British life in Berlin: roasts, the footie, the Legion and where Brits gather

Berlin doesn't have a "Little Britain" the way the Costa del Sol does. Brits here tend to be young, scattered and busy, so you have to know where to look. Here's where.

The short version

• Big Premier League games are shown in a handful of Irish pubs, including The Lir near Bellevue and the Blarney Pub in Kreuzberg, which opens early for some early kick-offs [4].
• St Bart in Kreuzberg is the best-known Sunday roast in town [5].
• The Royal British Legion has a Berlin branch, and St George's Anglican Church holds services every Sunday [2][3].
• Rugby and cricket are alive: the Berliner Rugby Club turns 100 in 2026, and the Berlin Bruisers train in English [6][7].
• There's no Royal Society of St George branch in Berlin that we could find.

Who's here

Berlin's Brits are a mixed bunch: Withdrawal Agreement residents who arrived before 2021, musicians and artists, tech workers on Blue Cards, and a growing number of people with German passports after the 2024 citizenship reform. Not many retirees, compared with Spain or France, and not one British high street. Most people find their tribe through work, a sports club or a church rather than a British club.

The British Embassy sits on Wilhelmstraße, a short walk from the Brandenburg Gate [1]. It handles consular help, but the FCDO is clear that it can't give personal advice on moving to, living in or retiring in Germany [1]. Its King's Birthday Party is usually an invitation-only affair, so don't count on a ticket.

Pubs, roasts and the footie

Berlin has plenty of Irish pubs and very few English ones, so match days mean Guinness and a big screen. A walking-tour site that checked venues in August 2026 listed these for Premier League football [4]:

Kick-off times are an hour later than at home, which makes the 12:30 game a civilised 13:30 lunch. The Six Nations is harder to find; The Lir is the one pub on that list that names rugby [4].

For a Sunday roast, St Bart on Graefestraße in Kreuzberg is the place Brits mention first. A January 2025 review in The Infatuation said its roast "has earned local legend status" and that it draws "homesick Brits, locals, and anglophiles" [5]. Check its Sunday hours before you go; the pub's own site gives two different closing times [5]. Our guide to British food, shops and pubs in Berlin has more, from fish and chips to where to buy Weetabix.

Remembrance, church and the Legion

The Royal British Legion. There is a Berlin branch, listed on the Legion's branch directory, with its own website [2]. Berlin has deep British military roots: the British sector covered the west of the city until 1994. The branch site didn't load in full for us, so check it, or contact the branch, for this year's Remembrance Sunday arrangements and the Poppy Appeal.

St George's Anglican Church. Berlin's Church of England congregation, part of the Diocese in Europe, holds a Sunday Eucharist with Sunday school at 10:30 at its church on Preussenallee in Westend, and an evening Eucharist at 18:00 in the Marienkirche by Alexanderplatz [3]. On the last Sunday of the month there's a dinner or pub get-together for young(ish) adults after the evening service [3]. Christmas and other special services are on the church's own website [3]. Even if you're not religious, a carol service in English in December is a cure for homesickness.

The Royal Society of St George. We couldn't find an RSSG branch in Berlin or elsewhere in Germany when we checked in November 2026. If you know of one, tell us.

Clubs: rugby, cricket and more

Joining a sports club (a Verein) is the most German way to make friends, and several clubs have strong English-speaking contingents.

• Berliner Rugby Club plays at Sachtlebenstraße 36 in Zehlendorf and celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026, having been founded in 1926 [6]. It runs men's and youth teams, with children starting from about age 5 [6].
• Berlin Bruisers, founded in 2012, call themselves Germany's first gay and inclusive rugby club, open to everyone over 18. They train in English "to maximise inclusiveness", at Neue Krugallee in Treptow [7]. The club's site carries a 2023 copyright line, so contact them to check training times.
• Berlin Cricket Club, founded in 1985, fields teams in the Bundesliga and Berlin regional leagues and plays in the European Cricket League [7]. Its website had its 2026 Bundesliga fixtures up when we checked in November 2026, and it's the club to try for a summer of whites and teas.

Football clubs are a different story. Berlin has two big professional clubs, Union Berlin and Hertha BSC, and many Brits pick one to follow, but we didn't find a British supporters' club we could verify.

Bonfire Night, the King and other dates

A few things you'll miss, and a few you won't:

• Bonfire Night isn't a thing in Germany. Berliners save their fireworks for New Year's Eve (Silvester), when the whole city sounds like a firework factory going up, so 5 November is just a Thursday.
• Remembrance Sunday falls on 8 November in 2026, a week before Germany's own Volkstrauertag on 15 November.
• Christmas markets open in late November and make up for a lot. Mince pies are harder; see our food guide.
• Bank holidays differ: Boxing Day is the "second Christmas Day" here, and Berlin has International Women's Day on 8 March off. There's no late May or August bank holiday.

Culture, business and politics

• The English Theatre Berlin in Kreuzberg stages plays and performances in English and published its 2026 programme leaflets [8].
• The British Chamber of Commerce in Germany (BCCG) is based in Berlin and runs business events; its November 2026 calendar included "Ten Years After Brexit: What's Next for German-British Business?" on 23 November [9].
• Political parties' overseas branches: Conservatives Abroad has a Germany page with a Berlin representative, Labour International has a Germany and Switzerland branch, and the Liberal Democrats are organised through Lib Dems in Europe [10]. Whichever way you lean, you can vote from abroad under votes for life.

The quickest way in, though, is people. Our community group for Brits in Germany is where Berliners swap tips on the next match, the next roast and the next Bürgeramt appointment.

Sources

1. GOV.UK: British Embassy Berlin and GOV.UK (FCDO): Living in Germany (last updated 11 December 2025)
2. Royal British Legion: Berlin branch and rbl-berlin.de
3. A Church Near You: St George's Anglican Church Berlin, services and events (checked November 2026)
4. Walk of Berlin: Where to watch football in Berlin (venues checked 27 August 2026)
5. The Infatuation: St Bart (3 January 2025) and St. Bart Pub
6. Berliner Rugby Club (fixtures for November 2026)
7. Berlin Bruisers: About us and Berlin Cricket Club (2026 fixtures listed; both checked 11 November 2026)
8. English Theatre Berlin: programme leaflet 2026
9. British Chamber of Commerce in Germany
10. Conservatives Abroad: Germany, Labour International: Germany and Switzerland branch and Lib Dems in Europe

Keep reading

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• Nightlife in Berlin
• Withdrawal Agreement status in Germany: the Aufenthaltsdokument-GB
• Voting from abroad: votes for life