Shows

Experience a jam-packed program of acrobatics, music, and theatrical art at the Wintergarten Varieté. This traditional venue has been delighting audiences with artistic masterpieces and surprising shows for over 130 years.

Since 1992, a 1912 Spiegeltent has stood in Wilmersdorf, where cabaret, chanson, and comedy meet table seating. The BAR JEDER VERNUNFT combines dinner and stage so naturally that they belong together.

The Friedrichstadt-Palast is Europe's biggest and most modern show palace! The shows are spectacular, colourful and sensationally choreographed with long-legged showgirls in extravagant costumes!

In the backyard of Cuvrystraße in Kreuzberg lies the Ratibor Theater: Berlin's premier address for improvisation theater, home stage of the Gorillas, and for decades a meeting point for the national and international improv scene.

On Oranienstraße, an unassuming green facade leads into a cocktail bar that is much more than that. Behind the door of Prinzipal Kreuzberg awaits an evening in the spirit of the Weimar Republic: Art Deco ambience, handcrafted drinks, and Berlin's most intimate burlesque stage.

In a backyard in Prenzlauer Berg lies Berlin's most-played improv theater stage: BühnenRausch. Red velvet curtains, subdued lighting, and about 30 permanent improv groups make this place the go-to address for improvisation theater in the capital.

The Estrel Berlin on Sonnenallee in Neukölln is Germany's largest hotel and one of the most experienced venues for graduation balls in the capital. If you're looking for a graduation ball location in Berlin that combines professional catering, a large stage, and a dance floor under one roof, you'll find it here.

Since 1884, Zauberkönig has been selling magic, joke, and puzzle items, making it Berlin's oldest specialty store of its kind. In Neukölln's Schillerkiez, you'll find magic sets and card tricks, as well as courses and shows in its own magic cabinet.

Berlin's first international comedy stage is located in the heart of Neukölln and has consistently done since 2015 what the city is known for: pushing boundaries. In the soundproofed 70-seat theater on Roseggerstraße, improv theater meets stand-up, English meets German, and craft beer meets genuine laughter.

The BKA Theater in Kreuzberg is a classic of Berlin's cabaret scene, attracting audiences with quirky shows, travesty, and political satire. Since 1988, the stage has delighted with a varied program and an intimate atmosphere above the rooftops of Berlin.

In the historic Art Nouveau ballroom of the Hackesche Höfe in Mitte, the Chamäleon shows what contemporary circus truly can do: acrobatics, dance, and stage art merge into poetic shows unknown to classical vaudeville. For Sunday dates, the same lower prices apply as during the week.

Berlin's oldest professional improv ensemble meets every Monday at the BKA Theater on Kreuzberg's Mehringdamm for a competition. Two teams, one stage, no script: Theatersport Berlin has been delivering spontaneous theater since 1995, with the audience taking charge.

Located in Tempelhof, on a former UFA film studio site, ufaFabrik is arguably Berlin's most versatile cultural center. Those who experience improv theater here get evenings written by the audience themselves: spontaneous, unscripted, and different every time.

Admiralspalast on Friedrichstraße is one of the few big entertainment venues with tradition with the location being home to the biggest stage shows as early as the beginning 1900s.

In the courtyard of Haus Schwarzenberg, just a few steps from Hackescher Markt in Berlin-Mitte, an old brick-green courtyard transforms every summer into one of the city's most atmospheric open-air cinemas. The Open Air Kino Mitte shows arthouse films and modern classics under the open sky, where street art meets cinematic magic.

Berlin's only strip club for women, right at Potsdamer Platz in Mitte: The Sixx Paxx Theater & Ladies Club combines a thrilling male show with a subsequent club night exclusively without male guests. If you're planning a bachelorette party that will be remembered, this is the perfect place.

Glamour, sensuality, and the Roaring Twenties in the heart of Kreuzberg: The Prinzipal on Oranienstraße is Berlin's most stylish burlesque bar and one of the most exciting addresses for a bachelor/bachelorette party that will be long remembered, amidst handcrafted cocktails and captivating live shows.

Germany's oldest and largest ensemble cabaret, Die DISTEL, is located directly at Friedrichstraße station in Berlin-Mitte. Since 1953, DISTEL has been using political satire and live music to sting where it hurts. Sharp punchlines, social depth, and a view into the government district included.

Berlin's oldest comedy club resides in Prenzlauer Berg: The Cosmic Comedy Club Berlin has been occupying a former savings bank on Schönhauser Allee for over two decades and is now the primary destination for English-language stand-up comedy and improv theater in the capital.

Zum Starken August translates to “The Strong August” and is an event café and craft beer bar with circus atmosphere in Berlin. August” hosts extraordinary shows and creates circus moments for everyone.

In the Uckermark near Templin, one of Brandenburg's most popular family destinations awaits: EL DORADO, the Western town on Lake Röddelin. On seven hectares, everything revolves around cowboys, stunt shows, and a true Wild West spirit. Children can become part of the story here all day long.

The Tempodrom near Anhalter Bahnhof in Kreuzberg offers a huge variety of shows, concerts and events.

In Weißensee, where Pankow and Prenzlauer Berg meet, the Brotfabrik at Caligariplatz has existed for over 35 years as one of the last multi-genre venues of Berlin's independent scene. Anyone looking for improv theatre in Berlin will sooner or later end up here: The stage is home to two improv ensembles that regularly draw the audience actively into the play.

Since 2016, Raketos Improv Theatre in Prenzlauer Berg has stood for sophisticated improv theatre of the highest caliber. The Berlin ensemble performs long-form formats at BühnenRausch, bringing Shakespeare, dystopias, and horror into the spotlight. No script, no rehearsals, no two evenings are alike.

Since 2007, the Foxys have been considered long-form specialists in Berlin's improv theatre scene. In Friedrichshain's Theatrepool, dramas, comedies, and chamber plays are created spontaneously night after night, knowing no script or rehearsal. Spontaneity at the highest level.