Gods, love, luxury, and a terrible betrayal – the grand finale of Emily Bähr's dark and exhilarating god saga.

Included tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity

Spice Level: 3 out of 5.

Photo: private

7:45 PM

Unfortunately, the event is canceled.

INGRID KÜHNE SOLOPROGRAMM »Ja, aber ohne mich!«

Yes, but without me!

Here it quickly becomes clear what the Lower Rhine native Ingrid Kühne wants to say in her 4th solo program. A lot is changing in the world, and she takes a clear stance by throwing out the phrase: "Yes, but without me!" It’s also necessary to discuss things, like why bottle caps suddenly have to stick, or why she doesn't even address the topic of politics. As a mayor, she would much rather celebrate people's birthdays than argue about something in the council. This time, it won't be loud, mean, or scolding, but as always - simply funny. She looks forward to her audience, who hopefully will say: Yes, gladly with me!

Doors open: 6:30 PM

Indulge in 60 minutes of relaxation in the special atmosphere of our bookstore. Our bookseller, who is also a certified yoga teacher, will guide you through a calm, beginner-friendly yoga session – No prior experience is necessary! The number of participants is limited to 10 people, ensuring a personal atmosphere. Please bring your own yoga mat as well as a towel or a blanket. The session starts at 7:30 PM, but please be there by 7:15 PM at the latest. We look forward to seeing you!

Admission: 7:00 PM

Two times two equals THREE - This mathematical calculation really works in this case: Two duos with two different singers, both playing with the same pianist. And so, Duo Season and Sentimental Two turn into the trio "Sentimental Season". Behind it are the three friends Tabea Henkelmann (vocals), Katja Friedenberg (vocals), and Thomas Höhl (piano/vocals).
Just as you know from both duos alone, they create an emotional and humorous journey through well-known and hidden gems from pop, soul, and chanson with their very own arrangements in their trio concert. Sometimes in duets, sometimes with harmony singing, the three enchant their audience. There is hardly a dry eye – whether from tears or laughter.
Doors open one hour before the start

This lecture provides an insight into the different psychological profiles of harmless as well as dangerous sexual sadists: On one hand, the "completely normal life" of those who consensually live out their sexual sadism with masochistic partners is explained. On the other hand, the reader delves into the thoughts and feelings of dangerous, criminal sadists - among the most well-known representatives are Jack the Ripper and Ted Bundy. Lydia Benecke has developed the first comprehensive scientific explanatory model for distinguishing between dangerous and harmless sexual sadists, which has been published by the "Verlag für Polizeiwissenschaft." In her lecture, she addresses questions such as:

- What distinguishes one type of sadist from another?
- What needs drive them?
- What defines their personality?
- What kind of partners do they seek?
- What makes them who they are?

Lydia Benecke also explains why "Shades of Grey" does not give a realistic insight into the relationship dynamics between sadomasochists and why Christian Grey is more of a dangerous than a consensual sexual sadist.

Lydia Benecke addresses these and other questions in her lecture. An exciting journey into the world of criminal psychology.

This event is suitable for people aged 16 and older. Younger people will not be admitted!

Admission from 7:00 PM

Tobii Live Mutti & Friends

The comedy shooting star and social media superstar Tobii finally brings his unique characters to the stage. On TikTok and Instagram, he quickly built a fanbase of over 1.5 million loyal followers through his own humor and authentic sketches. Now his characters like Mutti, the neighbor, or the teacher are finally going on a live tour. In a crazy mix of live sketches, stand-up, audience participation, and musicals, Tobii pokes fun at typical German everyday life and showcases his true entertainment talent.

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Stax and the Tommy Guns
No more desire for party Schlager, retiree blues, and generic rock?
Then Stax and the Tommy Guns are just the right caliber! With a program consisting of world hits as well as lesser-known pieces by legends like Aretha Franklin, Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding, and Etta James, the band from Northern Hesse delivers an excursion to the Memphis blues and soul of the 60s.
Active since 2023, the small big band with catchy rhythms, two absolute power women on vocals, and the obligatory blues "uniform" makes the old songs shine in a new light. You can expect a packed evening of earthy blues, funky Motown, a gospel or two, and of course, good old soul! Get ready for a musical journey to Soulsville, USA, known as Memphis, Tennessee!
The Blues and Soul Experience – Live and Loud, don’t miss out!

Entrance one hour before start.

The ResiDance Orchestra Cassel presents its new music program. The combination of the cheeky charm of the 1920s, the era of big bands, the first musicals, and the elegance of the 1950s, offers a wonderful dynamic of the different "tonalities" of the decades. With hits like "Ich bin die fesche Lola" or "Unter den Linden," the Resis, as they like to call themselves, begin their musical journey.

With the 26-member dance and entertainment orchestra, a musical fireworks display awaits you! Come, be amazed, and indulge in a journey into the "Golden Age" (1920-1959).

Copyright: Florian Schirmer

Doors open: 18:00

On tour in 2025 and 2026
on the occasion of the release of a new studio album with original songs as well as the re-release of her back catalog on vinyl.

Throughout an impressive career, Deborah Bonham has established herself as one of the most outstanding blues, rock, and soul singers in Great Britain. A series of critically acclaimed albums featuring original songs, collaborations with luminaries like Foreigner, Nazareth, Robert Plant, Paul Rodgers, and Ann Peebles, as well as captivating performances – from the London Palladium stage and the Royal Albert Hall to US amphitheaters during the "Stars Align" tour with Paul Rodgers, Jeff Beck, and Ann Wilson (Heart) – have garnered her consistently enthusiastic reviews.

In 2024, "Heavenly Cream" was released, an acoustic tribute to the band Cream (also on the US label Quarto Valley Records). Deborah took the lead vocals on two tracks, supported by musicians such as Ginger Baker, Bernie Marsden, Joe Bonamassa, Maggie Bell, and Paul Rodgers.

Deborah Bonham's band includes guitarist Peter Bullick from Belfast. He is celebrated by the music press for his passionate playing and was selected by Paul Rodgers (singer of Free and Bad Company) to succeed the late Paul Kossoff in his "Free Spirit Band." Together with Rodgers and Bullick, as well as Bonham's long-time band members – Rich Newman on drums (Rory Gallagher, Alvin Lee, Steve Marriott), Ian Rowley on bass, and Gerard Louis on keyboards – she completed extensive tours across the UK and the USA. These culminated in the release of the album and DVD "Paul Rodgers’ Free Spirit Live at The Royal Albert Hall London," which reached number 2 on the Billboard charts.

Doors open one hour before the start.

The group "ImproKS" from Kassel offers top-notch improvisational theater.

What is improvisational theater? We play without costumes and props and create scenes and entire plays from the calls and inspirations of the audience. Each performance is completely different, each evening a premiere and a final performance. Drama, comedy, the full repertoire, whether sung as a musical, as a tragedy of Greek proportions, jumping from one place to another at high speed, including absurd twists, ImproKS offers all this and more. Let yourself be taken on a tour de force, where no one knows where it will lead - not even the actors themselves!

Doors open one hour before the start

With Sinister Symphony (Whispers of Scandals, Volume 1), the beginning of Marina Neumeier's new New-Adult trilogy, which will be released on September 10, 2026, the author takes us to the opera stages of the most famous music houses in the world.

Between golden shimmering light and red velvet, one enters a world full of secrets and passion with a shiny facade, where a wrong note is enough to completely change a life.

Marina Neumeier intertwines creative, artistic themes with the perfect amount of sensuality in a writing style that is both picturesque and light. With Marina's humorous nature, the audience can look forward to an entertaining evening full of feel-good moments.

Photo: (c) private

Admission from 7:30 PM

Kasseler City Lights in the Theaterstübchen!
It's that time again! The Kasseler City Lights series, which takes place monthly, is coming to the Theaterstübchen. The house band led by Voice of Germany candidate Richard Vaupel will guide you through the evening together with the band.
Look forward to surprise guests who, with their wonderful voices and a mix of soul, R&B, jazz, and pop, will ensure an unforgettable night. Let yourself be enchanted by the groovy rhythms and the musical diversity!
Be there and experience a night full of magic!
We look forward to seeing you!

Entry one hour before the start

Christian Schulte-Loh is "German, but funny" (Der Spiegel). Successful as a comedian in England for years, he is now also a regular guest on German television (including "Nuhr im Ersten", "Genial daneben", "Markus Lanz", "Mitternachtsspitzen", "Quatsch Comedy Club", "Maybrit Illner"). Influenced by the London school, his comedy is correspondingly quick-witted, fast, and bulletproof. In his German program, he talks about his turbulent rise as a "German Comedian" in the Brexit-split homeland of humor. He addresses both the big and small questions of life: What does origin mean? Do people abroad know words like Sättigungsbeilage or Übergangsjacke? And are Germans ultimately maybe funnier than Brits?

The 18-year-old singer Ida from Kassel and the four-member band present an energetic program of original songs and selected cover pieces from pop, jazz, and R'n'B.
From heartfelt ballads to fresh pop sounds – emotion, creativity, and joy of playing come together here.
The original compositions of the band members bring a very personal touch into the music and make the program diverse, authentic, and lively.
With their performance, Ida & Band want to show how much creativity is in the young Kassel music scene – and why you should remember their name.
Look forward to varied music, a lot of feeling, and good vibes.
Dancing and celebrating is encouraged.

Ida & Band are:
Ida Jallow, vocals,
Emma Heiler, keyboard
Imke Nötzold, drums,
Darius Tripa, bass,
Tomas Butkus, guitar

Doors open one hour before the start

Culinary pleasure and thrill: Guests at the Waldgaststätte Hohes Gras in Kassel are offered quite a lot: Exquisitely served, spontaneously staged. Das Kriminal Dinner – a delicious 3-course menu in a stylish ambiance framed by an interactive crime play:

´Sir William's Secret´

The turbulent crime comedy surrounding your meal - exciting - interactive - funny

A imaginative story from the "good old England" of Queen Victoria with London’s high society, Scotland Yard, Butler James, and a peculiar series of murders.

The year is 1888.

"Jack the Ripper" is wreaking havoc in London. At "Fitzurse Manor," the estate of Sir William, however, the world seems to be in order. A festive dinner has been gathered when a horrific murder occurs before the eyes of the guests. Numerous complications, unexpected twists, and humorous interludes and punchlines weave through the course of the evening. Inspector McPherson from Scotland Yard insists on a swift resolution and sets up special commissions to support further investigations. Guests can actively participate in the search for evidence and clues and unmask the murderer and his secret.

But beware, many traps have been laid, and nothing is as it seems.

The tempting multi-course menu is served and created by the kitchen team of the Waldgaststätte Hohes Gras. The thrill for nerves and palate begins at 7 PM, with entry starting at 6:30 PM.

Entry: 6:30 PM / Multi-course menu and theater piece are included in the price / Table and seating arrangements will be assigned on-site.

The Kassel Quartet "Il Rondo" presents a journey through dance music from four centuries and 10 countries. Courtly social dances of the Baroque are contrasted with expressive and lively sounds of the Romantic period. A mannered minuet is followed by a noble waltz, an Irish jig meets a Hungarian czardas.

Works in dance rhythms by Brahms, Boccherini, Kreisler, de Falla, Dvorak, the "Waltz King" Johann Strauss, among others, will be performed.

A wonderful circle of dances shows how the dance leg was swung in different times.

Doors open at 6:30 PM - The ticket allows entry to Wilhelmshöhe Palace on the day of the event from 3 PM.

The Summer Closing Festival returns to Wandelhalle Bad Wildungen on September 18 and 19, 2026. Look forward to two days full of music and festival vibes with DJ Krafty & DJ Hold-Up, DJ Taybeats, the Joe Cocker tribute act Chip'n Steel, the rock cover band Williams Height, and the Bad Wildungen German rockers Tonrausch. Enjoy a varied open-air weekend with party, rock, regional artists, food and drink stalls in a unique atmosphere. Thanks to the conscious promotion of regional artists, ticket prices remain family-friendly and fair.

Entry: 6:00 PM

Want to read, but without the hustle and bustle at home? Bring your current book or find a new treasure with us. We create the perfect place for everyone who wants to read in peace, but still enjoy good company.

What to expect: Pure reading time, delicious snacks, and a relaxed atmosphere.

Motto: No distractions, just you and your story.

Come by and treat yourself to a break!

With special guest: Kassel author Rosa Baumann!

Entry: 19:00

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The Summer Closing Festival returns to Wandelhalle Bad Wildungen on September 18 and 19, 2026. Look forward to two days full of music and festival vibes with DJ Krafty & DJ Hold-Up, DJ Taybeats, the Joe Cocker tribute act Chip'n Steel, the rock cover band Williams Height, and the Bad Wildungen German rockers Tonrausch. Enjoy a varied open-air weekend with party, rock, regional artists, food and drink stalls in a unique atmosphere. Thanks to the conscious promotion of regional artists, ticket prices remain family-friendly and fair.

Entry: 6:00 PM

The regional author reads from her new New Adult novel:

What if a single night is not the end, but just the beginning?
Theresa has fought hard for her medical degree – between beer mugs at the Wiesn and countless nights of studying. She is so close to putting her specialist title into her dirndl pocket. She doesn’t want to be distracted by men who either shy away from her ambition or see her merely as a walking consultation. But suddenly, this charming American is sitting at her table.
Cole lived for ice – until an injury abruptly ended his career as an NHL hockey pro. His new job as a talent scout leads him to Germany, the one country he actually wanted to leave behind. A visit to the Wiesn should change nothing, especially not her.
When their paths unexpectedly cross again, their one-night stand suddenly becomes more: feelings that neither of them planned for – and decisions that could cost them everything. They must ask themselves:
How much are you willing to risk for a new life when your heart suddenly writes its own rules?

With a subsequent signing session.

19:15

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