Cycling in Emsdetten

After the celebrated premiere in autumn 2024 and numerous sold-out shows, the show will continue seamlessly in 2026. In his live show, Zeigler combines humour, archive gems, curiosities and personal anecdotes to create a very special evening of football - just as we know it from his TV show "Zeigler's Wonderful World of Football". "Always luck is skill" - the title says it all. Because after more than 270 live shows, we can all be sure: It's not just luck, there's also a lot of skill involved. No one else tells football stories and fan culture in this way - approachable, quirky, affectionate and always with attitude. Zeigler takes his audience on a journey through the highs, lows and bizarre aspects of the most beautiful game in the world.

"Perhaps you don't even have to be a football aficionado to find these two hours highly comical and highly entertaining," wrote the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper about the evening.

The live show is a tribute to football as we love it - with all its rough edges, outbursts and magical moments. And in the end, the realisation remains: "Football holds us together in an invisible way."

When the sound of words was still an adventure, when fairy tales swam in the waters of parental admonitions, when the world still held secrets and all it took was patience to uncover them?

For years, Marcus Jeroch has been whisking his audience away into the world of language with wild gestures and unbridled enthusiasm. Unconventional juggling adds spice to the experience; idea after idea takes shape and brings a smile. The word breaks free from its everyday routine; the eye marvels along with it. As ever, this new programme will contain more gems than one can count.

A delight for heart and mind; words create closeness, and poetry becomes ‘PoeDu’.

Chin Meyer talks about money. And everything to do with it – the economy, tax, sustainability, the climate, migration, equal opportunities, relationships – in short: quite a lot to cover. But entertaining, of course. Because when it comes to money, that’s when the fun really begins. And with the fun comes relief and joy. Only when the audience leaves his show with a grin on their faces and a sense of inner spaciousness, can he have his own fun with money.

The ultimate rock sensation – on tour across Germany   

Building on the resounding success of their 2025/26 European tour, ‘FOREVER QUEEN’ are once again embarking on a major tour of Germany. Queen Alive’s top-class ensemble celebrates the global hits of their musical idols Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and Freddie Mercury († 1991) – known as Queen – in a gripping, impressive and, of course, live performance!

FOREVER QUEEN brings the explosive power of Queen’s most legendary hits back to the stage in a spectacular production! In the 1970s and 1980s, Queen revolutionised the world of rock music with their grandiose shows. Today, ‘Queen Alive’ carries on this spectacular legacy with unrivalled perfection. The hit show, produced by Reset Production, conveys

the electrifying atmosphere of one of the most innovative, creative and brilliant bands in music history – with breathtakingly faithful live performances.

The audience can look forward to a rock concert in a class of its own – featuring rousing anthems such as ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘We Are the Champions’, heart-wrenching ballads like ‘Who Wants To Live Forever’ and ‘Love of My Life’, right through to the masterful ‘Radio Ga Ga’ and the operetta-style ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’.

One of the show’s many spine-tingling highlights is the moving duet

‘Barcelona’ featuring a soprano and the charismatic lead singer Giuseppe Ravazzolo. With a powerful, dynamic performance and exceptional voices, the two artists pay tribute to the legendary originals, Montserrat Caballé and Freddie Mercury.

Giuseppe Ravazzolo, the band leader of Queen Alive and one of Europe’s best-known Freddie Mercury impersonators, pays tribute to the unforgettable Mercury with an energetic performance and an extraordinary voice – an understated yet impressive homage. Tiziano Giampieri masterfully delivers the power chords and solos on the guitar. Fabrizio

Palermo delivers the powerful, signature Queen sound on bass. Simone Fortuna on drums is responsible for the pulsating rhythm.

Following the huge success of the past two years, the “Kindermusikfestival-Münsterland” will be back for its third edition in 2026. A small team led by the multi-award-winning music group ‘Karibuni – World Music for Children’ is inviting music lovers of all ages to a decentralised festival from 5 to 8 November 2026, under the motto ‘Karibuni invites you…’.

In around ten locations across the Münsterland region, Berlin-based children’s songwriter Suli Puschban, Frankfurt-based children’s songwriter Ferri and ‘Karibuni’ from Münster will provide musical highlights with a varied programme of world music for children.

The grand finale will take place on 8 November with a joint concert featuring all the participating musicians at the Stroetmanns Fabrik socio-cultural centre in Emsdetten.

The singer-songwriters Suli Puschban and Ferri, as well as the band ‘Karibuni – World Music for Children’, stand for handcrafted music, child-friendly songs, cultural diversity and musical innovation. For many years, they have been delighting children and families with their programmes on stages throughout Germany.

Through modern, contemporary and age-appropriate music, the festival aims to reach as many children and families in the Münsterland region as possible, regardless of their background or social circumstances.

With great verve, Bridge Markland races through Kleist’s *The Broken Jug* and distils the classic into an entertaining pop-music court show.

The legal dispute over a broken jug being heard in court conceals another offence: an influential man has harassed a young woman. Will Eve dare to accuse the perpetrator and thereby exonerate her fiancé Ruprecht? For he faces military service in distant lands, whilst Hans Albers sings evocatively: ‘Near Rocktown he has long since lain in his grave / and flowers grow out of his bones’. The web of lies and the abuse of power become increasingly transparent as the show progresses. Will justice prevail in the end?

In rapid succession, the master of transformation plays – with and without hand-operated puppets – the village judge Adam, the clerk Licht, the court councillor Walter, the plaintiff Marthe Rull, her daughter Eve Rull and her fiancé Ruprecht, as well as the witness Mrs Brigitte.

(Dieter Bednarz, author, former political

correspondent and editor at SPIEGEL,

alternative practitioner specialising in psychotherapy)

This book, published in 2026, explores the question of how to achieve a fulfilling,

healthy and mentally vibrant ageing can be achieved, and how each and

can do to achieve this.

Dieter Bednarz’s appearances to promote his new book are more than just

mere readings: they are small artistic performances, as entertaining as they are informative and inspiring. They encourage people to rethink their own lives.

Following the reading, there is an opportunity to purchase a copy of Dieter

Bednarz and have it signed.

Get to know us

Activities organised by the ‘Ageing in Emsdetten’ initiative: Talks and gatherings

You will need a free ticket to enter.

These can be collected from 14 September 2026 either digitally via localticketing.de or in paper form from the Emsdetten Tourist Board, at ‘Buch und Kunst’, and during the opening hours of the ‘Agenda

‘Ageing’ at EMS 8, Emsstraße 8, during opening hours.

A maximum of two tickets may be collected per person.

The Cocomico musical "Conni - The Musical!" is going on tour!

It's Conni's birthday, and she's got lots of plans: Playing, romping, dancing, singing, baking the world's best chocolate cake "Conni-Super-Selber-Spezial!" with her friends, and cuddling with her teddy bear and her lovely cat Mau ... and then Conni is: finally grown up! Conni's parents and her little brother Jakob are at her side and are already very excited. On Conni's birthday, everything is sure to go smoothly and nothing stands in the way of a super birthday party. Or...?

There's never a dull moment for Conni, her family, her friends and all the young and old members of the audience in this musical birthday adventure. There's always something going on, and Conni has a lot of support from all her many audience members, from her friends on stage and in the audience, from mum and dad Klawitter, and also from her teddy bear and her beloved cat Mau!

True to the motto "What Conni can do - so can you!", the musical audience becomes part of the production and can help Conni and her friends to make Conni's musical birthday a complete success.

The result is a musical fun for young and old, to join in, laugh along and experience, with lots of great songs and plenty of charm! And the musical really gets the audience, young and old, moving!

"Conni - The Musical": unique and special, exclusively from the Cocomico Theatre on tour!

Conni is one of the most popular children's book characters and has been delighting children from the age of three for over three decades. For her young readers, Conni is a kind of "best friend" who masters a wide variety of everyday situations just like them. Well over two hundred different Conni books have been published over the past many years. Conni is also a perennial favourite on television and in the cinema!

The Cocomico-Conni musicals have delighted well over 800,000 visitors of all ages!

A play for children aged 4 and over!

Where Lucas lives, it’s noisy and hectic, and sometimes all the commotion really puts him in a bad mood.

But when a snail invites him into its home in the garden, he is transported into a wondrous world full of sounds and fantastical landscapes. Together with the snail, he explores its inner world and, at the end, he’s even presented with a big, round, very light gift that he can strap onto his back.

Tickets can be bought from 2.30 pm for €5 at the box office.

No booking is required.

The “Pindopp” children’s theatre series is presented by Stroetmanns Fabrik and supported by Kreissparkasse Steinfurt.

For lovers of acoustic guitar music, ‘The International Guitar Night’ concert series has long been a highlight of the annual programme. Held annually in November, the tour has guaranteed sold-out concert halls and an enthusiastic audience for more than 30 years. Master guitarists from all over the world, with a line-up that changes every year, regularly treat music lovers throughout Germany to unforgettable concert evenings.

This year, International Guitar Night presents Dave Goodman (Canada), Jaco Liu (China) and Peter Finger (Germany).

Dave Goodman

Dave Goodman is a true all-rounder: the Canadian-born artist is in equal measure an exceptional musician, storyteller and entertainer. The high-energy performances of this well-travelled singer-songwriter transcend genres; he knows exactly how to captivate and move his audience with soulful ballads as well as powerful, rock-inspired songs.

The fascinating combination of his stunningly beautiful guitar playing—with phenomenal dexterity of world-class calibre—and his timeless original compositions, coupled with a talent for presenting lived experiences with wit and charm, makes him a globally acclaimed acoustic artist and his concerts a truly memorable experience.

Find out more about Dave Goodman: www.dave-goodman.info

Jaco Liu

Guitarist Jaco Liu is one of the most fascinating up-and-coming artists on the international fingerstyle scene. Born in Baiyin (China), he discovered his passion for fingerstyle guitar at the age of just nine. With no sheet music available, he developed an exceptional ear for music at an early age and taught himself pieces by renowned guitarists such as Tommy Emmanuel and Andy McKee.

Liu’s first breakthrough came in 2017 at the age of just twelve: his cover of ‘Thunderstruck’ went viral and racked up over 100 million views. This was followed by television appearances and victory at the prestigious Chinese guitar competition, the WAGF – as its youngest ever winner. Since then, he has performed regularly on national and international stages and has toured with artists including Petteri Sariola. Since 2024, he has been studying at the Dresden University of Music, developing his own artistic style and increasingly focusing on his own compositions. His third album was released in 2025 – made possible by his win at the 6th European Guitar Award.

Find out more about Jaco Liu: www.jacoliumusic.com

Peter Finger

Peter Finger, the founder of ‘International Guitar Night’, achieves the perfect harmony of virtuosity, musicality and composition. His musical universe is boundless, reflecting a profound knowledge of both music history and contemporary music. Thus, the attentive listener will time and again encounter the musical language of Debussy, Ravel or Stravinsky – and, in the same breath, perhaps find themselves in rock-inspired realms, lured into ‘strumming’ their way into the vast world of jazz. Or they may marvel at Finger’s almost orchestral, at times breathtakingly experimental interweaving of rhythm, harmony and melody.

Peter Finger’s music is always a sensual delight, far removed from any intellectual detachment. It is both sophisticated and stimulating.

Find out more about Peter Finger: www.peter-finger.com