Opera & Operetta © Bernd Uhlig Opera & Operetta 20/11/2026 + 3 additional dates L’incoronazione di Poppea Opera & Operetta 20/11/2026 + 3 additional dates In his last opera, Claudio Monteverdi drew for the first time on material with real historical figures, and thus created the first "sex-and-crime story" in operatic history. Like a political thriller, this early Baroque masterpiece tells a story of power and… Read more International Classic music in Berlin Location Staatsoper Unter den Linden Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/l-incoronazione-di-poppea.94/ Buy tickets
Musical © Charlotte Salomon Musical 20/11/2026 Charlotte's Colours Musical 20/11/2026 Charlotte, a Jewish woman from Berlin, sits in a small room whilst in exile in France, painting and painting and painting – her memories, her dreams, her hopes. Read more Jewish Berlin City of music Location Das Jüdische Kulturschiff MS Goldberg Schifffahrtsufer 2 an der Dischinger Brücke 13581 Berlin-Spandau Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Moritz Haase Lectures & Readings 20/11/2026 Christiane Paul reads: Marzahn Mon Amour Lectures & Readings 20/11/2026 Marzahn—for many, a synonym for a troubled neighborhood, social decline, and social invisibility. Yet what was once the largest prefabricated housing estate in the GDR and a prestigious socialist project is so much more than its reputation in the media. Read more Literature Location Berliner Ensemble Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.berliner-ensemble.de/inszenierung/christiane-paul-liest-marzahn-mon-amour Buy tickets
Play © Franziska Strauss Play 20/11/2026 – 19/12/2026 Eine Mords-Freundin Play 20/11/2026 – 19/12/2026 Get ready for the thrilling theatrical debut from “Sherlock” creator Steven Moffat, packed with surprising twists, witty British humor, and a question that couldn’t be more timely: Should you believe everything you read online? Read more Location Ernst-Reuter-Saal im Rathaus Reinickendorf Eichborndamm 213 13439 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/komoedie-am-kurfuerstendamm/eine-mords-freundin-komoedie-am-kurfuerstendamm-im-ernst-reuter-saal-4123447/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Festival © Ricarda Hinz (GBS Stiftung) Festival 20/11/2026 + 2 additional dates Philo.live! Philosophy Festival Festival 20/11/2026 + 2 additional dates From 20 to 22 November 2026, Philo.live! invites you to join in a collective exploration of ideas. It is a place where people with contrasting perspectives come together, and leading figures from the worlds of philosophy, science, politics and culture discuss… Read more MICE-Events Politics & Society Location silent green Kulturquartier Gerichtstraße 35 13347 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.philolive.de/ Buy tickets
Cabaret & Comedy © showfenster Cabaret & Comedy 20/11/2026 Reusch’s rigorous review of the year Cabaret & Comedy 20/11/2026 A year in review by the cabaret artist and radio presenter (WDR 5, SWR 3) Stefan Reusch. Read more Location Showfenster Theater Letteallee 94 13409 Berlin Time 19:30 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.showfenster-show.de/event-details/stefan-reusch-reuschs-rigoroser-jahresruckblick-2
Theatre © Promo Theatre 20/11/2026 Streit ums Politische »The Offended Society« Theatre 20/11/2026 It is not only individuals but also groups that can feel belittled and disregarded. Regions, social groups or entire populations develop perceptions of the place they occupy in society – and the place they deserve. In Germany, these issues continue to be… Read more Location Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz Kurfürstendamm 153 10709 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.schaubuehne.de/en/produktionen/streit-ums-politische-die-gekraenkte-gesellschaft.html?ID_Vorstellung=7265 Buy tickets
Dance & Performance © Martin Grabner Dance & Performance 20/11/2026 + 5 additional dates The Future Is Now Dance & Performance 20/11/2026 + 5 additional dates "Future Is Now" is inspired by Nina Hagen’s infamous performance at Club 2 in Austria in 1979. The talk show is brought to life by three artists who, with a blend of cheeky and sensitive wit, tell the story through the music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Read more City of music Location Schlossplatztheater Alt-Köpenick 31/33 12555 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://schlossplatztheater.de/future-is-now/ Buy tickets
© Daniel Wetzel 20/11/2026 The Ugly Duckling | The Golden Goose 20/11/2026 The Ugly Duckling: Today, more than ever, in a world that oscillates between individualism and egalitarianism, Hans Christian Andersen’s *The Ugly Duckling*, directed by long-standing ensemble member Michael Schwager, takes on new relevance. Read more Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 19:30 pm http://www.hexenberg-ensemble.de Buy tickets
Classical Music © Stefan Maria Rother Classical Music 20/11/2026 Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 Classical Music 20/11/2026 The Berlin Symphonic Chamber Orchestra is seven years young—an ensemble of outstanding musicians who place great emphasis on sound quality. Their shared joy in playing and their collaborative work on each project shape the orchestra’s rich, vibrant, and fresh… Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Philharmonie und Kammermusiksaal - Philharmonie Berlin Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://franzhans06.de/?event=neujahr-mit-bach Buy tickets
Dance & Performance © Durieux Communication Dance & Performance 20/11/2026 "Carmina Burana" by the Szeged Contemporary Dance Company Dance & Performance 20/11/2026 Tamás Juronics’ *CARMINA BURANA* makes its German debut. The legendary SCDC show finally comes to Berlin on November 20, 2026. *CARMINA BURANA*—get ready for an unforgettable experience! Read more City of music Location Admiralspalast Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.admiralspalast.theater/veranstaltung/carmina-burana-by-the-szeged-contemporary-dance-company.html#go Buy tickets
Nightlife © Volksbühne Nightlife 20/11/2026 Club de Baile Nightlife 20/11/2026 WARM UP by Club de Baile. Read more International City of music Location Roter Salon - Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 10178 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.volksbuehne-berlin.de/produktionen/club-de-baile/ Buy tickets
© Pablo Hassmann 20/11/2026 + 2 additional dates COAL GHOSTS 20/11/2026 + 2 additional dates “KOHLEGEISTER” is a performative theater project about coal as a condensed space of history, about the spirits that dwell within it, and about global energy interconnections. Read more International Location Schaubude Berlin Greifswalder Straße 81-84 Ecke Storkower Straße 10405 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://schaubude.berlin/de/spielplan/kohlegeister/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Promo Lectures & Readings 20/11/2026 + 5 additional dates Comedy Slam | Kiezpoeten Lectures & Readings 20/11/2026 + 5 additional dates Four of the best slam poets in the country meet at Berlin's Comedy Slam to read their way into the audience's diaphragm with their funniest texts. In two rounds, they shake the audience's abdominal muscles. A workout for the diaphragm! Read more Location Pfefferberg - Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://visitberlin.reservix.de/tickets-comedy-slam-berlin-in-berlin-pfefferberg-theater-am-14-9-2024/e2263988 Buy tickets
Concerts © David Montes Aldea Concerts 20/11/2026 Detect Ensemble & Acid Pauli // O/Y Concerts 20/11/2026 The Detect Ensemble is known for its experimental concerts that blend new music, classical and jazz. Now it is joining forces with Acid Pauli, an internationally acclaimed figure in electronic music. Read more experimental and contemporary Art City of music Location Werner-Otto-Saal - Konzerthaus Berlin Am Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/detect-ensemble-acid-pauli-oy/13538 Buy tickets
Theatre © Gianmarco Bresadola, 2025 Theatre 20/11/2026 + 2 additional dates Die Wildente (The Wild Duck) Theatre 20/11/2026 + 2 additional dates Henrik Ibsen's ‘The Wild Duck’ explores the value of lies. Are truth and absolute honesty always good, or can they also be destructive? Do we need to live a lie in order to live at all? And to what extent is it acceptable to interfere in other people's lives? Read more Around Kurfürstendamm Location Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz Kurfürstendamm 153 10709 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schaubuehne.de/de/produktionen/die-wildente-.html
Pop Electro Rock © Promo Pop Electro Rock 20/11/2026 Fabeck – Wüste | Streaming Album Release Concert Pop Electro Rock 20/11/2026 ‘Fabeck’ have been making music for two decades as if there were no tomorrow – and as if every song were a last chance to say something that nobody else says. Read more City of music Spandau Location Kulturhaus Spandau Mauerstraße 6 13597 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://kulturhaus-spandau.de/ev_event/wueste/ Buy tickets
Concerts © Ev. Kirchengemeinde Kreuzberg Concerts 20/11/2026 + 1 additional date Hafiz prays Concerts 20/11/2026 + 1 additional date In the heart of Kreuzberg, the words of a 14th-century Persian poet are set to music by composers of Jewish origin and sung in a Christian church. Read more History International City of music Location Emmauskirche Lausitzer Platz 8a 10997 Berlin Time 20:00 pm
Dance & Performance © suite42 Dance & Performance 20/11/2026 Happy Looking For Freedom Dance & Performance 20/11/2026 An autograph session gets out of hand. A former 1980s television hero sits on stage, waiting for his fans. Memories come flooding back. Who wouldn’t want to be close to their childhood idol once more? Perhaps even manage to get an autograph? Read more International Location TAK - Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg Prinzenstr. 85 F im Aufbau Haus am Moritzplatz 10969 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.tak-berlin.org/programm/happylookingforfreedom Buy tickets
Pop Electro Rock © Caren Detje Pop Electro Rock 20/11/2026 Lina Maly - 10 years old, just visiting Pop Electro Rock 20/11/2026 At just 28 years old, Lina Maly has already established herself as one of the most influential voices in the German-speaking world. In the past five years alone, she has released over 40 of her own songs and contributed to numerous other projects as a… Read more City of music On Tour Location Colosseum Berlin Gleimstraße 31 10437 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/lina-maly-enno-bunger-hoer-auf-die-liebe-tour-philharmonie-berlin-20432268/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Concerts © visitBerlin Concerts 20/11/2026 Luke Combs UK - The World's Leading Tribute to Luke Combs Concerts 20/11/2026 "Germany, get ready!" The world's leading Luke Combs tribute show is coming to Berlin. Read more City of music Location Hole 44 Hermannstr. 146 12051 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/noapp/event/20518115/?affiliate=VB1&utm_source=VB1&utm_medium=dp&utm_campaign=berlintourismus Buy tickets
