Meloun

Yet another catacomb has been unearthed in Old Town, this one serving food that's a notch above the usual Czech fare of schnitzel and sauerkraut. With a medieval-style open fire for steaks and a French-accented menu of meat pies, gourmet appetisers and Provence salads, the food satiates without overpowering, all for an average of 400Kc (£7). But the bigger attraction here is the booking policy: live bands alternate with DJs, cult film screenings and Sunday evening poetry slams (whether Prague needs a further venue for the latter is another question).

The Plough and The Stars

The Gaiety Theatre is offering a stellar production of Sean O'Casey's 'The Plough and the Stars'. Noel Pearson presents Stephen Rea in what was once one of the most controversial plays in Irish theatre history. Set against a backdrop of the Easter Rising, this is probably one of the most performed plays in the world. Pearson manages to inject new life into a story that had an explosive effect on the audiences who watched the début of this tragicomedy, set in the slums of Dublin. Pearson is one of Ireland's foremost producers, making the move from theatre to movies with the Oscar-winning 'My Left Foot'.