The Vienna Shorts is an annual international film festival where you can catch short films galore at various cinemas around town. This year the festival will finally be in person again and take place in various locations. Be sure to check out the film program, as there’s plenty of quality stuff in there. Many of the films have actually been nominated for various film awards. Just sayin’.
Catch a short film at this shorts festival
Vienna Shorts 2022
various cinemas in Vienna
Wed. 25th May — Mon. 30th May
Recommended if you like:
not having time for a 3 hour film, constantly switching between Youtube videos longer than 5 minutes, even getting bored with snaps longer than 5 seconds, short films
There’s nothing like a Pratersauna pool party
Psyperience Pool Party w/ Technical Hitch & Babalos
Fri. 27th May
4pm — 6am
15€ with ticket, 20€ at the door
Recommended if you like:
open air dance fun, having the time of your life, dancing for 14 hours straight instead of getting a gym membership, turning up to the club with diving goggles and a snorkel, drunk skinny dipping in the pool
One of the biggest events is happening this Saturday at the Pratersauna. It’s PSYPERIENCE and this time the DJ line-up might even beat the one from last time, with Technical Hitch and Babalosheadlining the night. The entire sauna will be open and that means pool time! So if you want to experience 14 hours of fun, dance and good music, you should 100% spend your afternoon/night there.
Get crazy at this Techno experience
Techno Komet presents UMEK & ANNA ULLRICH
Fri. 27th May
10pm — 6am
17.90-19.90€
Recommended if you like:
a whole lotta bass in your face, big DJ lineups, parties in unique locations, closing your eyes while dancing and being carried away, feeling the floor shake under the bass, waking up with a ringing sound in your ear the next day
You really do need a good Techno party once in a while, it’s a must. This Friday, the folks from Techno Komet are organizing another edition of their big party series at the Ottakringer Brauerei. Not only will there be welcome shots, but also a big ass line-up that is looking bonkers. Even we’re not sure how to survive that night.
Party back in time
One More Time – OPEN AIR
Fri. 27th May
5pm — 2am
free!
Recommended if you like:
the way people used to party in the 2000s, dancing under the night sky, dressing like you did 15 years ago, getting nostalgic on the dancefloor, feeling young and sexy again
Let’s be real, the past year kinda’ really sucked, so why not travel back in time to when it all was a little easier? At this open air event at the Vienna City Beach Club the DJs take you on a journey aaaall the way back to the 2000s! Make sure to dress like you did back then to blend in and not reveal yourself as a time traveler.
Celebrate the end of a long workday at this after work party
Sofiensäle Afterwork – the party edition
Fri. 27th May
6pm — 2am
free!
Recommended if you like:
starting the weekend right, meeting people after work, hooking up your CEO with the barkeeper with the tight pants, awkward moments on the next workday
This Friday, get your after work drink on at the legendary location of the Sofiensäle. In a great atmosphere, there will be delicious long drinks being served up to the sounds of a live DJ. This event is perfect to congratulate yourself and friends on surviving yet another day at work. You can even go with your co-workers (or your boss) in case you always wanted to see how much of a party animal they really are.
Go nuts at another party from the Salon Magika series
Salon:Magika x Hütte w/ GiZ
Fri. 27th May
6pm
10-15€
Recommended if you like:
quality Electronic music, getting hit by other peoples arms on the dancefloor and not caring, still feeling the bass when you’re in bed after the party, late night Döners, that moment when you put your best underwear on for a Friday night – oh, the possibilities!
This Friday, they’ve got a bunch of DJ’s from the Berlin-based collective Hütte on the decks at Das Werk. And, if you’ve already been to one of these Salon Magika parties, you know how much fun they can be, with their open-minded atmosphere and killer tunes to dance to. Prepare for lots of bass and lots of booty shakin’.
Go crazy to the tunes of this duo
Oberst & Buchner + Friends
Fri. 27th May
9pm — 6am
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Recommended if you like:
DJs who know their shit, partying in cool locations, sweaty dancing all night long, hitting the Würstelstand after a night out, trying to impress the DJ with the dance moves you practiced at home in your underwear
On Saturday, the DJ duo Oberst & Buchner are putting on a show at the Praterstraße Club. Nine whole hours of Electronica, Techno and House – is there anything left to say? We don’t think so. But if you need more information, check out these epic sounds:
Save the rave
VLAN . LIVE – ONE (and a half) YEARS
Fri. 27th May
11pm — 6am
12€
Recommended if you like:
raving till the early morning hours, dancing like you've got squirrels in your pants, telling your friend Dave to come to the rave, saying 'that's a good song' the whole evening, dancing so much you can't move the next day
Cave, safe, wave, fave, shave – all these words rhyme with the one thing you should be doing this Friday and that is RAVE! Enjoy a carefree night with good music, chill people and nice drinks at the Loft. Don’t forget to bring your friends Dave and Mave!
Good to know… if you click attend the Facebook event, you’ll get free entry for the first fiteen minutes!
Keep your phone in your pocket and hit the dance floor
OZ w/ KÖLSCH
Fri. 27th May
11pm — 6am
from 15.80€
Recommended if you like:
only the finest Electronic music, hip club locations, living in the moment, dancing the night away, realising the value of a moment lies in its fleetingness
OZ stands for a place where you just live in the moment instead of constantly staring at your phone. And let’s be honest, why would you when you can instead dance to the tunes of the top-tier DJs performing right in front of you. On the decks this time is going to be Kölsch.
Hip plus Hop equals a party
Hip Hop Fridays
Fri. 27th May
11pm — 5am
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Recommended if you like:
going friggin' mental mate, absolute bloody chaos darling, Hip Hop, getting down and dirty, dropping and popping right up close and personal with someone's groin, flat-brimmed baseball caps
Join the carnage of this crazy party, as ROXY promises a serious amount of top quality Hip Hop every Friday. We would say be careful, or be on your best behaviour, but we know it’s probably going to be chaos, so you don’t really have to heed those calls for calm. Go nuts!
Relax, enjoy your drink and pretend you're at a real beach
Puppenhouse on the Beach 2022
Sat. 28th May
5pm — 2am
free!
Recommended if you like:
dancing in the sand, summer vibes, living on the unusual side of life (wherever that may be), sipping cocktails by the waterside, going for a nightly swim in the Danube
Sun-kissed skin and sweet cocktails are just a part of the program for this weekend’s Puppenhouse party. For the fifth run, the organisers will be hosting their party at the Vienna City Beach Club. The musical support will come from Floer, Billie Jean, Ipek Duman and Juliabel.
Open air party at the Danube
9 years Deep Baked / Open Air
Sat. 28th May
2pm — 12am
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Recommended if you like:
open air parties, feeling like it's summer already, daytime dancing, daytime drinking, soaking up that vitamin D, soaking up that vitamin B(eer)
The talented DJ crew from Deep Baked will be setting up at USUS this Saturday for a kick ass day time party. And they’re damn excited about it as it’s an open air event. Also, they have organised a dope line-up to get you lovely people dancing in the sunshine. Oh, and did we already mention that there’s gonna be food as well?
Party like royalty during the day
Kaiserwetter & Friends
Sat. 28th May
2pm — 3am
free!
Recommended if you like:
parties in unpretentious location, dancing into the sunset, swinging rhytmically in a hammock to the music, good music, good drinks, good food, good vibes
It’s getting hotter and summer vibes will be coming to you at an all-time high in the 22nd district at Himmel und Wasser. Get ready for a tasty barbecue, cool drinks and a DJ line-up that’ll keep your ears busy from afternoon till the sun is setting. The venue’s folding chairs and hammocks await you and your friends.
It's getting bubbly on the dancefloor
BUBBLE UP w/ SPECIAL GUESTS: SIMPLICITY SOUND LS. DJ SIMPLEST
Sat. 28th May
11pm — 6am
10€
Recommended if you like:
tropical vibes, moving your feet to the beat, sweaty dancefloor action, shaking your booty to some serious bangers, dancing like nobody's watching
Vienna’s got a new party hotspot for tropical flavoured beats! Afrobeat, Dancehall and a lot of fine Hip-Hop music will sound through the speakers of Club Titanic. Together with special guest Simplicity Sound ls. DJ Simplest, resident DJs Nuthin Daz & DJ Mykal will definitely make you bubble up on the dance floor like hot soup!
Drum and Bass galore at the Flex
Switch! feat. Skantia, Woodlock, MC Longman
Sat. 28th May
10pm — 6am
14.10€ presale, 15€ at the door
Recommended if you like:
big bass and dirty drums (whatever that means), feeling the bass in your whole body, underground club locations, sweaty dance floor action, doing dirty things in dirty public toilets, Döner time at 4am
It’s getting bass heavy at the Flex this Saturday! Well, it sorta always does, but whatever. Skantia and MC Longman from the UK and Woodlock from Belgium will join a great lineup of local DJs that all have one goal in common: to make you jump up and down and party hard as f***!!
Party ahoy!
Tiefenrausch im Garten von Eben
Sat. 28th May
10pm — 6am
10€
Recommended if you like:
This afterparty of the Rudolfstanz Straßenfest 1150 is going to be one wiiiiild ride! Enjoy eight DJs spinning on the decks as they manoeuvre you into a bass heavy sea of beats on two floors. Check out one of them right here to get in the mood:
Join the the crazy fun at U4's weekly Saturday party
BEHAVE! X U4 Vienna
Sat. 28th May
10pm — 6am
12€
Recommended if you like:
unpretentious locations, messy nights full of booze and dry humping, beer and cigarettes, sex in dirty public toilets, partying where Falco once partied, dancing till the early morning hours, döner and pizza for breakfast
Every Saturday, the iconic U4 club will serve you with the finest House, RnB, Hip-Hop, retro and chart music. Not just on one but on two floors! And coming early pays off, as all cocktails will be just 5€ till midnight. So what are you waiting for!?
Party back in time at this 90s party
Super Disco – Who let the Dogs O
Sat. 28th May
11pm — 6am
10€ < 12am > 13€
Recommended if you like:
doing it like they do on the Discovery Channel, Will Smith, Mambo Number 5, Scooter, Oasis, pelvic thrusts in the general direction of a good looking person, that time when Shady was back (who knows where he had been before)
Every Saturday, you will be able to see the club crew rolling out their 90s disco night again. So get ready to go full Bloodhoundgang, Backstreet Boys and Falco – we are talking, tops off and swimming on the floor kind of style.
Shake your booty to some experimental beats
Supercut w/ Radio Hito (be), Hyeji Nam, Heap, Ramona, Samt Sirene
Sat. 28th May
7pm
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Recommended if you like:
watching talented artists live on stage, DJs who know their sh*t, dressing up for concerts just because you can, dancing till you actually loose your pants
Few things this year have been as trendy as Hyperpop, and we love everything about it! If you’re into that sort experimental music as well, you should definitely check out this party at Celeste. Artists Radio Hito and Hyeji Nam are joining forces with a couple of talented DJs to bring you a night full of popping synths and dreamy autotune.
Party like its 1999!
90ies Club @ The Loft
Sat. 28th May
9:50pm — 6am
from 1–10€
Recommended if you like:
fluorescent singlets, Mariah Carey, doing the U turn, doing it like they do on the Discovery Channel, Nirvana, Mambo Nr. 5, being masochistic with your music taste
When a decade brings us Britney Spears, Hanson, AND Destiny’s Child, we have to give props where props are due. Vienna’s first 90ies Club is being hosted at The Loft and will be bringin’ on the 90’s hits every 2nd and 4th Saturday! Put on your chunky boots and grunge jeans – it’s time to party like it’s 1999!
Get your Hip Hop fix at this Saturday night party
MMK – Saturday Night Primetime
Sat. 28th May
11pm — 6am
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Recommended if you like:
Hip Hop music, dancing like you know what you're doing, getting funky on the dance floor, sippin' on gin and juice, moving your hips, trying out your new moves
Have you recently upped your break dancing game? Learned how to pop and lock last weekend? Ready to show off your new moves in public (where your dance moves definitely belong)? Then hit up the biggest and best-est (we’re being subjective here) Hip Hop party in Vienna at VIEiPEE and get ready to impress!
Catch this rising British star live in concert
Tom Gregory (UK)
Sat. 28th May
7pm — 10pm
28€
Recommended if you like:
love songs that are cheesy but in a good way, talented singer-songwriters, music that makes you wanna fall in love, watching strangers while they're heavily kissing during the concert...you creep
As former ‘The Voice’ contestant back in 2013 Tom Gregory quickly made a name for himself. Since then he has been blessing the ears of his listeners consistently with several succesful singles until he eventually released his long-awaited debut album last year. As part of his current tour he’ll be making a stop at WUK this Saturday. Maybe you wanna stop by there as well. Have a listen if you’re still unsure:
Be nifty at BeThrifty
BeThrifty Vintage Kilo Sale
Sat. 28th May — Sun. 29th May
1pm — 6pm
3€
Recommended if you like:
vintage clothing, dressing like the 80s are still happening, making a bargain, being a little bit hipster, that one Macklemore song
The thrift store, BeThrifty, is coming to town with a vintage kilo sale this weekend. What’s a vintage kilo sale, you ask? Well, that just means you can grab as many clothing items as you like, and instead of paying per piece, you pay per kilo. It’s that simple.
So if you wanna go home with a lot of clothes while only spending a few pretty pennies, we suggest you stick to the lighter stuff (yep, leave the big boots for some other sucker).
Listen to people reading their hilarious diary entries
91. TAGebuch Slam @TAG Wien
Sat. 28th May
7pm — 9:30pm
15€
Recommended if you like:
finding out juicy details about people, realising that other people have weird thoughts too, reading your old journals even though it makes you cringe, spying on the Whatsapp conversation over the shoulder of the person next to you on the 13A
Have you ever secretly wondered what people write in their diaries? It’s ok, you can admit it; this is a safe space. On Sunday some brave individuals will be going on stage at TAG to read from their journals to a crowd of people who are just as nosy as you. It will be like being on a journey inside people’s minds!
Check out this big culture festival
Wiener Festwochen 2022
Fri. 13th May — Sat. 18th Jun
Recommended if you like:
being an art lover, being super curious and open to new experiences (don't worry - you don't have to get your clothes off for these new experiences), being inspired every night of the week
This multidisciplinary art festival is offering up 5 months of events that embrace the culture and arts scene from a range of different angles.
In past years, some of the stuff in the program has been avant-garde to the point of being confusing, and some of the stuff caters to the age-old crowd that has been going to the festival for years. One thing is for sure – you’ll always experience something new at the Wiener Festwochen.
You should check out the programme now if you’re into this sort of ‘tang.
Be sure to get your daily dose of culture!
All the best culture and art events happening in Vienna right NOW
Various locations in Vienna, check out our guide!
Recommended if you like:
tilting your head slightly in front of a painting and putting your pensive face on, wearing odd socks, strolling through galleries and museums on rainy days, getting inspired by the great and the up-coming greats, being a creative, seeing how people interpret our crazy world through art.
With so many culture events taking place – be it exhibitions in museums, powerful plays on theatre stages, art shows that scratch that inspiration itch – getting your daily dose of culture in Vienna is easy-peasy. That is, if you have our awesome art and culture guide, which tells you all about the best events happening in Vienna right NOW (or soon-ish). If you think we’re missing any important ongoing culture events, drop us a message on Facebook, Instagram, or the good old, oldschool way, via mail.