Fireman Sam LIVE! - Adventures on Dino Island

Children's hero Fireman Sam returns with a brand new show: Adventures on Dino Island. Recently, ancient dinosaur bones were found on the island of Pontypandy. The mischievous Norman is thrilled: it means that real dinosaurs lived on the island! Together with his best friend Mandy, he sets out to find more evidence of this and risks his own life in the process. Fireman Sam and his friends Elvis, Jenny, and Commander Steel must take action to ensure that the young adventurers are safe.
Fireman Sam Live: Adventures on Dino Island is an exciting show full of singing, dancing, and thrilling rescue missions!

Doors open at 4:00 PM

The Little Mermaid has fallen in love with the image of a beautiful prince. In order to be close to him, she fervently wishes for human legs and even gives up her voice to the Sea Witch for it. But it is not so easy to win the prince's love. Luckily, she has a loyal friend in the crab Sebastian, who makes many things possible, but whether that is enough will be shown in the new Christmas musical by Theater Arnstadt and THEATERHITS.

All texts and songs are in German.

Book: Oskar Maywald, Andrew Robb, Music: Marko Formanek,
Director & Choreography: Sabine Henning, Musical Direction: Simon Münzmay
With: Larissa Pyne, Marco Toth, Niklas Lundßien, Michael Jamak, Katharina Herz

Doors open: 6:30 pm

The "15th Festival of Artists" in Kassel - a very special anniversary.

Flic Flac stands for modern and extraordinary show concepts. It is therefore not surprising that the show giant has something very special planned again for the "15th Festival of Artists" in Kassel. The exceptional artists, some of whom have been awarded multiple times, can present their talents on a stage that allows the audience - from every perspective - absolutely unobstructed view of the events.

With up to three rotating stage platforms, a new and unparalleled 360-degree seating arrangement, and comfortable theater seats, Flic Flac promises its audience an unforgettable show experience from December 19, 2024 to January 12, 2025.

The "Festival of Artists" - a competition that is unparalleled and for which many visitors now travel from all over Germany, is and remains something very special.

We look forward to a festival full of emotions and unique moments.

2024-09-29_The Eternal Snob

2024-11-30_Mindfully Murdering

2025-02-15_Things I Know for Sure

2025-03-22_Rent a Friend

2025-04-26_Waiting for the Bus

Admittance 19:00 Uhr

* Puddle performance/live radio play
* for children aged 6 and adults
* for students from 1st to 6th grade

Based on the graphic novel by Benjamin Renner
Duration: approx. 60 min
In cooperation with the State Theater Nuremberg

The fox is in a deep existential crisis due to his harmlessness. Not even the smallest bird is afraid of him. He has even become a vegetarian, albeit involuntarily. The she-wolf helps him devise a plan: the fox steals eggs on the farm to satisfy his appetite for meat with the hatching chicks. But the plan goes awry - the small, sweet chicks mistake him for their mommy! And the fox falls for their affection. What to do now? Especially since the she-wolf finally wants her share of the little chicks.

Director: Elisa Merkens
Conceptual collaboration: Iwona Jera
Composition & Music: Alex Bayer (Bass), Dominik Vogl (Guitar)
Stage/Light: Andreas Wagner
Costume: Valentin Peter Eisele
With: Alex Bayer, Jürgen Decke, Maria Magdalena Mund, Dominik Vogl

The main building of the State Kunsthalle Karlsruhe is closed for extensive renovation. However, significant parts of the collection are now visible to the public again – as guests at the ZKM | Karlsruhe.

The Kunsthalle showcases paintings and sculptures spanning from the late Middle Ages to the present on around 2000 sqm – a cross-section of the collection featuring popular masterpieces by Matthias Grünewald and Hans Baldung Grien, by Rembrandt, Rubens, and Chardin, by Cézanne, Gauguin, and Beckmann, Max Ernst, René Magritte, and Joan Miró, as well as works by Gerhard Richter, Pia Fries, and Karin Sander.

Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Karl Forster Choir Berlin
Berlin Oratorio Choir
Choral Association Spandau
(Choral Study: Thomas Hennig)
Sonja Herranen, Soprano
Sandra Laagus, Mezzo-soprano
Johan Krogius, Tenor
Manuel Winckhler, Bass
Howard Griffiths, Conductor

12,- to 49,- €

The Cologne formation "Lou's THE COOL CATS" is a high-class jazz, swing, pop, and rock'n'roll band with three strong frontwomen: The three singers Lou Goldstein (also band leader), Julie van Hoeven, and Peggy Sugarhill have been on stage since their childhood and are absolute professionals in their field. They are accompanied by a double bass player, a pianist, a drummer, a tap dancer (optional), and a guitarist - all top musicians who also perform for artists such as Carolin Kebekus, the NDR-BigBand, Peter Herbolzheimer's Bundesjazz-Orchestra, Markus Stockhausen, Ernie Watts, the Bonn Opera, the theaters in Düsseldorf and Cologne, Marla Glen, Tommy Engel, Tom Beck, The Baseballs, and many more. Together, they make every concert hall vibrate when they mix old with new, the 1920s with current chart-pop, and add a swing twist to create brand new music highlights.

Eight Classical Concerts

Tickets may still be available at local box offices or at the door.

+++ Early Bird Tickets limited availability! +++

Why not say goodbye to the year three days earlier? Maybe without fireworks BUT still with a bang! Frau Ruth, the trusted indie-punk stage conquerors, warmly invite you to blaze through the last moments of 2024.

To ensure that the acoustic fireworks ignite properly, two other fantastic bands will join in on the action: Bright View and Liebe Grüsse! We promise: it will be harder than "Dinner for One" and more beautiful than Disneyland. Let's all rage together one last time before the inevitable raclette and fondue massacre on New Year's Eve - and burn off a few calories in advance!

Doors open: 6:30 PM

After Tabaluga found reason in the first part, he embarks on another fantastic journey.

Long, long ago, dragons once lived and protected the world from the cold of the ice with the warmth of their fire. However, over time, the ice began to destroy all living things. Arktos, a terrible snowman, aspires to cover the world with ice.
The old dragon Tyrion wants to prepare his young son Tabaluga for his predestined task of protecting the world. But for that, Tabaluga must find the True Fire, because only then he can put an end to Arktos's schemes.
Tabaluga has the support of a magician and now sets out to find the fire.
Tabaluga faces many dangers, such as the spider woman Tarantula, and also encounters beautiful things.
Tabaluga learns that the world with all its good and evil is wonderful and worth saving.
Arktos wants to prevent Tabaluga from fulfilling his destiny and creates a beautiful being, the girl Lilli, out of pure ice.
Lilli's sole task is to distract Tabaluga from his search for the True Fire.
As planned by Arktos, Tabaluga falls in love with Lilli, but through this, Tabaluga learns of a great and beautiful power: Love.

Tabaluga and Lilli is a great live family experience.
With a lot of love for the original, Tabaluga's adventures are transformed into a fairytale musical version for the whole family.
Loving costumes and innovative stage designs bring the world of the little dragon to life.
The well-known hits, among others by Peter Maffay, provide the best musical entertainment for boys and girls from four years old and for anyone who wants to awaken the child within them once more.

----------------------------------

Doors open: 4:00 PM

Welcome to the world of musicals!
Taste the highlights from Dance of the Vampires, Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, and many other musicals!

At the Musical Dinner, you will be served the absolute highlights of the most popular musicals alongside an exquisite multi-course menu.

While you enjoy this musical dinner, the musical stars in authentic costumes ensure a special touch.

Musicals have never been so close!

Admittance: 6:00 PM

Welcome to the realm of knowledge in the Baroque era: Stepping onto creaking floorboards into the quiet grandeur of our historical library hall, one is immediately enveloped by the collective knowledge of the Early Modern period. Like stage sets in a Baroque theater, the original bookshelves jut into the space, housing around 50,000 books from all fields of knowledge. Behind unassuming book spines lie remarkable treasures, such as the first German Bible printed in America.

At the end of the 17th century, the orphanage's library was established as one of the first public libraries in Germany. Primarily through donations, book exchanges, and their own publications, the library grew so rapidly that within a few years, it was comparable to significant German university libraries. In 1728, it received its own building, which is considered the oldest surviving secular library structure in Germany. Not only in recent times has the library been visited by guests and researchers from around the world: Albrecht von Haller, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe all admired its bibliophilic treasures. We present a selection of them for you in rotating cabinet exhibitions in the former reading room of the library.

10 am - 5 pm

The Art and Natural History Chamber is considered the oldest German museum room. It was established by August Hermann Francke for educational purposes and is now once again set up according to the original museum concept of the 18th century in its historical location in the attic of the Historical Orphanage.

Eighteen richly decorated collection cabinets house approximately 3000 natural specimens, curiosities, and artifacts. They provide a unique impression of a Baroque cabinet of curiosities. Unlike modern museums, the chamber follows an encyclopedic collecting approach. A distinction is made between natural specimens and artifacts. The natural specimens are divided into rocks, plants, and animals, while the artifacts are categorized into visual arts, calligraphy, coins, everyday culture, and clothing. The goal was to create a mirror image of the world: a microcosm that made the macrocosm as the wonderful creation of God tangible.

In a series of events, art projects take place around the Art and Natural History Chamber. In the so-called "Contemporary Reflections on the Art and Natural History Chamber," foundations invite artists to engage in an artistic dialogue with the chamber.

Detailed information

Tue-Sun 10am-5pm

Palace-like, the orphanage rises on Franckeplatz. Then as now, it is the centerpiece of the Francke Foundations. Erected in 1698 as the first building of the school city, it represents a new facet of European Baroque, combining confident representation without extravagant ornamentation and setting the tone for orphanage architecture.

Today, the orphanage is our museum and cultural center. Right from the start, two permanent exhibitions guide you through the history of the foundation and the global impact of Pietism. On the first floor, the former prayer and singing hall surprises with its bright architecture. Today, it enjoys an excellent reputation as a concert hall due to its fantastic acoustics. In the adjacent conference rooms, a photo exhibition showcases the impressive renovation work since the foundations were reestablished in 1991. The second floor is reserved for our changing special exhibitions, which provide insight into important themes of the foundation's history from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Passing through the art and natural history collections in the attic, you reach the balcony via a narrow wooden staircase. Here, a wide view opens up over the impressive ensemble with school buildings from three centuries. There is also a splendid panorama of the Old Town of Halle from here. In the basement, children can explore their own paths in the Krokoseum.

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

What power does the word have? For Halleschen Pietismus, the word was of central importance. On the ground floor of the Historical Orphanage, we show you how August Hermann Francke's reform movement could spread around the world.

Francke developed central reformative goals of Martin Luther's with Halleschen Pietismus. His approach was as clear as it was revolutionary: Every person should find God through their own Bible reading. However, for this to happen, everyone - boys and girls alike - had to learn to read, everyone should be able to afford their own Bible and it should be printed in their own native language. Therefore, Francke established schools for all social classes, printed millions of German-language People's Bibles, and created an international network through which the Bible was translated into many other languages. His educational initiative allowed a broad population to engage with the word. In the 18th-century evangelical parsonages, the authors of the Romantic and Enlightenment periods were highly regarded. A culture of self-reflection spread in Pietism, which was reflected in diaries and personal testimonies, giving us remarkable insights into the spiritual life of people of that time. Symbolically, the power of the word is also evident in the meticulously restored pulpit from the Church of St. Ulrich in Halle, where Francke preached from 1715 and which you can admire in the exhibition.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

4 talers and 16 groschen are considered the founding capital of the Francke Foundations. How an unparalleled school city grew from this unexpected donation to a simple pastor in Glaucha can be discovered on the ground floor of the Historical Orphanage. A multimedia installation and numerous extraordinary objects will transport you into the fascinating founding and impact history of Francke's work. Because what began with a school for the poor and an orphanage, developed in a few decades into a true reform project that was based on education: Over 2,000 students learned in various schools, specially constructed economic buildings, a hospital, and a pharmacy guaranteed the care of over 3,000 people on the premises, unique cultural-historical collections in the library and chamber of wonders were established, and Francke's ideas were spread within and outside Europe. August Hermann Francke wanted nothing less than a "world change through personal change." Discover everything he set in motion through this.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm