Events in Dresden — November 2026

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Germany Christmas Villages and Small-Town Markets 2026

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

Mon, Nov 9 · 08:00 PM

Herbst 2026 - POPPY ACKROYD (uk)

Jazzclub Tonne · Dresden

From €30

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

Tue, Nov 10 · 06:00 PM

Die Stadt, der Andere und ich - Inklusives Forumtheater

projekttheater dresden · Dresden

From €10

Tue, Nov 10

Kontrollverlust

Blauer Salon · Dresden

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

Tue, Nov 10 · 08:00 PM

DIENSTAGSSALON MIT MAX RADEMANN

Societaetstheater - Foyer · Dresden

From €19

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

Tue, Nov 10

Ikan Hyu - Swim With Sharks Tour 2026

Dresden

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

Tue, Nov 10 · 08:00 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Take 6 & Thilo Wolf Bigband | Love & Harmony

Konzertsaal im Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €49

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

Wed, Nov 11 · 06:00 PM

Schlager & Spaß mit Andy Borg

Alter Schlachthof - Großer Saal · Dresden

From €62

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

Wed, Nov 11 · 07:00 PM

Eröffnungsgala - 41. Internationales Pantomime Theater Festival

Theaterhaus Rudi · Dresden

From €24

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

Wed, Nov 11 · 08:00 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Mnozil Brass | Strau$$

STROMWERK | Kulturarena Kraftwerk Mitte · Dresden

From €54

Guitarist seen from behind at a rooftop acoustic gig at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Nov 11 · 08:00 PM

Herbst 2026 - THE MESSTHETICS & JAMES BRANDON LEWIS (usa)

Jazzclub Tonne · Dresden

From €25

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

Wed, Nov 11 · 08:00 PM

Vorträge 2026/27 - Grenzenlos nach Nepal

Dixiebahnhof Dresden e.V. · Dresden

From €15

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

Thu, Nov 12 · 07:00 PM

Jack the Ripper · Nov 12

Carolaschlösschen · Dresden

From €110

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

Thu, Nov 12 · 07:00 PM

DÍRTZ Theatre "Short Stories" - 41. Internationales Pantomime Theater Festival

Theaterhaus Rudi · Dresden

From €24

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

Thu, Nov 12 · 07:30 PM

Konzerte Wintersemester 2026/27 - Aeres Guitar Quartet

Theater am Wettiner Platz · Dresden

From €7

Thu, Nov 12

Bruchbude

Dresden

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

Thu, Nov 12 · 08:15 PM

Thalia Dresden (157135621) - Kyra Groh liest "The Peppermint Hot Chocolate Dilemma "

Thalia HAUS DES BUCHES · Dresden

From €12

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

Fri, Nov 13 · 07:00 PM

Jack the Ripper · Nov 13

Carolaschlösschen · Dresden

From €110

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

Fri, Nov 13 · 07:00 PM

Konzerte Wintersemester 2026/27 - »Echt tschechisch«

Hochschule für Musik - Konzertsaal · Dresden

From €15

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

Fri, Nov 13 · 07:00 PM

Divadlo Continuo "Sensus Communis" - 41. Internationales Pantomime Theater Festival

Theaterhaus Rudi · Dresden

From €24

Guests at long candlelit banquet tables in a frescoed ballroom face a blank lit screen on a small stage. — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Nov 13 · 07:00 PM

Das Kriminal Dinner - Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen - Saison 2026 - Das Kriminal Dinner - Krimidinner mit Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen · Nov 13

Schloss Hotel Pillnitz · Dresden

From €95

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

Fri, Nov 13 · 07:30 PM

Frank Lüdecke - Träumt weiter!

Herkuleskeule / Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €35

A parent holds the hand of a toddler on a scooter, walking away along a leaf-strewn autumn path in low sun. — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Nov 13 · 08:00 PM

GALAXY MEN - Live-Audiodeskription mit Kopfhörern

Societaetstheater, Gutmann-Saal · Dresden

From €24

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

Fri, Nov 13 · 08:00 PM

Malte Küppers - Antisozialarbeiter

Bärenzwinger · Dresden

From €25

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

Fri, Nov 13 · 08:00 PM

Portraitkonzert Jörg Widmann

Festspielhaus Hellerau · Dresden

From €24

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

Fri, Nov 13 · 08:00 PM

Jan van Weyde - Immer weyder...

Filmtheater Schauburg · Dresden

From €35

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

Fri, Nov 13 · 08:00 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Sari Schorr | Running Wild European Tour

H42 · Dresden

From €29

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

Fri, Nov 13 · 08:00 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Tina Tandler & Band | Saxophon im Haus

Konzertsaal im Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €69

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Nov 13 · 08:15 PM

Thalia Dresden (157135621) - Unaufhaltsam - Lukas Kaufmann und der Weg durch die Extreme

Thalia Dresden - Haus des Buches · Dresden

From €25

People relaxing on a sunny festival lawn with white market tents — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Nov 14 · 02:00 PM

Fiesta Boombastica - Zumba-Event

JohannStadthalle · Dresden

From €29

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

Sat, Nov 14 · 04:00 PM

Walfisch und Briefwaage - Neue Musik von Kindern und Jugendlichen

Festspielhaus Hellerau · Dresden

From €16

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

Sat, Nov 14 · 06:00 PM

Pablo Nani "The Letter" - 41. Internationales Pantomime Theater Festival

Theaterhaus Rudi · Dresden

From €24

Outdoor concert crowd facing a glowing stage at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Nov 14 · 07:00 PM

Einzeltermine - MOZART – Requiem

Frauenkirche Dresden · Dresden

From €20

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

Sat, Nov 14 · 07:00 PM

Radikal Jung - Rechtsextremismus unter Jugendlichen: Dokumentarisches Theater von Polyformers · Nov 14

Projekttheater · Dresden

From €18

Guests stand with their backs to the camera in an ornate banquet hall with a long set table and chandeliers. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Nov 14 · 07:00 PM

Das Kriminal Dinner - Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen - Saison 2026 - Das Kriminal Dinner - Krimidinner mit Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen · Nov 14

Gewandhaus Dresden · Dresden

From €110

Families at a park fair with a bouncy castle and face painting — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Nov 14 · 08:00 PM

GALAXY MEN

Societaetstheater, Gutmann-Saal · Dresden

From €24

An acoustic guitar on a stand and a microphone sit under a spotlight on a club stage. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Nov 14 · 08:00 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Peter Bence | Pianosphere Tour

Konzertsaal im Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €54

Lakeside open-air stage reflected in still water at night — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Nov 14 · 08:00 PM

crazy birds

Dixiebahnhof Dresden e.V. · Dresden

From €25

Audience members laughing with heads tipped back in a dim basement comedy club, drinks on a small table — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Nov 14 · 08:00 PM

Der Tod - Death Comedy: Gevatter Unser

Filmtheater Schauburg · Dresden

From €34

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

Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00 AM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Vicente Patiz | TRAVELS – Ein Mann, 70 Saiten, die ganze Welt!

H42 · Dresden

From €14

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

Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00 AM

VERSCHWINDEN IST BESSER ALS HIER - #4

Societaetstheater - Foyer · Dresden

From €11

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

Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00 AM

Komponist*in zum Frühstück

Festspielhaus Hellerau · Dresden

From €29

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

Sun, Nov 15 · 06:00 PM

Radikal Jung - Rechtsextremismus unter Jugendlichen: Dokumentarisches Theater von Polyformers · Nov 15

Projekttheater · Dresden

From €16

Rail of period costumes in a theatre costume department — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Nov 15 · 06:00 PM

Silent Rocco "Untold Stories" - 41. Internationales Pantomime Theater Festival

Theaterhaus Rudi · Dresden

From €24

Sun, Nov 15 · 07:00 PM

Lasse Matthiessen (DK) - Tour 2026

Altes Wettbüro · Dresden

From €23

Child with balloons near a carousel in a park at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Nov 16 · 07:30 PM

Heute Hü und morgen Hott - ein magischer Kabarettabend mit Ellen Schaller und Torsten Pahl

Herkuleskeule / Kulturpalast Dresden · Dresden

From €26

Open instrument case on cobbles with blurred passers-by — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Nov 16 · 08:00 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Big Daddy Wilson | 13. Blues Night

H42 · Dresden

From €39

Two children seen from behind on swings, backlit by a low evening sun with old European buildings beyond. — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Nov 17 · 06:00 PM

TTS N° 6 - Kinder-Träume

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

From €30

Pianist seen from behind at a grand piano in an amber-lit piano bar with glasses in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Nov 17 · 08:00 PM

Salondamen

Dixiebahnhof Dresden e.V. · Dresden

From €20

Tue, Nov 17 · 08:00 PM

PAUL HOORN UND DIE KAPELYE CORAZÓN

Societaetstheater, Gutmann-Saal · Dresden

From €24

Tue, Nov 17 · 08:15 PM

Thalia Dresden (157135621) - Volker Kutscher im Gespräch mit Knut Elstermann: Zeitenwende – Eine Reise durch Gereon Raths Berlin

Thalia HAUS DES BUCHES · Dresden

From €18

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

Wed, Nov 18 · 04:00 PM

Giuseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem

Martin-Luther-Kirche · Dresden

From €26

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

Wed, Nov 18 · 05:00 PM

Konzert zu Buß- und Bettag "Die Lieder des Salomon" - Konzert zum 30jährigen Bestehen des Sächsischen Vocalensembles

Annenkirche Dresden · Dresden

From €25

A boy seen from behind holds the string of a red kite flying over a grassy field at sunset. — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Nov 18 · 06:00 PM

TTS N° 7 - Phenomena

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, Nov 18 · 07:30 PM

Henning Schmidtke - Es ist nicht alles so scheisse, wie du denkst!

Bärenzwinger · Dresden

From €29

Guitarist singing in silhouette on a hazy blue and purple lit club stage with crowd hands raised in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Nov 18 · 07:30 PM

Jazztage Dresden 2026 - Smilla | Neue Wege

H42 · Dresden

From €19

Band in silhouette on a rooftop against a sunset sky with string lights overhead and the audience seen from behind — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Nov 18 · 08:00 PM

DRESDNER ORGELZYKLUS - Hell und Dunkel

Frauenkirche Dresden · Dresden

From €14

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

Wed, Nov 18 · 08:00 PM

Taiwan Moves - Lingering

Festspielhaus Hellerau · Dresden

From €29

A child in a helmet and two cyclists ride away down a tree-lined park path in warm evening light. — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Nov 19 · 06:00 PM

TTS N° 5 - Jetzt schlägt’s 13

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

From €30

A plated dish garnished with fresh herbs in sharp focus on a candlelit table, with diners as dark blurred silhouettes and warm bokeh lights behind. — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Nov 19 · 07:00 PM

Das Kriminal Dinner - Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen - Saison 2026 - Das Kriminal Dinner - Krimidinner mit Kitzel für Nerven und Gaumen · Nov 19

Körnergarten Gaststätte · Dresden

From €95

Brass band in a park bandstand seen from behind on a sunny afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Nov 19 · 07:00 PM

Konzerte Wintersemester 2026/27 - KAMMER

Hochschule für Musik - Konzertsaal · Dresden

From €7

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Indoor season returns

November is firmly an indoor month in most served markets — concerts, comedy and theatre dominate as the first holiday markets begin to appear.

Catch a concert, comedy night or theatre show indoors
Look for the first Christmas and holiday markets opening this month
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