Berimor's Cinema is Riga's international children's film festival. Hosted by Berrimor the Pug, the festival showcases the best new European films depicting the fantastical world of children's…

Riga's Sound Forest Festival (Skanu Mezs in Latvian) offers a quirky line-up of unconventional and experimental musical anarchists. Performances are held in the dockland Andrejsala area of the city.

Riga's Sound Forest Festival (Skanu Mezs in Latvian) offers a quirky line-up of unconventional and experimental musical anarchists. Performances are held in the dockland Andrejsala area of the city.

On the 35th anniversary of its release, Lou Reed is touring Europe performing his landmark album, Berlin. This date is at the Arena Riga.

Having confirmed her desire to continue to chart new musical territory with the release of frenetic latest album, Volta, Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk is on tour. This show is at Arena Riga.

Having last year celebrated the 30th anniversary of the release of their only album, Never Mind the Bollocks, the Sex Pistols are now back on the touring circuit. This date is at the Arena Riga.

Icelandic quartet Sigur Ros are on an extensive tour in support of new album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (With a Buzz in our Ears We Play Endlessly). This date is at the Arena Riga.

Arsenals is the biggest film event in the Baltic countries. It takes place in Riga - the metropolis of Art Noveau and the birthplace of Sergei Eisenstein. Submissions (35mm format) are…

The ugly black building that houses the Occupation Museum in Old Town is perhaps symbolic of the dark periods experienced by Latvians under the Nazi and Soviet regimes. Exhibitions include a…

The ugly black building that houses the Occupation Museum in Old Town is perhaps symbolic of the dark periods experienced by Latvians under the Nazi and Soviet regimes. Exhibitions include a…

Hidden away in the cellar of the New Town's most famous art nouveau building, Amphora offers upmarket Mediterranean cuisine in three rooms, each decorated in a different style. Exposed brick…

One of the New Town's premiere restaurants, Bergs is housed in Riga's best design hotel and offers a grey, minimalist interior, views of the square and a fresh flower on every table. Diners…

Prince Charles, Pierre Cardin and Elton John have all had a meal at Vincents. Chef Martinš Ritinš tries to use only locally-grown eco-friendly products in his upmarket cooking and his menus…

In 1930, Riga Central Market was the largest and most technologically advanced market in Europe. Hundreds of stalls selling anything from cheap CDs to furry Russian hats extend far beyond its…

Dark hardwood floors and beige walls create a warm setting for salads, seafood and steaks in the New Town. Owned by Elmars Tannis, a popular Canadian-Latvian chef with his own TV show…

The Riga Motor Museum is Mežciems' claim to fame. The largest antique car museum in the Baltics boasts Stalin's ZIS 115 limousine, a Rolls Royce from the Kremlin's collection and a Lincoln…

Located in a renovated Old Town building that was once part of a medieval cloister, Melnie muki, or the Black Monks, offers the most extensive menu of international cuisine in Riga in a…

Bon Vivant offers an interior of hardwood floors and assorted Benelux kitsch, a wide variety of European beer and a menu of Belgian treats from pommes frites to mussels. You can also smoke in…

Rigans come to Lounge 8 to sip the Old Town's best cocktails at dozens of private tables overlooking the central bar. Couples can reserve the VIP 'love seat' under the palm tree and smokers…

The Black Cat, also known as Melnais Kakis, has long been an Old Town after hours hotspot. The long bar serves drinks and food all night and the games room to the right offers billiards, air…