St Pauli & Reeperbahn
This legendary Hamburg jazz club inhabits the fab basement of the Tanzende Türme office towers. Stellar local and international acts take to the stage…
Must-see entertainment in Northern Germany
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St Pauli & Reeperbahn
Around since the 1960s, Gruenspan has evolved since its time as a notorious drug den into one of St Pauli's best live music venues. Just about any musical…
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Hamburg
Attending a concert here is an essential part of visiting Hamburg's most exciting architectural icon. With a full program, a number of different…
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Hamburg
Among the world’s most respected opera houses, the Staatsoper has been directed by the likes of Gustav Mahler and Karl Böhm during its 325-year-plus…
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Hamburg
Hamburg’s huge Barclaycard Arena (previously sponsored by O2) was extensively refurbished for the 2006 football World Cup, and is home to Bundesliga club…
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St Pauli & Reeperbahn
The booking policy at this unhurried pocket-size club with plush decor skews towards lo-fi indie-folk-rock and usually features prestardom international…
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Hamburg
Built in 1908, the Laeiszhalle was Hamburg's premier address for classical concerts and opera. That mantle has passed to the extraordinary new…
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St Pauli & Reeperbahn
This plush theatre stages a cornucopia of saucy musical reviews, comedies, soap operas and variety shows. Midnight shows follow the main performance. The…
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Lübeck
This adorable puppet theatre, which is part of the Theater Figuren Museum, puts on a children’s show at 3pm, and another for adults on some evenings at 7…
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Hamburg
This excellent local arthouse cinema skips the mainstream films and shows them in their original version (ie with German subtitles) on Tuesdays. Otherwise…
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Deutsches Schauspielhaus Theatre
Hamburg
Germany’s largest and most important theatre presents imaginative interpretations of the classics (Shakespeare, Goethe, Chekhov et al) alongside new works…
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Hamburg
It has moved around a lot in its time, but wherever it has been in Hamburg, the city's oldest jazz club has been reliable for live jazz in all its forms,…
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Hamburg
Germany's oldest professional English-language theatre has been around since 1976 and performs quality English drama with English actors to a…
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Lübeck
High-calibre concerts take place throughout the summer and winter semesters at this music academy. Check at the tourist office or their website for…
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Hamburg
They're making beautiful music in this former factory that's an iconic Altona venue, where the music ranges from classical to club and the program spans…
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St Pauli & Reeperbahn
One of the more respectable clubs today on the Grosse Freiheit, this second venue for the Beatles survives in a much-altered form with regular live acts.
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St Pauli & Reeperbahn
In addition to excellent live music gigs and experimental DJ sets, this former slaughterhouse hosts anything from acoustic raves to spoken word.
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St Pauli & Reeperbahn
A dynamic program of high-quality, sometimes-offbeat theatre is the hallmark here. If you speak German, it can be a great night out.
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St Pauli & Reeperbahn
Favourite local football team FC St Pauli plays at home in the multi-use Millerntor stadium.
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Northern Germany
The state theatre offers a varied range of concerts and theatrical performances.
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St Pauli & Reeperbahn
An essential part of the St Pauli night, this burlesque show in a tiny venue divides visitors. Some love it as a less sleazy counterpoint to the table…
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Lübeck
Notable for the colourful statues on its roof, this concrete monolith is where big international names perform when in town.
