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189 events · Updated 15 November at 22:00

Today · Sunday 15 November

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Dominik Hartz – verstr!ckt Tour 2026

Club Puschkin

Singer-songwriter Dominik Hartz on his verstr!ckt tour; moved to Club Puschkin according to the Tante JU programme (doors 19:00, end time estimated).…

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Four For Free

Blue Note Dresden

Jazz and fusion concert by Four For Free at the Blue Note, pay-what-you-want entry (doors 19:00, end time estimated). Price: donation-based (suggeste…

Tomorrow · Monday 16 November

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Altstadtrundgang "Faszination Dresden"

Information im QF an der Frauenkirche

Daily guided walking tour of Dresden's Old Town, meeting at the Information im QF at the Frauenkirche. Price: visit website.

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Wort & Orgelklang

Frauenkirche Dresden

Midday organ music with a spoken word at the Frauenkirche. Price: visit website.

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Montagscafé

Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Kleines Haus

Monday café in the Kleines Haus with a women's café (15:00), asylum and migration advice (17:00) and an open café from 17:00; from 20:00 a concert by…

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Workshop: Let's talk about Relationships

InterLokal - Social Hub/Smoothie Bar

Seema Prakash is excited to invite you to an upcoming educational presentation on one of the most important, and sometimes most confusing, aspects of…

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Spieleabend

Studentenklub CountDown (IZ e.V.)

Board and card games evening at the CountDown student club. Price: Free.

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Kickermontag

GrooveStation

Free foosball, table tennis and pool night at the GrooveStation. Price: Free.

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Kneipenquiz

Barneby – Die Spielebar

Weekly Monday/Wednesday pub quiz at Barneby, solo or in teams. Price: visit website.

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Love, Death & Shadows – Shakespeares Sonette

Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Schauspielhaus

Shakespeare's sonnets directed by Christian Friedel at the Staatsschauspiel Dresden; introduction at 19:00 in the Salon. Price: 27-42 EUR (sold out).

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SePiJa – Jazzsession in Pieschen

Kulturhafen Dresden

Open jazz session hosted by double bassist René Bornstein; all instrumentalists are welcome to join at the Kulturhafen (end time estimated). Price: v…

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Not Scientists + Twins in Colour

Ostpol Dresden

Concert with Not Scientists and Twins in Colour at the Ostpol (doors 19:00, end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Betreutes Trinken

Katy's Garage

Monday bar night at Katy's Garage with happy hour from 20:00 to 22:00 (start time estimated). Price: Free.

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Big Daddy Wilson – 13. Blues Night

H42

Blues night with Big Daddy Wilson and his "Back To The Roots" programme of roots blues, soul and folk at the H42 as part of the 26th Jazztage Dresden…

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Barabend

Gutzkowclub

Regular bar evening at the Gutzkow student club (official opening hours Monday to Thursday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.

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Books'n'Booze

Club Traumtänzer

Book club evening at the Traumtänzer student club; book of the month is Solaris by Stanisław Lem. Price: visit website.

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The Dresden Prague Quartet

Blue Note Dresden

Concert by The Dresden Prague Quartet at the Blue Note, pay-what-you-want entry (doors 19:00, end time estimated). Price: donation-based (suggested ~…

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Jazzfanatics – Live Jazz im Foyer

Zentralwerk

Weekly Monday jazz night in the Zentralwerk foyer, the Monday-night jazz orchestra playing since 1996 (bar from 20:00; end time estimated). Price: Fr…

Tuesday 17 November

Outdoor

Altstadtrundgang "Faszination Dresden"

Information im QF an der Frauenkirche

Daily guided walking tour of Dresden's Old Town, meeting at the Information im QF at the Frauenkirche. Price: visit website.

Culture

Wort & Orgelklang

Frauenkirche Dresden

Midday organ music with a spoken word at the Frauenkirche. Price: visit website.

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Orgel Punkt Drei

Kreuzkirche Dresden

15-minute free organ recital at the Kreuzkirche. Price: Free.

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KINDER-Disco vom JUNGEN RADIO

Zentralwerk

Kids' disco with the young DJ team of the JUNGES RADIO from coloRadio in the Kleiner Saal; small snacks and drinks, bring your parents. Price: Free (…

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Dresdner TresenLesen

Zentralwerk

Reading evening in the Zentralwerk foyer (end time estimated). Price: Free.

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Kneipenabend

Studentenklub CountDown (IZ e.V.)

Pub evening at the CountDown student club. Price: Free.

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Blues Brothers (Musical)

Semper Zwei

Musical "Blues Brothers" at Semper Zwei; the date is sold out (end time estimated). Price: visit website (sold out).

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Billard & Bar

GrooveStation

Pool and bar evening at the GrooveStation. Price: Free.

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Homo Faber / Robo Faber

Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Kleines Haus

Stage version of Max Frisch's novel using artificial intelligence, directed by Marcel Kohler, followed by an audience talk at the Staatsschauspiel Dr…

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Villa Sonnenschein – Sex & Crime im Altersheim

Comödie Dresden

Musical comedy by Matschoß, Wohlgemuth and Lingnau about sex and crime in a retirement home at the Comödie Dresden (end time estimated). Price: visit…

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Offenes Treffen im Foyer

Zentralwerk

Weekly open association evening of the Zentralwerk in the foyer with the bar open: meet the team and get involved. Price: visit website.

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Barabend

WU5

Regular bar evening at the WU5 student club (official opening hours Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.

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Bockbieranstich 2026 mit DAS T.S.O.

Studentenclub Bärenzwinger

Bock beer tapping evening with the band DAS T.S.O. at the Bärenzwinger. Price: 15 EUR presale / 17 EUR at the door.

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Kuss und Betttag Fete mit Benny Steel

Katy's Garage

Tuesday party with Benny Steel at Katy's Garage on the eve of Buß- und Bettag (start and end time estimated). Price: Free.

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Barabend

Gutzkowclub

Regular bar evening at the Gutzkow student club (official opening hours Monday to Thursday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.

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Die Dresdner SALON-DAMEN

Dixiebahnhof

All-female salon orchestra playing music from 1900 to 1940 at the Dixiebahnhof; the date is sold out (end time estimated). Price: visit website (sold…

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Barabend

Club 11 (Club Elf)

Regular bar evening at the Club 11 student club (official opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 20:00-24:00). Price: Free.

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Brian Chartrand Trio

Blue Note Dresden

Jazz concert by the Brian Chartrand Trio at the Blue Note (doors 19:00, end time estimated). Price: 11.34 EUR presale / 15 EUR at the door.

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ENERGIZED pres. Lekkerfaces & Krowdexx

Kraftwerk Mitte (Stromwerk)

Hardstyle, uptempo and rawstyle party night with Lekkerfaces and Krowdexx at the Stromwerk (doors 22:00, end time estimated; P16 with parental form a…

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BASS & BEAT Tag

Downtown Dresden

Tuesday at Downtown: club sounds on the main floor (DJ Gun Drum!), disco and schlager in the club (DJ Van Dango), Lofthouse closed. Times estimated.…

Wednesday 18 November

Outdoor

Altstadtrundgang "Faszination Dresden"

Information im QF an der Frauenkirche

Daily guided walking tour of Dresden's Old Town, meeting at the Information im QF at the Frauenkirche. Price: visit website.

Culture

Wort & Orgelklang

Frauenkirche Dresden

Midday organ music with a spoken word at the Frauenkirche. Price: visit website.

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Giuseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem

Martin-Luther-Kirche Dresden

Verdi's Requiem with the Dresdner Bachchor, the Elbland Philharmonie Sachsen and conductor Elke Voigt, with soloists including Jennifer Riedel (sopra…

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Skatturnier

Studentenklub CountDown (IZ e.V.)

Skat card-game tournament at the CountDown student club. Price: visit website.

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Late Night Hamlet – ein Solo mit Charly Hübner

Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Schauspielhaus

Guest performance: Charly Hübner in a solo version of Hamlet directed by Kieran Joel at the Staatsschauspiel Dresden. Price: 24-44 EUR.

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Prima Facie

Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Kleines Haus

Play by Suzie Miller, directed by Monique Séjourné at the Staatsschauspiel Dresden. Price: 25-28 EUR (sold out, possible returns at the box office).

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Billard & Bar

GrooveStation

Pool and bar evening at the GrooveStation. Price: Free.

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Kneipenquiz

Barneby – Die Spielebar

Weekly Monday/Wednesday pub quiz at Barneby, solo or in teams. Price: visit website.

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Smilla – Neue Wege

H42

Concert by Smilla with the programme "Neue Wege" at the H42 as part of the 26th Jazztage Dresden (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Zwei Genies am Rande des Wahnsinns

Comödie Dresden

Comedy by the Woesner Brothers with Peter Kube and Jürgen Haase at the Comödie Dresden (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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3. Kammerabend

Semperoper Dresden

Chamber music evening of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden in the Semperoper (end time estimated). Price: from 10 EUR (currently available tickets…

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Jodok Cello – World Tour

Konzertsaal im Kulturpalast

Cellist Jodok on his world tour in the Konzertsaal im Kulturpalast (end time estimated). Price: from 54.25 EUR.

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Barabend

Gutzkowclub

Regular bar evening at the Gutzkow student club (official opening hours Monday to Thursday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.

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Neurodivergenter Stammtisch

Club Traumtänzer

Regular get-together for neurodivergent people and friends at the Traumtänzer student club. Price: visit website.

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Barabend

Club 11 (Club Elf)

Regular bar evening at the Club 11 student club (official opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 20:00-24:00). Price: Free.

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Brian Chartrand Trio (Buß- und Bettag)

Blue Note Dresden

Jazz concert by the Brian Chartrand Trio at the Blue Note on the public holiday Buß- und Bettag, pay-what-you-want entry (doors 19:00, end time estim…

Nightlife

Ludenkaraoke with DJ Baroness

Der Lude

Karaoke night with DJ Baroness at Der Lude: grab the mic and sing. Dance bar in the Neustadt, open from 22:00 until the early morning. Price: 5 EUR e…

Thursday 19 November

Outdoor

Altstadtrundgang "Faszination Dresden"

Information im QF an der Frauenkirche

Daily guided walking tour of Dresden's Old Town, meeting at the Information im QF at the Frauenkirche. Price: visit website.

Culture

Wort & Orgelklang

Frauenkirche Dresden

Midday organ music with a spoken word at the Frauenkirche. Price: visit website.

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KI-KAFFEE

HTW Dresden

Open coffee-table discussion about generative AI in teaching. Everyone interested is welcome; an online option is available.

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Orgel Punkt Drei

Kreuzkirche Dresden

15-minute free organ recital at the Kreuzkirche. Price: Free.

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Pizza night

Open Space

🍕 PIZZA NIGHT IS COMING! 💗 Good pizza, good music and even better company! Come spend an evening with us! We’re creating a space to meet new people…

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DIE ZEIT live beim Leserparlament in Dresden

Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Schauspielhaus

Live discussion evening of the newspaper DIE ZEIT with Giovanni di Lorenzo, Anne Hähnig, Cornelius Pollmer and Christian Endt at the Staatsschauspiel…

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Die Leonhardis – Buchvorstellung

Leonhardi-Museum

Book presentation of the family novel "Die Leonhardis" on the Saxon ink dynasty and the "painter of the German forest", marking 200 years of Leonhard…

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Billard & Bar

GrooveStation

Pool and bar evening at the GrooveStation. Price: Free.

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Mögliche Begegnung (Premiere)

Theaterkahn Dresdner Brettl

Premiere of Paul Barz's comedy about a fictional meeting of Bach and Handel in Leipzig in 1747, with Tom Quaas, Thomas Dehler and Carsten Linke on th…

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Woyzeck

Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Kleines Haus

Georg Büchner's Woyzeck, directed by Lily Sykes at the Staatsschauspiel Dresden. Price: 25-28 EUR.

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Generation XY ungelöst

Kulturpalast Dresden (Herkuleskeule)

Cabaret programme of the Herkuleskeule, "fun for every generation" (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Fatcat – Forever Tour 2026

H42

Concert by Fatcat on the Forever Tour 2026 at the H42 as part of the 26th Jazztage Dresden (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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RIAN – Blumendisko Tour 2026

Alter Schlachthof Dresden

Concert by RIAN on the Blumendisko tour at the Alter Schlachthof (doors 18:00; listings give 19:30 or 20:00 as start; end time estimated). Price: fro…

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Und wie geht es DIR? – Premiere

Zentralwerk

Premiere of a theatrical performance about relatives of people with cancer in the Kleiner Saal, followed by an audience talk (end time estimated). Pr…

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Jamsession Nr. 153

WU5

Open jam session at the WU5 student club, number 153 in the series (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Seau Volant & Argentum Experience

Ostpol Dresden

Concert with Seau Volant and Argentum Experience at the Ostpol (start and end time not published, estimated). Price: visit website.

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Barabend

Gutzkowclub

Regular bar evening at the Gutzkow student club (official opening hours Monday to Thursday, 20:00-01:00). Price: Free.

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Villa Sonnenschein – Sex & Crime im Altersheim

Comödie Dresden

Musical comedy by Matschoß, Wohlgemuth and Lingnau about sex and crime in a retirement home at the Comödie Dresden (end time estimated). Price: visit…

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Baröffnung

Club Traumtänzer

Regular bar opening at the Traumtänzer student club. Price: visit website.

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Barabend

Club 11 (Club Elf)

Regular bar evening at the Club 11 student club (official opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 20:00-24:00). Price: Free.

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Grin + Astral Kompakt

Chemiefabrik

Heavy psych, doom and sludge duo Grin (Berlin) plus instrumental stoner rock trio Astral Kompakt (Köln) at the Chemiefabrik (doors 19:00, end time es…

Culture

MÄKKELÄ / Nightbird

Blue Note Dresden

Concert by MÄKKELÄ / Nightbird at the Blue Note, pay-what-you-want entry (doors 19:00, end time estimated). Price: donation-based (suggested ~10 EUR…

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Funkfanatics – Christmas Tour 2026

Studentenclub Bärenzwinger

Concert by the Funkfanatics on their Christmas tour at the Bärenzwinger. Price: 18.60 EUR (listing price).

Nightlife

Swipe the Night

Der Lude

No DJ: guests vote songs into the playlist via an app and the most-voted tracks play first; longdrinks 5 EUR. Dance bar in the Neustadt, open from 22…

Friday 20 November

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Altstadtrundgang "Faszination Dresden"

Information im QF an der Frauenkirche

Daily guided walking tour of Dresden's Old Town, meeting at the Information im QF at the Frauenkirche. Price: visit website.

Culture

Wort & Orgelklang

Frauenkirche Dresden

Midday organ music with a spoken word at the Frauenkirche. Price: visit website.

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Nigunim – Gesang und Torah im Judentum (Workshop)

Synagoge der Jüdischen Kultusgemeinde Dresden

Workshop with Rabbi Akiva Weingarten on traditional Jewish melodies and their role in prayer and spirituality, in the synagogue of the Jewish communi…

Culture

Der deutsch-arabische Lyriksalon 2026

Stadtmuseum Dresden

Poetry reading in German and Arabic with music by Razgar Karim (Kurdish saz) in the Stadtmuseum (end time estimated). Price: 8 EUR (6 EUR reduced).

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Blues Brothers (Musical)

Semper Zwei

Musical "Blues Brothers" at Semper Zwei, last performance of the season; the date is sold out (end time estimated). Price: visit website (sold out).

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Eluveitie + Wolfheart

Kraftwerk Mitte (Stromwerk)

Celtic folk metal night with Swiss band Eluveitie (ÀNV tour) and support Wolfheart at the Stromwerk (doors 18:30, end time estimated). Price: visit w…

Culture

Mondnächte

Theaterkahn Dresdner Brettl

Musical and literary journey into Romanticism on the Theaterkahn, last performance (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Ich möchte lieber nicht

Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Kleines Haus

Stage version of Herman Melville's Bartleby, the Scrivener, directed by Katrin Plötner at the Staatsschauspiel Dresden. Price: 27-30 EUR.

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Generation XY ungelöst

Kulturpalast Dresden (Herkuleskeule)

Cabaret programme of the Herkuleskeule, "fun for every generation" (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Impro Comedy Show

Kulturhafen Dresden

Improvised theatre based on suggestions from the audience at the Kulturhafen (end time estimated). Price: from 27.10 EUR (ticket listing).

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Daniel Hope – Musik von einem anderen Stern

Frauenkirche Dresden

Concert by violinist Daniel Hope with works by Bach, Biber, Westhoff and others at the Frauenkirche (doors 19:00, end time estimated; listed on mvp.d…

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Zwei Genies am Rande des Wahnsinns

Comödie Dresden

Comedy by the Woesner Brothers with Peter Kube and Jürgen Haase at the Comödie Dresden (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Studio*Freispiel #2

Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Kleines Haus

Scenes performed by the students of the Schauspielstudio Dresden in the Kleines Haus 3 at the Staatsschauspiel Dresden (end time estimated). Price: 7…

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Different Grounds (Ballett)

Semperoper Dresden

Ballet evening with works by Stephanie Lake, Julian Nicosia and Shahar Binyamini by the Semperoper Ballett, last performance of the season; sold out,…

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FRI3SER (CH)

Jazzclub Tonne

Swiss post-rock piano trio around pianist Lucca Fries combining minimal, post-rock and jazz, presenting their debut album (end time estimated). Price…

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Barabend

Club 11 (Club Elf)

Regular bar evening at the Club 11 student club (official opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 20:00-24:00). Price: Free.

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Justin Lavash

Blue Note Dresden

Concert by Justin Lavash at the Blue Note (doors 19:00, end time estimated). Price: 11.34 EUR presale / 15 EUR at the door.

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WuLIVE: OKB + Kisska

WU5

Live concert night with OKB and Kisska at the WU5 student club (doors 20:00, end time estimated). Price: 6-8 EUR (students 3-5 EUR).

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NovemBeat mit DJ Jaki

Studentenclub Bärenzwinger

Party night with DJ Jaki at the Bärenzwinger. Price: 6 EUR presale / 7 EUR at the door until 23:00, 8 EUR after.

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Female Pop Night

GrooveStation

Female pop night at the GrooveStation. Price: from 6.50 EUR presale / 8 EUR at the door.

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Nachtfieber

Downtown Dresden

Three floors at Downtown: disco classics (O2 Soundz), techno (DJ Vin Diego), urban, dancehall, hip-hop and Latin (DJ Mello). Times estimated. Price:…

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Freshes Aus-der-Reihe-Tanzen with Freddy Beats

Der Lude

Friday party with Freddy Beats at Der Lude, longdrink day with 5 EUR drinks. Dance bar in the Neustadt, open from 22:00 until the early morning. Pric…

Saturday 21 November

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Elbeflohmarkt Albertbrücke

Albertbrücke / Käthe-Kollwitz-Ufer

Flea market on the Elbe bank at the Albertbrücke, held every Saturday until 28 November. Price: visit website.

Outdoor

Altstadtrundgang "Faszination Dresden"

Information im QF an der Frauenkirche

Daily guided walking tour of Dresden's Old Town, meeting at the Information im QF at the Frauenkirche. Price: visit website.

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Die Geschichtenerfinder – Kinder-Impro-Show

Kulturhafen Dresden

Children's improv show where a professor on a pile of books tells stories made up on the spot at the Kulturhafen (end time estimated). Price: from 15…

Culture

Wort & Orgelklang

Frauenkirche Dresden

Midday organ music with a spoken word at the Frauenkirche. Price: visit website.

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Treffpunkt: Bühneneingang – Licht an!

Semperoper Dresden

Semperoper leisure offer "Treffpunkt: Bühneneingang: Licht an!" meeting at the stage door (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Tosca

Semperoper Dresden

Giacomo Puccini's opera in the Semperoper, last performance of the season (end time estimated). Price: 22-124 EUR.

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Mögliche Begegnung

Theaterkahn Dresdner Brettl

Paul Barz's comedy about a fictional meeting of Bach and Handel in Leipzig in 1747, with Tom Quaas, Thomas Dehler and Carsten Linke on the Theaterkah…

Culture

Hamlet

Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Schauspielhaus

Shakespeare's Hamlet, directed by Roger Vontobel (revival) at the Staatsschauspiel Dresden. Price: 27-42 EUR (sold out).

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Werwolf – eine monströse Impro Show

Kulturhafen Dresden

Improvised theatre around the story of the werewolves at the Kulturhafen (end time estimated). Price: visit website.

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Villa Sonnenschein – Sex & Crime im Altersheim

Comödie Dresden

Musical comedy by Matschoß, Wohlgemuth and Lingnau about sex and crime in a retirement home at the Comödie Dresden (end time estimated). Price: visit…

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Dreieckscomedy – Stand-up Show

Studentenclub Bärenzwinger

Stand-up comedy show at the Bärenzwinger (doors 19:00). Price: 20 EUR (listing price).

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Fischer Fritz

Staatsschauspiel Dresden – Kleines Haus

Play by Raphaela Bardutzky, directed by Damian Popp, followed by an audience talk at the Staatsschauspiel Dresden. Price: 20 EUR.

Nightlife

Neustadt Disko with DJ Kiezkante

Katy's Garage

Saturday disco night with DJ Kiezkante at Katy's Garage, plus the Mogwai Beach Club on the second floor (start and end time estimated). Price: 5 EUR.

Nightlife

Jo Aldingers Downbeatclub

Jazzclub Tonne

Hammond organ, guitar and drums trio between jazz, rock and psychedelia, playing an album pre-release show (end time estimated). Price: 25 EUR.

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THE STRING COMPANY – Klez & mehr

Dixiebahnhof

World music, Balkan, gypsy, klezmer and chanson by the Erfurt ensemble The String Company, with their song cycle on the Jewish Treasure of Erfurt (en…

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Special Hot Sauce

Blue Note Dresden

Concert by Special Hot Sauce at the Blue Note (doors 19:00, end time estimated). Price: 11.34 EUR presale / 15 EUR at the door.

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Die Liga der Gewöhnlichen Gentlemen

Beatpol

Concert by Die Liga der Gewöhnlichen Gentlemen, the "twelfth-best band of West Hamburg", at the Beatpol (doors 19:00, end time estimated). Price: fro…

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