Must-see entertainment in Dresden

Generations of young folks have memories of the 'Barn', which started out as a mainstream GDR-era youth club before turning into an offbeat culture centre…

Dresden's famous opera house is the home of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden, which puts on brilliant performances that usually sell out.

This institution can be found at the junction of the Neustadt's two most happening streets. As its name suggests, this cavernous party pit is set in a…

Small, smoky and smooth, this converted space has concerts featuring regional talent almost nightly (usually jazz, but also blues and rock), then turns…

Fresh from a thorough reconstruction, this mammoth-sized GDR-era parallelepiped decorated with Communist-themed murals is home to a renowned orchestra.

An old-school musical theatre reinventing itself in the ultramodern premises of the converted Kraftwerk Mitte powerplant.

Cool cats of all ages come out to this legendary Dresden jazz joint for good music from local and international talent.

This large venue inside a redeveloped 19th-century powerplant holds weekly raves and live concerts.