In the area. “Free & out of doors” festivals, medieval markets, festivals, and many others.: You don’t need to pay entry to many occasions – even at Pentecost.
What prices nothing is nothing? Are you kidding me? Are you severe while you say that! The occasion calendar is stuffed with free occasions which can be value visiting. Many festivals provide a stage program with out charging admission. Some enticing medieval markets additionally would not have a money register on the entrance. There are additionally promotional days that grant one-time free entry to exhibitions and many others. – for instance at Pentecost.
Pentecost Open Air in Essen-Werden
This competition has been providing stay music “free and outdoor” for nearly 40 years: The Whitsun Open Air on the secluded shores of the Ruhr in Essen-Werden is going down for the thirty ninth time this 12 months. The spacious space with two phases between inexperienced timber is positioned straight on the banks of the Ruhr and is ideal for an open air occasion. Extensive lawns invite you to sit back out, there may be scrumptious road meals and stands with vinyl, for instance. The prime acts on the principle stage embody the Berlin punk rockers Kafvka, Zimmer90 (indie pop) from Stuttgart and the headliner, the gap-toothed rapper Makko from Berlin. On the Elektronike Wiese, Blanka and Ignez from Berlin in addition to Leniart, Jurek 3000 and Jokka from Essen present the beats.
Deadline: May 18, 2024, from 1 p.mOrt: In the Löwental Eat-BecomeMore Infos there may be right here.
International Museum Day
On Whit Sunday, International Museum Day can be celebrated once more in over 1,400 museums throughout Germany – a lot of that are additionally within the area. In addition to traditional gives corresponding to guided excursions or free entry, the wide selection of actions additionally contains artistic participation gives, acoustic highlights, informative podcasts, culinary museum festivals and thrilling insights behind the scenes. The Schloss Moyland Museum in Bedburg-Hau, the Essen Ruhr Museum at Zollverein, the Oberhausen Industrial Museum Antonyhütte and the Osthaus Museum Hagen, for instance, waive entry on the event of the motion day. The Henrichshütte in Hattingen additionally invitations kids to go on a rat tour, the Archeology Museum in Herne gives a guided tour of the particular exhibition “Modern Times” and the German Castle and Fittings Museum in Velbert not solely spins the wheel of fortune, but in addition forges on an open fireplace .
Deadline: May 19, 2024The whole factor program with search operate there may be on museumstag.de.
Marketplace leaping Recklinghausen
You can even expertise a serious sporting occasion with prime worldwide athletes of their self-discipline within the area freed from cost: the market sq. leaping is a practice within the Vest and, because of the extraordinary backdrop for a sporting occasion, gives a singular ambiance – this 12 months for the forty second time. What started in 1982 with the leap over a caravan has been an official competitors of the world affiliation IAAF since 2019. Björn Otto received 5 occasions in a row in Recklinghausen after which received silver on the Olympic Games in London in 2012. The vary of stars who’ve taken to the air in the marketplace sq. in 4 a long time ranges from Tadeusz Slusarski to Tim Lobinger to Martina Strutz. The present defending champions are Piotr Lisek and Michaela Maijer. The winner travels residence from Recklinghausen with a one-kilogram bar of silver. This time the Dutchman Rutger Koppelaar (NL), Paweł Wojciechowski (P) and the US cracks Matt Ludwig and Austin Miller are collaborating. It stays to be seen whether or not Piotr Lisek is match. It will not be the defending champion Michaela Maijer, however the British Holly Bradshaw and nationwide champions from Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands are leaping.
Deadline: 24.5.2024Ort: Old city market in RecklinghausenExtra Infos right here.
You can attain excessive with the market place leap in Recklinghausen – right here you’ll be able to expertise top-class sport with out paying an entrance charge. © Marktplatzsprung RE | Marketplace leaping RE
Ruhr International – the competition of cultures in Bochum
For two days on the Ruhr International Culture Festival at Bochum’s Jahrhunderthalle there’ll as soon as once more be a concentrated program at no cost – and even with bands from all around the world on two phases (one indoors, one outdoor). World music followers can stay up for the highest act Doctor Krapula on Saturday night, who’re one of the crucial vital rock bands in Latin America. The Colombians mix their highly effective mixture of punk, cumbia, ska, hip hop and reggae with lyrics on social points and environmental safety. Doctor Krapula has already acquired 5 Latin Grammy nominations and quite a few different awards. On the indoor stage, Ladaniva lets Armenian folklore meet jazz and hip hop. On Sunday, Make A Move from Berlin, amongst others, will put you in a great temper with their brass funk rap. In addition to music, the viewers can even count on a capoeira present, a kids’s program and the “Wild Women Circus” by the Barbarian Barbies, an inventive efficiency by the New Circus. There may also be intensive data, assembly and participation choices at round 80 stands in the marketplace sq., in addition to loads of alternatives for dialogue – this 12 months’s motto is “Creating dialogue and assembly areas”.
Deadline: May 25/26, 2024, from 2:30 p.mOrt: Century Hall Bochum, An d. Centennial Hall 1More Infos right here.
The concentrated program of the Ruhr International cultural competition in Bochum additionally contains the looks of the Barbarian Barbies. © Henry Luederwaldt | Henry Luederwaldt
Medieval Gaudium in Waltrop
Two years in the past, the admission-free medieval spectacle moved from Dortmund-Mengede to Waltrop. Now there is a new version in Waltrop’s Moselbachpark. In the military camp you’ll be able to expertise the medieval lifestyle and previous craftsmanship. Traders and meals stalls provide skins, ceramics and delicacies from falafel to salmon. The sights in this system embody knight fights and a battle, however mouse roulette and vegetable puppet exhibits are additionally introduced. A falconry present exhibits the kings of the skies in motion. It’s not simply the little ones who can stay up for a legend and storyteller. Music can be offered by Emscherflute, BierMolch and Illices Diaboli, amongst others.
Deadline: 30.5.-2.6.2024opening hours: Thu+Sat 12pm-midnight, Fri 4pm-11pm, Sun 11am-7pmOrt: Moselbachpark, Bahnhofstraße, WaltropExtra Infos right here.
Wanner Moon Nights in Herne
The “Moon over Wanne-Eickel” was sung about in successful track in 1962. And for 20 years he has been the inspiration for a summer time competition with stay music and free entry. When the climate is sweet, the Wanner Moonlight Nights appeal to hundreds to the Buschmannshof within the coronary heart of the Wanne district of Herne. While the youngest kids can stay up for video games and participation actions, there’s a program with cowl bands and native heroes on stage for the older ones. Los Gerlachos can rightly be thought-about the latter. The duo, consisting of Dirk and Jörg Gerlach, who had been born in Hern and stay in Wann, as soon as once more promise “rock cowl variations with coronary heart, humor and a great portion of Ruhrpott” for his or her efficiency on Friday night. From 9 p.m. the duvet band Regatta de Blanc will play songs by Sting and The Police. On Saturday, the Wanne-Eickeler Fire Damage will open earlier than Elton and the Joels serve hits by Elton John and Billy Joel – and as we all know, there isn’t any scarcity of them.
Deadline: May 31/June 1, 2024, Friday from 6:30 p.m., Saturday from 3 p.mOrt: Am Buschmannshof, HerneInfos there may be right here.
Free & outdoor: The Wanner Mondnächter provide free stay music enjoyment, for instance with Los Gerlachos. © FUNKE Photo Services | Klaus Pollkläsener
Donkey skirt in Wesel
Once a 12 months, Heubergpark turns into a competition hotspot on the Lower Rhine, with out the annoying money register on the entrance. The Eselrock is now one of the crucial fashionable “free & out of doors” festivals within the area – and after this 12 months’s cancellation of “Olgas Rock” in Oberhausen, it’s much more vital for music followers with a restricted ticket finances. There are three phases across the lake within the park, together with a small one within the meals courtroom. The dedicated organizers of the competition have already been awarded the volunteer medal from town of Wesel. For the upcoming version, this time they’ve employed the enjoyable rappers 257ers from Essen as the highest act on Saturday. Previously, the competition ambiance ensures Captain Disko and Le Fly in addition to the favored Kölsch rockers Cat Ballou can be enjoying. On Friday there can be a spotlight for punk rock followers of the Hosen and Broilers faculty with Rogers, whereas Max Buskohl and Jonas Kühne can be doing the honors on the Foodcourt stage. With the expertise of performances on the Glastonbury and Open Flare Festivals, the Ukrainian all-girl rock band The Sixxters involves Wesel from their present residence in Essen.
Deadline: 31.5./1.6., Fri entry 4.30 p.m., Sat entry 2 p.mOrt: Heubergpark WeselInfos right here.