Festivals & Special Events
Large-scale or rare events that bring together multiple communities, formats, and international audiences, the moments that shape the scene's calendar for years.
From 15 to 18 October 2026: Berlin's 14th annual burlesque festival. Thirty-plus international performers over three nights with live jazz by The Sazerac Swingers. Glamour with a long memory.
Changing Venues, Berlin
Six themed rooms across three floors at Club OST. Two dancefloors, cabaret, dark room, FLINTA* space, workshops, shibari, jazz lounge, massage, tarot. Cirque noir between worlds.
Club OST, Berlin
From 20 to 25 October 2026: Independent, non-commercial, run without public funding. The Pornfilmfestival Berlin turns explicit film into discourse, community and culture.
Kino Moviemento, Berlin
From 22 to 25 October 2026: Four days at Messegelände. 270+ exhibitors, live shows, meet-and-greets. Not underground Berlin, but the professional face of adult entertainment. Founded 1997.
Messegelände, Berlin
Full-day drag festival at Festsaal Kreuzberg headlined by Kyran Thrax with international stars and Berlin talent. Katseye live, karaoke by Daisy Dick, queer makers village.
Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin