Culture
Theatres
Bern Theatre
Narrenpack Theater Bern
Schlachthaus-theater
Tojo Theater
The Theater on the Effinger-Street
Theater am Käfigturm
Movie theaters
Bern has several dozen movie theaters. As is customary in Switzerland, movies are generally shown in their original language (e.g., English) with subtitling in German and French. Only a small number of screenings are dubbed in German.
Film festivals
Queersicht - gay and lesbian film festival, held annually in the second week of November.
SHNIT International Short Film Festival
Festivals
BeJazz Summer and Winter Festival
Buskers festival
Gurtenfestival
Internationales Jazzfestival Bern
Queersicht - Queer Filmfestival, annually held second week of November.
SHNIT International Short Film Festival
Taktlos-Festival
Fairs
Zibelemärit - The Zibelemärit (onion market) is an annual fair held on the fourth Monday in November.
Bernese Fassnacht (Carnival)