This combination spa and theatre has a long history dating back to 1873, and in its 1920s heyday was a 24-hour 'amusement palace' with a steam sauna,...
Friedrichstrasse 101This somewhat dilapidated former ballroom offers art, performance art, dance productions and concerts, offering a unique and authentic cultural evening....
Pappelallee 15A massive complex, containing a cinema, theatre and gallery, operated by a friendly Berlin arts collective. There's also a party floor with a playlist...
Veteranenstrasse 21With roots dating back to 1912, the Deutsche Oper built its present 1,900-seat hall in 1961, just in time to carry the operatic torch for West Berlin during...
Bismarkstrasse 35Within the DT's two adjoining buildings are three venues displaying new and experimental work, from one-man shows and concerts to modern interpretations of...
Schumannstrasse 13A
Under directors Günther Grosser and Bernd Hoffmeister, F40 (formerly known as Friends of Italian Opera) offers a high-quality programme. Expect house...
Fidicinstrasse 40The bare brick walls and sparse lighting of this dingy and intimate location make it look more like a dungeon than a concert and theatre location. It has an...
Eichenstrasse 4The most exciting stage programming in the city is currently coming from the amalgamation of the century-old former Hebbel Theater (HAU1), Theater am...
Main office: HAU2, Hallesches Ufer 32Despite its name, the Komische Oper puts on a broader range than just comic works, and, after its founding in 1947, made its reputation by breaking with the...
Behrenstrasse 55-57Intendant Armin Petras with a young and new ensemble has been breathing life into this jewel of a theatre over the last few years. The programming features...
Am Festungsgraben 2This 'new space for the arts' and base for Sasha Waltz's dance company is also home to early music ensemble Akamus (www.akamus.de). A former pumping station...
Holzmarktstrasse 33This classy location hosts some of Germany's best-known performers. The building is one of only two remaining examples of work by Oskar Kaufmann, premier...
Hardenbergstrasse 6
One of the most important venues for avant-garde theatre and dance in Berlin. The aim of its three resident directors, Thomas Ostermeier, Luk Perceval and...
Kurfürstendamm 153
This former club house for craftsmen and DDR theatre workshop now presents a contemporary programme of dance, theatre, music and opera, with up-and-coming...
Sophienstrasse 18
In the large attic of a converted factory, situated well off the beaten path, Theater unterm Dach is the place to see new German fringe groups. Productions...
Kulturhaus im Ernst-Thälmann-Park