11 Events in Weekend in Gelsenkirchen - Weekend Events & Activities
The best events & activities this weekend! 🎉 From concerts to parties ► Our tips for your perfect weekend.

Open Bleckkirche
A quiet place full of history awaits you in the Bleckkirche Gelsenkirchen: free, open, and warm. Visit the oldest Protestant church in the city. #Gelsenkirchen

Animal – Human
A special reading at the art kiosk Gelsenkirchen-Buer: The Bucheckern read to friends not food. Free of charge on 27.09.2026 at 15:00. #Literature

Animal – Human: Reading by Die Bucheckern at the Art Kiosk
Free reading at the Art Kiosk: Die Bucheckern read for friends not food and create a close, literary experience full of atmosphere. 27.09.2026, 3 PM. #Literature

Public Tour - Radical Hope: Art and Labor Struggles
Free art tour in Gelsenkirchen: Radical Hope connects exhibition, labor struggles, and powerful images. Discover on September 27, 2026, at 3 PM. #Art

Strong Women! Making Voices Visible Through Writing
A free writing workshop for young people aged 15 and up at irgendDorf: language, perspective, and strong voices in the neighborhood. September 27, 2026, 3 PM. #Literature

New Colours Festival - Julian Maier-Hauff
Sound art meets industrial backdrop: Julian Maier-Hauff at the New Colours Festival in Gelsenkirchen. 09/27/2026, free of charge, intense, and surprising. #NewColoursFestival

Wozzeck
An opera evening full of abyss and brilliance: Wozzeck in the Grand Hall of the MiR. Berg, Büchner, Lanzino, and Warner condense fear into great music. #Wozzeck

Rosenband – Opera and Operetta Evening
An evening full of great voices and fine operetta moments in the Apostle Church Gelsenkirchen. Rosenband delights with free admission and a special atmosphere. #Gelsenkirchen

Tahnee – A TOUCH TOO MUCH – Preview
Tahnee brings laughter to KAUE Gelsenkirchen with A TOUCH TOO MUCH. Parody, stand-up, and pure stage energy on 27.09.2026. #Comedy

Anke Sieloff & Norbert Labatzki – Musical Journey Through Time
Dive into the history of Gelsenkirchen with music and literature on 28.09.2026 at Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche.

Social Day 2026
Fresh wind in the living areas: Pilkington trainees engage in the Social Day
