After an incredible edition last winter, RWF is back in its 14th year!
Rome Whisky Festival 2026 takes place on February 28 and March 1 at Salone delle Fontane in EUR, bringing a full weekend dedicated to the “king of distillates” to the heart of Rome. Now in its 14th edition, the festival returns with everything fans have come to love, plus new highlights and surprises.
Set in the spacious Salone delle Fontane, it’s the perfect setting to celebrate the world of whisky and brown spirits (Armagnac, brandy, Cognac, and rum), gathering producers, experts, and enthusiasts in the Eternal City.
The Roma Whisky Festival& Brown Spirits is designed for everyone in mind, catering to whiskey connoisseurs and also engaging those just wanting to discover. This spirits festival held annually in Rome also attracts an international attendance–from whisky producers, importers, and distributors who are already familiar with the magnificent distillate to the whiskey curious. And of course always appealing to those longtime whiskey drinkers, the whiskey bars and the bartenders who bring the spirit to new light with their whiskey cocktail concoctions.
For this edition as well, there will be exhibitor stands and spaces showcasing the most important companies in the industry. Additionally, there will be a revamped Vintage Area, dedicated to historical bottlings – an exclusive space designed for those who already appreciate the essence of this magnificent spirit and wish to explore rare and unique editions.
Access is by ticket, purchasable online or on site, and includes a tasting kit with an exclusive Glencairn glass to take home. Tastings at the various stands and signature cocktails at the ORO Whisky Bar are paid for with tokens (available for purchase by card or cash at the festival’s internal cash desks and non-refundable). Masterclasses are not included in the entry ticket: each has a set price determined by the organizing companies and can be purchased online or at the event, subject to availability. Introductory ABC courses held every 30 minutes cost €5 (5 tokens) and can be bought at the festival’s central desk.
Club nights, DJ sets and events in a historic venue in the city centre
Finding a real club in central Rome is getting harder every year. That is exactly why Teatro Centrale Roma stands out: it is one of the few nightlife venues still operating right in the historic centre, just steps from Piazza Venezia.
Originally founded in 1900, this former theatre has been revamped into a modern, multi-purpose venue that blends culture, live shows, and club nights under one roof.
Why Teatro Centrale is worth it
Teatro Centrale is not a tiny bar pretending to be a club. It is a proper venue with a serious setup for sound, lights, and visuals, plus a layout that actually works for events and dancing.
1,350 sqm split into orchestra, stage, gallery, and foyer
Capacity up to 250 seated, 600 standing, or around 180 for dinner-style event
It is also a venue with a long cultural history, hosting major Italian artists over the decades, and it has been under new management since 2019.
Club nights at Teatro Centrale: what to expect
From Thursday through Monday, Teatro Centrale shifts into nightclub mode, attracting a lively crowd looking for a night out without leaving the centre.
– Thursday night: Aetheria (commercial)
Entry fees
Free entry until 12:00 am, then €10 with a drink included.
Music: commercial
– Friday night: University Party (commercial + reggaeton)
Entry fees
Tables: from €35 per person
Women: €15 with drink
Men: €20 with drink
Not on the list: €20, no drink
Music: commercial, reggaeton
Guest list: to be added to the list, contact +39 376 203 1885 or use the link in bio on their Instagram page.
– Saturday night: Don’t tell mama (commercial + house)
Entry fees
Women: €15 with drink
Men: €20 with drink
Not on the list: €20, no drink
Tables: from €35 per person
Music: commercial, house
Guest list: contact +39 376 203 1885 or use the link in bio on their Instagram page.
– Monday night: AGM, Any Given Monday (the city’s iconic Monday party)
If you are in Rome on a Monday and you want a proper party, AGM, Any Given Monday is a classic. It is widely known as one of the most beloved Monday nights in the city, with a mixed crowd and a wide range of music styles.
Entry fees
Standard entry: €5
Wristband entry (with gallery access): €10
Tables: from €35 per person
Music: pop, reggaeton, electronic, house, rock, and techno music
Beyond club nights, Teatro Centrale is built for events: live performances, corporate events, gala dinners, and private parties are all part of its identity, thanks to the stage, acoustics, and technical equipment.
Who is Teatro Centrale for?
Go here if you want:
a club in Rome city centre (rare, and that is the point)
a weekend night of commercial hits, reggaeton, and house
AGM on Monday, the classic “start the week dancing” move
a venue that can also host big events in a historic setting
The latest season of Rome’s Monday night parties kicks off at the Teatro Centrale.
Who said Monday nights are for staying at home? Any Given Mondays’ parties have been infusing the Italian capital with energy since 2009. Picture this: a unique blend of pop, reggaeton, electronic, house, rock, and techno music – it’s a Monday night out like no other.
Any Given Mondays’ nights are known for welcoming a diverse crowd: from students to hipsters, to artists, Rome’s intellectual crowd, Erasmus students, the most dedicated club enthusiasts and even DJs and musicians… Any Given Mondays is universally acknowledged as the go-to Monday night out in Rome.
Any Given Monday, or AGM, made its debut on 12 October 2009 at Locanda Atlantide, an underground venue in the historic San Lorenzo neighbourhood, near Rome’s La Sapienza University. Right from the start, a magical aura took hold of those four walls… and a promising beginning quickly transformed into a dazzling journey.
Since then, Any Given Monday has come a long way, becoming Rome’s most beloved Monday night party. After a long stay at the iconic Qube, Rome’s quintessential nightclub, AGM ventured other renowned venues, such as Circolo degli Illuminati, Piper, Lanificio, Rome Vintage, Eden, Nour Bar, Planet, and more.
AGM 2025/26 Season at Teatro Centrale in Rome
And here we are today, entering the era of the Teatro Centrale, just steps away from Piazza Venezia. Built at the beginning of the last century, this venue is the perfect stage for AGM. It is certainly cleaner and more polished than the San Lorenzo venue in 2009, smaller than the QUBE in 2012, but with the same unchanged and unchanging essence.
AGM’s 17-year journey spans nearly a thousand unforgettable Mondays, each one lived as a mission: on Mondays we party, be it rain or shine, in the warmth of summer or the chill of winter, through joys and challenges.
The walls of Teatro Centrale now house AGM’s legendary nights, welcoming those eager to experience the dazzling beauty of Rome on a Monday night.
This venue seems to have been tailor-built for this weekly event, way back in the 1900s. Here, everyone can find their place: the youth filling the stalls, and the seasoned veterans watching from the gallery above.
In Rome’s vibrant nightlife scene, one thing is certain: Monday in Rome is synonymous with Any Given Monday, and every single Monday night, if you’re in the mood to celebrate, a fantastic party awaits you.
Step into 2026 with flair by attending a cultural event at one of the city’s museums, libraries, cinemas, music halls, and more.
The central theme of ROMA CAPODARTE 2026 will be the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Italian Constituent Assembly (1946–2026). Taking place on January 1, the initiative will once again enliven Rome with a city-wide cultural marathon featuring over 100 events, almost all free of charge, across every neighbourhood.
This fifth edition aims to honour the journey toward freedom that emerged from the resistance against Nazi-Fascism and laid the foundations for our democracy. To underline the value of this legacy, 10,000 copies of the Italian Constitution will be distributed free of charge throughout the day during events held across all 15 of the city’s districts (Municipi).
On January 1, the city hosts 100+ events across squares, museums, theatres and venues in every neighbourhood, with three main stages lighting up different areas of Rome.
Piazza Navona kicks off at 3:30pm with a comedy line-up (Beatrice Rigillo, Emanuela Cappello, Raffaello Corti “Faccestamagia”, and poet-performer Lorenzo Maragoni), then from 6–10pm becomes a tango ballroom for the New Year Milonga with tango icons Daiana Guspero and Miguel Ángel Zotto, followed by DJ Lavinia Livi.
Outside the centre, Rampa Prenestina (Municipio V) hosts a live concert-show from 6pm with Andrea Rivera, Margherita Vicario, Villa Ada Posse, StabLinda, and Baro (with vocalist Lyst), plus six art installations.
At Acilia Station (Municipio X), from 6pm there’s a K-POP show with dance and meet & greet, followed by hip hop/breakdance crews; from 8pm a rap-focused stage features Piotta, Nesli, Beba, and Jelecrois.
Live Music & Performances
On January 1, live events take over squares, museums and theatres across the city. In Via Margutta (3–6pm), an open-air concert alternates music with readings from the Italian Constitution. At the Capitoline Museums (6:30pm), actors Massimo Wertmüller and Anna Ferruzzo present a staged reading from Homer’s Iliad with live music, turning epic into a contemporary reflection on peace and the Constitution’s rejection of war.
At Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone (3–8pm), Il Primo Ballo is a city-wide dance “invasion” featuring tango, swing, balfolk, urban dance and standard ballroom across indoor and outdoor spaces, plus a workshop-performance on manipulative rhetoric (Come parla il perfetto dittatore, 5pm). Elsewhere, concerts and shows continue in multiple districts—from swing with Constitution-themed readings (Piazza Balsamo Crivelli) to community performances (Piazza Roberto Malatesta), a Constitution-focused show with the inclusive Blind Inclusive Orchestra (Teatro Tor Bella Monaca), and an intergenerational programme of music, theatre, readings and comedy at Pinispettinati (Municipio VII). The day also includes a theatre piece on Artemisia Gentileschi (Ex Fabbrica Campari) and a musical marathon at Ponte Milvio featuring readings on freedom of expression, art and culture.
Talks, Readings & Cultural Itineraries
At Palazzo Esposizioni (6pm), a reading-performance tells the story of Adele Bei, one of the “mothers” of the Constituent Assembly. In Piazza Cina (3:30–6pm), Constitution readings are paired with a talk by social educator Azzykky. Teatro del Lido (6pm) hosts Madri Costituenti, a reading and discussion inspired by Piero Calamandrei’s 1955 speech and the stories of the women of the Constituent Assembly.
In Largo Alessandrina Ravizza (3:30–7pm), artists and residents co-create three murals, each dedicated to a constitutional value, accompanied by live readings. Four themed cultural itineraries explore symbolic places in Rome linked to specific constitutional articles (including routes in Villa Borghese, Porta Maggiore, and San Lorenzo), plus visits to the Bunker at Villa Torlonia (3pm and 4pm).
Cinema & Screenings
In Trastevere, Spazio S.c.e.n.a. presents a New Year film programme with a tribute to Gian Maria Volontè (Il terrorista, 4pm) followed by Paola Cortellesi’s C’è ancora domani (6pm). At Casa del Cinema (Villa Borghese), two Vittorio De Sica classics screen: Sciuscià (11am) and Ladri di biciclette (8pm), alongside the documentary Figlio di Giano (5pm). Nuovo Cinema Aquila hosts an event focused on Article 1 (“Italy is a democratic Republic founded on work”), with discussion and selected documentary excerpts, plus a screening touching on globalisation.
Activities for Children & Families
At La Pelanda (Mattatoio) from 3pm to 7pm, La Repubblica del gioco offers cooperative games, collective building activities, circus practices and performances inspired by constitutional principles such as community, participation and freedom. Palazzo Esposizioni hosts a kids’ art workshop (Dritti ai Diritti, 4:30–6pm) focused on imagining new rights and creating posters. In Municipio V, Teatro Biblioteca Quarticciolo runs a creative writing lab (4pm) linked to Article 21 (freedom of expression).
Several public libraries also join with themed readings and displays tied to key constitutional articles (work, peace, freedom of thought, culture/environment, equality).
Theatre, Music, Cinema & Encounters
The day opens with the traditional concert by Rome’s Local Police Band in Piazza di Spagna (12pm). The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma proposes La prima Opera buona dell’anno (from 3:45pm), with music, talks and guests, plus a photo exhibition in the foyer. Palazzo Esposizioni hosts a special literature–cinema–memory route that ends with a film screening, while Casa del Jazz features a live concert (6pm).
Across the city, additional concerts and events take place in museums and cultural venues, Ara Pacis, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Braschi, Centrale Montemartini and Villa Torlonia, alongside talks, DJ sets, electronic music takeovers, theatre performances and monologues.
Many civic museums and the temporary exhibitions they host are free to visit throughout the day, along with major venues such as Palazzo Esposizioni, the Mattatoio and MACRO. A few flagship exhibitions are available with reduced admission, and some experiences require advance online booking (including Circo Maximo Experience, Villa Torlonia’s Bunker visits and Planetarium shows).
Several archaeological areas are also open, while curator-led visits and guided tours by the Sovrintendenza Capitolina offer deeper insights into exhibitions and collections, including special walkthroughs at the Capitoline Museums, Ara Pacis, GAM and Palazzo Braschi.
All information is available at www.culture.roma.it/romacapodarte, 060608 (daily from 9am to 7pm) or on social profiles #romacapodarte2026
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Rome with Rome New Year’s Eve fireworks, parties, and more that carry on into 2026 New Year’s Day.
Planning to spend New Year in Rome? It’s always a bit difficult to decide what to do on New Year’s Eve in Rome. Whether you prefer to ring in the New Year in a crowded club, in one of the major piazzas in Rome, or at home with a glass of champagne and some friends, we have many suggestions to make your New Year’s in Rome unforgettable. Discover the Best New Year’s Eve Events in Rome.
Check out the best venues for New Year’s Eve in Rome
Les Etoiles Restaurant and Roof Garden
Les Etoiles Restaurant | Via Giovanni Vitelleschi, 34 (Prati)
GALA DINNER MENUAT LES ETOILES RESTAURANT (with live music)
€490 (wines excluded)
DINNER MENU
Sicilian Scampi and pink grapefruit shot Roasted Scallop with champagne and caviar Lobster Medallion, fennel sablé and yuzu mayo Cappellaccio with Red Mazara Prawns and buffalo stracciatella John Dory Fillet with beurre blanc, Madagascar pepper and potato millefeuille Golden Pearl with smoked whisky and caramel Meringue Cake with chocolate cream, date and tonka bean Traditional Cotechino sausage and Castelluccio lentils
MENU LIGHT DINNERAT SALA MICHELANGELO / TERRAZZABEL RESPIRO (with dj-set)
€270 (wines excluded)
DINNER MENU
Savory Mini-Maritozzo with lobster, green apple with wasabi and caviar Soy-marinated Tuna Tataki, leek fondant, ginger gel and yuzu air Dumpling with turbot mousse in clam sauce and grey mullet bottarga Monkfish “all’acqua pazza” Meringue Cake with white chocolate cream, date and tonka bean
Welcome oyster with green apple and chives Raw scallops, pea gazpacho, tomato gel Lobster risotto with fennel cream and Lapsang tea Paccheri in a fish soup with mixed cherry tomatoes Meagre fillet with crispy vegetables, hollandaise sauce and sautéed Roman artichoke wedges Hazelnut and passion fruit cream with cardamom crumble Wine selection curated by the sommelier
Chorus Café | Via della Conciliazione, 4 (Vatican)
Prezzo: €245 (wines included)
DINNER MENU
Amuse-bouche Shellfish, bread and tomato
Starters Capon with bitter herb salad, salted zabaglione, sour cherries and fish roe
First Course Violina pumpkin soup, glazed scallop, dried porcini and rosemary
Pasta Course Langoustine ravioli, oyster butter and Mangalica pork coppa
Main Course Veal tournedos, Périgourdine sauce, fine black truffle and seasonal vegetables
Dessert Dark chocolate “Tenerina”, contrasted with raspberry gelée
Choux pastries filled with chantilly and Port zabaglione, citrus caramel
After Midnight Onano lentils
Wines: Cremant de Loire Brut 2021 – Château des Cossé, Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2023 – Domaine de La Motte, Cheverny Rouge “La Moniale” 2024 – Domaine Le Portail
Il Marchese | Via di Ripetta, 162 (centro storico)
Price: €180-300
Grand Dinner + Midnight toast (20:30-00:30) €180 Grand Dinner + Midnight toast + after dinner table reserved with 1 bottle of Champagne every 4 people (8.30 pm-3am) €250 After dinner reserved table + Champagne max 5 people (00:30-3:00) €300 After dinner entrance with 2 drinks €60
FOR INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS EMAIL: info@anavaroma.it
NEW YEAR DINNER & PARTY at Alcazar Live
Alcazar Live | Via Cardinale Merry Del Val , 14 (Trastevere)
from 8pm €120 (party included) with open wine to accompany your dinner + table reserved all night long €87 (party included) with open wine to accompany your dinner + table reserved until 11pm €45 access to the party from 11.30pm
VINYL BAR – DINNER – DJ SET
DINNER MENU
Welcome glass of Prosecco Spinach flan with burrata and Cantabrian anchovies Risotto with raw and cooked prawns and pistachios Pumpkin and amaretto raviolo on lemon-sage butter sauce Cod fillet on a bed of chickpeas Cotechino sausage with lentils Chocolate bûche
Elio & Lobby at The Hoxton Hotel | Largo Benedetto Marcello, 220 (Parioli)
DINNER + PARTY – Price: €160 (beverage excluded)
A 5-course NYE set menu, paired with 2 Pommery Champagne toasts, soundtracked by a live performance from Crés — smooth, soulful, and perfectly timed. > Dinner guests flow straight into the Lobby Party.
LOBBY PARTY – Price: €65 (2 drinks included)
The Lobby comes alive with SUPERNOVA and RIVERSIDE, joined by Vertigine’s resident dj Areld, delivering a late-night set designed to lift the room and carry us into the new year.
Uma Restaurant | Via Girolamo Benzoni, 23 (Garbatella)
Price: €150 (beverage excluded)
MENU
Liquid salad Eggs Potato and truffle Beef Cuttlefish Scorpionfish raviolo Quail Honey Dairy dessert Lentils and cotechino sausage
FOR INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS WHATSAPP / TEXT +393343855945
NYE Dinner at Nuan Restaurant
Nuan Restaurant | Via Siria, 3 (Appio Latino)
Price: €100 (beverages excluded)
MENU
Crudo (mixed local raw fish and shellfish) Fritto (mixed fried fish and garden vegetables) Arrosto (prime fillet of the catch of the day with jus) First course (soup) Dessert (our own take on panettone)
FOR INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS WHATSAPP / TEXT +39.0669401880
Mirabelle Restaurant at Hotel Splendide Royal
Mirabelle Restaurant | Via di Porta Pinciana, 14 (Veneto)
For some years now, New Year’s Evein piazza has become fashionable in most Italian and European cities. In the most beautiful squares, on the longest night of the year, streams of people gather to celebrate together while listening and moving to live music concerts and other performances. Rome is no exception, and this year’s event promises to be a mega concert starting at 9pm, followed by a DJ set by the local radio station Dimensione Suono Roma. The event will take place at Circo Massimo and is completely free of charge. Initially, the lineup included Alessandra Amoroso, Fabri Fibra e Tananai.
Fireworks
Where to see fireworks in Rome on New Year’s Eve
The best spots in Rome where to enjoy New Year’s Eve fireworks displays are many. Starting from the magnificent Colosseum, an already suggestive and exciting scenario, to Castel Sant Angelo, where light plays with water from the river, to Piazza del Popolo, after a nice walk in the centre, or the Pincio terrace just above. Among the squares, another wonderful option is Piazza Navona, but for a slightly more global view, one of the city’s heights, such as the Gianicolo hill, the Zodiac at Monte Mario or the Giardino degli Aranci, is better. Whichever spot you choose, don’t miss Rome at its best!
Shows at Theatre/Music Hall on New Year’s Eve in Rome
The Nutcracker
Teatro dell’Opera | Piazza Beniamino Gigli, 1 (Esquilino)
The sagra is an Italian festival, organized in some towns, or regions, and is always linked to a local tradition or food celebrated in the course of the event.
This is our list of Sagre in Lazio area.
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