Best Kept Secrets for Art & Culture

Curiosity pays off in Wiesbaden. Small and large stages offer international pieces and selected cabaret programmes. Festivals and open-air events exude lightness and summer mood.

Artists do not shy away from tackling major social issues or playing with new ideas. Join us to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Fluxus at several exhibition venues (Museum Wiesbaden, sam, Kunsthaus, Nassauischer Kunstverein art society). Which will be your favourite event?

New enchanted venue

Discover a different world? Ever-changing perspectives? Experience culture amid lush green nature? All your senses are continuously stimulated while you enjoy drama and music in the middle of the city in a large enchanted garden where urban life and wilderness meet. When darkness falls, the light of the spotlights enchants the landscape and all becomes one with the play on stage.

from Friday, 24 June 2022
Unter den Eichen 1, Wiesbaden

kultur-dschungel.de (opens in a new tab)

We‘re back – postponed is not abandoned, there‘s always another time, time to give back.

The idea of providing financial support to artists of all genres from Wiesbaden and the region during the Corona period was developed by the Schlachthof cultural centre in 2020. The event is scheduled to be held in 2022 at last. Ninety contributions to the festival were selected from over 200 applications. Let yourself be surprised by how the artists have dealt with the (times of) crisis in their creative work.

Friday to Sunday, 1 - 3 July 2022
Kulturzentrum Schlachthof
Murnaustraße 1, Wiesbaden

schlachthof-wiesbaden.de (opens in a new tab)

Jazz meets electro beats

"Jazzrausch Bigband makes jazz sexy again", says the Bayerischer Rundfunk broadcasting corporation. Listen to the mixture of techno sound and big band jazz. An unusual sonic blend from an unusual big band that one has to think of as a total work of art, ranging from traditional swing-classical arrangements to hiphop-soul to avant-garde suites. A musical meltdown with enormous stage presence – surprising and handmade. A Rheingau Music Festival event live at Kulturzentrum Schlachthof.

Saturday, 23 July 2022
Kulturzentrum Schlachthof
Murnaustraße 1, Wiesbaden

A summer oasis in the midst of the city

Bringing nature into the city? In Mauritiusplatz square you can enjoy the new, spacious summer oasis from 1 June until 31 August 2022. Artists from Wiesbaden and the region, fresh regional cuisine, craftsmanship and entertainment invite you to linger and relax.

1 June - 31 August 2022
Monday to Saturday, 10am – 10pm
Sunday noon – 10pm
Mauritiusplatz, Wiesbaden

wiesbaden.de/leben-in-wiesbaden/freizeit/ (opens in a new tab)

[ Turbulent Times ]

For two weeks, six exhibition venues will be presenting the work of national and international artists centring on "Turbulent Times".

From over 500 applications, a jury selected 37 artists to show their works. A diverse supporting programme featuring lectures, artist talks, films, and guided tours supplements the exhibitions, and offers opportunities for exchange with artists and curators.

13 - 28 August 2022

Exhibition venues
Aktives Museum Spiegelgasse, Frauen Museum Wiesbaden, Kunsthaus, Kunstverein Bellevue-Saal, Rubrecht Contemporary, sam - Stadtmuseum am Markt

wifo2022.de/en (opens in a new tab)

Extraordinary, offbeat, and eager to experiment

As part of the Wiesbaden Biennale, stars from the international art, performance and dance scene will be performing at the Hessian State Theatre between 1 and 11 September. Exceptional US choreographer Trajal Harrell opens the festival with "The Cologne Concert". The programme also features the Chilean LASTESIS collective as well as "Sun & Sea (Marina)", an opera that was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale.

1 - 11 September 2022
Hessisches Staatstheater
Christian-Zais-Straße 3, Wiesbaden

wiesbaden-biennale.eu/en/ (opens in a new tab)