From 29 May to 7 June 2026, Hemeln Culture Week invites you to enjoy a varied cultural program in the idyllic village on the Weser. For ten days, visitors can look forward to a diverse range of theater, music, art, readings, guided tours and family programs. Numerous events take place in the threshing shed, but also at special locations in the village, in the church or even on the Weser ferry.
Program of the Hemeln 2026 culture week
Friday, May 29, 2026
- 19:30 - 22:00: Theater evening with the stage friends of Hemeln
Saturday, May 30, 2026
- 11:00 - 17:00: Art route in the village
- 11:00 - 12:00: Hubertus service with hunting horn players
- 15:00 - 16:00: Half-timbered house tour through Hemeln
- 19:00 - 22:00: Concert "Fanfare Vriendenkring Overloon"
Sunday, May 31, 2026
- 11:00 - 17:00: Art route in the village
- 11:00 - 12:00: Low German church service
- 15:00 - 16:00: Half-timbered tour through Hemeln
- 17:00 - 19:00: Choir festival with four choirs
Monday, June 1, 2026
- 17:00 - 18:00: Nature multivision show
- 19:00 - 21:00: Reading of the Weser crime novel "So finster die Weser"
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- 19:00 - 21:00: Theater performance "Guns 'n' Nuns"
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
- 15:00 - 17:00: Seniors' afternoon with poems and stories
- 19:00 - 21:00: Concert by the HARMONIST
Thursday, June 4, 2026
- 17:30 - 19:00: Musical reading "Time will tell..."
- 20:00 - 21:00: "Hans im Glück" on the Weser ferry
Friday, June 5, 2026
- 20:00 - 02:00: 80s disco with DJ Harry
Saturday, June 6, 2026
- 11:00 - 17:00: Art route in the village
- 11:00 - 17:00: Bouncy castle at the threshing shed
- 14:00 - 15:30: Painting workshop for children
- 15:00 - 16:00: Half-timbered tour through Hemeln
- 15:30 - 17:00: Puppet theater "The Neinhorn"
- 19:00 - 21:00: Live music with the Musikfreunde Espenau
Sunday, June 7, 2026
- 11:00 - 14:00: Closing event with the Musikexpress Hemeln
In addition to the cultural program, Hemeln clubs and supporters will also provide food and drink. Thanks to numerous donations, many events can be attended free of charge or for a voluntary donation.