Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

Whirling dervishes | BYGURZOGLU/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Cultural Centres Beyoğlu is home to a swathe of high-profile cultural centres where film events and live music, theatre and dance performances are staged. These include Akbank Art, Borusan Art, Depo, Salon, SALT Galata and Garajistanbul. Mall Venues Most of the city’s cinemas are operated by Cinemaximum (www.cinemaximum.com.tr) and are located in modern shopping malls. They include multiscreen venues at the Zorlu Center ( % 0212-924 0124; www.zorlucenter.com; Beşiktaş; m Gayrettepe) in Beşiktaş, Kanyon in Levent and City’s Nişantaşı in Nişantaşı. Zorlu also has a state-of-the-art performing arts centre where musicals are staged and big-name international acts perform.

NEED TO KNOW

What’s On The Canım Istanbul (http://canimistanbul.com/blog/en) , The Guide (www.theguideistanbul.com) and Yabangee (http://yabangee.com) websites feature events information. Booking Tickets Biletix ( % 0216-556 9800; www.biletix.com) is the number-one web-based resource to use when sourcing tickets for concerts, festivals and performance events across the city.

Entertainment by Neighbourhood

A Sultanahmet & Around Whirling dervish and Turkish dance performances at the Hodjapasha Cultural Centre, but nothing else of note.