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Kettwiger Straße 36, Essen· 51 events
The Lichtburg is a historic cinema from 1928 in Essen's city centre; with 1,250 seats it has Germany's largest cinema auditorium and is a listed building. Alongside film premieres, its programme features live concerts and film-in-concert evenings.
Theatre & Culture01 SEPT – 02 SEPT★ 4.7
Herbert Knebels Affentheater is back on tour with the show Voll Karacho! and plays the Lichtburg Essen in September 2026. Even after 37 years the old gentlemen are still going strong, delivering their
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21 SEPT – 22 SEPT★ 4.1
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells Live in Concert
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Theatre & CultureMON, 28 SEPT★ 4.9
As part of "Eine Reise zum Glück," Dr. Biyon Kattilathu performs at the Lichtburg Essen in September 2026. On Eventim he holds 4.9 out of 5 stars from 11,582 ratings. Dates and tickets on neuindus.
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Theatre & CultureTUE, 06 OCT★ 4.8
On his NRW tour Bodo Wartke brings the comedy programme Wunderpunkt to the Lichtburg Essen in October 2026. On Eventim the show is rated 4.8 out of 5 stars from 1169 ratings. All NRW tour dates and ti
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MusicTUE, 13 OCT★ 4.9
Jazz vocals in Essen: Cécile McLorin Salvant brings her Oh Snap programme to the Lichtburg in October 2026. On Eventim the evening holds 4.9 out of 5 stars from 15 ratings. Dates and tickets on neuind
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MusicWED, 14 OCT★ 4.8
Rock musician Stoppok celebrates his big birthday gala Jetzt geht's RUND at the Lichtburg Essen in October 2026, joined on stage by guest artists. Essen, alongside Bielefeld, is one of the two stops o
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MusicTUE, 20 OCT★ 4.1
Maggie Reilly, Julia Neigel
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Theatre & CultureWED, 21 OCT★ 3.5
Stand-up comedy in Essen: Tahsim Durgun presents his show Mama, bitte lern Deutsch at the Lichtburg in October 2026. Dates and tickets on neuindus.
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MusicTUE, 27 OCT★ 4.7
Philharmonie Leipzig
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MusicWED, 28 OCT★ 4.8
Stefanie Heinzmann brings her Circles Tour 2026 to the Lichtburg Essen in October 2026. Backed by her band, she takes the audience on a musical journey. On Eventim the night holds 4.8 out of 5 stars f
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MusicMON, 02 NOV★ 4.7
Fischer-Z mark their 50th anniversary in 2026 and bring the celebration tour to Lichtburg Essen in November. The show holds a 4.7 out of 5 rating on Eventim from 198 reviews. Dates and tickets on neui
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Theatre & CultureTUE, 03 NOV★ 4.3
The Lichtburg Essen presents 'The Pioneer Late Night Briefing' in November 2026. On Eventim, the format holds a 4.1 out of 5 rating from 18 reviews.
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MusicWED, 04 NOV★ 4.5
The Lichtburg in Essen hosts Joe Jackson & Band on the “Hope And Fury Tour 2026” in November 2026. On Eventim, the show holds a 4.5 out of 5 rating from 77 reviews. Date, venue and tickets on neuindus
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Theatre & CultureMON, 16 NOV★ 4.6
Caroline Wahl reads from her new novel 1999 Meter über dem Meer at the Lichtburg in Essen in November 2026. The reading is a stop on her autumn tour, which also takes her to Bielefeld and Cologne. On
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Theatre & CultureWED, 18 NOV★ 4.8
Ass-Dur stops at the Lichtburg in Essen in November 2026 with their comedy show Bruderliebe, one of four dates on a tour that also includes Düsseldorf and Cologne. On Eventim the show holds 4.8 out of
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Theatre & CultureWED, 02 DEC★ 4.9
Ingrid Kühne brings her new solo show "Ja, aber ohne mich!" to the Lichtburg Essen in December 2026. As always, it's neither loud nor angry, just genuinely funny. On Eventim the show is rated 4.9 out
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Theatre & CultureWED, 09 DEC★ 4.8
Senta Berger and Friedrich von Thun bring Loriot's "Szenen einer Ehe" to the Lichtburg Essen in December 2026. The classic sketch takes a wry look at the everyday rhythms of marriage. On Eventim, the
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MusicMON, 14 DEC★ 4.9
Jimmy Kelly & The Streetorchestra bring their show Celebrate a Kelly Christmas! to the Lichtburg in Essen in December 2026. The evening blends world music with festive songs. On Eventim the show holds
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Theatre & CultureMON, 18 JAN★ 4.9
The Lichtburg Essen opens its stage to Frieda Braun's show Auf ganzer Linie in January 2027. Rather than ready-made punchlines, she relies on her own wordplay and stories. On Eventim the evening is ra
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MusicMON, 25 JAN★ 4.8
Anne Clark opens her Edge of Silence alternative tour at the Lichtburg in Essen in January 2027, with a second stop in Cologne. On Eventim the show is rated 4.8 out of 5 stars from 184 ratings. All da
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Theatre & CultureWED, 27 JAN★ 4.5
The Lichtburg in Essen hosts Florian Schroeder's satirical year-in-review show Schluss jetzt! in January 2027. Fast-paced and sharp-tongued, the cabaret artist takes apart the past year's events. On E
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MusicTUE, 02 FEB
Film music in Essen: The Best of Ennio Morricone plays the Lichtburg Essen in February 2027, bringing the composer's best-known film melodies to the stage as a classical concert experience. Harmonica
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The address of Lichtburg Essen is Kettwiger Straße 36 in Essen. A map showing the exact location and a link to Google Maps are further up this page.
We currently list 51 upcoming events at Lichtburg Essen. The programme focuses on Music and Theatre & Culture. The next date is 01 September 2026. Every date appears with its own ticket link in the overview on this page, which is updated daily from official sources.
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