2 events for the next 18 months
A premiere musical about love and freedom featuring an ensemble cast in Schwetzingen. A poetic story of two people beneath a blooming chestnut tree, accompanied by chamber music.
Neil LaBute's sharp comedy follows two Hollywood couples whose dinner party unravels into a battle of egos over vanity, ambition, and the price of staying famous.
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An intimate play about the love between a Black writer and a white activist, grappling with privilege, protest, and identity. German premiere featuring Benjamin Martins and Leandro Labantey.
A Dutch Roxette tribute band performs the greatest hits of the Swedish pop-rock legend in an energetic show featuring authentic costumes and original instruments.
A play for children and adults about a bear in the zoo and a crow searching for food, which through tender dialogue explores questions of freedom and security.
Pianist Florian Hölscher performs a recital devoted to variation works by Mozart, Webern and Beethoven, concluding the festival at Schloss Schwetzingen.
The internationally acclaimed Quatuor Ardeo string quartet performs works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Beethoven at Schloss Schwetzingen.
Improvisational theatre by Eugen Gerein and Jürgen List transforms audience suggestions into stories, poems and songs, accompanied by pianist Gerd Baier.
Trio Adorno performs Mozart, Dvořák, and Mendelssohn - from unfinished fragments through Slavic ballads to ambitious Romantic compositions.
A theatrical adaptation of Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre's novel with music by Udo Lindenberg. Till Weinheimer stars in this raw, unflinching portrait of fame, addiction, and the search for recognition.
A violin and accordion duo journeys through centuries of music: from Bach through Mozart and Bartók to Piazolla. Concert at Schloss Schwetzingen.
Jürgen Ferber presents his new album in a solo song evening, blending reflective lyrics with humour and self-accompaniment on guitar or piano.
The Vogler Quartet with clarinetist Nikolaus Friedrich performs works by Mozart, Lemke and Fuchs. The programme features Mozart's celebrated D minor quartet, a world premiere, and a clarinet quintet from the late 19th century.
A reading evening at Hugendubel Schwetzingen bookstore. After closing, browse freely through books, enjoy refreshments, and discuss your favourite titles with fellow readers.
Three string players from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Rostock bring two six-movement trios in E-flat major to Schloss Schwetzingen: Beethoven's op. 3 alongside Mozart's KV 563, a landmark of chamber music.
French piano duo Geister Duo - David Salmon and Manuel Vieillard, ARD 2021 first-prize winners - performs Mozart's four-hand sonatas alongside late Schubert at Schloss Schwetzingen.
Chamber concert featuring the Van Baerle Trio and Isabelle van Keulen performing Mozart and Schumann piano quartets at Schwetzingen Palace.
At just 14, Berlin artist Zah1de went from viral TikTok dance videos to a Universal Music deal and chart hits like "Mona Lisa Motion". She plays Schloss Schwetzingen as part of her summer 2026 open-air run.
Violin concert by David Garrett in the beautiful setting of Schlossgarten. A world-class classical musician in an unforgettable summer evening.
Legendary hard rock pioneers Uriah Heep return with their rich catalogue of classic hits. A concert in Schwetzingen featuring special guest Mother's Finest.
Indie art-pop five-piece Giant Rooks from Hamm play an open-air show at Schloss Schwetzingen - the band behind a chart-topping 2024 album and two sold-out homecoming concerts.
Legendary The Kooks, one of the most important indie-rock bands of the last two decades, will perform at the open-air stage at Schloss Schwetzingen. Prepare yourself for hits spanning their entire career.
Cult singer-songwriter Michael Patrick Kelly brings his four-octave voice and new album "Traces" - featuring Jonas Kaufmann and the London Community Gospel Choir - to an open-air show at Schloss Schwetzingen.
The legendary Swedish duo Roxette returns to the stage with a concert in the beautiful palace gardens.
