Duncker does have a reasonably varied line-up but definitely operates within a very dark sphere. It's perfectly located in a neo-Gothic church in a...
Dunckerstrasse 64The name means strawberry, and this dark, spacious (and a bit dingy) bar off Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz has earned a reputation for its powerful and delicious...
Max-Beer-Strasse 56Festsaal means 'ballroom' and this venue near Kottbusser Tor has quite a refined edge despite the shabbiness of the interior, reinforced by a regular...
Skalitzer Strasse 130Goth, EBM, industrial and metal are undead and well in this three-floor club. Parties have names such as Dark Friday and Schwarzer Donnerstag and the...
Pettenkofer Strasse 17
Best known as home of the popular twice-monthly Russendisko, Kaffee Burger's programme runs the cultural gamut. Early evenings may see readings, film...
Torstrasse 60Lido is the HQ of famed Berlin indie-rocksters Karrera Klub, who have been champions of new music in the city for over ten years now. This former theatre is...
Cuvrystrasse 7
The premier venue for hipper live acts not quite ready for Columbiahalle also hosts dance nights that, although drawing top-notch DJs, don't come off very...
An der Schillingbrücke/Stralauer Platz 33Navigate your way through to the third courtyard of the former Koenigstadt brewery and you'll find Roadrunner's tucked away in the corner next to a...
Saarbrückerstrasse 24Rodeo is one of Berlin's most stylish venues. Opening around 7pm, the church-like main room, with its stunning domed ceiling and arched windows, acts as a...
Auguststrasse 5AIf you were asked to think of the typical Berlin club then something like Rosi's would no doubt spring to mind. It's a tumbledown, DIY affair; all bare...
Revalerstrasse 29
A labyrinthine complex of half a dozen or so dancefloors accessed via the north-side entrance to Heinrich-Heine-Strasse U-Bahn station make up Sage Club,...
Köpenicker Strasse 76A survivor from the old East, this space has a reputation for ignoring musical trends. If you are looking for 'ladies' night' or what the German's call...
Sophienstrasse 6Having opened in the early 1990s as a semi-legal bolthole fronting a lively squat, Supamolly (or Supamolli) is a miracle of survival. The frequent live punk...
Jessner Strasse 41