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4.8
With candlelight and plush sofas, KvartiraN62 creates the perfect atmosphere for an exciting Tatort evening.
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Poetry Slam
5 Locations
The poetry slam is a lively fixture of Berlin's spoken word scene, mixing performance, humour and raw emotion. From German nights to English open mics, a poetry slam here draws performers and audiences alike. This overview gathers Berlin locations for the spoken word.
Bars, theatres and cultural venues across Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain and Mitte host regular slams, where poets compete for the crowd's applause in short, punchy sets. Some run in English for the international community, and open mics welcome newcomers to take the stage. The atmosphere is warm, rowdy and unpredictable.
Browse the venues below to find a poetry slam across Berlin, from German nights to English open mics.
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4.1
In Moabit, away from the major tourist flows, Kallasch& is a program pub that combines live music, poetry slam, and open stage under one roof. Rustic, unplastered, and with a shared flat party atmosphere, this bar represents exactly what makes up Berlin's neighborhood culture.
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3.5
Since 1984, Scheinbar Varieté in Schöneberg has stood for cabaret and small-scale performing arts in the smallest space: 60 seats, a four by three meter stage, and a program that doesn't fit into any box. Here, Kurt Krömer and Eckart von Hirschhausen found their first fans before they became TV stars.
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3.2
Small, but with real substance: The Zebrano Theater in Friedrichshain stands for Berlin cabaret and variety arts in the most intimate setting. Chanson, slam poetry, and literary theater alternate, while renowned artists transform the tiny stage at Ostkreuz into one of the city's most charming venues.
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The Historical Community Hall Moabit is tucked in the back of a normal-appearing residential building in the Putlitzstraße in Stephankiez in Moabit but hosts a real art-nouveau-gem with poetry slams, readings and theater!
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