Gothic Culture Festival
Where silent films were shown in the 1920s, things will now get properly loud: Dark Days Berlin 2026: HEL – The Goddess of the Machines from Metropolis celebrates two days of the finest gothic culture.
Jan 16, 18:30 - 22:00
Friday is all about guitars: Motel Transylvania and Neopera will make the hall shake, after being welcomed by ingmar., one of the hosts, with spoken word and acoustic guitar.
Running order:
- ingmar.
- Neopera feat. Stimmgewalt
- Motel Transylvania
Jan 17, 15:00 - 22:00
On Saturday, the old cinema will be electrified.
Welle: Erdball will go on a highly experimental broadcast in the almost 100-year-old hall with their current program! But first, unfarben will create a stylistically seamless transition.
Meystersinger have made us wait for a long time: host Luci Van Org will take the honor and celebrate polyphony with Roman Shamov on the venerable stage to electronic beats! The musical part of the evening will begin with Two Words in Japanese, following a darkly humorous reading by the grandmaster Herr von Aster.
Exclusive and only with Dark Days Berlin: Neopera and Meystersinger will be joined live by the dark a cappella band Stimmgewalt!
Running order:
- Reading: Christian von Aster
- Two Words in Japanese
- Meystersinger feat. Stimmgewalt
- unfarben
- Welle: Erdball
Dark Days Berlin is committed to being a safe space for everyone – regardless of gender, origin, identity, or appearance. Boundary-crossing behavior, discrimination, or any form of violence will not be tolerated.
Dates
January 2026
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