Title
SO36
Subject
bar, club, concert venue
Description
SO36 is a famous club in Berlin named after the address where it is located. This club was considered the heart of the punk scene for a time
and it still hosts a variety of events and concerts. While not a strictly gay institution has SO36 has hosted a variety of queer events including
the monthly party "Gayhane", drag shows, and Cafe Fatal ballroom dancing.
and it still hosts a variety of events and concerts. While not a strictly gay institution has SO36 has hosted a variety of queer events including
the monthly party "Gayhane", drag shows, and Cafe Fatal ballroom dancing.
Source
This club appears in the Steve Jones Knox Archives Collection (Box 6, "Sergey" magazine, page 53, "Red Ribbon Rave" advertisement).
Relation
“SO36.” Wikipedia, February 3, 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SO36.
"SO36" Instagram, Accessed February 21, 2025. https://www.instagram.com/so36_club/?hl=en
SO36. Accessed February 21, 2025. https://www.visitberlin.de/en/so36.
"SO36" Instagram, Accessed February 21, 2025. https://www.instagram.com/so36_club/?hl=en
SO36. Accessed February 21, 2025. https://www.visitberlin.de/en/so36.
Coverage
Cold War era West Berlin, FRG/BRD; Modern Berlin, Germany
Founders/owners
Martin Kippenberger is the main and most long standing owner of the club, having ownership from 1979 to the early 2000s.
Dates
1978-present
Address
Oranienstraße 190, Kreuzberg
Participants
Drag queens Gisela Sommer and Inge Borg host Kiezbingo monthly at SO36.