September 15
From 12 June to 02 November 2026: A portrait of Sontag as both observer and observed: Leibovitz and Hujar prints, archival film, fresh interviews with Ottinger and Emcke. The Schwules Museum traces her many returns to Berlin.
Schwules Museum, Berlin
September 16
From 01.09.2026 to 06.10.2026: Six weeks with Lolita Va Voom and Kara Leva at IMAGO. Build a stage-ready burlesque number from scratch. Small group, individual attention, all levels welcome.
Imago Tanzstudio, Berlin
September 16
Every month: Live drawing with Shibari artist Dan Carabas and model Dorcara. Six poses, dimmed light, meditative sound. A rope class disguised as a life class, open to all mediums.
Shibari Studio, Berlin
September 16
Tipsy Bear's flirty Wednesday for lesbians, FLINTA and friends. Cocktails, slow conversations, the kind of room where eye contact actually means something.
Tipsy Bear, Berlin
September 17
Two days at Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung: activists, artists and researchers from around the world thinking beyond the next crisis. Global South perspectives at the centre.
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
September 18
Torture Garden Berlin's official pre-party in a former Kreuzberg brothel. Live performances curated by The Sublime Society. An intimate warm-up before Saturday's ball.
Secret Location, Berlin