now accommodate 220 spectators. Since 2005, a French film club has been held on Tuesday evenings once a month. Classical and contemporary films in French are screened there. To find out more about the programme, visit the French Cultural Centre's website.