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The winner of the Kapsch Contemporary Art Prize 2018, Müller’s work shows a dynamic interplay of architecture, painting and sculpture.

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The Votivkino celebrates the quirky auteur’s exhibit at the KHM by showing his complete filmography.

A delightful and touching comedy that won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, The Flick follows the life and loves of three underpaid employees at a ailing movie theater in Massachusetts. In English, starring Daniel Annoh, Jason Cloud, Denise Teipel and Jack Midgley.

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During the holidays, kids aged 6-13 can come here to improve their skating technique, learning the tricks to being a whizz on the ice.

Join this Hackathon hosted by the Women & Code initiative and create your own projects and meet likeminded people while working together in small groups.

You don’t necessarily need to have programming experience to participate – you can also contribute as a creator, UX/UI/graphic designer, copywriter, creative, organizer, analyst or mentor.

Austria’s largest record exchange welcomes over 150 purveyors of music from across the spectrum, including independent record labels, instrument and sound system manufacturers, DJs and an array of international performing artists.

Following the release of All Melody earlier in 2018, the ambient, experimental classical pianist is now unveiling five exclusive pieces from the album’s recording session in the EP Encores 1.

The VFN’s monthly meet–up provides priceless support for English–speaking expats who are either pregnant or have small children.

Test your wits and wet your lips at one of the best weekly quizzes in town, with craft beers from independent Austrian microbreweries.

A major icon of the punk and new wave movements of the 1970s and ’80s, Dame Vivienne Westwood’s extraordinary life and enduring influence on the fashion industry is explored in this new documentary.

The Northern Irish indie pop group rose to prominence with their anthemic 2003 hit Run. Since then, they’ve sold over 16 million records in a career spanning 20 years. Hear them perform fan favorites and new tracks from their latest album, Wildness.

Hosted by professional writers Paul Malone and Keith Gray, this English-speaking weekly workshop offers inspirational hour-long creative writing sessions around many of Vienna’s culture-rich cafes.

Check the website for locations

A major icon of the punk and new wave movements of the 1970s and ’80s, Dame Vivienne Westwood’s extraordinary life and enduring influence on the fashion industry is explored in this new documentary.

Get your groove on with some open-air ice-skating to the sounds of Superfly FM.

Get your groove on for some open-air ice-skating to the sounds of Superfly FM.

Best known for starring in The X-Files and Californication, the American TV actor brings his band and a new album, Every Third Thought, to town.

Marvel at the works of Rubens and Carravagio with an Aperol in hand, and dance alongside other expats to some fine electronic music in the opulent Kunsthistorisches Museum.

Turner Prize Award-winner Martin Creed is renowned for his multifaceted work spanning visual and sonic arts. Approaching the tail-end of the exhibition Doppelleben, which celebrates discipline-traversing artists, hear what Creed has to say about his work followed by a performance from the artist himself.

It’s been 100 years since the Habsburg Empire dissolved into several new independent republics. Over the past year, METROPOLE featured a different one of these successor states in every issue of the magazine. The result is a comprehensive collection of essays, photography, and insights on Central and Eastern Europe.

Join us for an evening celebrating a year’s worth of media coverage and historical insight surrounding the countries that once made up the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Meet the journalists, distinguished contributors and editors of Home Town Media’s latest book From Empire to Republic.

With introductory words by former Vice-Chancellor Dr. Erhard Busek

And readings by METROPOLE editors
Dardis McNamee
Benjamin Wolf

An open call for performers of all disciplines and experience to parade their talents. Whether you’re a musician or a magician, a singer or bell-ringer – all are welcome.

Let there be light! A unique exhibition from Viennese artist Johannes Rass sees the beloved 16th District brewery strewn with 400 antique lamps.

Test your wits and wet your lips at one of the best weekly quizzes in town, with craft beers from independent Austrian microbreweries.

The classic romance starring Audrey Hepburn in her iconic role as Holly Golightly  based on Truman Capote’s novella of the same name gets a rare outing for Valentine’s Day.

Having received international acclaim for his energetic hit single Like a Hobo, British folk pop singer Charlie Winston returns with his new album Square 1, which sees him distending his sonic palette with Indian and West African instruments like the tabla and kora.

Anti-romantics, broken hearts and singles are invited to celebrate Valentine’s Day together at the LOFT bar. Take a swing at the punching bag or drink your feelings with a “Screw Valentines” cocktail.

Das LOFT Bar & Club at SO/ Vienna
Praterstraße 1, 1020 Wien
Free entry
Start 22:00
Dj Line Up: Fe Vargas

A new English-speaking mental and emotional health organisation for locals, expats and refugees in Vienna, U!Shine organises monthly get-togethers and activity evenings, as well as regular seminars on wellbeing.

With her singular visual style forged from her fine art background, this Belgian artist creates a surreal and tragicomic performance questioning what propels us, all while the stage is steadily destroyed.

The Saturday performance is preceded by a talk with Warlop.

A trade fair for arts and crafts; find tools, tips and activities for all and get stuck in!

Let Boston-based poet and teacher Tara Skurtu guide you through a series of fun, creative exercises to get you writing without thinking what if. Using memory as your most valuable tool and develop a strong draft  that captures a clear moment of transformation and tells a story.

Location upon registration

Set  around the theme of the Fairy Tale this year, this flamboyant ball returns for a fifth time, welcoming feminist and queer communities from Vienna and beyond for a luminescent celebration.

See the arresting portrait of Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad, a young female Iraqi activist and genocide survivor who fought to change international human rights legislation.

Get your groove on with some open-air ice-skating to the sounds of Superfly FM.

Get your groove on for some open-air ice-skating to the sounds of Superfly FM.

Bring your brood along and boogie down as parents and kids of all ages dance together with special guests The Zees, comprised of legendary Viennese DJ Zuzee of Waxolutionists fame and his wife, dancer Mrs Zee. Refreshments provided, with all necessary toddler amenities at hand!

A major icon of the punk and new wave movements of the 1970s and ’80s, Dame Vivienne Westwood’s extraordinary life and enduring influence on the fashion industry is explored in this new documentary.

The wild story of the rock star that defied stereotypes and inspired the Riot Grrrl movement is retold with the help of many of her admirers, including Debbie Harry and Iggy Pop.