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HAPPENINGS IN DÜSSELDORF

Many events pop up and disappear with little or no advertising. Some activities are small or unique. Such happenings are posted in this calendar. A  source of possible surprise and discovery.

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© Stadtklang
Actors
© Orange Planet / Ralf Eppink
Boules balls on sandy play area
© Amazing Capitals / DeiaGreg
Actors
© Orange Planet / Ralf Eppink

Something special takes place throughout the year in Düsseldorf. Besides established events and exhibitions, smaller occasions can vary from a concert, theatre performance, vernissage, celebration, opening, anniversary, a spontaneous market or a small one off activity. 

Choose from expat meet ups and other happenings, some of which take place with surprisingly little publicity, yet well-informed local nationals attend. Members of the expat community of Düsseldorf and surroundings can enjoy these gatherings too.

The calendar below offers expats a quick, easy and simple way to discover current activities all on one page. Please confirm to take note of any cancellations or changes.

By Vincent Green, Jun 23 2022

< February 2022 >
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
  1 2 3 4 5Blithe Spirit by Noël CowardBlithe Spirit by Noël CowardTime: 20:00
Two women, one dead, the other very much alive, want the same man – their husband. It all starts with a spiritistic séance... English language theatre from Orange Planet Charles Condomine, a successful novelist, wishes to learn about the occult for a new book he is writing. He invites the equally sceptical Dr and Mrs. Bradman and arranges for an eccentric medium, Madame Arcati, to hold a séance at his house. During the séance, Madame Arcati inadvertently summons Charles’ deceased first wife Elvira. Only seen and heard by Charles, Elvira immediately sets out to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his current wife Ruth... And so the “play” begins... Black humour with unexpected twists and turns... Famous English playwright Noël Coward at his best! Studiobühne der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität, Münster 		6Blithe Spirit by Noël CowardBlithe Spirit by Noël CowardTime: 17:00
Two women, one dead, the other very much alive, want the same man – their husband. It all starts with a spiritistic séance... English language theatre from Orange Planet Charles Condomine, a successful novelist, wishes to learn about the occult for a new book he is writing. He invites the equally sceptical Dr and Mrs. Bradman and arranges for an eccentric medium, Madame Arcati, to hold a séance at his house. During the séance, Madame Arcati inadvertently summons Charles’ deceased first wife Elvira. Only seen and heard by Charles, Elvira immediately sets out to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his current wife Ruth... And so the “play” begins... Black humour with unexpected twists and turns... Famous English playwright Noël Coward at his best! Studiobühne der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität, Münster
7 8 9 10ISD Early & Primary YearsISD Early & Primary YearsTime: 19:00 - 20:00
International School of Düsseldorf
Primary Years Programme, ages 6 to 10 and The Early Years, ages 3 to 5 Online Zoom Call 		11 12 13
14 15 16RundgangRundgangTime: 10:00 - 20:00
Presentation of works of art from students of the Art Academy Kunstakademie Düsseldorf 		17RundgangRundgangTime: 10:00 - 20:00
Presentation of works of art from students of the Art Academy Kunstakademie Düsseldorf ISD Middle Years ProgrammeISD Middle Years ProgrammeTime: 19:00 - 20:00
International School of Düsseldorf
Middle Years Programme, ages 11 to 16 Online Zoom Call Düsseldorf Expat Meetup GroupDüsseldorf Expat Meetup GroupTime: 20:00
Networking over drinks with expats Fatty’s Irish Pub 		18RundgangRundgangTime: 10:00 - 20:00
Presentation of works of art from students of the Art Academy Kunstakademie Düsseldorf 		19RundgangRundgangTime: 10:00 - 20:00
Presentation of works of art from students of the Art Academy Kunstakademie Düsseldorf 		20RundgangRundgangTime: 10:00 - 20:00
Presentation of works of art from students of the Art Academy Kunstakademie Düsseldorf Long Live the Short Story!Long Live the Short Story!Time: 15:00
Orange Planet Theatre perform dramatised readings of five of the best-loved classic short stories ever written. Anton Chekhov’s “Oh! The Public” Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace” Katherine Mansfield’s “The Singing Lesson” William Wymark Jacob’s “The Monkey’s Paw” Theater an der Luegallee, Düsseldorf
21 22 23 24ISD Diploma YearsISD Diploma YearsTime: 19:00 - 20:00
International School of Düsseldorf
Diploma Years Programme, ages 16 to 18 Online Zoom Call 		25 26 27
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