Upcoming Events (50)
Goodbye Berlin
Goodbye Berlin at Volksbuehne Berlin - Große Bühne is a piercing theatre experience that threads urban grit with dreamlike staging, stark lighting, and fearless Berlin premiere energy.
Schiwagos Enkel
Theatre performance 'Schiwagos Enkel' — Eine optimistische Tragödie, Folge 7, with Silvia Rieger at Volksbühne Berlin's Roter Salon on 11 Apr 2026 at 20:00.
NOT COOL BUT(T) A NICE BITCH
On the iconic Volksbühne Berlin, Große Bühne, NOT COOL BUT(T) A NICE BITCH unleashes boundary-pushing theater with blistering wit, audacious visuals, and a neon-lit pulse that leaves the audience breathless and begging for more.
BÖSES GLÜCK / CULT OF THE DAUGHTER
World premiere at Volksbühne Berlin of BÖSES GLÜCK / CULT OF THE DAUGHTER, a theatre piece using texts by Olga Ravn and Tove Ditlevsen.
Berlin Breath Club | Julianna Schreyer REPRISE
Berlin Breath Club opens Julianna Schreyer's REPRISE at Volksbühne Berlin - Große Bühne, a daring theatre piece fusing bold performance with breathy sonic textures on a monumental stage.
Beverly Glenn-Copeland
Beverly Glenn-Copeland performs at Volksbühne Berlin - Große Bühne, weaving experimental synth, folk-inflected piano, and intimate storytelling into a luminous, boundary-blurring night.
Theaterführung
Theaterführung at Berlin's Volksbühne, Große Bühne, offers a guided tour through a historic, avant-garde space where German theater energy and architectural drama fuse into a vivid backstage experience.
Fantômas
Fantomas storms Volksbuehne Berlin - Grosse Buehne with boundary-pushing noise, eerie theatrical ambience, and fearless, genre-defying performance in that stark historic space.
IMIONA NURTU. DIE NAMEN DER STRÖMUNG
IMIONA NURTU. DIE NAMEN DER STRÖMUNG storms Volksbühne Berlin’s Große Bühne with boundary-pushing theatre, where language, bodies, and power collide in a provocative, unforgettable performance.
Irgendetwas ist passiert
Irgendetwas ist passiert unfurls at Volksbühne Berlin's Große Bühne, a provocative, boundary-pushing theater piece that dives into memory, myth, and city life with bold visuals and daring performance.
Salon Ma ما
Salon Ma ما electrifies Volksbühne Berlin's Große Bühne with a provocative lecture night that fuses language, politics, and performance, set against industrial beams, velvet seats, and a spotlight lingering on daring ideas.
22. achtung berlin filmfestival
Experience 22.achtung berlin filmfestival at Volksbühne Berlin – Große Bühne, a pulse-quickening showcase of bold contemporary films in a legendary venue.
The Feral Womxn
The Feral Womxn electrifies Volksbühne Berlin's Große Bühne with feral, fearless theater energy, bold language and dynamic staging that fuse punk performance art and razor‑sharp social bite.
BÖSES GLÜCK / CULT OF THE DAUGHTER
World premiere at Volksbühne Berlin's Große Bühne: BÖSES GLÜCK / CULT OF THE DAUGHTER, a theatre piece by Olga Ravn with texts by Tove Ditlevsen, presented with DE/EN surtitles.
Abschlusslesung: Parole Text Buch – 17. Jahrgang Szenisches Schreiben (UdK)
A German-language Abschlusslesung for the 17th class of Scenisches Schreiben (UdK), presenting Parole Text Buch at the Roter Salon, Volksbühne Berlin.
MikroHiejazz | Nomadic Flamenco Jazz
MikroHiejazz brings Nomadic Flamenco Jazz to Volksbühne Berlin - Große Bühne, where improvisational heat and fearless rhythms collide with a dramatic, industrial venue, turning the night into smoky, spellbinding atmosphere.
22. achtung berlin filmfestival
The 22nd Achtung Berlin Filmfestival screens new cinema at Volksbühne Berlin's Grüner Salon as part of Berlin's renowned film scene.
Archiv der Leerstellen: Iranische Diaspora in Berlin (1970-2000) Part I
Opening session exploring memory, grief, and political organizing of the Iranian diaspora in Berlin (1970-2000), with Sanaz Azimipour and guests.
Goodbye Berlin
Contemporary performance by Constanza Macras and Dorky Park at Volksbühne Berlin (Große Bühne), blending German and English on stage.
“I Thought You Hate War As You Called Me!”
A screening from a Left Bank Filmkollektiv series about Iran under war and repression, presented by 3 Days to Liberation and curated by Maryam Palizban. Hosted at Volksbühne Berlin's Roter Salon, in cooperation with Constanza Macras / Dorky Park, delivering critical perspectives on censorship and resilience.
22. achtung berlin filmfestival
The 22nd Achtung Berlin Filmfestival lights up Volksbühne Berlin's Große Bühne with bold premieres, intimate screenings, and a kinetic, cinephile energy that puts Berlin's indie cinema on center stage.
Die Erde ist rot, so oder so
Provocative theatre piece at Volksbühne Berlin examining elite power through the Epstein Files, a stark critique of global privilege.
Tangonacht
Tangonacht graces Volksbühne Berlin's Große Bühne with fevered tango, sultry bandoneóns, and sleek dance-floor energy, in a moody, retro-modern setting where Berlin's nightlife meets Buenos Aires warmth.
Glancing at Open/Closed Futures
An intellectual evening at Volksbühne Berlin’s Roter Salon as Guli Dolev-Hashiloni and Tamar Raphael discuss contrasting open and closed futures, moderated by Tomer Dotan Dreyfus. The dialogue blends philosophy and social theory in an intimate, theatre-venue setting.
Gegenwärtige Zukünfte
Gegenwärtige Zukünfte unfurls at Volksbühne Berlin's Große Bühne, a literature showcase where provocative writing meets bold stagecraft under stark, industrial lighting and curious minds.
SAINT FLESH | #8
Saint Flesh #8 at Volksbuehne Berlin’s Roter Salon features guest Caner Teker in a dance-performance evening presented by Duygu Ağal and Ricarda Hillermann.
Exit Void | KMRU
Exit Void and KMRU unfold an immersive electronic journey on Volksbuehne Berlin's Große Bühne, where minimal ambience and ethereal textures meet a stark, industrial-charm stage.
Gefühle am Ende der Welt: Folge 16 – Hitze
German-language talk at Volksbuehne Berlin's Roter Salon with Henrike Kohpeiß, Philipp Wüschner and guests, Episode 16: Hitze, exploring feelings at the end of the world.
Maybe We Should All Be Naked
Volksbühne Berlin's Große Bühne stages Maybe We Should All Be Naked—a provocative theater piece that leans into bold humor, surreal imagery, and fearless storytelling.
ja nichts ist ok
ja nichts ist ok unfolds a provocative theater piece on Volksbuehne Berlin – Große Bühne, where bold staging and intimate storytelling collide to leave a charged, lingering impression.
Goodbye Berlin
Goodbye Berlin hits Volksbühne Berlin's Große Bühne with a provocative theater piece that threads memory, identity, and striking stagecraft into a fearless night of Berlin storytelling.
REVOLVER LIVE! #65: Jan Bonny – Standbein, Spielbein
REVOLVER LIVE! #65 presents Jan Bonny’s Standbein, Spielbein at Volksbühne Berlin’s Große Bühne—a probing live lecture that fuses literature and performance in a stark, storied theater.
BERLIN POST PUNK! | Adventure Team & SuperCheri
BERLIN POST PUNK! at Volksbühne Berlin, Große Bühne, teams Adventure Team with SuperCheri for a raw, high-energy night of jagged guitars, neon synths, and a rebellious, club-ready mood.
Archiv der Leerstellen II: Iranian diaspora in Berlin
On April 26, 2026 at 19:00 UTC, a scholarly discussion at Volksbühne Berlin on the Iranian diaspora and the student movement in Berlin (1960s–70s), Part II.
Irgendetwas ist passiert
Irgendetwas ist passiert unfolds at Volksbuehne Berlin's Große Bühne, a bold theatre night where experimental staging and razor-sharp storytelling light up Berlin's famously edgy stage.
IDIOLAB#7 | Gespräche mit dem Universum
IDIOLAB#7 presents a conversations-with-the-universe discussion at Volksbühne Berlin's Roter Salon, exploring cosmic questions through science and philosophy.
Tangonacht
Tangonacht returns to Volksbühne Berlin’s Große Bühne, where smoky tangos meet live bandoneóns, dramatic lighting and passionate dancers for a cinematic, intimate night in the heart of Berlin.
Darlina Sáenz
Darlina Sáenz brings intimate, Latin-inflected vocals to Volksbühne Berlin's Große Bühne, where stark brick walls meet warm stage light and moody originals mingle with electric timbres for a truly intimate live moment.
Parole Text Buch: Cold Shadows – Poetry Reading
Parole Text Buch presents Cold Shadows - Poetry Reading at Volksbühne Berlin's Große Bühne, where hushed verse drifts through a cavernous hall into a quiet, moonlit literary night.
Spooky Paradise
Immerse in Spooky Paradise at the Volksbühne Berlin's Große Bühne, a boundary-pushing theater evening where eerie storytelling collides with bold stagecraft and Berlin’s signature avant-garde energy.
Venus Alchemie
Venus Alchemie explodes across Volksbühne Berlin's Große Bühne, a hypnotic theatre piece where surreal visuals fuse with bold storytelling, live music, and provocative energy in a landmark venue.
Smoothin’ Groovin’ & friends
Dance into the night at the Grüner Salon of Volksbuehne Berlin with Smoothin’ Groovin’ & friends. Expect groovy electronic vibes in an intimate theater setting on May 1, 2026, at 9:30 PM.
MikroHiejazz | aPuro Nada – Flamenco Show
An energetic flamenco-infused live music experience titled MikroHiejazz | aPuro Nada at Volksbuehne Berlin's Grüner Salon. The show blends fiery flamenco rhythms with eclectic jazz motifs in an intimate urban venue, curated by Wesam Karema.
Berlin Breath Club
A breathwork and live-music evening at Volksbühne Berlin's Grüner Salon, led by Julianna Schreyer with the 'German Angst' Atem Session. An intimate, sound-infused practice blending guided breathing with live music to foster calm, focus, and mood-shifting immersion.
Archiv der Leerstellen: Iranische Diaspora in Berlin (1970-2000) Teil III
Part III of Archiv der Leerstellen presents a panel on the Iranian diaspora in Berlin (1970-2000), exploring everyday life, resistance and exile. Sanaz Azimipour and Hamid Nowzari share insights in the intimate Roter Salon of Volksbühne Berlin, blending archival memory with contemporary relevance.
Europa-Kontrovers: Verantwortung für Frieden in Europa
Panel discussion at Volksbühne Berlin's Grüner Salon on May 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM, exploring who bears responsibility for peace in Europe amid times of unrest. Policy makers and scholars examine European security, diplomacy, and collective accountability in a lively, insightful exchange.
TIKTOK KOLLOQUIUM
A provocative talk at Volksbühne Berlin's Roter Salon examining how looksmaxxing and the pursuit of the perfect body intersect with fascist aesthetics and political power. The discussion sheds light on modern body politics in the TikTok era.
A Year without Summer
Contemporary theater/dance piece 'A Year without Summer' by Florentina Holzinger at Volksbühne Berlin (Große Bühne) with DE/EN surtitles.
Frauen sind heute ja keine Heiligen mehr
A sharp, witty theatre piece at Volksbühne Berlin's Grüner Salon, produced by ATOPIA. The show playfully questions gender norms with biting humor and a lively stage presence, delivering a provocative evening of satire for adult audiences.
Der Schnittchenkauf
Der Schnittchenkauf bursts onto Volksbühne Berlin's Große Bühne with bold theater visuals, brisk wit and a modern ensemble energy that lingers long after the final bow.