Location: Ljubljana

The beginnings of Gromka go back to 1995 and a theatre space called Teater Gromki, whose collective consisted of artists working in different types of performing arts. Gradually joined by various individuals, the theatre was eventually repurposed as a club. Gromka’s current informal collective comprises an eclectic bunch of writers, musicians and film enthusiasts. Not only a concert venue, Gromka resembles a jigsaw puzzle, morphing from a lecture hall into a cinema, doubling as a living room and then transforming into a theatre. Gromka supports diverse urban (sub)cultural and disregarded-music practices, encourages political activism and informal education based on the non-profit ‘DIY’ principle. Location: Ljubljana

The Grosuplje Culture House is managed by the Grosuplje Association of Cultural Societies. The concert hall hosts pop and jazz concerts. Location: Grosuplje

Primarily a sports arena, Hala Tivoli also provides a venue for big concerts. It includes a small and a large hall. Location: Ljubljana

Over the past two years, the town of Izola’s Hangar Bar has evolved into a major meeting place for lovers of alternative music. Seeking to broaden the musical horizons of its audiences, the venue’s varied assortment of concerts presents some of the most intriguing artists on the national and international music scenes. Location: Izola

In January 2009, Hiša mladih Youth Centre was established as an internal organizational unit of the Ajdovščina Sports Institute. Responding to the wishes of the young people who recognised the cultural vigour of the youth centre’s programmes and projects and their potential for the establishment and ongoing maintenance of a meeting place that would foster creativity and connect the local youngsters, the venue was officially repurposed as Hiša mladih Youth Culture Centre Ajdovščina in 2017. Location: Ajdovščina

Once a prison, today one of the most intriguing hostels in the world. A place that used to divide and categorize people according to different opinions and believes, has grown into a true social center and a melting pot of ideas.

A well-established bar in the city of Maribor’s historic centre, Huda Kava serves special varieties of coffee and beer, and presents nigh-time concerts. Location: Maribor

The birthplace of Hugo Wolf houses the Hugo Wolf Memorial Museum and the International Documentation and Information Centre. The venue also plays host to classical music concerts. Location: Slovenj Gradec

The venue takes its name from the Ipavec family – doctors, patriots and composers. The concepts inherent in the Cultural House’s architectural design are pulse (medicine), the familiarity of home (patriotism) and rhythm (music). The aspects of domestic intimacy and tradition are represented in natural materials or those familiar to us. The exterior facade is designed as a ‘music stave’, thus abstractly symbolising musical creativity of the Ipavec composers. Unique atmospheres pervade each of the venue’s halls, whose design is based on rhythm and pulsation that envelop spectators during performances. Location: Šentjur