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Poetry Slam

Word art on Hamburg's stages.

Experience culture. Poetry Slam in Hamburg

Hamburg stands for art and culture through and through. And over the years, poetry slams have gained a firm place in Hamburg's cultural programme. Those who want to see young lyrical talents have the opportunity to do so in Hamburg almost every week. The young poet scene meets here regularly on stage to compete and inspire the audience. And with the "artistic duels", the city even has its own unofficial championship. Here, you'll find an overview of current events and the most frequent venues.

    The home of the Poetry Slam in Hamburg.

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    Harry Potter und das verwunschene Kind

    Alohomora! The new play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" opens up to you. The Broadway-acclaimed play is now also thrilling at Hamburg's Theater am Großmarkt. Experience breathtaking magic at "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," "the most spectacular show ever seen in a theater" (Süddeutsche Zeitung). The eighth story in the Harry Potter saga is the only one you can only experience live at the Theater am Großmarkt in Hamburg.

    There's a lot of magic going on in the world of Harry Potter, and this translates to the stage of the performance. With surprising effects and impressive scenery, the audience is amazed: Wasn't there real magic at work?

    The play is musically accompanied by four suites, each of which characterizes one of the plays' acts. Grammy and Ivor Novello Award winner Imogen Heap created the music specifically for HARRY POTTER and the Cursed Child.

    Nineteen years after the events at Hogwarts made famous by the books and films, Harry Potter is a 37-year-old father of three and works in the Law Enforcement Department of the Ministry of Magic. The youngest son, Albus Severus, follows in the awed footsteps of his father, who once won the heroic battle against Lord Voldemort, at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry Potter's past keeps catching up with him, as his son, of all people, befriends the son of his former archenemy, Draco Malfoy. In a thrilling twist, Albus steals a Time-Turner against Harry Potter's wishes, merging the past with the present. The country's long-fought peace is in jeopardy, and Harry Potter's adventure continues with plenty of magic, numerous dark spells, and ultimately the hope that everything will turn out for the best.

    Harry Potter und das verwunschene Kind
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    Hempels Beatles-Tour

    Please note: It is possible that an event has been cancelled but is still listed on this website. For the latest information about cancelations or postponements please check the organizer’s website.

    10th anniversary: HEMPEL Beatles tour!

    Stefanie Hempel is the inventor of the musical Beatles tour in Hamburg. Since 10 years, she has - armed with a small ukulele - fans and tourists by St. Pauli in the footsteps of the Fab Four. Get HEMPEL Beatles tour of THE Beatles expert Hamburg to all the places lead where Beatles history was written. With live music on the road and the final concert in a club with Beatles past.

    HEMPEL Beatles tour provides insights into the rock'n'roll life of the Beatles in Hamburg through many images, quotes, funny anecdotes and of course the live-played early Beatles songs on the road. Let us guide you to all the places where the Beatles played live or used and where legendary photos were taken. Learn at HEMPEL Beatles tour all about the early history of the Beatles, via rocker and Exis and St. Pauli's exciting music history!

    The Beatles 1960-1962 5 engagements in Hamburg 4 clubs. Here until they develop into a professional live band. Her personal style, their image undergoes in Hamburg a decisive character. They learn Ringo Starr know and play in Hamburg for the first time in the famous Beatles constellation. HEMPEL Beatles tour shows the important places where the Fab Four and provides an insight into the lives of the Beatles during their time in the neighborhood.


    "A Beatles cassette is to blame for everything!" Says Stefanie Hempel. When she comes to Hamburg in 1998, she will participate as a big Beatles fan at a Beatles tour and is amazed that there are none. So the native Mecklenburg, invents the musical HEMPEL Beatles tour! Meanwhile it is considered THE Beatles expert in Hamburg and is also used by the media always as a consultant, interviewee and of course as a singer.

    New! Incl. free admission and final concert in Sankt Pauli Museum

    Hempels Beatles-Tour
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    I feel it all

    The group show features works by Josef Bauer, Tim Hardy, Angelique Heidler, Martin Laborde, Luna Mahoux, Marietta Mavrokordatou, Troy Montez Mitchie, Nicolai Olesen und Jasia Rabiej, Matt Gess with Désirée Nakouzi De Monte, and Andrea Parenti of Collezione Nancy Delroi. The photographic image serves as a point of departure towards various visual pathways and artistic methods. Addressing forms such as fashion photography as well as archival materials, the assumed veracity of photography splits into layers of fantasy, where memory is indistinguishable from desire, and absence morphs into emotional proximity.

    The show is part of chess club’s programme as Project space-in-residence at the Kunstverein in Hamburg.

    I feel it all
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    © Tim Hardy

    I feel it all

    The group show features works by Josef Bauer, Tim Hardy, Angelique Heidler, Martin Laborde, Luna Mahoux, Marietta Mavrokordatou, Troy Montez Mitchie, Nicolai Olesen und Jasia Rabiej, Matt Gess with Désirée Nakouzi De Monte, and Andrea Parenti of Collezione Nancy Delroi. The photographic image serves as a point of departure towards various visual pathways and artistic methods. Addressing forms such as fashion photography as well as archival materials, the assumed veracity of photography splits into layers of fantasy, where memory is indistinguishable from desire, and absence morphs into emotional proximity.

    The show is part of chess club’s programme as Project space-in-residence at the Kunstverein in Hamburg.

    I feel it all
    timhardy-scenes-still
    © Tim Hardy

    I feel it all

    The group show features works by Josef Bauer, Tim Hardy, Angelique Heidler, Martin Laborde, Luna Mahoux, Marietta Mavrokordatou, Troy Montez Mitchie, Nicolai Olesen und Jasia Rabiej, Matt Gess with Désirée Nakouzi De Monte, and Andrea Parenti of Collezione Nancy Delroi. The photographic image serves as a point of departure towards various visual pathways and artistic methods. Addressing forms such as fashion photography as well as archival materials, the assumed veracity of photography splits into layers of fantasy, where memory is indistinguishable from desire, and absence morphs into emotional proximity.

    The show is part of chess club’s programme as Project space-in-residence at the Kunstverein in Hamburg.

    I feel it all
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    IM NEUROSENTEICH

    IM NEUROSENTEICH

    Painting, installation, drawing, photography, video, and sculpture

    GROUP SHOW

    Anne Linke | Barbara Lüdde | Charlotte Närger | Franziska Jakubik | Julia Schulze Darup | Linda Meli | Malina Raßfeld | Naomi Sam | Vanessa Hartmann

    IM NEUROSENTEICH presents nine interdisciplinary artistic positions. Using water as a metaphor and a living space, the works explore fluid states between the body, the environment, and society – navigating between fragility, care, power structures, and the creeping tipping point. The group exhibition addresses currents, fragile systems, emotional tensions, and the brittleness of perceived stability.

    Opening: Friday, July 10, 2026, at 7 PM | Exhibition: July 11 – 19, 2026

    Opening hours: Friday, July 17, from 4 PM – 8 PM, Saturdays and Sundays from 2 PM – 7 PM, and by appointment.

    IM NEUROSENTEICH

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