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In English. The HandleBards are back in Neuss. This time with their bike-strong, hilarious production of Twelfth Night. The imaginative and fast-paced story about the interplay of emotions and the search for one's true identity is a great template for their turbulent return. Photo: © Shakespeare Festival / The HandleBards. The annual Shakespeare Festival has […]

In English and Russian. A group of fools find themselves on stage and are asked to bring Shakespeare's most famous texts authentically to the stage. This sheer overwhelming task worries the troupe, but the job pays well. A restless struggle for honour, authority and responsibility begins as the group grapples with the words, images, tradition […]

In English and Russian. A group of fools find themselves on stage and are asked to bring Shakespeare's most famous texts authentically to the stage. This sheer overwhelming task worries the troupe, but the job pays well. A restless struggle for honour, authority and responsibility begins as the group grapples with the words, images, tradition […]

In English. The feeling that Shakespeare perhaps loved his villains even more than his virtuous characters is explored by Steven Berkoff and Smash'n'Grab Theatre's one-man play Shakespeareʼs Villains. The evening is part truffle mess, part snarky comedy and an acting par force, in which Philipp Alfons Heitmann whizzes through the pantry of Shakespeare's characters. A […]

In English. Macbeth from the Bremer Shakespeare Company is bursting with action and drama. Events come thick and fast, Macbeth is swept up in the maelstrom of it all and loses control. He races through his drama, caught in a never-ending cycle of pain, destruction and death, driven by his own misguided decisions. Once started, […]

In English. The feeling that Shakespeare perhaps loved his villains even more than his virtuous characters is explored by Steven Berkoff and Smash'n'Grab Theatre's one-man play Shakespeareʼs Villains. The evening is part truffle mess, part snarky comedy and an acting par force, in which Philipp Alfons Heitmann whizzes through the pantry of Shakespeare's characters. A […]

In English. Although considered long dead, something anachronistic about storytelling immediately finds its way to our hearts. There is something beautiful about it, a peace, a refuge, a treasure and safe homecoming to the familiar. Giles Abbott is a master storyteller and a multiple award winner. He has well over a hundred stories in his […]

Speechless. The world-famous romance in a hostile social environment is as relevant today as it was 400 years ago. The last hours of the lovers before they surrender to their inevitable fate are set in motion by the imPerfect Dancers. The universality of dance and theatre underlines the dynamic development of the heartbreaking tragedy of […]

Speechless. A mentally unstable young woman identifies with her namesake, Shakespeare's Ophelia. While reading Hamlet, she gets to the heart of her own story. What has happened to her? Shakespeare's words take shape, the characters come to life, and Ophelia experiences the dramatic events of her own life. The imPerfect Dancers Company creates Hamlet as […]

Speechless. The world-famous romance in a hostile social environment is as relevant today as it was 400 years ago. The last hours of the lovers before they surrender to their inevitable fate are set in motion by the imPerfect Dancers. The universality of dance and theatre underlines the dynamic development of the heartbreaking tragedy of […]

Neuss is host to the 42nd International Hanseatic Day this year. For four days, the city centre of Neuss will overflow with concerts, lectures, markets and many other events for all to enjoy. Some 2,000 delegates from 16 countries as well as thousands of visitors from Germany and abroad are expected to celebrate the modern […]

Blood donation marathon in Neuss. Anyone who wishes to give blood is requested to make an appointment online and head to the centrally located Zeughaus on June 30 between 10 am and 7 pm. Organised by the German Red Cross, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, this so-called marathon is for first-timers and those previously registered. Expats from […]

ŻfinMalta National Dance Company from Malta at the International Dance Weeks. The Internationale Tanzwochen, in Neuss, have been attracting outstanding performers who demonstrate the enormous variety of the expressive power of dance. Since 1983, contemporary dance companies from many regions of the world have been performing in front of packed audiences on the stage in […]

Dyptik from France at the International Dance Weeks. The Internationale Tanzwochen, in Neuss, have been attracting outstanding performers who demonstrate the enormous variety of the expressive power of dance. Since 1983, contemporary dance companies from many regions of the world have been performing in front of packed audiences on the stage in the Stadthalle. The […]

Northwest Dance Project from Portland, USA at the International Dance Weeks. The Internationale Tanzwochen, in Neuss, have been attracting outstanding performers who demonstrate the enormous variety of the expressive power of dance. Since 1983, contemporary dance companies from many regions of the world have been performing in front of packed audiences on the stage in […]

Staatsballett from Thüringen, D at the International Dance Weeks. The Internationale Tanzwochen, in Neuss, have been attracting outstanding performers who demonstrate the enormous variety of the expressive power of dance. Since 1983, contemporary dance companies from many regions of the world have been performing in front of packed audiences on the stage in the Stadthalle. […]

The world’s largest trade fair in its field, boot Düsseldorf, presents a highly interactive environment to experience traditional and innovative water sports favourites. Discover some 1,500 exhibitors from across the globe as they present their products and concepts concerning all topics on, under and beside the water in sixteen exhibition halls. That’s equivalent to thirty-one football […]

China Day is held at the RomaNEum to celebrate the Chinese New Year. An extensive programme follows the opening by Mayor Reiner Breuer at 3 pm, such as a market of opportunities, table tennis tournament and learning to write your name in Chinese characters in the foyer. There will be a Chinese language taster session, […]

Grupo Corpo from Belo Horizonte, Brasil at the International Dance Weeks. The Internationale Tanzwochen, in Neuss, have been attracting outstanding performers who demonstrate the enormous variety of the expressive power of dance. Since 1983, contemporary dance companies from many regions of the world have been performing in front of packed audiences on the stage in […]

Hofesh Shechter Company from Israel/Britain at the International Dance Weeks. The Internationale Tanzwochen, in Neuss, have been attracting outstanding performers who demonstrate the enormous variety of the expressive power of dance. Since 1983, contemporary dance companies from many regions of the world have been performing in front of packed audiences on the stage in the […]