• Sat 01.06.24Sat 08.06.24

From 01. – 08. June, the Westwind Festival presents the ten most noteworthy children's and youth theatre works from all over North Rhine-Westphalia. Young audiences can look forward to engaging with the featured performances and discovering the valuable contributions theatre makes to an open society and our future, while enjoying moments of pure fun and lightheartedness and making new friends along the way. The festival’s host venues are the Maschinenhaus Essen, the Schauspiel Essen, and PACT Zollverein. The NRW competition is complemented by international guest performances, a vibrant festival campus offering interactive play activities, and workshops, as well as an extensive program of supporting events.

Program at PACT

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  • Thu 22.08.24 20 h
  • Fri 23.08.24 20 h
  • Sat 24.08.24 20 h
  • Sun 25.08.24 16 h
  • Sat 31.08.24 15 h

Tach am Bach
Ein Stadtteilfest in Katernberg

Free admission
  • Sat 07.09.24 19 h
  • Sun 08.09.24 16 h
  • Sun 08.09.24 19 h

Romano Than / Orpheus XXI / The Remains / Tomasz Prasqual / Ivo Van Hove
Unlocking Paradise – Protokolle aus’m Pott

Ruhrtriennale World premiere