3hd Festival's 12th Edition 'Beyond Imagining' Opens in Berlin
The 12th annual 3hd festival, organized by Creamcake and themed 'Beyond Imagining,' is set to take place from October 23rd to November 1st, 2026, across HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Berlinische Galerie, and CANK in Neukölln, featuring a moving-image segment on 3hdTV. This year’s festival focuses on the normalization of violent spectacle. Nadia Granados will showcase 'COLOMBIANIZACIÓN' on October 23rd and 24th, while Harald Beharie will debut 'Batty Juice.' The Berlinische Galerie will kick off its program on October 29th with 'Headless' by Alex Quicho and Elizabeth Gabrielle Lee, followed by a film series from October 30th to November 30th. On October 31st, CANK will present performances from Exmantera, Lowra, Safety Trance, and SUUTOO, addressing themes of belonging and connection.
Key facts
- 3hd festival's 12th edition, titled 'Beyond Imagining,' runs October 23rd to November 1st, 2026
- Creamcake, a Berlin-based interdisciplinary platform, organizes the annual festival
- Venues include HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Berlinische Galerie and CANK in Neukölln
- Nadia Granados performs 'COLOMBIANIZACIÓN' at HAU2 on October 23rd and 24th
- Harald Beharie premieres 'Batty Juice,' a duet with Carlisle Sienes, at HAU2
- Alex Quicho and Elizabeth Gabrielle Lee's 'Headless' opens the Berlinische Galerie program on October 29th
- The film program runs October 30th to November 30th at the museum and on 3hdTV
- Göksu Kunak's 'HUNG' is presented at CANK on October 31st
Entities
Artists
- Işıl İlkter
- Nadia Granados
- Harald Beharie
- Carlisle Sienes
- Charlie Osborne
- Eunju Hong
- Lila Steinkampf
- Sin Maldita
- Alex Quicho
- Elizabeth Gabrielle Lee
- NAS TEA
- Sara Sadik
- Vika Kirchenbauer
- Simona Andrioletti
- Simone C Niquille
- Göksu Kunak
- Dustin Harder
- Bilgesu Akyürek
- Exmantera
- Lowra
- Safety Trance
- SUUTOO
- Damien Kabran
- Oxhy
- Lovis Corinth
Institutions
- Creamcake
- 3hd
- HAU Hebbel am Ufer
- HAU2
- Berlinische Galerie
- CANK
- 3hdTV
- Berlin Art Link
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Neukölln
- Colombia
- Norway
- Jamaica