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The Empire plays host to a wide range of shows, including many UK tours of large-scale musicals.
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A mammoth of a Greco-Roman-style building which was built by wealthy merchants for the people of the city. It is arguably the finest neo-classical building in Western Europe, and has been thoroughly restored for Capital of Culture Year. Inside it has one of the best church organs in Europe. On the outside it has a selection of classical murals which were thought quite shocking in their day (due to the shameful female nudity).
This is another fine building, boasting a beautiful circular reading room.
A nice neoclassical building opened in 1871, which forms an ensemble with the Central Library.
This is a fine building and well worth a visit. It contains an excellent collection of British rocketry exhibits, as well as the best Egyptological collection outside London.