standup – Comedy In English, Berlin

Theo & Georgia Split The Bill

On the 18th of March TWO Berlin New Stand Up Award Winners, Georgia Riungu and Theo Mason Wood, will split the bill. Each performing half an hour of shiny, new comedy for your pleasure.

Georgia Riungu is a Berlin-based improviser and standup comedian from Scotland and winner of last years Berlin New Stand Up Awards. She reflects on why no one believes that she’s Scottish, why her neighbours don’t think she’s cool and ways to prove to them that she definitely, definitely is. Her all-female improv team Turtle Logic has performed in Berlin and Gothenburg, and in 2026 looks forward to playing in Edinburgh, London and beyond.

Theo Mason Wood is an english comedian and winner of the 2023 Berlin New Stand Up Awards. Fresh off the back of his debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe and a tour of Europe and the UK. Theo is performing half an hour of brand new stand up comedy about how he was arrested for suspected terrorism when he was nineteen years old. SPOILER ALERT: He’s not actually a terrorist.

“If you’re looking to see one of the most exciting new comics on the British and European comedy scene, look no further.”
Broadway Baby ★★★★★
Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe ★★★★

Cosy Comedy: English Standup Comedy in Neukölln

Welcome to Cosy Comedy 🛋️💕

A cosy night of standup comedy in English for anyone who’s ever questioned all their life choices after one bad date (or 5 mins of a microsoft teams call), anyone who’s ever cried on the U8 or anyone who’s ever consumed their body weight in chocolate because they remembered an embarrassing thing they did 15 years ago.
Give yourself a break from overthinking and let’s cosy up and laugh at all of our worries, fears and failures together.
We’ve got fantastic 8 comedians, ranging from experienced comics to newcomers ready to do just that!

🕞 Doors: 7:30pm
🎤 Show starts: 8pm
📍 Brauhaus Neulich, Selchower Str. 20, 12049 Berlin
🎟️ Donation-based — you pay at the end (we recommend 10-12 Euro)
📲 Reserve your seat — reservations expire at 7:45pm

Hosted by: Shari Mahrdt
Lineup announced on Instagram: @cosycomedyberlin
Comedians: sign up for spots here https://forms.gle/Mbg8bNWi52ixp2xf9

Cosy Comedy: English Standup Comedy in Neukölln

Welcome to Cosy Comedy 🛋️💕

Give yourself a break from overthinking and let’s cosy up and laugh at all of our worries, fears and failures together.

We’ve got fantastic 8 comedians, ranging from experienced comics to newcomers ready to do just that!

🕞 Doors: 7:30pm

🎤 Show starts: 8pm

📍 Brauhaus Neulich, Selchower Str. 20, 12049 Berlin

🎟️ Donation-based — you pay at the end (we recommend 10-12 Euro)

📲 Reserve your seat — reservations expire at 7:45pm

Hosted by: Shari Mahrdt

Lineup announced on Instagram: @cosycomedyberlin

Comedians: sign up for spots here https://forms.gle/Mbg8bNWi52ixp2xf9

Desiree Burch: The Golden Wrath

There comes a day when you look around and wonder “is the world a raging bin fire, or is it perimenopause?” The answer, my friend, is “yes”.
Authentic, curious, and gleefully irascible, storyteller and comedian Desiree Burch leads a madcap voyage through menopause, mid-life, and all the mandatory metamorphosis in her new standup hour, “The Golden Wrath”. Desiree brings childlike wonder and crone-like wit to the experiences of losing sleep, relevance, knee cartilage, oestrogen, youth, and illusions in a laugh-packed hour that celebrates the fury and freedom found when you accept that time has ruined your plans, even as you roll up your sleeves to fight it anyway.

Desiree Burch is a critically acclaimed American comedian, writer, solo performer, devised theatre-maker and voice over actress. After moving to London in 2014, Desiree won the ‘Funny Women Stage Award’ for stand up comedy and a ‘Fringe First Award’ for theatre.

Since then, Desiree has established herself as a household name – making frequent appearances across the UK’s most prominent entertainment platforms. Credits include: ‘Taskmaster’, ‘The Horne Section TV Show’ and ‘The Last Leg’ (Channel 4), ‘Too Hot to Handle’, ‘Flinch’, A Castle For Christmas and The Sandman (Netflix), Desiree Burch: Live at Soho Theatre (Amazon). For the BBC, Desiree has appeared multiple times on ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Live from the BBC’, ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘QI’, ‘The Mash Report’, and ‘Frankie Boyle’s New World Order’(BBC). She’s also made appearances on ‘Jonathan Ross’ (ITV) and has two Sky Shorts – ‘A Decent Proposal’ and ‘Diane from Accounts’.

Radio & Podcasts include: ‘The News Quiz’, ‘The Now Show’, and ‘Just a Minute’, ‘You’re Dead to Me’, ‘The Guilty Feminist’, ‘Welcome to Night Vale’, ‘Drunk Women Solving Crime’, ‘The Adam Buxton Podcast’, ‘The Richard Herring Leicester Square Podcast’, ‘Couples Therapy’, Brett Goldstein’s ‘Films to be Buried With’ and ‘The Final FronTia’ with Tia Kofi.

‘That Desiree Burch can have audiences of all demographics howling over something many would struggle to define is testament to rare comic chops.’ Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

‘A wild whirlwind ride through uncharted waters’ ★★★★★ The Age (Australia)

‘Spectacular as it gets without costumes, props and fireworks.’ ★★★★★ Fest Mag

‘Near-perfect example of comedic storytelling.’ ★★★★ The Evening Standard

★★★★ The Guardian

★★★★ The Scotsman

★★★★ The List

★★★★ Chortle

Time to Shine XI – Friday

Time to Shine XI will take place over two nights, 18th & 19th June 2006
Theatre Pool (formerly Neue Bühne Friedrichshain), Boxhagener Str 18

Time to Shine is a live comedy and storytelling show, formed in Berlin in 2023. Made by and for people in kink, queer, SW and fetish communities, it explores one theme per show through stand-up, confessions, and personal performance.

Each edition is built around a new lineup and a new angle, but the basic promise stays the same: real stories from queer, kink, fetish, and sex‑work communities, plus anyone who feels at home in that crowd. Kink isn’t the punchline, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be funny.

Come solo, with a partner, or with friends. Wear latex, leather, or whatever makes you feel like yourself.

Hosted by L’aDios and Terry Saunders

L’aDios is a sex worker, doula, and activist with a stand‑up edge forged in New York: direct, political, and very funny.

Terry Saunders is an awkward man in latex, telling stories about trying to be good at the sex but never the party. They also return as the Confessions Demon, ready to take your secrets and leave you clean (enough) for the rest of the night.

Time to Shine XI – Thursday

Time to Shine XI will take place over two nights, 18th & 19th June 2006
Theatre Pool (formerly Neue Bühne Friedrichshain), Boxhagener Str 18

Come solo, with a partner, or with friends. Wear latex, leather, or whatever makes you feel like yourself.

Hosted by L’aDios and Terry Saunders

L’aDios is a sex worker, doula, and activist with a stand‑up edge forged in New York: direct, political, and very funny.

Heated Rivalry Queen Justmean VS Emin Afandi 05.03

A comedy cabaret where nothing is off-limits—and everything is extra: extra funny, extra fabulous, extra hairy.
🔥 Heated Rivalry: Episode 1 – Landlord Trouble 🔥

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2025
Time: Doors 18:30 | Show 20:00
Location: Wein Salon Berlin

A rent crisis. Two chaotic flatmates. One stage to save it all.
Join us for the debut episode of Heated Rivalry a brand-new comedy showcase where stand-up, sketch, drag performances, and lip-sync battles come together in one blazing night of laughter and fabulous chaos.

🎭 THE STORY:
Meet Emin and Queen Justmean — two Berlin-based queer South Caucasian artists and reluctant roommates. In Episode 1: Landlord Trouble, rent is due and the money is not there. The solution? Perform their hearts out in a desperate, hilarious attempt to pay off their landlord… and maybe win over the audience while they’re at it.

💥 What to expect:
– Fierce drag performances
– Sharp & witty stand-up comedy
– Wild lip-sync battles
– An unfolding episodic storyline of flatmate chaos
– A celebration of queer art, identity, and South Caucasian voices

🎤 Starring:
Queen Justmean – Bearded Berlin drag queen redefining gender norms with humor & glam

Emin Afandi – Azerbaijani stand-up comedian & creator of the WorldVision Comedy Contest, a sold-out international show touring Berlin and Prague

Both performers are proud members of Teehaus Drag Collective, dedicated to amplifying queer voices from the South Caucasus region.

WorldVision Comedy Contest 07.03.2026 Berlin

International comedians, 1 stage! Who will be crowned the world’s comedy powerhouse? Get ready for the showdown !

🌟 Eurovision-Inspired Comedy Event 🌟

On Saturday, 07.03.2026, join us for the WorldVision Comedy Contest – a Eurovision-style comedy showdown where international comedians battle it out to claim the title of the funniest nation in the world! The audience will cast their votes Eurovision-style to decide the winner.

Participating Countries:

🔥 Side-splitting performances by top English-speaking comedians representing different nations!

🌍 A lively, international audience in the heart of Berlin.

🍹 Delicious drinks, great vibes, and endless laughter!

📅 When: Saturday, 07.03.2026

📍 Where: Terzo Mondo, Grolmanstraße 28, 10623 Berlin

⏰ Show Starts: 20:30

🎫 Tickets:

TOP 10 – Regular Ticket – 18€ (3.31€ upfront + 15€ at the door)

❤️ Couple Ticket (2 people) – €32 total ( 3.31 online + €29 at the door)

Group Ticket(Group of 4 and more) – 15€ (3.31€ upfront + 9€ at the door) per person

Invisible VIP – Safe from Crowd Work ticket.We leave you in peace!- €22

Walk in 25€ at the door (if seats are available)

🚫 Non-smoking venue

💳 Cash or card payments accepted

🎟️ Get your tickets now and come support your favourite country and comedian—because laughter knows no borders, but bragging rights definitely do!

Here are some reviews from our audience members:

“Great show. Many hilarious comedians, we loved it” – Dani,01.04.2025

“We laughed so much. Ten comedians each had five minutes, and each one was funnier than the last. All ten delivered, and more than half of them were brilliant. The host did a great job. Awesome location and awesome atmosphere.” – Leo,07.12.2024

Blast Off! | A Completely Improvised Rock n’ Roll Comedy | Guest Star Comedian Dave Adams

Pay What You Can: €10 – €25
Get your tickets here!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Reviews
‘This was my first improvised rock musical and OMG did it deliver!’ / ‘A hot, unpredictable ride full of music and laughs!’ / ‘A great, energetic show with excellent musicians, singers, and talented actors.’ / ‘It was incredible, never seen anything like it.’ / ‘I was laughing so hard I nearly fell off my chair!’

One night. Two acts. All killer. No filler.

First, Berlin’s own Dave Adams kicks things off with a musical set that’ll leave you speechless and crying with laughter.

Then, Xylophone takes the stage with a full-blown rock n’ roll comedy show that’ll have you scream-singing the choruses and dancing in the aisles.

You throw us your suggestions.

We turn them into an electric, improvised musical you’ll never forget.

Xylophone is a no-script, all-heart explosion of comedy, charisma, and face-melting pop gusto. With a world-class cast and a live rock band, every show is a one-night-only jukebox of absolute bangers wrapped in a totally original story. Oh, and it’s all made up __on the spot.__

Audiences will howl. Mics will drop. And anything can happen.

This isn’t just a show, it’s an experience. One that we create together!

So grab your crew and get ready to bust a move as we blast off on a musical adventure that will leave you screaming for more.

Berlin Comedians Stand Up for Afghan Women 21.02.ESG Berlin

A charity comedy night bringing international comedians together in solidarity with Afghan women.

Berlin Comedians Stand Up for Afghan Women
Join us for an evening where laughter meets solidarity, as an international lineup of comedians comes together to raise funds in support of Afghan women.
This charity comedy night is dedicated to supporting women who have suffered under the Afghan regime. All proceeds from the event will go directly toward initiatives that support, empower, and protect Afghan women, in cooperation with Afghan women’s organizations working on the ground and in the diaspora.
The evening is organized and hosted by Emin Afandi 🇦🇿, bringing together voices from different cultures, backgrounds, and lived experiences—using comedy as a tool for connection, awareness, and action.
Performers
Anaita Azizi 🇦🇫 (Afghanistan) – A stand-up comedian offering sharp, personal, and culturally rooted humor.
Carmen Chraim 🇱🇧 (Lebanon) – A bold comedic voice blending observation, identity, and social commentary.
Dinara Kerey 🇰🇿 (Kazakhstan) – A comedian using storytelling and wit to explore life between cultures.
Eman Khallouf 🇯🇴 (Jordan) – A performer whose comedy reflects resilience, identity, and lived experience.
Sepideh Kaav 🇮🇷 (Iran) – A comedian combining humor with thoughtful reflections on freedom and society.
Event Details
📍 Address:
Borsigstraße 5, 10115 Berlin
🕗 Schedule:
Doors open: 18:30
Comedy starts: 20:00
Show ends: 21:30

🎫 Tickets
TOP 10 – Regular Ticket – €20
Includes stand-up comedy and Afghan food
Group Ticket (4 people or more) – €58
Walk-in – €25 at the door

(Only if seats are available)
While enjoying authentic Afghan cuisine, guests will also have the opportunity to learn more about the organization and the cause behind the event. The evening will begin with food and conversation, followed by comedy and music—bringing people together for a powerful cause through shared laughter.