Saxony AnhaltEntertainment

Entertainment in Saxony Anhalt

  1. A

    Café & Klub Luise

    There's a young and relaxed vibe to this ever-so-slightly retro café where, despite the menu, most come to drink. The club below has a wide-ranging programme, from house, indie and '60s flower power, to karaoke and table tennis competitions.

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  2. B

    Café Central

    This hip bar-cum-literary salon recreates the early 1900s with antique velvet sofas, flock wallpaper and Persian carpets. There are comedy shows, public readings, films or lectures on many evenings, but the decor means it's always worth a visit.

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  3. C

    Barrik

    As you might imagine, Wittenberg is pretty dead after dark, although the cultural centre called Barrik does its best to entertain the troops with live comedy, dance, cabaret and transvestite shows.

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  4. Factory

    On weekends, shaggy-haired students and skinny-jean hipsters invade this industrial space for concerts and a Happy Feet- inducing mix of indie rock, techno and hip hop.

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  5. D

    Strandbar

    Grab a deck chair and sink your toes into tonnes of sand lugged to this riverside beach bar that's a fine spot for chilling down the day with cocktails and electro beats.

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  6. E

    Deep

    This dimly lit basement bar is trendy but extremely friendly, with DJs at the decks Thursday to Saturday and killer cocktails nightly. Enter via Einsteinstrasse.

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  7. F

    Stern

    For the cheapest beer around Hasselbachplatz, make a beeline to this alt-chic boîte with two floors of lounges and a dance floor. High flirt factor.

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  8. G

    Casinoberg

    If you like your beer and pub grub with a side of local colour, swing by this watering hole presided over by the congenial Willi Witt. Beer garden in summer.

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  9. H

    Mausefalle

    The crowds spilling out of here on weekends prove that Mausefalle's relaxed mix of drinks, music and the occasional bit of communal TV hits the spot.

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  10. I

    Stadthalle

    From Mozart to Motörhead - as Magdeburg's premier venue, this 2000-seat venue in the leafy central park has pretty much heard it all.

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  12. J

    Organ Concerts

    The Stadtkirche has organ concerts every Friday, while the Schlosskirche has choir and organ music every Tuesday.

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  13. K

    Johanniskirche

    Popular for classical music concerts, this atmospheric church dates back, in parts, to 1131.

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  14. L

    Theater Magdeburg Opernhaus

    The Magdeburg Philharmonic plays here, and it's also a venue for opera and ballet.

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  15. M

    Independent

    A pub at the eastern end of Collegienstrasse where you can suck on a hookah pipe.

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  16. N

    Sweet Apple

    A pub at the eastern end of Collegienstrasse where you can suck on a hookah pipe.

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  17. O

    Magdeburger Zwickmühle

    This acclaimed cabaret will be appreciated by German-speakers.

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  18. Hofwirtschaft

    Set in the magnificent Cranach-Hof, this pub has outdoor seating in the courtyard in summer and everything from whisky afternoons to readings, theatre and music performances.

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