Ruhrfestspiele 2025

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Szene aus "ZACK" mit Wolfram Koch. Foto: Astrid Karger

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Locations and dates

The Green Hill of the Ruhr area attracts visitors to Recklinghausen when the Ruhrfestspiele provide a mix of theater, dance, readings, and new circus from May 1 to June 22. Our schedule overview.

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1947 - The Ruhrfestspiele are founded

The founding myth of the Ruhrfestspiele is legendary. In the post-war winter, miners send coal to the theater in Hamburg - and receive culture in return.

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In the Portrait: Ruhr Festival House

The building itself dates back to 1965 - but the myth surrounding the festival hall on the Green Hill of Recklinghausen is older: in 1947, miners exchanged art for coal.