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Theatre Münster on the Neubrückenstraße
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A cornerstone of Münster's culture
Theatre Münster

Theatre Münster

Theatre makes us laugh, cry and think. It inspires and touches us. The Münster Theatre is no exception. It is one of the city's largest cultural institutions and has a long tradition since its first performance in 1956. With its five sections - music theatre, drama, dance theatre, concert and young theatre - it offers its audience a varied programme. This includes the great classics as well as world premieres. In addition, the symphony concerts of the Münster Symphony Orchestra take place here. The approximately 600 performances and around 30 premieres a year take place in the large house, the small house and in the U2 venue. The house itself, with its special architecture, is considered the "thunderbolt of theatre architecture".

You can find the complete programme on the theatre's website.

The city's long theatre tradition

In 1774, Franz Freiherr von Fürstenberg had the so-called Komödienhaus built in a former slaughterhouse: Münster's first municipal theatre. The singspiels and operas in the theatre building were very popular. But in 1890 the building was demolished. This was followed by the Lortzinger Theatre, which, however, did not withstand the bombardments of the Second World War. Due to financial constraints, a new theatre could not be built for the time being. But the project was pursued further: Numerous architects submitted their designs. Thanks to the generosity and support of many benefactors, the colossal project, which took 20 months to build and cost DM 5.3 million, finally began in 1954. In February 1956, the curtain of the new building rose for the first time for Mozart's Magic Flute.

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Service & Offer

  • Indoor
  • barrier-free
  • for groups
  • child friendly
  • Bad weather offer

Theatre Münster

Öffnungszeiten vom 01.01. to 31.12.
  • Monday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Tuesday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Thursday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Friday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Saturday
    10:00 Uhr bis 14:00 Uhr
  • Sunday
    closed

Öffnungszeiten können (bspw. an Feiertagen) abweichen.

Die Theaterkasse ist telefonisch bis 17 Uhr erreichbar.  Tel. (0251) 59 09-100

Die Abend- und Tageskasse öffnet immer und in jeder Spielstätte eine Stunde vor Vorstellungsbeginn.

Events at Münster Theatre

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16 Matches.
Dec
05
Tue
Municipal cinema Heaven can wait - We live now
05.12.2023, 19:30 05.12.2023, ca.21:30
Cinema Coesfeld, Coesfeld
Organiser: Stadt Coesfeld
Stage

The Kommunale Kino Coesfeld will be showing the documentary "Heaven can wait - Wer leben jetzt" by Sven Halfar at Cinema Coesfeld, Holtwicker Straße 2, on Tuesday, 05.12.2023, 7.30 pm and as a matinée on Sunday, 10.12.2023, 12.00 pm, D 2023, FSK: o. A., 103 minutes, admission: 6.50 euros.

About the content:

The documentary looks at a choir from Hamburg, in which everyone is at least 70 years old and brings a piece of real freedom into their lives through singing. This is not always easy, as they have to overcome the nervousness of opening up in front of an audience. Many people of this generation do not find it easy, because feelings are not part of what they have learned to talk about - and certainly not to sing about. But in the community of the choir, that too suddenly seems possible. But then the Corona pandemic also reached Germany and presented the choir with completely new challenges.

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05.12.2023, 19:30 05.12.2023, ca.21:30
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Dec
09
Sat
Christmas concert of the Stadtkapelle Coesfeld e.V. Christmas concert
09.12.2023, 19:30 09.12.2023, ca.21:00
Coesfeld, Coesfeld
Organiser: Stadtkapelle Coesfeld e.V.
Music

Traditional Christmas concert at the end of the year.
Look forward to a contemplative and light-hearted evening with festive music to get you in the mood for the upcoming Christmas.

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09.12.2023, 19:30 09.12.2023, ca.21:00
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Dec
10
So
Municipal cinema Heaven can wait - We live now
10.12.2023, 12:00 10.12.2023, ca.14:00
Cinema Coesfeld, Coesfeld
Organiser: Stadt Coesfeld
Stage

The Kommunale Kino Coesfeld will be showing the documentary "Heaven can wait - Wer leben jetzt" by Sven Halfar at Cinema Coesfeld, Holtwicker Straße 2, on Tuesday, 05.12.2023, 7.30 pm and as a matinée on Sunday, 10.12.2023, 12.00 pm, D 2023, FSK: o. A., 103 minutes, admission: 6.50 euros.

About the content:

The documentary looks at a choir from Hamburg, in which everyone is at least 70 years old and brings a piece of real freedom into their lives through singing. This is not always easy, as they have to overcome the nervousness of opening up in front of an audience. Many people of this generation do not find it easy, because feelings are not part of what they have learned to talk about - and certainly not to sing about. But in the community of the choir, that too suddenly seems possible. But then the Corona pandemic also reached Germany and presented the choir with completely new challenges.

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10.12.2023, 12:00 10.12.2023, ca.14:00
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  • normal: 6.5
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Dec
13
Mi
The principles of legitimate expectations and contractual obligations in energy law Coesfeld Citizens' University
13.12.2023, 19:00 13.12.2023, ca.20:30
Open University in Hagen, Coesfeld
Organiser: FernUniversität Hagen - Campus Coesfeld
Lecture

Climate change and the energy crisis have led to considerable upheaval in the energy industry. However, all government measures are bound by the constitutional principle of the protection of legitimate expectations, which also applies to contract law between citizens and companies in the form of the principle of contractual obligations. Anyone who has concluded an energy supply contract, for example, can generally trust that the energy supplier will not unilaterally change the terms of the contract. However, there are limits to this, which in turn are not unlimited. The question also arises as to the extent to which the state can demand investments in the energy sector from its citizens, keyword: heating replacement. The lecture is intended to give an impression of the questions that need to be raised when assessing the legal permissibility of onerous measures in the areas described and the legal structures that can be used to answer them.

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13.12.2023, 19:00 13.12.2023, ca.20:30
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Dec
19
Tue
Municipal cinema Cult film Harry and Sally
19.12.2023, 19:30 19.12.2023, ca.21:30
Cinema Coesfeld, Coesfeld
Organiser: Stadt Coesfeld
Stage

The Kommunale Kino Coesfeld shows the romantic cult comedy "Harry and Sally" by Rob Reiner with Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan a.o., USA 1989, FSK: 16 years and older, 96 minutes Admission: 6,50 Euro

About the content:

Men and women can't be friends because sex always gets in the way. College graduates Harry and Sally, who have just met, argue about this thesis during an 18-hour car journey to New York. When they arrive at their destination, they part ways. Ten years and two failed partnerships later, they meet again by chance in a bookstore. The two decide to prove the opposite and, contrary to all expectations, become best friends - but maintaining the purely platonic relationship becomes increasingly difficult for the two ...

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19.12.2023, 19:30 19.12.2023, ca.21:30
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Jan
02
Tue
Communal cinema Weekend rebels
02.01.2024, 19:30 02.01.2024, ca.21:30
Cinema Coesfeld, Coesfeld
Organiser: Stadt Coesfeld
Stage

Kommunale Kino Coesfeld is showing the dramatic comedy "Wochenendrebellen" by Marc Rothermund at Cinema Coesfeld, Holtwicker Straße 2, on Tuesday, 02.01.2024, 19.30 and as a matinée on Sunday, 07.01.2024, 12.00, D 2023, FSK: from 6 years, 109 minutes, admission: 6.50 euros.

About the film:

Jason is autistic and his everyday life consists of daily routines and fixed rules of thumb. When the ten-year-old is advised to transfer to a special school, his parents want to do everything they can to keep him at his school. Jason has the idea of becoming a football fan so that he can finally have a better say. However, he still needs to find a favourite club. To find out, Jason and his father Mirco want to get to know all 56 Bundesliga clubs at a home game. On the following weekend trips, however, father and son get to know each other all over again.

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02.01.2024, 19:30 02.01.2024, ca.21:30
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Jan
07
So
Communal cinema Weekend rebels
07.01.2024, 12:00 07.01.2024, ca.14:00
Cinema Coesfeld, Coesfeld
Organiser: Stadt Coesfeld
Stage

Kommunale Kino Coesfeld is showing the dramatic comedy "Wochenendrebellen" by Marc Rothermund at Cinema Coesfeld, Holtwicker Straße 2, on Tuesday, 02.01.2024, 19.30 and as a matinée on Sunday, 07.01.2024, 12.00, D 2023, FSK: from 6 years, 109 minutes, admission: 6.50 euros.

About the film:

Jason is autistic and his everyday life consists of daily routines and fixed rules of thumb. When the ten-year-old is advised to transfer to a special school, his parents want to do everything they can to keep him at his school. Jason has the idea of becoming a football fan so that he can finally have a better say. However, he still needs to find a favourite club. To find out, Jason and his father Mirco want to get to know all 56 Bundesliga clubs at a home game. On the following weekend trips, however, father and son get to know each other all over again.

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07.01.2024, 12:00 07.01.2024, ca.14:00
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Jan
16
Tue
Communal cinema How to Blow Up a Pipeline
16.01.2024, 19:30 16.01.2024, ca.21:30
Cinema Coesfeld, Coesfeld
Organiser: Stadt Coesfeld
Stage

The Kommunale Kino Coesfeld will be showing the drama "How to Blow Up a Pipeline" by Daniel Goldhaber, USA 2022, FSK: from 6 years, 104 minutes, admission: 6.50 euros, at Cinema Coesfeld, Holtwicker Straße 2, on Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 7.30 pm and as a matinée on Sunday, 21 January 2024, 12.00 pm.

About the film:

Friends Theo and Xochitl grew up in Long Beach. The city on the Pacific coast is considered one of the dirtiest in the entire United States - a fact that had a profound impact on their understanding of the environment from an early age. When Xochitl's mother dies during a brutal heatwave, her desire to finally fight climate change more effectively and visibly matures. Together with a small group of activists, she and Theo plan to blow up a Texan oil pipeline and finally make their voices heard.

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16.01.2024, 19:30 16.01.2024, ca.21:30
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Jan
21
So
Communal cinema How to Blow Up a Pipeline
21.01.2024, 12:00 21.01.2024, ca.14:00
Cinema Coesfeld, Coesfeld
Organiser: Stadt Coesfeld
Stage

The Kommunale Kino Coesfeld will be showing the drama "How to Blow Up a Pipeline" by Daniel Goldhaber, USA 2022, FSK: from 6 years, 104 minutes, admission: 6.50 euros, at Cinema Coesfeld, Holtwicker Straße 2, on Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 7.30 pm and as a matinée on Sunday, 21 January 2024, 12.00 pm.

About the film:

Friends Theo and Xochitl grew up in Long Beach. The city on the Pacific coast is considered one of the dirtiest in the entire United States - a fact that had a profound impact on their understanding of the environment from an early age. When Xochitl's mother dies during a brutal heatwave, her desire to finally fight climate change more effectively and visibly matures. Together with a small group of activists, she and Theo plan to blow up a Texan oil pipeline and finally make their voices heard.

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21.01.2024, 12:00 21.01.2024, ca.14:00
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Jan
24
Mi
The present of colonial history Coesfeld Citizens' University
24.01.2024, 19:00 24.01.2024, ca.20:30
Open University in Hagen, Coesfeld
Organiser: FernUniversität Hagen - Campus Coesfeld
Lecture

The public debates of the last three years show just how little colonial history has been forgotten. Monuments and street names that refer to "colonial heroes" are just the tip of the iceberg. Pro-colonial associations, ethnological collectibles, the role of the mission and economic interdependencies are also part of the topic.

Nationwide reporting suggests that the colonial traces are to be found primarily in Berlin and Hamburg. Far from it. The historical region of Westphalia in particular has been the subject of above-average research for the past 20 years and deserves more attention. Using concrete examples from the Münsterland and the whole of Westphalia, the aim is to show which traces have already been debated and made visible in public spaces. However, we will also discuss what has not yet been recognised. This applies above all to rural areas, which are still completely underrepresented in research.

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24.01.2024, 19:00 24.01.2024, ca.20:30
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4 Tips for Münster Theatre

  • The Münster Theatre is located in the centre of Münster with many attractions. Stroll along Prinzipalmarkt, admire the cathedral or make yourself comfortable in a café.
  • There are many museums here. These include the Mühlenhof Open-Air Museum, the Peace Hall in the town hall, the Pablo Picasso Art Museum and many more.
  • The city is also rich in castles and stately homes. For example, there is Münster Castle, the Erbdrostenhof, Haus Rüschhaus and Wilkinghege Castle.
  • For a bit of variety, take a walk in the harbour district or a picnic at the Aasee lake.

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