Special moments

27 August
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
The major festival finale: Handel’s epic oratorio “The Messiah” with the famous “Hallelujah Chorus” will provide this year’s inspiration for the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Choir made up of over a hundred ambitious volunteer singers.
WHEN: 730 p.m.
WHERE: Musik- und Kongresshalle Lübeck (Music and Congress Centre Lübeck)
ADMISSION: € 26 – 69
INFO: shmf.de

26 August
LÜBECK MUSEUM NIGHT
Lübeck’s museums, galleries and cultural institutions such as the Brahms Institute, the Overbeck Society and St. Peter’s Church will open their doors until midnight. A varied programme awaits visitors at around 30 locations, ranging from live music to theatre performances.
WHEN: from 6 p.m.
WHERE: various cultural institutions
ADMISSION: see website
INFO: die-luebecker-museen.de

7 – 10 September
TRAVE JAZZ FESTIVAL
This live music event combines the genres of jazz, funk and soul. The programme features internationally and nationally established artists.
WHEN: various times
WHERE: various locations in Lübeck’s Old Town
ADMISSION: see website
INFO: travejazz.de

10 September
OPEN MONUMENT DAY
Under the motto “Cultural Clues. A Case for the Heritage Society”, you can search for clues and investigate the history and stories surrounding monuments.
WHEN: all day
WHERE: various locations in Lübeck
ADMISSION: free
INFO: tag-des-offenen-denkmals.de

23 September
LÜBECK THEATRE NIGHT
During theatre night, Lübeck’s theatres and ensembles present their new productions for the coming season. Entertaining excerpts and special programmes will be performed in the theatres as well as in unusual venues.
WHEN: 4 p.m. – 12 midnight
WHERE: Theatres, various venues, open air locations
ADMISSION: adults € 11 l reduced € 8 l children under 14 are free
INFO: luebeck.de/theaternacht

31 October – 5 November
NORDIC FILM DAYS LÜBECK
With its unique focus on Nordic and Baltic film art, the Nordic Film Days Lübeck have established themselves as a film festival of international stature.
WHEN: various times
WHERE: various venues in Lübeck
ADMISSION: see website
INFO: nordische-filmtage.de

CHRISTMAS CITY OF THE NORTH
Lübeck richly deserves the title of “Christmas City of the North”, as during Advent, the Old Town is transformed into a bright sea of lights, enchanting visitors with its unique Christmas and crafts markets. Craftsmen and women showcase their works in the shining white naves of St. Peter's Church, the 12th-century Hospital of the Holy Spirit and in the Hoghehus, while festive organ music resonates through the churches of Lübeck.

You can find detailed information on the Christmas markets and numerous other cultural highlights during Advent here:
luebecker-weihnachtsmarkt.de

European Hansemuseum
until 23 April
GOOD MATERIAL – TEXTILE WORLDS FROM HANSEATIC TIMES UNTIL TODAY
This special exhibition takes a look back to Hanseatic times when merchants traded textiles throughout Northern Europe. It shows the all-pervading influence of textiles on society in those days. Debates about sustainability, waste, fair work and product quality are timeless, however, and so the focus also shifts to the present day and future of the textile industry. How can a fair, healthy world and the need for textiles be reconciled? And what does the future of textiles and fashion look like?
WHEN: daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (24.12. closed)
ADMISSION: adults € 10 l reduced € 5 l children under 18 free (tickets can be booked online)
WHERE: European Hansemuseum
INFO: guterstoff.hansemuseum.eu

Supporting programme for the special exhibition
10 January, 6 p.m.
Talk: Trade, Money & Politics “Of houses, spices and beautiful fabrics - the archaeology of trade in Lübeck”
Dr. Dirk Rieger (Lübeck)
From the early merchants’ houses of the 12 century, exotic spices to the fashionable robes of the late Middle Ages and the modern era – the archaeology of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck takes you on a journey to the time of early globalisation offering “good material” for comparisons with our own era.

12 February, 5 March, 23 April each at 12 noon
Workshop: “Making new from old – textile upcycling with Selfmade”
Tickets can be booked online

23 February, 7 p.m.
Improvisational theatre: Improv show with Instant.SL
€ 12 l € 10 reduced, tickets available in the online shop
Venue: La Rochelle Room 

4 March, 11 a.m.
Workshop: Hand spinning for beginners
Tickets can be booked online

6 to 8 March
Conference: “Interwoven Societies”
Against the background of the special exhibition “Good Material”, the Hansemuseum is extending invitations to an international conference on pre-modern Europe in the first Age of Commercialisation (14th to 18th century). Together with academics from all over Europe, the aim is to link developments in Hanseatic times and the region to other textile economies. Those interested are invited to attend the English language talks live or by live stream. For information on the programme on the website of the Research Centre for Hanse and Baltic History, please go to: fgho.eu

18 April, 6 p.m.
Talk: “Trade, Money & Politics: Imported luxury: Fine goods in North Western Europe in the late Middle Ages”
Dr. Thomas Ertl (Berlin)
Trade links within Europe and beyond in the late Middle Ages ensured that the range of goods on offer became ever more diverse. The intention in the talk is to offer an insight into the wide-ranging product world, linked to the question of who could afford what. Textiles but also pepper and leopards play an eminent role in the process.

Behnhaus-Drägerhaus Museum
1 January to 31 December
BUDDENBROOKS IN THE BEHNHAUS
The Buddenbrook House has closed its doors for the comprehensive renovation of the house and overhaul of the exhibition, and the Buddenbrooks are using this as an opportunity to present themselves in Lübeck’s town mansion, the Behnhaus.
ADMISSION: € 4 – 8
INFO: buddenbrookhaus.de

from 31 March
HOPE AT THE END OF THE WORLD: FROM TIERRA DEL FUEGO TO EASTER ISLAND
The Ethnographic Collection in a guest appearance at the Museum for Natural History and the Environment
ADMISSION: € 4 – 8
INFO: museum-behnhaus-draegerhaus.de

23 April to 31 August
GOTHMUND
ADMISSION: € 4 – 8
INFO: museum-behnhaus-draegerhaus.de

14 July to 15 October
MEHR LICHT.(MORE LIGHT) THE INVENTION OF NATURE
ADMISSION: € 4 – 8
INFO: museum-behnhaus-draegerhaus.de

Museum of St. Anne's Art Gallery
29 January to 5 March
ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF LÜBECK ARTISTS
This annual exhibition has been a fixture in the cultural life of the Hanseatic City for many years. It offers an opportunity to form a comprehensive impression of the diverse creative output in the city. Every two years, the annual exhibition is held in St. Anne's Art Gallery.
ADMISSION: € 4 – 8
INFO: kunsthalle-st-annen.de

SHIPYARD SUMMER
A colourful line-up with singer songwriters and bands can be experienced on an open air stage on the site of the former shipyard.
WHEN: various times over the summer
WHERE: Site of the Gollan Culture Shipyard
ADMISSION: +49 431 237070 (ticket hotline)
INFO: shmf.de

19 March to 18 June
PAINTING, LIVING, COLLECTING. THE ARTIST MARLIZ FRENCKEN AND THE FRENCKEN/LIBERG COLLECTION
ADMISSION: € 4 – 8
INFO: kunsthalle-st-annen.de

Brahms Institute
28 January – 16 December
EXHIBITION: JOHANNES BRAHMS: ICON OF BOURGEOIS LIFE?
Johannes Brahms is a figurehead of 19th century music culture. His music room, his letters and relationships mirror bourgeois life.
ADMISSION: free
INFO: brahms-Institut.de

Lübeck Literature Forum
Various times in 2023
HISTORICAL NOVELS FROM OUR REGION
With this event, the Lübeck Literature Forum stages electric reading performances in special venues. The readings are generally accompanied by music and culinary delights: small but intimate affairs and up close with the artists.
ADMISSION: see website
INFO: literaturforumluebeck.de