Hidden in the Edison-Höfe, a stylishly renovated light-bulb factory, this cellar venue hosts fine jazz and blues concerts (many of them free), as well as regular events like the 'Lars Wednesday' comedy show or the 'Frühschoppen' reading stage on Sundays. Enter from Schlegelstrasse or Invalidenstrasse.
Kunstfabrik Schlot
Berlin
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