Set on an inlet off the Spree just over the border from Kreuzberg, this popular timbered bar occupies an old boathouse, several floating docks and a decommissioned boat. The...

A roomy venue with a reputation for the best sound in town, Columbiahalle promotes larger acts that haven't made it to stadium status, such as Babyshambles, the White Stripes...

Trial track with jump ramps, and a good place to connect with what's on. Projekt Erlebnisräume builds and maintains skateboarding, skating and climbing facilities and organises...

Out of the way, but brilliant - like a miniature castle on a tiny Spree island, with several levels and a top-floor balcony. Once a communist youth club, now a live...

Set in a beautiful neo-gothic former brewery, tucked away in a peaceful courtyard with great summer tables, chef and proprietor Uwe Popall presides over a relaxed and tasteful...

No grand opera here, but a constantly changing programme of chamber operas and music-theatre works much loved by the Neuköllners who come to see lighter, bubblier, cheaper and...

Described as 'Europe's most beautiful baths' when opened in 1914, the Stadtbad Neuköln survived the 20th century unscathed and beautiful it remains. Built in Greco-Roman style,...

With seating for 43 people, this cosy neighbourhood drag club has a touch of grandma and a passable drag revue.

Meetings take place irregularly (check the website) on Sundays at 1.30pm and Tuesdays at 6pm. Derby Week in August is a major international event.

Meetings take place irregularly (check the website) on Sundays at 1.30pm and Tuesdays at 6pm. Derby Week in August is a major international event.

A crowded market across the canal from Kreuzberg, designed to meet the needs of the local Turkish community. Fresh veg, wonderful spices, great prices.

The city's oldest sports club is also perhaps its most diverse, with a list of activities almost as long as its history. As the archaic name suggests (it translates as...

This intimate venue presents trad ethnic music or local fusions blending jazz, trance or folk elements.