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Día de los Muertos 2026: La Despedida ⭐

Mon 2 Nov, 16:00–20:00 · Holzmarkt 25, Holzmarktstraße 25, Friedrichshain

A warm, community-led farewell to the altar with live music from Sueños de Atahualpa at 17:00 and the closing ceremony at 19:00.

Desert Blues €12–30 ⭐

Etran de L'Aïr ⭐

Tue 3 Nov, doors 19:30, show 20:30 · Gretchen, Obentrautstraße 19–21, Kreuzberg

The Agadez group's hypnotic Saharan guitar music mixes Tuareg tradition, desert blues and rough-edged wedding-party energy, with SENU opening. Presale tiers €12/€18/€25; €30 at the door.

Festival From €7.18 ⭐

Diwali in Berlin 2026 ⭐

Sat 7 Nov, 12:00–22:30 · Jules B-Part am Gleisdreieck, Luckenwalder Straße 6b, Kreuzberg

Berlin's South Asian festival brings Bharatanatyam, Kathak, sitar and tablas, comedy, Bhangra and a broad Indian food market into one lively day. Under-16s free.

Science Talk Free ⭐

Ig Nobel Prizes: Research That Makes You Laugh, Then Think ⭐

Sun 8 Nov, 16:30–18:00 · Miriam Makeba Auditorium, HKW, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, Tiergarten

Founder Marc Abrahams and prize-winners unpack delightfully odd but real peer-reviewed research — smart, funny and ideal for a Sunday afternoon. Advance registration recommended.

Community Free

Día de los Muertos 2026: La Despedida

Mon 2 Nov, 16:00–20:00 · Holzmarkt 25, Holzmarktstraße 25, Friedrichshain

A warm, community-led farewell to the altar with live music from Sueños de Atahualpa at 17:00 and the closing ceremony at 19:00.

Festival From €7.18

Diwali in Berlin 2026

Sat 7 Nov, 12:00–22:30 · Jules B-Part am Gleisdreieck, Luckenwalder Straße 6b, Kreuzberg

Berlin's South Asian festival brings Bharatanatyam, Kathak, sitar and tablas, comedy, Bhangra and a broad Indian food market into one lively day. Under-16s free.

Desert Blues €12/€18/€25 presale · €30 door

Etran de L'Aïr

Tue 3 Nov, doors 19:30, show 20:30 · Gretchen, Obentrautstraße 19–21, Kreuzberg

The Agadez group's hypnotic Saharan guitar music mixes Tuareg tradition, desert blues and rough-edged wedding-party energy, with SENU opening.

Club Festival From €15

Most Wanted: Music Club Festival

Wed 4 Nov, from 17:00 (main club programme from 18:30) · House of Music, Treehouse & Badehaus, RAW-Gelände, Revaler Straße 99, Friedrichshain

A tightly curated discovery festival spanning emerging Berlin acts and international showcases across three neighbouring venues.

Short Films / Club Night Party free

Litauisches Kino Goes Berlin: "Come Closer" opening

Thu 5 Nov, screening 19:00, opening party 21:00 · ACUD Kino & Club, Veteranenstraße 21, Mitte

Six acclaimed Lithuanian shorts with English subtitles and a filmmaker Q&A flow into a free club night with Lou Kee B2B Matas Petrikas. Cinema ticket via booking.

Dance / Performance Free with Festival Centre pass

Fertile Void: S A L A R

Fri 6 Nov, 20:00–21:00 · HKW, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, Tiergarten

Amanda Piña and Instituto Tropical turn lithium extraction in the Atacama into a choreographic meditation on technology, land and colonial power.

Drag / Science · 18+ Free with Festival Centre pass

Queens of Science: A Science Theatre Drag Show

Sat 7 Nov, 21:30–23:30 · Miriam Makeba Auditorium, HKW, Tiergarten

An English-language collision of drag, comedy, choreography and scientific storytelling that makes the festival's late-night slot genuinely theatrical.

Science Talk Free

Ig Nobel Prizes: Research That Makes You Laugh, Then Think