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Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31 · 08:00 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Myles Sanko | I see my light

H42 · Dresden

From €39

Fri, Oct 16 · 07:00 PM

geführter Kuppelaufstieg

Frauenkirche Dresden · Dresden

From €17

Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 27 · 08:15 PM

Thalia Dresden (157135621) - Booktalk mit Cindy-Adriana Speich zu "Ich bau mir 'ne Welt, die Männern nicht gefällt"

Thalia HAUS DES BUCHES · Dresden

From €18

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29 · 06:30 PM

28. Tschechisch-Deutsche Kulturtage 2026 - Festivaleröffnung: »ECHT? Der Festivalauftakt«

scheune Dresden · Dresden

From €20

Vinyl record on a turntable beside headphones and a lit table lamp, two people softly blurred on a sofa behind — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 25 · 04:00 PM

DAS SONNTAGSKONZERT - BACH – Missa in g

Frauenkirche Dresden · Dresden

From €16

Close-up of a cellist's hands and bow on a dark background — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 25 · 04:00 PM

VIRTUOS IM KONZERT Benefizkonzert - Kammermusik

Trinitatiskirche Dresden · Dresden

From €16

Children seen from behind on picnic blankets near a carousel in a sunny park — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29 · 06:00 PM

MS N° 3 - Fantastique

im Feldschlösschen-Stammhaus (Saal Hamburg, 2. OG) · Dresden

From €30

Children seen from behind blow soap bubbles under trees hung with warm string lights at dusk. — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30 · 06:00 PM

Traumsand - Geschichten, die verzaubern

im Feldschlösschen-Stammhaus (Saal Hamburg, 2. OG) · Dresden

From €30

Three panel speakers seen from behind at a draped table facing a packed theatre audience under bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 14 · 07:30 PM

9m² - 800 kalt

Herkuleskeule / Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €26

Macro of piano hammers and strings — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 14 · 07:30 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Jessica | 40 Jahre Spieler

H42 · Dresden

From €39

Theatre audience applauding, seen from behind, with a brightly lit stage and balcony beyond — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 14 · 08:00 PM

Il Civetto - Album Tour 2026

Liveclub Tante JU · Dresden

From €38

Couple holding hands walking away down a red-carpeted corridor lit by brass wall lamps — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15 · 04:00 PM

Emporenführung auf Deutsch

Frauenkirche Dresden · Dresden

From €12

Audience in a historic theatre facing a red stage curtain — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15 · 07:00 PM

Jack the Ripper

Carolaschlösschen · Dresden

From €110

Two friends clinking beer mugs at a table in a pub with a blurred spotlit stage and laughing crowd behind — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15 · 07:00 PM

Was ihr wollt (nach Shakespeare) - Komödie von Shakespeare

Theaterruine St. Pauli · Dresden

From €23

Orchestra chairs, music stands and string instruments on an empty stage — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15 · 07:30 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Natalia Posnova | QUEEN Rhapsody Cinematic Symphony

H42 · Dresden

From €19

Concert crowd with raised hands in the stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15 · 07:30 PM

Rock the Circus - Musik für die Augen

Alter Schlachthof - Großer Saal · Dresden

From €46

Author reading to an audience in a bookshop — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15 · 07:30 PM

Zwei Männer retten die Welt - oder Rabimmel, Rabammel, Rabumm

Herkuleskeule / Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €26

Audience seated among bookshelves at a bookshop-cafe reading — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15 · 08:00 PM

Caroline Wahl - Lesung - 1999 Meter über dem Meer

Filmtheater Schauburg · Dresden

From €36

Four theatregoers seen from behind on a balcony overlooking a gilded, warmly lit theatre auditorium — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15 · 08:30 PM

Ahne - Ist das noch Jazz? (Neues Programm)

Café Kleinschmidt · Dresden

From €20

Mime performer on a sunny square watched by a crowd from behind — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 02:00 PM

Guided Tour in English

Frauenkirche Dresden · Dresden

From €12

Fri, Oct 16 · 07:00 PM

geführter Kuppelaufstieg

Frauenkirche Dresden · Dresden

From €17

Winter open-air concert crowd with visible breath under stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 07:00 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Modern String Quartett | Miles 100 - So What

Weingut Zimmerling · Dresden

From €29

Aerial view of a festival crowd filling a sunlit town square lined with arcaded buildings and white tents — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 07:30 PM

Zelenka Festival Prag-Dresden - Zelenka Festival Prag-Dresden

Dreikönigskirche · Dresden

From €15

Audience seen from behind in a gilded opera house under a large crystal chandelier — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 08:00 PM

GHOST TRAIN · Oct 16

Societaetstheater, Gutmann-Saal · Dresden

From €24

Beach concert at sunset with an audience on the sand — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 08:00 PM

Ben Sands

Dixiebahnhof Dresden e.V. · Dresden

From €18

Close view of a mixing desk with glowing faders and knobs and a blurred band on a blue-lit stage behind — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 08:00 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Patax | Work in Fusion

H42 · Dresden

From €29

Guitarist silhouetted against red stage lights with hands raised in the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 08:00 PM

Herbst 2026 - ELEPHANT9 (nor)

Jazzclub Tonne · Dresden

From €25

Wooden lectern in a bookshop with listeners on folding chairs seen from behind, warm lamp glow — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 08:00 PM

Release-Lesung „fortfolgendes 2026“ - Imprint für junge Literatur

Projekttheater · Dresden

From €18

Riverside summer stage glowing across the water at blue hour — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 08:00 PM

The Beatles Tribute Show - Tour 2026

Parkhotel Dresden Ballsaal · Dresden

From €46

Fri, Oct 16 · 08:00 PM

VITA - Was da los? Tour 2026

Puschkin · Dresden

From €35

Lone reader seen from behind standing in a grand oak library reading room with green banker lamps on long tables — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16 · 08:15 PM

Thalia Dresden (157135621) - Doris R. Thomas liest "Vibes & Hearts"

Thalia HAUS DES BUCHES · Dresden

From €18

A visitor seen from behind in a knitted sweater holds a glass of red wine in front of a large colourful abstract painting in a dim gallery. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 05:00 PM

Nur die Harten komm‘ in Garten

Herkuleskeule / Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €26

Concert hall with an orchestra platform as the audience arrives — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 07:00 PM

KLANGBRÜCKEN - Chen Reiss | Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich

Frauenkirche Dresden · Dresden

From €20

Acoustic guitarist playing to a small audience in a cafe — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 07:00 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - The Bulgarian Voices Angelite | The magic of choir music

Dreikönigskirche · Dresden

From €24

People sitting on a grassy hill watching an open-air concert — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 07:00 PM

Collegium 1704 - Musikbrücke Prag-Dresden 2026/27 - Missa Votiva

Annenkirche · Dresden

From €27

Performer in a top hat holding a cane on a smoky cabaret stage, with candlelit audience tables in front — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 07:30 PM

Laurel & Hardy - Tom Quaas - Theaterzirkus · Oct 17

TheaterRuine St. Pauli · Dresden

From €23

Sat, Oct 17

Ivo Martin - MIT DIR WIRD MIR WARM TOUR 2026

Dresden

See ticket options

A busker seen from behind plays in a lantern-lit cobbled alley while passers-by blur past. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 07:30 PM

TASTEN & TROPHÄEN - Konzert zum Jahr des Akkordeons

Trinitatiskirche Dresden · Dresden

From €15

Rooftop concert at sunset with a city skyline behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 07:30 PM

Konzerte Wintersemester 2026/27 - Stille – Träume – Aufbruch

Hochschule für Musik - Konzertsaal · Dresden

From €10

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 08:00 PM

MORPHONIC LAB XXV : AERA - 25 Jahre Morphonic Lab

Zentralwerk Dresden · Dresden

From €34

Live band on stage with confetti and warm lights over the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Sotiria + special guest - Meine Liebe ist Gift - Tour 2026

Puschkin Club · Dresden

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Diners at candlelit tables in a stone arcaded courtyard at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17 · 08:00 PM

GHOST TRAIN · Oct 17

Societaetstheater, Gutmann-Saal · Dresden

From €24

Three runners seen from behind on a hill trail above a misty valley at dawn — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

Dynamo Dresden vs FC Magdeburg

Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion · Dresden

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Crowd gathering in an old town square at dusk under strings of festoon lights — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18 · 06:00 PM

Eh ichs vergesse - letzte Vorstellung

Herkuleskeule / Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €29

Grand piano on an empty stage with shafts of evening light through tall arched windows — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18 · 07:00 PM

Laurel & Hardy - Tom Quaas - Theaterzirkus · Oct 18

TheaterRuine St. Pauli · Dresden

From €23

Jazz musicians on a blue-lit stage seen from a table in a club — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18 · 07:00 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Oli Bott Trio | Chronicles of Jazz

H42 · Dresden

From €19

Listeners seated on wooden chairs in a candle-lit converted church hall facing a small stage — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18 · 08:00 PM

Julia Sabra (Libanon/Postcards) - Tour 2026

Ostpol · Dresden

From €21

Friends with drinks on a rooftop terrace looking toward a domed skyline at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Oct 19 · 08:00 PM

Ferdinand von Schirach - Der stille Freund

Konzertsaal im Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €24

Visitors walking through a museum hall lit around white marble statues — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Oct 19 · 08:00 PM

Feature Ring

Festspielhaus Hellerau · Dresden

From €16

Drummer and bassist performing under green stage light — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 20 · 07:30 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Fanfare Ciocarlia | The Devil Rides Again

Parkhotel Ballsaal · Dresden

From €29

Tue, Oct 20 · 07:30 PM

Tunnel in Sicht

Herkuleskeule / Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €26

Audience seen from behind seated on the stone steps of an ancient amphitheatre at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 20 · 07:30 PM

Meisterkonzerte 2026 - Meisterkonzert Ingolf Turban

Schloss Albrechtsberg, Kronensaal · Dresden

From €15

Colourful stage show with dancers and musicians in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 20 · 08:00 PM

Improtheater mit FSK - Spannung, Spaß und schmerzende Lachmuskeln

Projekttheater · Dresden

From €12

Guests in evening dress mingling in a warm-lit marble foyer with a curved staircase — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21 · 07:00 PM

Konzerte Wintersemester 2026/27 - Johann Sebastian Bach: Drei Sonaten und drei Partiten für Violine solo BWV 1001–1006

Hochschule für Musik - Konzertsaal · Dresden

From €7

A hand pulls a teal vinyl record from a crate in warm light. — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21 · 07:30 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Lüül | Der stille Tanz - Zwischen den Welten

H42 · Dresden

From €14

Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21 · 08:00 PM

Vorträge 2026/27 - Die Anden

Dixiebahnhof Dresden e.V. · Dresden

From €15

Dancers in sparkling gold costumes in a chorus line on a pink-lit stage, seen from the audience — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22 · 07:00 PM

Geld oder Leben - Musikkomödie von Georg Kreisler · Oct 22

Theaterruine St. Pauli · Dresden

From €23

Band playing to a crowd in a brick-walled club — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22 · 07:00 PM

Konzerte Wintersemester 2026/27 - Ausgezeichnet

Hochschule für Musik - Konzertsaal · Dresden

From €7

Crowd arriving at a theatre entrance under a glowing bulb-lined canopy on a wet street at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22 · 07:30 PM

Leise flehen meine Glieder

Herkuleskeule / Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €26

Evening concert in a stone courtyard with string lights and candles — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22 · 08:00 PM

Ezé (BF/D) - 10 Jahre zwischen Welten!

Ostpol · Dresden

From €20

Counterweights and ropes of a theatre fly tower seen from the dark wings — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22 · 08:00 PM

MOTUSNEU plus Susanne Stock live

Festspielhaus Hellerau · Dresden

From €16

Empty raked seating in a studio theatre with light across the stage floor — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23 · 07:00 PM

Floor on Fire

Festspielhaus Hellerau · Dresden

From €29

Audience seen from behind in front of a red velvet stage curtain lit by a beam of stage light — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23 · 07:00 PM

Geld oder Leben - Musikkomödie von Georg Kreisler · Oct 23

Theaterruine St. Pauli · Dresden

From €23

Castle courtyard set with rows of chairs and an empty stage in golden light — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23 · 07:30 PM

Verweile doch, noch bin ich schön

Herkuleskeule / Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €26

Heavy red stage curtain folds with an orchestra glowing beyond — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23 · 08:00 PM

Sarah Hakenberg - Ich war's nicht

Filmtheater Schauburg · Dresden

From €31

Two dancers in silhouette mid-leap against a blue and orange backlit stage with haze — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23 · 08:00 PM

Herbst 2026 - DOMINIQUE FILS-AIMÉ (can)

Jazzclub Tonne · Dresden

From €30

People in winter coats climbing snowy steps to a lamp-lit theatre entrance — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23 · 08:00 PM

Till Reiners - "Das ist alles Teil der Show"

Konzertsaal im Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €29

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24 · 05:00 PM

PYRO GAMES 2026 - Duell der Feuerwerker

Festwiese Ostragehege · Dresden

From €31

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October tends to bring a strong indoor cultural calendar — film festivals, theatre and live music pick up as the weather cools.

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