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Theatre & Drama

Current theatre & drama in Hamburg

Whether the Schauspielhaus, Hamburgische Staatsoper or Thalia Theater - Hamburg has a lot to offer at any time of the year thanks to Germany's most renowned theatres. Here you will find our favourites so that you won't be too spoilt for choice and the planning of the evening programme is done quickly.

  • Emma
    © HH-Players

    A fox on the fairway Theatre & Stage Art

    • 04.11.2026
    • 19:30
    • Theater an der Marschnerstraße
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  • Autumn Colchicum: About the first-aid kit
    © Die Herbst-Zeitlosen

    Autumn Colchicum: About the first-aid kit Theatre & Stage Art

    • 29.10.2026
    • 20:00
    • Kulturpalast Hamburg
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    © Allee Theater

    Das tapfere Schneiderlein Theatre & Stage Art

    • 01.11.2026
    • 11:00
    • Allee Theater - Theater für Kinder
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  • Der Besuch
    © Margaux Weiß

    Der Besuch Theatre & Stage Art

    • 04.11.2026
    • 10:00
    • HoheLuftschiff Kindertheater
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    © Patrick Sobottka

    Der Froschkönig Theatre & Stage Art

    • 01.11.2026
    • 14:00
    • Allee Theater - Theater für Kinder
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  • 5
    © Stavros Mouratidis

    Devil's Worm - A Play Theatre & Stage Art

    • 29.10.2026
    • 19:00
    • MUT! Theater
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  • Entrissene Welten
    © Olha Bielous

    Entrissene Welten Theatre & Stage Art

    • 05.11.2026
    • 19:00
    • Pop-up-Raum im Grindelviertel
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    © Margaux Weiß

    Große Gefühle. Probe mit Publikum (ab 8 Jahre) Theatre & Stage Art

    • 02.11.2026
    • 10:00
    • FUNDUS THEATER | Forschungstheater
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  • A person is holding a portable audio recorder.
    © Heinrich Horwitz

    Horwitz / Pelosi / Lambertz: Voyager Sound Archiv #1 Theatre & Stage Art

    • 31.10.2026
    • 22:00
    • Kampnagel
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  • A portrait photograph of Jack Halberstam.
    © Katarina Marković / The Egs

    Jack Halberstam: Keynote: Anarchitecture After Everything Theatre & Stage Art

    • 31.10.2026
    • 20:00
    • Kampnagel (K6)
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  • Club-Origami-–-Takeshi-Matsumoto-&-Makiko-Aoyama-©-Summer-Dean-3

    KOHKS Theatre & Stage Art

    • 31.10.2026
    • 11:00
    • LICHTHOF Theater
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  • A group of dancers is standing on stage, moving mainly their upper bodies.
    © Blandine Soulage

    Marco da Silva Ferreira: F*cking Future Theatre & Stage Art

    • 05.11.2026
    • 20:00
    • Kampnagel (K6)
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  • Migrantpolitan at night, with a party atmosphere, fog, and colorful lights
    © Fabian Hammerl

    Re-Opening HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: INTERNATIONAL ZOMBIES Theatre & Stage Art

    • 30.10.2026
    • 19:00
    • Kampnagel (Migrantpolitan)
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Our event highlights at a glance

Exciting action films, funny comedies and romantic dramas are not only shown in the cinemas of the Hanseatic city. Every year, numerous highlights await you in the small theatres and large playhouses, from the Lessing Days to the famous Filmfest Hamburg and the Hamburger Theaternacht. Be there when the curtain rises on Hamburg's stage art!

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The diversity of theater on Hamburg's stages

Hamburg Theatre Festival

At the Hamburger Theater Festival all theatre lovers get their money's worth. Within the framework of the festival, numerous guest performances will be performed on Hamburg stages.

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© Peter Fischer
Experience the importance of short film on Hamburg's screens

International Short Film Festival

The International Short Film Festival Hamburg has its roots in the independent filmmaking scene. Today, IKFF Hamburg is one of the world's most important and successful short film festivals for the industry and audiences alike. The 42nd Short Film Festival Hamburg will take place from 2 to 7 June 2026.

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International Summer Festival
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Cultural spectacle at Kampnagel

International Summerfestival

From 5 to 23 August 2026, the International Summer Festival at Kampnagel will bring international artists and exceptional productions from the worlds of dance, theatre, performance, music and literature to Hamburg. Under this year’s theme, ‘hope!’, the festival invites visitors to discover new perspectives and experience art as a space for hope, exchange and social dialogue.

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Film culture in Hamburg's cinemas

Hamburg Film Festival

The Hamburg Film Festival will celebrate its 34th anniversary in 2026. Every autumn, it delights countless cinema fans over ten days on ten screens with around 70 national and international feature films and documentaries as world premieres, European premieres or German premieres.

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Experience the Hamburg theater program on one night

Hamburg Theatre Night

When the curtains rise simultaneously and spotlights shine across the city on Saturday, 5 September 2026, it will be Theatre Night in Hamburg once again. More than 30 stages will present the diversity of Hamburg's theatre scene in over 200 programme items – compact, surprising and accessible to all.

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© Aileen Pinkert
Colorful, queer, socially critical film festival

Hamburg International Queer Film Festival

The Hamburg International Queer Film Festival is Germany's oldest and largest queer film festival. Every October, current film productions are shown at the Film Days - with a special focus on diversity.

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DISCOVER NOW Events in Hamburg

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Culture, street festivals & concerts Events in Hamburg

Whether it's art, music or theatre - experience the Hamburg you want to see. You'll find events with your favourite artist on the date you want! Experience the cultural diversity of Hamburg's cultural scene and the many events here and in the metropolitan region.

Events in Hamburg
Szene aus´einem Stück der Italienischen Opernwochen in Hamburg
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All events at a glance Calendar of events Hamburg

With our calendar of events you won't miss any of the numerous events in Hamburg. You can search directly for a suitable period or filter by category.

Calendar of events Hamburg
Weiße, federartige Wolke vor blauem Himmel als stimmungsvolle Hintergrundaufnahme.
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Without entrance fees Free of charge events

Here you can find all events in Hamburg which are free of charge. These include open-air exhibitions, numerous street festivals and some concerts. These events do not require any entrance fees or tickets.

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