Urban Spree, Cultural center and music venue in Friedrichshain, Germany
Urban Spree is a cultural center and music venue in Berlin's Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg neighborhood housed in a former industrial building. The space contains exhibition areas, concert halls, open artist studios, and an outdoor beer garden spread across multiple levels.
This venue came into existence in 2012 when a former industrial complex was converted into a platform for contemporary art and live music. The transformation reflected a broader shift in the neighborhood as the area began attracting creative communities and cultural projects.
This space is known for bringing together artists from around the world who create and exhibit their work here. Visitors can see how the venue functions as a meeting point where different artistic practices, from visual art to music, exist side by side.
The venue is open from Tuesday through Saturday and offers both indoor and outdoor spaces for events and exhibitions. It is helpful to check ahead what is happening during your visit, as the program changes regularly throughout the year.
The venue operates an artist residency program where creators work in open studios that visitors can watch during their visit. This direct contact with the artistic process happening in real time sets it apart from many other cultural spaces.
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