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Thanksgiving Dinner Like Your Mum (Mom) Would Make It…

28. November 2011 in Circus Hostel, Circus News, Events, Food, Goldman's Bar by Jim

the grubLast Thursday was Thanksgiving for our cousins across the great wide pond, so The Circus Café put on a special three-course turkey dinner. Now, coming from Stockport there is not much that I know about this festival, so I had to do some research to make it as much like Mum’s (sorry, Mom’s) for our guests as possible. Some things we managed, but some others we failed…

Thanksgiving Like What Your Mum (Mom) Would Do It…

I. Your Mum(Mom) needs to be there. FAILED. But Steffi our Café Manager was on hand to serve up the dinner and she’s a Mum (Mom) <Mutter> so that was okay.

II. Eat Turkey. SUCCESS.

III. Eat Too Much Turkey. SUCCESS

IV. Drink Too Much Booze. SUCCESS (After the meal it was down to the bar for a free keg of beer to wash down all that food).

V. Have Alcohol-Fueled Arguments With Loved Ones/Family* (*delete where applicable): FAILED. Even in this era of modern communications, skype and mobile phones, because of the time difference at least one of the parties was sober.

VI. Have Left-Overs For Sandwiches The Next Morning: SUCCESS, and the reservations office loved them very much.

So as you can see, it was not a bad effort considering this was Thanksgiving planned by people brought up in Manchester (England) rather than Manchester (New Hampshire), and a great time was had by all.

Except the Turkey. Roll on Christmas.

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The Return of Open Mic at Goldman’s Bar

4. November 2011 in Bars, Berlin, Circus Hostel, Circus Talks, Events, Goldman's Bar, Music by Paul

open micThis Sunday we are extremely happy to both launch and welcome back an old favourite to Goldman’s Bar. Yes, that’s right, this Sunday is the return of OPEN MIC – your chance to experience that shiver of fame and recognitions, and perhaps even applause, as you take to the Goldman’s Bar stage armed only with your talent.

The All New Goldman’s Bar Open Mic Sunday Spectacular is hosted by Aussie expat Rob Longstaff, who is extremely entertaining, and he promises a fun evening including prizes to be won for those brave enough to step up to the mic and show us what they’ve got. So forget Popstar-X-Factors-Got-Talent and all the rest, come down to Goldman’s Bar on Sunday night at 9.30pm for some great music, cold drinks and top prizes.

Rock on.

Go the Dragons – the Berlin St. George Supporters Club

1. November 2011 in Beer, Circus Hostel, Circus News, Goldman's Bar by Jim

St G Founding MembersHistory was made last week in Goldman’s Bar as it held the first meeting as the official HQ of the Berlin St. George Supporters Club. The foundation of this club is important, as it fills an aching gap in the Berlin social calendar – namely; where else can like-minded boys and girls get together to talk about Australia and the World’s greatest Rugby League Team.

All four founder members were of course present and correct – see photo above – our great leader Andy (President), Jim (Vice President), Lisa (Assistant to the Vice President) and Felix (Berlin Flames Co-ordinator). There were try outs for keenly sort-after places in the Berlin Flames Cheerleader team and lots of new members attracted.

Berlin Flames

Most importantly of course there was free beer – and I seem to remember somewhere towards the end Jägermeister – but by that point things were getting a little foggy. Let us just say that a good time was had by all and we are looking forward to the start of the new season and the next meeting on the club sometime in the New Year. If you are interested in becoming a member then just drop us a line… Go the Dragons!!!

Berlin St. George Supporters Club Website

Berlin Flames II

If you go down to Goldman’s Bar…

6. Juli 2011 in Berlin, Circus Hostel, Goldman's Bar by Paul

Rosentage – Events at The Circus

22. Juni 2011 in Berlin, Circus Hostel, Circus Hotel, Circus News, Circus Talks, Events, Fabisch, Festivals, Film, Goldman's Bar, History, Music, Our Neighbourhood, Rosentage, Stuff We Like by Paul

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As you might already know, this upcoming weekend is the Rosentage – a neighbourhood cultural festival for the Rosenthaler Platz. We are extremely excited about the weekend, what with loads of great things going on around the square, including exhibitions, performances, music, film, theatre, street-art, creative corners and some silly dancing from our friends at Rotation. You can take a look at the full programme for Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Rosentage website.

Here at The Circus we have a range of different things planned, which are free and open to everybody, so if any of the following takes your fancy, then make sure you come down to Rosenthaler Platz this weekend to join in the fun!

ROSENTAGE 2011 – EVENTS AT THE CIRCUS

FRIDAY

3pm – Circus Cafe (Hostel): Pavement Party– DJs, Sangria and Sun!
6pm – Circus Cafe (Hostel): Documentary Screening: 20 Years of Change in Prenzlauer Berg/Mitte, followed by wine and nibbles
10pm – Fabisch (Hotel): Live Music – Saudia Young + Berlin Sling (Soul/Jazz/Lounge)

SATURDAY

11am – Roof Terrace (Hotel): Rooftop Yoga – Free! Sign up at reception
3pm – Hostel: Meeting point for Rosenthaler Platz Urban Sketching workshop
2pm – Hostel: Open-Air DJ set from The Record Store team
3pm – Fabisch (Hotel): Free Coffee and Cake
6pm – Fabisch (Hotel): Eyewitness Talk (in German)

SUNDAY

11am – Hostel: Meeting point for Neighbourhood Walking Tour (approx 1 hr; Free)
2pm – PICNIC IN THE PARK – with food, drinks, circus show and more – Pick-Up from the reception

Rosentage – The Rosenthaler Platz Weekend – June 2011

6. Juni 2011 in Art, Berlin, Circus Hostel, Circus Hotel, Circus News, Events, Fabisch, Festivals, Goldman's Bar, History, Our Neighbourhood, Rosentage, Stuff We Like by Paul

rosentage for FBOn the weekend of the 24th, 25th and 26th June 2011, the Circus along with many of our neighbours will be celebrating our corner of Berlin at the ROSENTAGE, a cultural and neighbourhood festival around the Rosenthaler Platz. The idea is that the neighbourhood will use the weekend to show off the many creative and cultural things taking place in and around the Platz. So far most participants are still confirming what they will be getting up to, but some things that we have in the planning for the Circus include:

  • Live music on Friday and Saturday evening
  • Neighbourhood tours in and around the Rosenthaler Platz
  • Pavement Fest at the Cafe on Friday evening
  • Plus some other surprises that we will announce closer to the date…

As the programme is confirmed we will be updating both the Rosentage website and the Facebook page, so keep checking over the coming weeks to find out more. It should be a great weekend…

Oh Yes…This Saturday is Eurovision!

12. Mai 2011 in Circus Hostel, Events, Goldman's Bar, Music by Paul

You know that this is the greatest cultural celebration that Europe has on offer right? The finest musical songwriters on the continent pared with the very best performers? A competition judged on musical merits and merits alone? An event that gave us Abba, Lulu, Riverdance (thanks for that), Celine Dion, Lena and those cheeky chappies Lordi from Finland? An extravaganza that surely cannot be missed…

And you don’t need to! Oh no, because this Saturday in Goldman’s Bar the whole thing will be broadcast in its cross-border-loving, europopping, nul-pointing glory. After Lena’s triumph last year we were naturally extremely excited by the possibility that it could be Berlin hosting the 2011 event, but unfortunately Europe’s Capital of Cool (copyright the New York Times) was rejected in favour of Düsseldorf. In any case,  we will be partying as if it was actually on our doorstep, and we have happy hour from 9-10pm, plus €1 Jägermeisters all night, plus a tipping competition on the final result which could win you some drinks prizes.

Can Lena triumph again? Will Europe once again show her our “loff”? Will Denmark vote for Sweden? Who persuaded Blue that this might be a good idea? Can we take much more excitement? Probably not… be there on Saturday to find out…

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Slow Travel Day: Guest DJ – Robert Lippok

9. März 2011 in Berlin, Circus Hostel, Events, Goldman's Bar, Music, Slow Travel Day by Paul

to rococo rotEveryone at The Circus and Slow Travel Berlin are extremely excited by the most recent addition to the line-up for Sunday’s Slow Travel Day; A guest DJ spot from Robert Lippok, founder member of Berlin-based electronic legends To Rococo Rot! Robert will be playing a mix of electronic and indie music, including some rare To Rococo Rot tracks, and material from his new release on Raster Noton.

Robert will be spinning down in Goldman’s Bar from 9.30pm, so if you want hear some of the sounds of the neighbourhood – Robert grew up, and still lives, just up the street from the Circus on the Zionskirchplatz – then make sure you come down to the bar on Sunday evening.

If you would like to read more about Robert and To Rococo Rot, then there is a really interesting article on Slow Travel Berlin:

To Rococo Rot have been pushing their unique brand of loping electronica for 15 years. As they prepare to release their new album – the first for six years – STB chat to Berlin-based brothers Robert and Ronald Lippok to talk about growing up in Zionskirchplatz, dodging the Stasi and the early 90s ‘golden years’…

“This was where the main bohemian scene used to be,” states Ronald Lippok, gesturing out of a large café window in the general direction of Kastanienallee. “When we were younger, playing in punk-rock bands, all the rehearsal spaces were around Schoenhauser Allee and here in Zionskirchplatz. This was the centre of the art scene in the 80s. Places like the Wiener café and the Metzer Eck (on Metzerstrasse) were where you’d find punks and poets hanging out together…”

Read more on Slow Travel Berlin

SLOW TRAVEL DAY DJ SET
Robert Lippok (To Rococo Rot)
Sunday 13th March @ 9.30pm
Goldman’s Bar
The Circus Hostel, Weinbergsweg 1a, U-Bhf. Rosenthaler Platz

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