Laeiszhalle (Großer Saal)

Can one become world-famous with a single phrase? Yes, one can! That is what happened in the spring of 1989 to the American theorist Francis Fukuyama. In the view of many, he had captured in both…

»Der Graf« is one of Bela B’s best-known songs and his very own tribute to a cult figure who has always fascinated him: Count Dracula. Bela’s stage name is a nod to the first…

A few months before the Berlin Wall was built, in April 1961, Gesine Cresspahl, a single mother, emigrated from Mecklenburg to New York with her young daughter Marie and made a life for herself in her…

Whether it’s »Bohemian Rhapsody,« »We Will Rock You,« »It’s a Kind of Magic,« or »Another One Bites the Dust,« this show has all the super…

The Pouya Abdi Quartet, founded in 2021, blends influences from Brazil, Iran, Georgia, and Sweden into a distinctive sound full of spontaneity and vibrant interplay. Björn Atle Anfinsen (trumpet,…

A family conflict is brewing. On the surface, the ultra-modern, industrialised model farm still appears to be a success. It has always been among the best, yet – despite all the machinery…

Peter Heppner, one of the most recognisable voices on the German pop and alternative scene, will be presenting his work for the third time in 2026 as part of an acoustic tour. The focus is on catchy…

Flamenco Vivo can be translated as »living flamenco« or »flamenco live«. Originating in the south of Spain, the art of flamenco has conquered almost the entire world over the…

Every child knows it – the School of Magical Animals – and parents do too, of course! And finally, this hit series is coming to the Harbour Front Literature Festival. A programme for the…

First the stage, now the novel: Manuel Bittorf, born in 1994 near Eisenach, made his name as a musician under the stage name Betterov and is now one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary…