Admission to the foyer from 6:45 PM

Admission: 7:00 PM

Admittance from 7:00 pm

The Ensemble Più is a chamber music ensemble consisting of oboe/English horn, violin, viola, and cello. The musicians are members of renowned cultural orchestras in the Ruhr area and have been playing chamber music together for more than 25 years. The performance locations span all of Germany, with examples including: Rosengarten in Bamberg, Schloss Burgfarrnbach in Fürth, Schönbusch Serenades in Aschaffenburg, Philharmonie Essen, Weserrenaissance Bevern, Sylt, Wilhelmshöhe Kassel, Koblenzer Kammerkonzerte, Schloss Fasanerie in Eichenzell, Hohaus Lauterbach, etc. The Hessian Broadcasting Corporation recorded and broadcast a concert of the ensemble. The ensemble has produced two CDs, "Gordon Jacob" and "Louis Massoneau," which can be purchased during the intermission and after the concert. The reviews continually praise the lively interpretation, referring to "playful ease" or "unobtrusive beauty," etc. The focus of the repertoire lies in classical music, but several remarkable works from the Romantic period and Impressionism are included with the English horn, as well as the moderate modern repertoire from Malcolm Arnold, Benjamin Britten, or Jean Franςaix, which the ensemble is very familiar with. The Ensemble Più offers an extraordinary concert experience in its rare instrumentation!

Doors open at 6:30 PM

Admittance from 6:00 PM

The magicians and hypnotists Alexander Hunte and Martin Köster form the magic duo Golden Ace, with which they conquer the stages with storm.

After their last sold-out tour in Germany, the duo is back on tour in 100 different cities with a new program.

In their new show "Magical Journeys," the two exceptional artists showcase the tricks and stories they have discovered on their travels.

In a flash, the magicians and hypnotists put their guests to sleep and demonstrate what the subconscious is capable of.

In addition to the charming humor of the artists, visitors will also learn something about body language. Those who listen attentively will be able to use one or two secrets of body language analysis in their everyday life.

Let yourself be transported to a world where magical journeys build the bridge between the old and new art of magic. A world where time seems to stand still while the magicians secretly turn the wheel of time.

Admission to the foyer starts at 6:00 PM.

Dark Side Tour 2026
Kings Of Floyd: An unforgettable tribute to Pink Floyd returns!
The acclaimed masters of the Pink Floyd tribute band scene, Kings Of Floyd, are back and bringing the legendary legacy of the progressive rock icons to the stages once again. With their unmatched musical brilliance and an exhilarating live performance, they promise an unforgettable experience for all Pink Floyd fans.
Kings Of Floyd are known for their stunning reproductions of Pink Floyd's timeless hits. From "Comfortably Numb" to "Wish You Were Here" to "Another Brick in the Wall," they captivate the audience. The band members have honed their skills and passion for Pink Floyd's music over the years and are now recognized as one of the best Pink Floyd tribute bands in the world.
With elaborate stage sets, fascinating visuals, and an impressive light show, Kings Of Floyd immerse the audience in the unique atmosphere. Fans can look forward to a musical journey where they will dive into the epic sounds and psychedelic worlds of the British rock legends.
Kings Of Floyd are not just an ordinary tribute band, but true fans of Pink Floyd. They take the band's legacy seriously and want to keep the spirit and magic of Pink Floyd's music alive for new generations.
Through their extraordinary performance, they convey the unique musical vision of Pink Floyd and let fans feel the emotional depth and artistic ambition of the original works. The upcoming tour of Kings Of Floyd promises to be an unforgettable time for all Pink Floyd fans. The band will perform at the most renowned venues and share their musical mastery with the audience. Get ready for an inspiring performance that will transport you back to the golden era of progressive rock.
Get your tickets now and experience Kings Of Floyd live on stage!
For more information on tour dates and tickets, visit the band's official website.

Entrance to the foyer from 19:00.

Christine Thürmer, the most hiked woman in the world, has determined after over 65,000 kilometers across five continents: Hiking happens everywhere, but each place is different.
On her recent trails in Asia, she survived earthquakes, typhoons, and an overdose of kimchi, then took a restorative pilgrimage through the European cultural landscape and has repeatedly fought her way through the wilderness of America and the Australian outback. In the process, the globetrotter learned that not only climate and terrain influence the hiking experience, but also eating habits, beauty ideals, and labor laws. In her new show, she compares the outdoor cultures of Chile to Taiwan with funny and thoughtful anecdotes from 40 countries and shows what we too can learn from them.
Where can you hike around a damaged nuclear power plant? What outdoor snack is only available here as dog food? And why do some hikers look like bank robbers? The four-time bestselling author surprises with unusual tour suggestions and practical tips and answers her audience's questions live. Above all, she lovingly gives couch potatoes and wimps a psychological kick in the behind, as she believes: We should all dare to undertake much more adventure! To eliminate any excuses, she works with her audience step by step on how one (especially women) can overcome the fear of solo tours and spend the night alone in the woods. Regardless of whether you are looking for God, yourself, or your ideal weight: This encouraging show proves that you can always be happy while hiking.
Doors open: 7:00 PM

Europe's largest and most authentic PHIL COLLINS SHOW

There are not too many representatives in the music industry who could be called a living legend. However, the British superstar PHIL COLLINS undoubtedly deserves this title. Since the mid-70s of the last century, the musical multi-talent has been incredibly successful worldwide in various projects. His musical work in the band GENESIS as well as his unprecedented solo successes have since shaped the music world and are indispensable from it.

It is evident that such a fascinating career deserves to be musically retraced. This demanding task has been fulfilled impressively for more than ten years by the Phil Collins and Genesis tribute band TRUE COLLINS. Experts and Collins fans alike agree... You simply cannot get any closer to the original. The attention to detail never ceases to amaze the audience... Every single sound, every nuance of the vocals, the elaborate lighting effects, in short, the entire two-hour show are spot on.

All the great hits from the Collins repertoire will be heard... "Another day in paradise," "Against all odds," "Sussudio," and "In the air tonight" as well as the absolute Genesis classics "Mama," "No son of mine," "Invisible touch," "Land of confusion," and many more...

True Collins presents Europe's largest and most authentic PHIL COLLINS SHOW. The songs are not only performed on stage with the highest level of musical quality but also interpreted with an unparalleled joy of playing. The name True Collins stands for musical entertainment of the highest class and guarantees an evening full of immortal hits, with emotions ranging from excitement to astonishment, from goosebumps to ecstasy, and a show at a world-class level.

The event is partially seated - no guarantee of seats, as there is only a limited number available.

Photo: Lennart Schaffer

Admittance to the foyer from 7:00 pm

Entry: from 19:00

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Admittance from 6:00 PM

Andrea Sawatzki is coming to Ahlen with her "Familie Bundschuh"

Andrea Sawatzki is one of the most popular German film and television actresses. But she has also made a name for herself as an author. Her books regularly land on the bestseller lists. ZDF has adapted all the stories of "Familie Bundschuh" with Andrea Sawatzki and Axel Milberg in the lead roles. On September 26, she will come to Stadthalle Ahlen for a reading from "Woanders ist es auch nicht ruhiger".
The story: Gundula is beside herself! Why does she always find out last about everything? This is no small matter, as her husband Gerald has decided to sell their beautiful house on Rotkehlchenweg to move out to the countryside. Jotwehdeh. And with the whole family, including both grandmothers and the charming sister-in-law Rose. One thing is quickly clear – moving away is easy. But settling into the province is anything but...

Hardly anyone writes as amusingly about German family life as bestselling author Andrea Sawatzki. Her novels feature absurd situational comedy that nevertheless seems directly drawn from life.
Experience Andrea Sawatzki live – she not only reads but embodies her characters, including all the dialects. After the reading, she will take time for autographs.

Doors open at 6:30 PM

Herbert Knebels Affentheater presents: VOLL KARACHO!

After 37 years, the old gentlemen of Herbert Knebels Affentheater are still going strong and full of life. That's what "VOLL KARACHO!" - the new program title - is all about as they hit the road again.
After the coach couldn't keep up with the extravagant touring lifestyle and has retired, the old warhorses, Herbert Knebel, Ozzy Ostermann, and Ernst Pichel, are back with a program of international top class. The Affentheater ensemble is supported by three musicians of international stature: On the wind instruments, Tomek and Ludek, and at the shooting booth, "Bumm-Bumm"-Roy from Remscheid. Folks, there won't be a dry eye in the house!
A program filled with hot rhythms and cool gags. This is something everyone who hasn't seen it yet will want to experience. Attention: Only a few tickets left already! So: Off to the next ticket shop! And let's go with "VOLL KARACHO!"

The musical accompaniment:
`Bumm-Bumm' - Roy from Remscheid on drums
Ludek on trombone
Tomek on trumpet

Doors: 7:00 PM

DIE TOTEN ÄRZTE have been creating a vibrant, explosive interpretation of DIE TOTEN HOSEN and DIE ÄRZTE for 20 years. Pyrotechnics and a rain of confetti flank the pulsating hit spectacle when it’s said: “Bonney and Clyde celebrate on days like these with Claudia and Paule.” For DIE TOTEN ÄRZTE, it’s the operational field with earworm guarantee.

With extraordinary stage decoration and a charismatic appearance, even die-hard fans of the originals are convinced here. Kuddel from DIE TOTEN HOSEN also couldn't resist celebrating his songs with the band. The artistic dimension and the breadth of the audience provided the foundation for an impressive performance by the fan-oriented DIE TOTEN ÄRZTE.

The vibrating bodies of the fans of this red-hot total spectacle can often be found celebrating on stage. The hit fireworks that DIE TOTEN ÄRZTE inject into the pulsating veins of the fans of the two punk rock legends do not go without effect. With twitching legs, one finds themselves long after the concerts in the depths of the anthemic eternal punk party power hit rock history…

With well over 1,800 concerts in all sizes, from Brandenburg Gate Berlin (130,000 spectators) to Burschenfest Niederbrechen (1,000 spectators), DIE TOTEN ÄRZTE have impressed organizers and their visitors. As Jey, the band’s chief doctor, likes to point out: “Here, a huge bag of energy and fun is simply opened, nothing else can I promise.”

Doors open at 7:00 PM.

It is hard not to rave about my new book. Even for me.
The title Sextextsextett, a tongue and icebreaker in conversation at the same time.
What does it promise?
Everything you want and even more: a lot of zeitgeist that sometimes comes timeless and sometimes mindless, answers to pressing questions such as: What does language achieve in case of hair loss, how do you mindfully end things with your partner, what are the differences between Goethe's erotic poetry and that of Hermann Löns?
What does the feminist movement "Equal Breasts for All" want? Who said: The genitals are the actual focal point of will and what name could one give to one's own? Schopenhauer. So that quote comes from him, the other is your business. How many meanings can the sentence "I have a finger in the ass" have?
Several texts reflect my xenologophilia, my love for foreign words, which I then like to explain using jokes, such as malapropism, the confusion of similarly sounding foreign words.
“Yesterday afternoon I was deflowered. You mean confirmed! No, that was in the morning.” One of the most mysterious and at the same time universally usable sentences of the book, if not of literature, is: I am now awake. I do not wish to say more at the moment.

Doors open: 7:00 PM

Fraudsters, impostors, and charlatans are everywhere; their greatest ability is the manipulation of human emotions. Those who control a person's feelings can easily exert control over their decisions. The goals of manipulators range from attention and affection to money and status.
Criminal psychologist Lydia Benecke explains the diverse methods of power exertion through manipulation using case studies. Those who believe they are immune to such strategies are under a serious delusion that has already led many to ruin. Only those who understand the psychological strategies of manipulation can consciously protect themselves from falling victim to them.

Entry to the foyer from 19:00.

Festival der Travestie – A show like a rush of glitter, emotion, and great art!
Staged & hosted by the incomparable Maria Crohn
Welcome to an evening that makes the world stand still for a few hours – because it is so intense, so beautiful, and so extraordinary that you forget everything else. The Festival der Travestie is more than just a show. It is an experience. A fireworks display of emotions. A tribute to the art of transformation, to life itself – colorful, loud, honest, and limitless.

What can you expect? Everything. And even more!

When the lights go on and the curtain rises, a journey begins through worlds where everything seems possible. Where a man becomes a diva, a song gives you goosebumps, and a single glance captivates the entire audience. Live singing meets biting comedy, parody meets true emotion, glitter meets depth.
Here, you will laugh, marvel, be touched – and sometimes even comforted. Because travesty is not just entertainment. Travesty is a mirror of society, a vent for everything we often cannot say, and at the same time a celebration of life in all its facets.
The artists on stage:
They are mistresses of illusion, transformative artists with soul. Each one carries a whole universe within them – and brings it to the stage with charm, wit, and breathtaking presence. In this show, talent meets attitude, professionalism meets passion.
Whether powerful ballads, cheeky conferences, hilarious characters, or moving monologues – everything is handmade, live, and presented with passion. Here, nothing is hidden, but much is transformed. And that’s what creates the magic.
And right in the middle: Maria Crohn.
She is not just the host but the heart and soul of the festival. With her experience, sharp tongue, big heart, and unmistakable style, she guides through the evening – sometimes touching, sometimes roaringly funny, always authentic. A stage personality who does not act – but lives.
Why you must see this show:
• Because you want to laugh.
• Because you want to marvel.
• Because you might want to come a little closer to yourself.
• Because travesty is more than a show – it is a way of life.
This show tears down walls – between genders, clichés, and boxes. And builds bridges: from heart to heart, from person to person.
Secure your tickets for an unforgettable evening.
The Festival der Travestie is not just a program item. It is an event. An experience that you do not just see but feel – with skin and hair, with belly and heart.
Festival der Travestie – When art, entertainment, and humanity become one.
One evening. Many faces. One message: You are allowed to be you. And we celebrate that.

Entry to the foyer from 6:30 PM

THE BEST OF HEINZ ERHARDT IN A UNIQUE REVIEW!

“Heinz Erhardt - Gedichte, Lieder, Schelmereien” is a unique tribute to the unforgettable century comedian. Those who love his lighthearted wordplay and pointed texts will get their money's worth here.

Experience the well-known poems, songs, and stories of Heinz Erhardt in a unique revue. A world full of wit and charm – every punchline hits!

Marc Neumeister brings to life the charming rascal of the 50s, 60s, and 70s on Germany's stages.

The experienced actor and stage professional is celebrated as “one of the best Heinz Erhardt performers” (quote from Rheinische Post). Neumeister's performance is a tribute to the incomparable stage art of Heinz Erhardt, which he brings to life with impressive authenticity through diction and gesture without losing his own artistic signature.

With his high-quality program, he fascinates his audience time and again. Supported by his ensemble and accompanied on the piano, he takes the spectators into a world full of nostalgia and humor - and is regularly rewarded with standing ovations.

Heinz Erhardt's mischievous humor and his playful lightness in dealing with the German language are legendary. His special ability to lead language to absurdity in a highly amusing way remains unmatched.

The program offers a laugh guarantee – from the “Made” to “König Erl” to “Fräulein Mabel” and the stories of “Ritter Fips.”

The audience experiences an extremely humorous, at times musical journey filled with wit and charm. Every punchline a bullseye.

An evening full of wit, nostalgia, and first-class entertainment!

(With kind permission of the Lappan Verlag in the Carlsen Verlag GmbH, Hamburg)

Copyright: Meermann & Neumeister GbR

Coldplay has long achieved global cult status with over 80 million albums sold and countless number 1 hits, captivating generations of pop music lovers since the late 90s.

Goldplay.live is Europe's most sought-after Coldplay tribute show. Supported by a colorful accentuated light show, stage decorations, and brilliant sound, the Coldplay tribute band has been dedicatedly celebrating the timeless music of their idols for over a decade. The convincing performance of Goldplay.live plays a crucial role, as you can't get much closer to Coldplay!

An evening with Goldplay.live promises a spectacular concert experience just like the original!

Goldplay.live - Take part in a colourful show experience

Dirk Hoppe - lead vocals, piano and acoustic guitar
Markus Schmidt - e-guitar and backing vocals
Willy Wagner - bass guitar and backing vocals
Martin Werner - drums

Coldplay Tribute Event Show Band Coverband Germany

Standing event

Doors open at 6:45 PM