

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: THE BEAR Berlin  presents: IF ONLY I HAD KNOWN
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm (+02:00)
- **Event Description**: These are true, personal stories of hindsight and hard truth.About this Event🐻 THE BEAR presents: IF ONLY I HAD KNOWNStories of Hindsight &amp; Hard Truths“Life can only be understood backwards…”— Søren KierkegaardWe all have that moment.The one where we look back and think: If only I had known.Known how hard it would be.Known how beautiful it would become.Known what we were really walking into.This evening, our storytellers take us into the moments before they understood—into choices made without a map, love without guarantees, and the realizations that came later.Because life doesn’t come with spoilers.And sometimes the lesson only arrives after the story.Join us for true personal stories told live on stage — raw, funny, vulnerable, and deeply human.🎤 Thinking about telling a story?If you’d like a little feedback before putting your name in the legendary hat, send your story idea to .When you buy your ticket, please select the Storyteller Ticket so we know how many brave souls may end up in the hat.Sometimes wisdom comes late — but it makes for a great story.📍 Event DetailsDate: Thursday, 16 April 2026Time: 19:00 – 21:30Venue: Theatre PoolHost: Ben McGuireMusic: TBA🎟 Tickets &amp; CommunityEntry is by donation. Your generosity keeps our stage independent and open to all.Suggested donation: 15–20 €Give more if you can, less if you can’t. Everyone is welcome.🐻 How it WorksThe evening features a blend of curated storytellers and our signature Open Stage.Want to tell a story? Put your name in the hat!We draw names randomly throughout the night.First time telling a story? Perfect. We love new voices and offer supportive coaching to help you shape your story.Audience Question:Tell us about a moment when you later thought: “If only I had known.”See you at THE BEAR!THE BEAR presents is made possible by the generous performances of our storytellers, our team of volunteers, and the “Verein zur Förderung der Kunst des biographischen Geschichtenerzählens e.V.” .Stories connect us.Because we all have stories to tell.🧡 Thanks to our partners and supporters:Special thanks to our partners  on Youtube and the public speaking training company  as well as , , and . More info: www.THEbEAR-storytelling.deIf you miss this show, you can have front row seats to beautiful stories made by THE BEAR with love, our podcast season 1, wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/fdf68ec0-1978-11f1-bc88-dd98c03efcf8-rimg-w1200-h719-dc050504-gmir.jpg Meet Your Show HostBen McGuireA passionate believer in the ferocious power of story, Ben McGuire is a lawyer, writer, documentary filmmaker, and photographer. He is yet to find a better compass than story to help us find true north and to celebrate the joys and quirks of life along the way. After a decade of storytelling on stages and at festivals across Europe, a two volume audiobook collection of his stories will be released to celebrate THE BEAR`s 100th show: How to Jump a Fence – True Stories, Told Live (Volume I) will be released in late 2025 and The Werewolf and the Weakling – True Stories, Told Live (Volume II) will follow in 2026.   Twice a year Ben leads groups of intrepid travellers on a unique adventure into one of the most storied landscapes on earth - the Sinai desert in Egypt - with Nomads of the Heart.https://nomadsoftheheart.com  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/fe25dc20-1978-11f1-9467-2923091d78de-rimg-w1110-h740-dc040316-gmir.jpg MusicJAMES HARPERJames is the creator of award-nominated podcast Filter Stories, a show that uses our morning coffee as a lens to understand the world. His narratives explore history, science and sustainability, and he writes the piano music that underscore the stories. His podcasts have been heard hundreds of thousands of times, and he has produced narrative podcasts for a wide array of clients, including Porsche (Driven Minds), Duolingo (Spanish Podcast), World Coffee Portal (5THWAVE), Specialty Coffee Association (World Coffee Championships), and others. Growing up half Italian in Sydney, he’s lived in Hong Kong and Rome and began his career working for the Bank of England in 2009. However, his passion for coffee was simply too strong to resist, and in 2016 moved to Berlin to become The Barn Coffee Roaster’s Wholesale Manager, and then in early 2018 hopped on a flight to Guatemala to dive deeper into the world of specialty coffee as a documentary podcast producer.When he is not traveling around the world, James generously accompanies storytellers at THE bEAR adding another delicious layer to our evening.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/fe5f3ba0-1978-11f1-9467-2923091d78de-rimg-w1109-h740-dc322a2a-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/fe8b2da0-1978-11f1-bc88-dd98c03efcf8-rimg-w1109-h740-dc060402-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/fec5c5a0-1978-11f1-9467-2923091d78de-rimg-w1200-h708-dc030205-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/feff7340-1978-11f1-9467-2923091d78de-rimg-w1110-h740-dc01012f-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/ff41ac60-1978-11f1-bc88-dd98c03efcf8-rimg-w1109-h740-dc191413-gmir.jpg
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- **Event Categories**: art, festivals, nonprofit, sports, workshops, music, theatre, literary-art, trips-adventures, entertainment, public-speaking, storytelling
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Berlin-Friedrichshain
- **state**: BE
- **country**: Germany
- **location**: Theatre Pool
- **lat**: 52.5130849
- **long**: 13.4554406
- **full address**: Theatre Pool, Boxhagener Straße 18, Berlin-Friedrichshain, Germany

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: The Bear. True Stories. Erzähltes Leben. (https://allevents.in/org/the-bear-true-stories-erzähltes-leben/22620286)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+02:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Theatre Pool, Boxhagener Straße 18, Berlin-Friedrichshain, Germany
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 EUR
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Bear. True Stories. Erzähltes Leben.
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, festivals, nonprofit, sports, workshops, music, theatre, literary-art, trips-adventures, entertainment, public-speaking, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about THE BEAR Berlin  presents: IF ONLY I HAD KNOWN ?
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