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Need a laugh? There are tons of great ways to get your comedy fix in Berlin, and there are some especially hilarious stand-up nights on around the city. Here’s our list of our top picks for April. If you missed one or the date doesn’t work, check out the event series – most of these picks happen regularly!
Chris Doering
APR 15
Dirty Laundry Comedy
We’re all familiar with the term ‘overshare’, but airing your dirty laundry in public long predates social media. Produced and hosted by Tyrone Stallone, this is your weekly wash, where comedy does the spin cycle. The retro-themed bar sets the scene, offering a cosy, warm space to come clean and maybe leave a little lighter than you arrived.
- Mein Freund Harvey, 19:30, details
Patrick Moore
APR 16
Comedy Night at Pastiche
The first Comedy Night at Pastiche is coming this Thursday! Moe Singleton is hosting the event featuring some of the funniest comedians in the city. Grab your tickets early, as there’s a very limited number available.
- Pastiche International, 20-22:00, details
APR 17
Dark Comedy Open Mic
Not for the faint of heart. With a reputation as being one of the most depraved, twisted and vile shows in the city, this night attracts stand-ups who want to try out new material on the darker side. You’ll hear gags not fit for anywhere else, so if you’re easily offended then stay at home.
- Karakas, 20:00-22:30, details
Friday Funnies
Hosted by funny man Patrick Moore, this weekly show eases you into the weekend with jokes, japes and beers. With a classic, American-style stand-up vibe, each week boasts one of Berlin’s best local acts or touring comedians offering longer sets, while newbies handle the warming up.
- Tor218 Artlab, 20:00-22:30, details
Camilla Storgaard
APR 18
Comedy Therapy – Problems Solved by Comedians
It’s been said that laughter is the best medicine, so why spend hundreds of euros on a shrink when you can find the solution to your existential crisis here? Hosted by Russian comedian Lena Stolby, who claims to know a thing or two about problems, the night aims to resolve life’s qualms with four comedians on hand to make light work of big topics.
- Art.City.People, 20:30, details
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It’s That Time Of the Month
Technically not stand-up, but It’s That Time Of the Month is bringing together five of Berlin’s most formidable funny women, this monthly improvised live talk show is a gloriously unserious daytime-evening hybrid, dispensing entirely unsolicited (but absolutely essential) life advice to anyone willing to listen. No topic is off-limits, and with improv at the helm, the conversation can veer absolutely anywhere.
- Comedy Café Berlin, 21:30, details
APR 21
What is Love?
Think dating in Berlin is enough of a joke in itself? Nya Yeanafehn is out to show us just how ridiculous navigating the love landscape can get. Bring your date/lover/situationship/no labels as a surefire way to make things extra fun (and potentially awkward).
- SaliGari Bar, 20:00, details
APR 25
That’s What She Said
Femmes to the front! This handpicked selection (also made by the Queen Bees) of Berlin’s funniest women is wild, ferocious and feisty. With revolving lineups every month, it’s an explicitly female take on life as we know it. Don’t worry – men are welcome, just not on stage.
- Die Hütte Pizzeria, 19:00, details
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