Watch the ESC in the following queer bars and pubs in Berlin!
Spring has sprung and so has the season so eagerly awaited by the queer community: It is ESC time of the year! The 67th Eurovision Song Contest will be hosted by the United Kingdom under the theme “United By Music” in Liverpool. Due to security concerns, the UK stepped in for Ukraine as host country. Germany will be presented by Lord of the Lost with “Blood & Glitter”. ESC being an unshakable part of queer culture, queers are putting their screens up and their makeup on. Here’s the best queer and queer-friendly locations for you and your friends to have a blast of a night. Do not miss!
SchwuZ
It's become a Berlin tradition to watch the ESC final at 'SchwuZ'. In Berlin's biggest and best-known queer club, you can watch the show from Livepool on the big screen. The event will be hosted by Anna Klatsche and Victoria Bacon. 'Douze Points for ESC Glamour' is guaranteed to take place here! Doors will open at 8 p.m. After the ESC, the party begins! Hosted by Bambi Mercury, SchwuZ’ legendary bump! party will make you dance the night away.
SchwuZ
Rollbergstraße 26, 12053 Berlin-Neukölln
U Rathaus Neukölln
Instagram channel of SchwuZ
Rauschgold
An old saying states that if you haven't spent a night at 'Rauschgold', you haven't actually been to Berlin! So, why not take the opportunity to spend the evening of the Eurovision Song Contest here? The small neighbourhood pub, which is also a popular meeting place for drag queens, will be broadcasting the ESC on a big screen. It starts at 8 pm. However, as reservations are not possible and space is limited, you'd better come a little earlier. As soon as the winning song is chosen, the evening at Rauschgold turns into an after-show party. It will be hosted by Herrin Deluxe.
Rauschgold
Mehringdamm 62, 10961 Berlin-Kreuzberg
U Mehringdamm
Website of Rauschgold
Prinzknecht
In the middle of the gay rainbow district, the 'Prinzknecht' is one of the first places to go for an unforgettable evening. Whoever had preconceived ideas that leather men, bears and tough guys never get caught up in the ESC craze will be convinced otherwise. 'Celebrate, dance, vote, cheer' is the motto in 'Prinzknecht'. In good weather, the benches on the pavement in front of the bar are well patronised, and the 'Prinzknecht' also has a large bar area. It kicks off at 8pm.
Prinzknecht
Fuggerstraße 33, 10777 Berlin-Schöneberg
U Wittenbergplatz
Website of Prinzknecht
Monster Ronson’s Ichiban Karaoke
There is no place like Monster Ronson's in Berlin - its motto, 'Helping people miss their flights', is to be taken seriously here. If you want to sing your favourite song with all your might, you can rent one of several private karaoke booths with friends. For the ESC, however, the main stage at Monster Ronson's becomes the true hotspot. Here, the diverse and multifaceted party crowd will watch the final from Liverpool. It starts at 7 pm - have fun!
Monster Ronson’s Ichiban Karaoke
Warschauer Straße 34, 10243 Berlin-Friedrichshain
U Warschauer Straße
Website of Monster Ronson’s Ichiban Karaoke
Revier Südost
‘Revier Südost’ in Berlin-Schöneweide is one of Berlin's more recent queer and queer-friendly party locations. Built into a former brewery, the venue's spectacular premises alone are worth a visit that pays off the short S-Bahn trip from the city center. During the ESC screening, you can order a snack or two from the kitchen to assuage your hunger pangs without any problem. The public screening will be hosted by drag queen Morgan Wood from 8 p.m. onwards. For the night's grand finale, DJ Magic Magnus will play ESC classics throughout the evening.
Revier Südost
Schnellerstraße 137, 12439 Berlin-Schöneweide
S Schöneweide
Instagram channel of Revier Südost
Tipsy Bear
The queer heart of Prenzlauer Berg beats at Eberswalder Straße, precisely in Tipsy Bear Bar. Renowned for routinely hosting drag shows, the bar also organises a very popular public screening of the ESC. Known throughout the city for its raucous nights and eccentric drag shows, the bar is a popular spot to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest accordingly.
Tipsy Bear
Eberswalder Straße 21, 10437 Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
U Eberswalder Straße
Instagram channel of Tipsy Bear
HAFEN tanzbar
It appears that Marlene Dietrich herself has frequented a restaurant that preceded today’s bar’s location in the 1930s. Eventually, HAFEN tanzbar became the first openly gay bar in LGBTQI* magnet Berlin-Schöneberg. Back then this meant: No darkened windows, no admission bells. For 2023’s ESC, HAFEN tanzbar has you covered: On May 9 and May 11, ESC fans of all ages can slowly (or quickly) get into the mood for the semi-final viewing in Keller Bar. The grand finale will happen on May 13 in the main location of HAFEN tanzbar.
HAFEN tanzbar
Motzstraße 19, 10777 Berlin
U Nollendorfplatz
Website von HAFEN tanzbar
More queer spots to get the best Eurovision Song Contest experience in Berlin
Himmelreich
Simon-Dach-Straße 36, 10245 Berlin
U Warschauer Straße
Website des Himmelreich
Zum Schmutzigen Hobby
Revaler Straße 99, 10245 Berlin
U Warschauer Straße
Website der Bar zum Schmutzigen Hobby
Grosse Freiheit
Boxhagener Str. 114, 10245 Berlin
U Warschauer Straße
Website der Grossen Freiheit
Incognito
Hohenstaufenstraße 53, 10779 Berlin
U Viktoria-Luise-Platz
Website des Incognito
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