# Readings in Berlin this week Readings in Berlin this week, Thursday 29 October to Wednesday 4 November: 16 events, among them 13 in talks and readings and 3 in kids and family. ## When - [Today](https://noky.io/en/berlin/today/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 4 - [Tomorrow](https://noky.io/en/berlin/tomorrow/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 5 - [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/berlin/weekend/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 8 - [This week](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 17 - [Thursday 29 October](https://noky.io/en/berlin/2026-10-29/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 4 - [Friday 30 October](https://noky.io/en/berlin/2026-10-30/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 5 - [Saturday 31 October](https://noky.io/en/berlin/2026-10-31/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 3 - [Sunday 1 November](https://noky.io/en/berlin/2026-11-01/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 2 - [Monday 2 November](https://noky.io/en/berlin/2026-11-02/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 1 - [Tuesday 3 November](https://noky.io/en/berlin/2026-11-03/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 5 - [Wednesday 4 November](https://noky.io/en/berlin/2026-11-04/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 3 ## Where - [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 16 - [London](https://noky.io/en/london/week/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 1 - [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 6 ## What - [Anything](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/?format=markdown): 4,626 - [The best](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/best/?format=markdown): 61 - [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/concerts/?format=markdown): 486 - [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/theatre/?format=markdown): 279 - [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/party-club/?format=markdown): 415 - [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/comedy/?format=markdown): 135 - [Film](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/film/?format=markdown): 285 - [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 617 - [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 70 - [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 547 - [Dance](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/dance/?format=markdown): 22 - [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/food-drink/?format=markdown): 73 - [Markets](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/markets/?format=markdown): 58 - [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/tours/?format=markdown): 368 - [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 69 - [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/kids-family/?format=markdown): 270 - [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 607 - [Sport](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/sport/?format=markdown): 102 - [Demos](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/demos/?format=markdown): 70 - [Worship](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/worship/?format=markdown): 152 - [History](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/history/?format=markdown): 522 - [Society](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/society/?format=markdown): 579 - [Nazi era](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/history/nazi-era/?format=markdown): 38 - [Art](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/art/?format=markdown): 842 - [Postwar Germany](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/history/postwar-germany/?format=markdown): 6 - [Music](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/music/?format=markdown): 908 - [Poverty](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/society/poverty/?format=markdown): 4 - [Class](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/society/class/?format=markdown): 1 ## Thursday 29 October - 20:00 Miriam Davoudvandi ■ Das können wir uns nicht leisten – Tour 2026 — Kulturzentrum Peter Edel — from 34.70 € — The event is a live show by journalist, host and author Miriam Davoudvandi, presented by 190a and organized by Landstreicher Konzerte GmbH. — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/miriam-davoudvandi-das-konnen-wir-uns-nicht-leisten-tour-202-73071/ - 20:00 Özge İnan »Die Dichterin« — Literaturforum im Brecht-Haus — 6 € — An evening of reading and conversation at Literaturforum im Brecht-Haus. — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/ozge-inan-die-dichterin-73070/ - until 21 Dec Wir lesen vor — Stadtteilbibliothek Erich Weinert — Free — “Wir lesen vor” is a read-aloud session at the Stadtteilbibliothek Erich-Weinert, a neighbourhood branch of the district libraries. — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/wir-lesen-vor-15719/ ## Friday 30 October - 15:00 Autorenlesung: "Wanda" mit Annika Scheffel (Azubi Wochen) — Wolfdietrich-Schnurre-Bibliothek — Free — An author reading from the book "Wanda", part of the Azubi Wochen, for young people aged 11 and up. — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/autorenlesung-wanda-mit-annika-scheffel-azubi-wochen-3028/ - 19:30 Auf Wiederlesen #57: Holger Franke liest "Abendlicht" von Stefan Hermlin — Galerie KungerKiez — Free — A public reading at a gallery in Berlin's Alt-Treptow: Holger Franke reads from Stefan Hermlin's prose collection "Abendlicht". — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/auf-wiederlesen-57-holger-franke-liest-abendlicht-von-stefan-67841/ - Performance-Lesung: „Working Class Daughters. Über Klasse sprechen“ — StbMitte — Free — A performative reading based on the book „Working Class Daughters. Über Klasse sprechen“. — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/performance-lesung-working-class-daughters-uber-klasse-sprec-3029/ - 19:30 Edition Rugerup und Edition Monhardt im Zauberberg — Der Zauberberg — 10 € — A joint reading evening with the two publishers Edition Rugerup and Edition Monhardt at the Zauberberg bookshop. — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/edition-rugerup-und-edition-monhardt-im-zauberberg-14352/ ## Saturday 31 October - 18:00 „Große Musik“ mit Christoph Ransmayr & HANGARMUSIK — Camaro Haus — 15 € — HANGARMUSIK and the Camaro Stiftung invite guests to a special evening of readings and music. — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/groe-musik-mit-christoph-ransmayr-hangarmusik-24419/ - 10:30 Vorlesen mit Safak Sengül — Bruno-Loesche-Bibliothek — „Vorlesen mit Safak Sengül“ is an event at which children are read to. — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/vorlesen-mit-safak-sengul-28801/ ## Sunday 1 November - 12:00 Shared Reading — AGB | PopUp Saal — Shared Reading involves reading texts aloud, with participants reacting, exchanging thoughts and talking about what they hear. — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/shared-reading-68785/ ## Tuesday 3 November - 18:00 Lesung | Dieter Hacker: “Budenzauber. Von einem der auszog, Künstler zu werden” — Zitadelle Spandau — Free — Dieter Hacker reads from his still unpublished novel manuscript „Budenzauber. Von einem der auszog, Künstler zu werden“ in the exhibition „Windstille Nacht“ … — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/lesung-dieter-hacker-budenzauber-von-einem-der-auszog-kunstl-24425/ - 20:00 die lesebühne LSD - liebe statt drogen — Schokoladen — The reading is an evening by the Lesebühne LSD – Liebe Statt Drogen, one of Berlin's best-known reading stages. — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/die-lesebuhne-lsd-liebe-statt-drogen-23963/ - 16:00 Buch- und Bastelclub — Stadtteilbibliothek Alt-Treptow Manfred Bofinger — A club for children aged around 7 to 10, where stories are read aloud, listeners dive into exciting tales and bookmarks are crafted – and much more. — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/buch-und-bastelclub-33074/ - 16:30 Vorlesestunde von Lesewelt Berlin e.V. für Kinder — Ingeborg-Drewitz-Bibliothek — Free — A story-reading session for children aged four and up at a Berlin library. — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/vorlesestunde-von-lesewelt-berlin-ev-fur-kinder-57690/ ## Wednesday 4 November - 14:30 Gudrun Bernhagen liest — Stadtteilzentrum PestalozziTreff — 6 € — Gudrun Bernhagen reads excerpts from her novel "Und ... und ... und ... kann ich gut", which is about the childhood years of a girl from 1945 to 1952. — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/gudrun-bernhagen-liest-72804/ - 18:00 Ditha Brickwell liest aus ihren neuesten Werken — Kladow Forum — Free — Ditha Brickwell reads from two of her most important novels, which also have a little to do with Kladow, at Kladower Forum, capping the evening with a … — https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/ditha-brickwell-liest-aus-ihren-neuesten-werken-26240/