Entertainment

On most summer Sundays, Berlin’s best free entertainment kicks off around 3pm when Joe Hatchiban sets up his custom-made mobile karaoke unit in the Mauerpark’s amphitheatre. As many as 2000 people cram on to the sto…

This world-famous concert hall has supreme acoustics and, thanks to Hans Scharoun’s terraced vineyard configuration, not a bad seat in the house. It’s the home turf of the Berliner Philharmoniker, who will be led by…

The German Opera was founded by local citizens in 1912 as a counterpoint to the royal opera (today’s Staatsoper) on Unter den Linden. The original building was destroyed in WWII and replaced in 1961 by an introverte…

Germany’s most avant-garde and trailblazing theatre comes with a mission to explore the changes in the social and political fabric of society, often by blurring the lines between theatre, dance and art. Performances…

This top-rated indie screens a smartly curated potpourri of cinematic expression, from new German films and international art-house flicks to themed retrospectives and other stuff you’d never catch at the multiplex.…

A marriage of art nouveau charms and high-tech theatre trappings, this intimate 1920s-style venue in an old ballroom hosts classy variety shows – comedy, juggling acts and singing – often in sassy, sexy and unconven…

Steered by Max Reinhardt from 1905 until 1932, the DT still ranks among Germany's top stages. Now under artistic director Ulrich Khuon, the repertoire includes both classical and contemporary plays that reflect the …

Fancy taking in a piano concert at a piano repair shop in a former bus and tram repair station in industrial Wedding? The brainchild of Christoph Schreiber, this unusual nonprofit venue hosts concerts, mostly by you…

Cradled by Volkspark Friedrichshain, this open-air cinema has seating for 1500 on comfortable benches with backrests, plus a lawn with space for 300 more film fans. A kiosk sells drinks and snacks, and you're free t…

Life’s still a cabaret at this intimate 1912 mirrored art nouveau tent, which puts on sophisticated song-and-dance shows, comedy and chansons nightly. Seating is in upholstered booths or at little cafe tables, both …