Wolfgang Borchert Theatre in Münster | Culture in Münsterland
Wolfgang Borchert Theatre at the Port of Münster
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
Münster's avant-garde stage
Wolfgang Borchert Theatre

Wolfgang Borchert Theatre in Münster

The Wolfgang Borchert Theatre at Münster's harbour is one of the oldest professional private theatres in Germany. It stages around 280 performances of more than 20 plays a year.
The ensemble and repertory theatre builds on a broad repertoire: modern playwrights, socially critical comedies, but also classics such as Brecht or Schiller. A highlight are the large summer theatre open-air events at exposed locations, such as on a water stage in the harbour basin.

With 146 seats, barrier-free access, new technology and a spacious foyer with gastronomy, the WBT is a theatre with modern standards.

From the small room to the big hall

Claus Wernert founded the Wolfgang Borchert Theatre in 1956 as a "theatre in a small room" with 40 seats. Two years later it was continued as a "room theatre" in the railway station with already about 100 seats. Intended as an answer to outdated structures at city and state theatres, outdated content and dusty aesthetics, it quickly developed into an avant-garde stage. To this day, the theatre is dedicated to modern theatrical forms and plays with socially critical content.

The theatre received its current name for its 25th anniversary in the 1982/83 season. At the height of the peace movement, it was renamed after the writer Wolfgang Borchert - one of the best-known authors of Trümmerliteratur.

Map | Wolfgang Borchert Theatre

Service & Offer

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

Opening hours theatre box office

  • Monday till Friday
    10 Uhr
    13 Uhr
  • Monday till Friday
    14 Uhr
    18 Uhr
Prices and vouchers

All prices and information on vouchers and private theatre evenings can be found on the theatre's website.

Events at the Wolfgang Borchert Theatre

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2 Matches.
Mar
30
Sat
CAVALLUNA Land of a thousand dreams
30.03.2024, 14:00 01.04.2024, 21:00
Messe und Congress Centrum Halle Münsterland, Münster
Stage

The popular horse show CAVALLUNA will be back at the MCC Halle Münsterland from 30 March to 1 April with a total of six performances.

Time
30.03.2024, 14:00 01.04.2024, 21:00
Location
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten vom 30.03.2024 to 01.04.2024
  • Monday
    14:00 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr
    18:30 Uhr bis 21:00 Uhr
  • Tuesday
    closed
  • Wednesday
    closed
  • Thursday
    closed
  • Friday
    closed
  • Saturday
    14:00 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr
    19:00 Uhr bis 21:30 Uhr
  • Sunday
    14:00 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr
    18:30 Uhr bis 21:00 Uhr

Vom 30. März bis zum 1. April 2024 finden täglich jeweils zwei Aufführungen statt.

Prices
Ticketpreise
  • normal (ab): 49.9
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Jun
15
Sat
Münsterland country tour with picnic Experience agriculture globally and locally
15.06.2024, 12:00 15.06.2024, 18:00
Vamos e.V. Münster, Münster
Organiser: Münsterland e.V., Vamos e.V. Münster
Dialogues
Party
Festival
Music
Picnic

On Saturday, 15 June 2024, a Münsterland country party with picnic (12-6 p.m.) will take place as part of the Münsterland Picnic Days at the Schwienhorst organic farm in Ottmarsbocholt (Oberbauerschaft 8, 48308 Senden). The picnic will be framed by a variety of hands-on activities that allow visitors to experience regional agriculture. In cooperation with the "Münsterland Global - Lokal" project coordinated by the non-profit organisation Vamos, the kick-off rallies of the emerging "Wandeln & Handeln" routes will be celebrated. The rallies will pass thematically appropriate destinations in the districts of Warendorf and Coesfeld and embed the theme in local and global practices. The picnic is organised by Biohof Schwienhorst in cooperation with Münsterland e.V. / Picknick³. An accompanying cultural and music programme as well as an action field and discussion formats for young and old round off the Landpartie.

The unifying theme is experiencing regional agriculture and value creation - by visiting farms, tasting regional picnic products and getting to know hands-on opportunities, initiatives and companies from the region.



Formats and hands-on activities:

Experience and taste the circular economy: Regional picnic with 100% products from the region / from the Schwienhorst organic farm with farm tours and a cultural and music programme for young and old

Experience added value for yourself: Rallies by bike from at least 5 locations on the topic of regional agriculture locally and globally with political guests in cooperation with ADFC Münsterland and other local stakeholders

Explore the scope for action locally and globally: Presentation of a hands-on station on the topic of regional value creation and circular economy with a project partner from southern Brazil

Get to know hands-on opportunities: Action field/market of opportunities with selected hands-on stands on regional nutrition, fair trade and sustainability in Münsterland

Get into dialogue: Talks with farmers, companies, initiatives and other guests

Time
15.06.2024, 12:00 15.06.2024, 18:00
Location
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4 Tips for the Wolfgang Borchert Theatre

  • The Wolfgang Borchert Theatre is located at the harbour in Münster. There is always something going on here: the Kreativkai is home to art, culture, restaurants and trendy clubs. The popular harbour festival also takes place here once a year.
  • In summer you can also have a great picnic at the harbour! Either on the main side in front of the restaurants and cafés or on the alternative "B-Side".
  • Münster has a large number of museums. Many of them are in the city centre, but you can also find one directly at the harbour: the Kunsthalle Münster.
  • From the harbour you can quickly get to the city centre by bus. There you can discover numerous magnificent buildings. For example, Münster Castle, the town hall or the Erbdrostenhof.

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