Loriot - The Great Loriot Evening

Name: Loriot - The Great Loriot Evening
Start: 2026-09-06T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-06T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Nikolaisaal Potsdam

took place · 6 Sep 2026

Nikolaisaal Potsdam, Germany

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Loriot - The Great Loriot Evening — Nikolaisaal Potsdam, Potsdam

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The Great Loriot Evening is a special show celebrating the work of one of Germany's most beloved humorists and satirists. At the Nikolaisaal Potsdam, audiences can look forward to a showcase of Loriot's most famous sketches, gags, and texts that have delighted generations of Germans for decades.

About: Loriot

Vicco von Bülow, known to all as Loriot, shaped German comedy like no one else - his sketches, cartoons, and films remain as sharp and funny today as when they first appeared. Quotes like 'Die Ente bleibt draußen' have long since taken on a life of their own in the German language.

Ranking in German comedy poll (Unsere Besten special)

130,000+

Visitors to Caricatura Museum Frankfurt centenary exhibition (2023-2024)

Tracks

Loriot (TV-Serie, 1976)Iconic sketch comedy series with Evelyn Hamann, source of most of his famous catchphrases.

Ödipussi (1988)Feature film debut as director and lead actor; one of the most successful German comedies of the 1980s.

Pappa ante Portas (1991)Second and final feature film; a cult classic of German cinema comedy.

Peter und der Wolf (narration)Loriot's German-language narration of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, released on record.

Loriots große TrickfilmrevueCompilation of his animated cartoon films; re-released in 4K restoration in 2023.

About the venue: Nikolaisaal Potsdam

Nikolaisaal Potsdam is a concert hall located in the heart of Potsdam, housed in a historic building near the Alter Markt. Originally a church, it was converted into a concert and event venue and serves as one of the city's main stages for classical music, jazz, and cultural events. The hall is home to the Kammerakademie Potsdam and regularly hosts national and international performers.

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