Krystallpalast Varieté
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Krystallpalast Varieté at Magazingasse 4 in Leipzig stages variety shows, modern circus arts and dinner shows.
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What's on here
PIAF
Tuesday · All day
Buddy in concert
Monday · All day
Buddy in concert
Tuesday · All day
Aarons HYPNOVERSUM
Monday · All day
Aarons HYPNOVERSUM
Tuesday · All day
ANOUK
28 Nov – 10 Jan 2027
Takayo
Monday · All day
Jasmin Graf
Monday · All day
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Why go
- Eastern Germany’s only year-round variety theater.
- The 2026 dinner show recreates a first-class salon car from the pioneering age of railway travel.
Opening hours
Today14:00 – 18:00Show all
Monday14:00 – 18:00
Tuesday14:00 – 18:00
Wednesday14:00 – 18:00
Thursday14:00 – 18:00
Friday14:00 – 18:00
Saturday14:00 – 18:00
SundayClosed
The hall
- Wheelchair-accessible seats
- A limited number are available.
Tickets and box office
- The box office is open Monday to Saturday, 14:00–18:00.
Interesting facts3
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Each production brings together its own cast of artists, musicians, dancers and contemporary comedians.
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The reopening production ran for six weeks and sold out every evening.
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15,000 visitors
The historic Krystallpalast complex could hold up to 15,000 visitors.
History | Krystallpalast Gruppe
Shorts
History
- 1832A Schützenhaus stood on Wintergartenstraße.
- 1862The grounds received 11,000 visitors during the Second German Gymnastics Festival.
- 1881A fireworks display set the Schützenhaus hall on fire at Pentecost.
- 1882The Krystallpalast opened as a glass-and-iron variety theater on the historic Wintergartenstraße grounds, succeeding the Schützenhaus. Its central hall seated 800; the complex included a winter garden, exhibition hall, restaurants and social rooms.
- 1887The 36-meter-high Alberthalle opened as a circus hall, seating 3,000.
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- 1943A bombing raid reduced the historic Krystallpalast to rubble on December 4.
- 1994Katrin Troendle, Bert Callenbach and Jens P. Riedel founded the revived theater.
- 1995A permanent venue was planned at Magazingasse 4, and construction began.
- 1997The current Magazingasse venue officially opened on November 17, 1997, with a six-week international variety show.
- 2002GANS GANZ ANDERS paired variety performances with a four-course meal in a tent on Burgplatz. Since 2002, the Christmas dinner show has been presented in a historic Spiegelpalast in downtown Leipzig.
- 2003/2004A technical fault caused the main hall to burn down on New Year’s Eve; it was rebuilt with more seats and upgraded technical facilities.
- 2010The ILLUSIA magic show set the theater’s attendance record.
- 2022The theater marked its 25th anniversary and presented year-round variety productions with contemporary gastronomy.
Sources: Krystallpalast Varieté Leipzig | Krystallpalast… · Vouchers | Krystallpalast Gruppe · Prices & Showtimes | Krystallpalast Gruppe · History | Krystallpalast Gruppe · checked 29 Sep 2026
Where
Magazingasse 4, Leipzig
- Website
- krystallpalastvariete.de/
- Phone
- +49341140660
Questions and answers
How long does a show last?
Just under two hours, including an intermission.
Does the Newcomer Show have an age restriction?
No. The Newcomer Show has no age restrictions.
Can someone arrange a taxi after the show?
Maître de Plaisir Max Laube can call a taxi for guests after a show.
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