The roster of in-house DJs at 2BE tends to focus mainly on hip hop, with the odd reggae and dancehall tune thrown in for good measure, and there's also usually a live act or...

A dusky, relaxed disco where you don't have to dress up to get in and where academics, social workers, bank clerks and midwives populate the floor. Flirtation rules. Dance to...

A massive complex, containing a cinema, theatre and gallery, operated by a friendly Berlin arts collective. There's also a party floor with a playlist mostly devoted to reggae,...

Spin-off of a swanky Zurich disco, its 'medieval' decor and Renaissance-style frescos are jarringly at odds with the Renzo Piano-designed theatre whose basement it occupies....

Formerly the Apollo Sauna Club Berlin, this huge gay labyrinth of sin with 250 lockers and 80 cabins has been given a major revamp with a Latin twist. Two floors offer clients...

A small bohemian basement staging free jazz, avant-folk and live electronica as well as films and art installations. Be aware that shows usually begin an hour later than the...

Bang Bang's decidedly retro decor - all glitter balls and monochrome blow-ups of '60s girl groups - is a little misleading. If you expected this small venue tucked away under...

Located smack bang in touristy Hackescher Markt and decorated with enormous photo prints of 1960s and '70s icons, Bang Bang is small yet inviting. The bleacher seats around the...

With its clutter of mirror balls, salvaged airplane and car seats, this bar, alternative art gallery and indie-rock venue embodies some of the most fun aspects of Berlin...

The hippest and hardest electronic music club in Berlin, if not Europe. The building is a Communist-era power station transformed into a concrete cathedral of techno on two...

A strong contender for best club in the city, if not Europe; words can't really do the place justice. In basic terms, it's a techno club in a former power station, but it has...

The club's name, a nod to funk legend Hamilton Bohannon, indicates its driving musical principle. Billed as offering 'soulful electronic clubbing', this basement location...

Taking a walk down Rungestrasse might feel like you're going where no man has gone before, but stick with it: at the end of the street is Berlin's very own spaceship, the arts...

A diverse crowd in both age and nationality - the hostel across the street lends a youthful international air - mills about in this lounge that comes with old easy chairs,...