Must-see entertainment in Central Germany

  • Jazzclub Cavete

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Look for the stone wall on Steinweg studded with cow-, horse- and goat-busts to find this prime port of call for jazz and blues lovers. Monday is open…

  • Theater Waidspeicher

    Erfurt

    Not only children will be enchanted by the adorable marionettes and puppets that perform at this cute theatre in a historic woad storehouse (reached via…

  • Volksbad Jena

    Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

    You can’t swim in the 'People's Baths' (an early-20th-century, heritage-listed public pool) any longer; instead you’ll be showered with theatre, recitals…

  • Deutsches Nationaltheater

    Weimar

    Expect a grab bag of classic and contemporary theatre, opera and concerts at this esteemed space. Performances are in German (musical recitals the obvious…

  • E-Werk

    Weimar

    The Deutsches Nationaltheater (German National Theatre) and other companies perform in this former tram depot, which also has a cinema, hosts bands and…

  • Junges Theater

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Founded in reaction to mainstream theatre in the 1950s, Göttingen’s Junges Theater has long since professionalised, and enjoys a high reputation…

  • Kassablanca Gleis 1

    Thuringian Forest & the Saale Valley

    In a converted shed near Jena-West train station, this joint feeds the cultural cravings of the indie crowd with a potpourri of live concerts, dance…

  • Apex

    Fairy-Tale Road

    Started as a cabaret and culture venue in 1971, Apex offers the perfect combination of art gallery, performance venue and restaurant. The food (served 6pm…

  • DasDie Brettl

    Erfurt

    Drag shows, musicals and even dinner and theatre nights take centre stage in this cultural centre, which seats, feeds and waters up to 500 at its cabaret…

  • Faust I & II

    Harz Mountains

    For something a little different and as German as the great writer Goethe himself, catch a steam train to the top of the Brocken for limited-date summer…

  • Objekt 5

    Central Germany

    This classic venue hosts folk, rock and occasional avant-garde concerts and regular DJs. Check the program for times. Take tram 8 to Burg Giebichenstein,…

  • Factory

    Central Germany

    Live music and parties here in all musical directions. Check the homepage for what's on when.