Must-see entertainment in Berlin & Brandenburg

  • Delphi Lux

    City West & Charlottenburg

    As its name implies, comfort levels are elevated in this mini-multiplex specialising in quality international films presented in their original language…

  • Lido

    Kreuzberg

    A 1950s cinema has been recycled into a rock-indie-electro-pop hub with mosh-pit electricity and a crowd that cares more about the music than about…

  • Hackesche Höfe Kino

    Berlin

    This five-screen indie cinema, upstairs in Court I of the Hackesche Höfe complex, presents a well-curated mix of European art-house movies, documentaries…

  • Freiluftkino Insel im Cassiopeia

    Friedrichshain

    Part of the Cassiopeia beer garden and club complex on the RAW Gelände, this 350-seat outdoor cinema shows an eclectic roster of indie movies in their…

  • City Kino Wedding

    Berlin

    This 1960s cinema in the courtyard of the Centre Francais (Wedding was part of the French sector during the city’s division) has a heady repertory of…

  • Kindl-Bühne Wuhlheide

    Berlin

    This 17,000-seat outdoor amphitheatre in the district of Köpenick, about 12km southeast of Alexanderplatz, was built in the early 1950s from war debris…

  • Kino Intimes

    Friedrichshain

    This petite single-screen flick palace has presented movies since the silent era and is a delightful vintage venue to catch the latest art-house movies…

  • Tempodrom

    Kreuzberg

    The white tent-shaped Tempodrom is a mid-sized venue with super-eclectic programming that may feature a salsa congress, an Iggy Pop concert, a magic show…

  • HAU 3

    Kreuzberg

    With a mere 100 seats, Hau 3 is the smallest of Hebbel am Ufer’s three stages.

  • HAU 2

    Kreuzberg

    This 200-seat venue is one of Hebbel am Ufer’s three stages.

  • Berlin Residenz Konzerte, Theatre.

    Berliner Residenz Konzerte

    City West & Charlottenburg

    Feel like a member of the Prussian court during this series of candlelit classical concerts, where musicians dressed in powdered wigs and historical…

  • Ballhaus Naunynstrasse

    Kreuzberg

    This fringe theatre in a repurposed 19th-century ballroom presents cutting-edge and often provocative intercultural plays around the issues of migration…

  • Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz

    Berlin

    This venerable 'people's theatre' opened in 1914 and was known for its nonconformist, radical and provocative productions under its long-time director…

  • Yorckschlösschen

    Kreuzberg

    Cosy and knick-knack-laden, this Kreuzberg institution has plied an all-ages, all-comers crowd of jazz and blues lovers with tunes and booze for over 30…

  • Auster Club

    Kreuzberg

    With its L-shaped bar and leather sofas, this low-key, living-room-sized cellar club hosts the kind of music that doesn’t always find a home in Berlin’s…

  • Comedy Club Kookaburra

    Prenzlauer Berg

    This living-room-style comedy club delivers an assembly line of belly laughs in cosy digs at a former bank building. Check the schedule for English…

  • English Theatre Berlin

    Kreuzberg

    Berlin’s oldest English-language theatre puts on an engaging roster of in-house productions, plays by international visiting troupes, concerts, comedy,…

  • Quasimodo

    City West & Charlottenburg

    One of Berlin's oldest live music clubs, Quasimodo has pulled jazz, blues, rock, soul, funk and Motown aficionados into its intimate cellar space since…

  • Dock 11 & Eden

    Prenzlauer Berg

    For cutting-edge, experimental dance, there are few better places in town than this unpretentious space tucked into an old factory once owned by the…

  • Columbiahalle

    Kreuzberg

    Just opposite Tempelhofer Airport, this former US Air Force sports hall hosts up to 3500 fans for everything from international artists to punk festivals…

  • Max-Schmeling-Halle

    Prenzlauer Berg

    Modern venue with 7500 seats for concerts, competitions and sporting events, including home games by the Füchse Berlin, a professional handball club…

  • Hekticket am Zoo

    City West & Charlottenburg

    Sells leftover tickets for same-day performances at half price between 2pm and 7pm, by phone or in person.

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