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24 Events in Theater in Bayreuth - The Best Theater & Stage Performances
Experience the best theater and stage performances in Bayreuth.
Cinema Beyond: Sexy Sixties Sci-Fi
A free sci-fi evening full of retro charm in Bayreuth: Moderator Lorenz leads through a double feature from the sixties. #Bayreuth #Cinema
The House of the Executioner - At Night in the Museum
At the Executioner's Museum Pottenstein, history becomes the stage: The House of the Executioner combines creepiness, atmosphere, and theater art. 02.07.2026, from €19.64. #Theater
Everything That Is Right...
A summer evening between paragraphs, poetry, and music: Everything That Is Right... makes Bayreuth resonate. 07.05.2026 from 22 €. #Theater
Suddenly Valkyrie!
Bayreuth gets a festival revue with wit, Wagner sound, and contemporary feel. Suddenly Valkyrie! at the Friedrichsforum: 10.07.2026. #Bayreuth #Theater
Cinema is Program: Azza (OmU)
Portrait of an emancipated woman in Saudi Arabia.
Witch Hunt in Pottenstein
An evening full of excitement and urban theater: Witch Hunt in Pottenstein brings Arthur Miller's classic in front of the town hall. 11.07.2026, €12–18. #Theater
"Let's do theater!" – School Theater Days Bayreuth at the ZENTRUM
Once a year, the ZENTRUM becomes the venue for the Bayreuth school theater groups. The city of Bayreuth invites you!
The Ring - rebooted
Wagner's Ring as a clever theatrical fireworks in Bayreuth: cheeky, poetic, surprising. On 18.07.2026 at the Steingraeber Court Theatre. Discover now! #Bayreuth #Theater
Piano Evening with Katharina Thalbach and Kit Armstrong
Katharina Thalbach and Kit Armstrong piano evening with texts by Grieg, Saint-Saëns, and Tchaikovsky
"My Husband, That Is Me Here" – Premiere in Bayreuth
A strong Bayreuth premiere at the Richard Wagner Museum: "My Husband, That Is Me Here" tells festival history anew and compellingly. 23.07.2026, from €8. #Theater
Truly Understanding Wagner's Works - Work Introductions with Hans Martin Gräbner
Experience Wagner in the Rococo Hall: Hans Martin Gräbner leads through the great opera world with sound and knowledge. 26.07.2026, 11 a.m., 18 euros. #Bayreuth #Wagner
Lied Matinee: Revolution and Art
An intimate morning full of art song and operatic spirit in Bayreuth: Sarah Wegener and Götz Payer celebrate Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient. Free on July 26, 2026. #Bayreuth #ArtSong
In the Bar at the Gramophone
An evening full of jazz, hits, and retro flair: In the Bar at the Gramophone brings the Roaring Twenties to the Hedge Theater. #TheaterLove
Bayreuth as Theater: Panel Discussion and Book Presentation
Experience Bayreuth as a theater: Book presentation and panel discussion at the Steingraeber House with a clear focus on festival history and culture. Free admission. #Literature #Bayreuth
"50/150 – Utopia and Echo" | Positions: "I Am My Husband Here" (Performance)
An evening of theater about Wagner's women, power, and memory: "I Am My Husband Here" in Bayreuth. On July 27, 2026, from 5:00 PM, from 8 €. #Bayreuth #Theater
Patrice Chéreau and the Design of the Century Ring 1976 - the Premiere Year 50 Years Ago!
Bayreuth looks back on the Century Ring: Claus J. Frankl connects memory, directorial analysis, and festival history. 29.07.2026, 19:30, Free admission. #Bayreuth #Theater
Friederike - Without Comparison
A summer evening full of theater atmosphere in the Rock Garden Sanspareil: Friederike - Without Comparison connects history, nature, and stage. On 29.07.2026 starting at 8 PM. #Theater #Sanspareil
Venus, angel & the night
A parking garage becomes a stage: Venus, angel & the night ignites Bayreuth's night. Revue Noire, movement, and music on 29.07.2026. #Theater
Children's Theater in the Devil's Cave
Robber Hotzenplotz meets cave magic: Families experience a special theater evening full of imagination, excitement, and children's laughter in Pottenstein. #FamilyTime
Children's Tour Time Travel: Secret Project Summer Holidays
Summer holidays in a different way: In Bayreuth, children aged 6 and up go on a time travel journey through the Historical Museum. 02.08.2026, 1-3 Euro. #FamilyTime
Stage Magic – Props and Object Construction (6-12 Years)
Imagination to touch in the House of Play in Bayreuth: Kids build props and stage objects for the fair of dreams. Free, creative, unforgettable. #FamilyTime #Bayreuth
WAGNER intensive
Reimagining Wagner in Bayreuth: WAGNER intensive delves into the Ring of the Nibelung. Free, intelligent, and atmospherically dense. #Bayreuth #Wagner
Wagner's Son and Contemporaries
An evening full of rare Wagner sounds in Bayreuth: Wagner's Son and Contemporaries brings great names and new discoveries to the stage. August 9, 2026, from 28 €. #Bayreuth #Wagner
Comic-Theater in a Shoebox (6-12 years)
Little hands, big imagination: In the Comic-Theater in a Shoebox in Bayreuth, children build their own stage. Free, creative, and full of learning fun. #FamilyTime