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Eurovision. Song. Contest. Party.

13. Mai 2013 in Circus Hostel, Circus News, Events, Goldman's Bar, Music by Paul

Oh baby! Coming up this Saturday in Goldman’s Bar is arguably our favourite party of the year… because it is time for the EUROVISION SONG CONTEST. This year the festival of cheesy tunes is being hosted by Sweden, which seems fitting as that was the land that gave us the most Eurovision of all Eurovision acts, ABBA. Whether or not any of this year’s contestants can reach those heights remains to be seen, but if you want to catch all the fun, and get inspired to sing a song or two of your own, then get down to the bar on Saturday night and join the fun. Here’s what is going on:

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Road to Wembley: Champions League Semi Finals in Goldman’s Bar

29. April 2013 in Circus Hostel, Football, Goldman's Bar by Paul

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Last Tuesday in Munich. Barcelona, the greatest club team in recent history take on local heroes Bayern Munich for a place in the Champion’s League final. For once Barcelona are not favourites, thanks to Bayern’s wonderful form in the Bundesliga, which they have wrapped up with games to spare. The pundits are split, but their predictions have one thing in common: it is going to be a close game. Problem is, no-one told Bayern… as the final whistle blows it is 4-0 to the German side, who have one foot firmly in the final.

Twenty four hours later in Dortmund. Real Madrid, led by the self-proclaimed “special one” Jose Mourinho are in town for the second of the Spain vs Germany semi finals, looking to get revenge on Jürgen Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund who beat them in the group stages earlier in the competition. Again, the pundits declare the tie too close to call, and again the local team refuse to follow the script… only a defensive mistake prevents the scoreline matching the previous nights action but no matter. With a 4-1 lead, Borussia Dortmund also feel confident that they will make it through to the final.

A week on… FC Bayern look safe, but in the Camp Nou anything can happen. Real Madrid will fancy that an early goal might give them a chance of overturning the deficit… Will we have an all-German final at Wembley Stadium in London, or will the giants of Spanish football fight back and achieve the improbable? Come down to Goldman’s Bar this week to find out…

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINALS – SECOND LEG

Tuesday 30 April @ 8.45pm: REAL MADRID versus BORUSSIA DORTMUND (First Leg: 1-4)

Wednesday 1 May @ 8.45pm: BARCELONA versus BAYERN MUNICH (First Leg: 0-4)

BOTH GAMES LIVE ON OUR LOVELY LARGE BRAND NEW MEGA-BIG SCREEN

Goldman’s Bar @ The Circus Hostel
Weinbergsweg 1a
U-Bhf: Rosenthaler Platz

Drink your way around Germany: The Tour de Bier

9. April 2013 in Bars, Beer, Circus Hostel, Events, Goldman's Bar by Paul

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Oh yes. If you love a good tipple then our new event in Goldman’s Bar at The Circus Hostel is going to be right up your street. Every Wednesday we will be hosting the “Tour de Bier”, a journey of two thousand kilometres in three hours, stopping off in places such as Munich, Bremen, Wernigerode and more, to try six of Germany’s different beers. And you can do all of that without leaving the bar!

Every thirty minutes from 9pm there will be a different regional beer on offer, and each guest who takes part will receive their “Drink around Germany Passport”. Each destination visited will get a stamp in the passport, and those who get all six stamps will get a prize.

A great chance to come down to the bar, meet some fellow beer-lovers, and sample some great examples of Germany’s national drink, from the wheat beers of the south, the alt beers of the west, and the strange concoction that is Berlin’s own contribution to national beer culture…

Prost!

St Patrick’s Day in Berlin and at The Circus

14. März 2013 in Berlin, Circus Hostel, Events, Festivals, Goldman's Bar, Music by Paul

The 17th March is St Patrick’s Day, and as with the good old Irish pub, that you will find from Kigali to Ulan Bator, the annual celebration of all things Irish has been exported around the world. 2013 is the 3rd year in Berlin that the German capital will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day beyond the Irish pubs of the city, with a parade around Oranienplatz in Kreuzberg. Starting at 1pm you will find a programme of live music, Irish food and drink, just a short U-Bahn ride from The Circus. And if you want to hear what it was like last year, check out the podcast from the Mädels with a Microphone.

After the parade and into the evening you should join us down in Goldman’s Bar for our St Patrick’s Day Party, starting at 9pm and featuring live music for a good old Celtic singalong. We have Guinness, Jameson and some special shots prepared for you, so it promises to be another great evening down in the bar. We hope to see you there!

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Trivia Night in Goldman’s Bar – Every Sunday

20. Februar 2013 in Circus Hostel, Events, Goldman's Bar, Music by Paul

Trivia Night

Do you know your Bowie from your Bono? The album tracks of Kraftwerk? What exactly has got Radiohead’s goat? Then come and join us for our Sunday evening Trivia Night down in Goldman’s Bar at the Circus Hostel.

Ally and Mike are our Quizmasters, and they take it in turns to create a pop culture quiz designed to challenge and entertain in equal measure. So join us for a lazy Sunday evening in the bar, bring some friends or make some new ones, and try to win the lovely little prizes that we have on offer not only for the overall winner of the trivia night, but also for each round. A great way to not only meet some lovely people, but also challenge your intellectual mettle. See you there!

Australia Day Party in Goldman's Bar

24. Januar 2013 in Goldman's Bar by Paul

Yep, it is that time of year again when we get to make the pun about going “down

under” to the basement and Goldman’s Bar to celebrate all things Aussie-Aussie-Aussie. Check it out:

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The Last Party of the Year

27. Dezember 2012 in Goldman's Bar by Paul

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Berlin is known as a party town, and the good folks of this city like to leave the biggest party of the year for the final evening… yes, New Year’s Eve is a pretty big deal in the German capital, which you probably know if you have decided to join us at the Circus for the festivities. It would be impossible for us to tell you everything that is going on in the city during the evening known – in these here parts – as “Silvester”, but here is the lowdown on what we are up to as well as some of the highlights elsewhere in Berlin:

New Year’s Eve at The Circus

At our restaurant Fabisch you can join us for a fabulous four-course New Year Dinner, with DJ to provide the soundtrack and plenty of sekt to toast the chimes of midnight as the streets erupt around us. Over the road in Goldman’s Bar we will be warming up for the long night ahead with a free keg of beer, and the bar team will

be on hand with plenty of ideas and recommendations for where to celebrate the final party of the year.

The following morning Fabisch will be serving the New Year Brunch Buffet from 9.30am until 3pm, with live jazz from 11am. In the early evening the cafe will be nursing sore heads with a relaxed atmosphere and some nice films, before the party starts all over again in Goldman’s Bar with resolutions, guest DJs and more fun and games.

The Brandenburg Gate

If you will be in town on the 31st December and want to see what a million people celebrating the arrival of a new year is like, then head down to the Brandenburg Gate. Behind the gate, running along the Strasse des 17. Juni to the Victory Column, is the official Festmeile…where there will be stages featuring top musical performances (including former winners of British talent shows), drinks and other refreshments on sale, and of course, the spectacular light, laser and fireworks show that will greet the arrival of 2013.

The celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate are extremely popular, and although entry to the Festmeile is free, they do close the gates once it is full…last year there were no further people allowed in at some point between 8 and 9pm, so if you want to be there for midnight, get there early. And if you want to be close to the stage, it would be advisable to get down there at around 5pm…remember to wrap up warm!

The World’s Biggest Fireworks Display

I have no idea if this is true, but the shear volume of explosives launched into the Berlin night from midnight on must make it a contender. Berlin’s hills and bridges are some of the best vantage points to watch this DIY display, including the Teufelsberg (West Berlin, Google Maps), the Kreuzberg (South of the centre, Google Maps) or the bridges Oberbaumbrücke (Friedrichshain/Kreuzberg, Google Maps) or the bridge at the S-Bahn station Bornholmer Strasse (Wedding/Prenzlauer Berg, Google Maps). With a bottle of cheap bubbly from Lidl, this is one of the cheapest and yet most spectacular ways to usher in the new year.

End of the World Party

19. Dezember 2012 in Goldman's Bar by Paul

apocalypseThis Friday the world is supposed to end, and although we are not exactly sure how it is going to happen, we like any excuse for a

party… so that is what we’re going to do. Down in Goldman’s Bar of the Circus Hostel we will be getting the face-paints out to disguise ourselves in case the apocalypse involves thirsty zombies, with a free “end of the world” shot for anyone you takes part.

If it really is to be the last night on earth (and anyway, on which time zone are we basing this all on… if the Aussies get to the 23rd in one piece do they have to wait until the rest of the world survives before they can sleep easy, or what?) then we hope you will chose to spend it with us… let’s get apocalyptic together!

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