Theatre in Hamburg

Hamburg is known across Germany for its lively theatre scene

From large publicly-funded productions and musicals by the harbour to small underground productions and experimental student theatre.

The first English theatre in all of Germany, the programme includes plays of all genres - always in the original English.

Support the English Theatre Hamburg and get some culture during isolation in return.

This local English-language theatre group has much more to offer than just the three plays it stages per year. Learn more.

Hamburg’s beloved Kampnagel has an extensive digital programme full of theatre, concerts, lecture series and more.

The Thalia Theater’s 2022 Lessingtage festival explores the topic ‘Celebration of Life’ with a varied programme for young and old.

New York, London, Hamburg: musical lovers can spend a perfect evening at one of the city's many shows.

Thalia Theater offers a wide variety of options to make their programme enjoyable for non-German speakers.

Theatre pieces, poetry, tours and more: Hamburg’s renowned Thalia Theater wants to make sure no one lacks for culture while staying home.

Every year in autumn, 40 venues open their doors all night to showcase the performances of the upcoming theatre season.

Part of Hamburg University, this award-winning amateur group stages two productions per year.