Insight into the new season: Bottrop cultural program enthusiastic

Insight into the new season: Bottrop cultural program enthusiastic

Cultural growth in Bottrop: Ticket sales and new programs are booming

The cultural scene in Bottrop experiences a remarkable upswing. In the current season 2023/24, over 8,000 tickets were sold, which is an increase of around 1,500 tickets compared to the previous year. This gratifying result shows that the citizens of the city have a strong interest in cultural events, especially in offers in the areas of cabaret and entertainment.

innovations for a wider audience

Martina Schilling-Graef, the head of the cultural office, emphasizes that the theater and concert program plays an important role in the city. Many citizens prefer to acquire annual subscriptions for their favorite series. But the cultural office does not rest on success: "We always strive for innovation and the further development of our offer," emphasizes Schilling-Graef. With the exchange with adjacent municipalities and the implementation of a visitor survey, the cultural office wants to actively incorporate the feedback from citizens into the program design.

changes in the program structure

In order to facilitate orientation in the diverse offer, theater series A and B were renamed the more understandable categories acting and entertainment. Hannah Ehrhardt, co -organizer of the program, explains: "This structure helps us to offer an attractive and varied program." Furthermore, the series "Schauspiel in the Film Forum" was dissolved and its content integrated into other rows.

Special events on the audience binding

A new concept, the "chattering" in front of the performances, enables the audience to meet a glass of sparkling wine and a small conversation half an hour before the first performance began. There is also the opportunity to get to know artists better at a “Meet & Greet” after the events. These formats promote the bond between artists and the audience and create a personal atmosphere.

diverse highlights of the season

In this year's season, visitors can look forward to musical highlights. Among other things, the double bass virtuoso Dominik Wagner and the pianist Lauma Skrid appear with the classical excess concert "Chapter". Even jazz lovers are not neglected, with appearances by Georg Dybowski, Sebastian Reimann and Fritz Roppel. Children can look forward to magical performances such as "Alice in Wonderland" and "Peterchen's moon trip".

price adjustments and transparency

Another positive aspect remains the price transparency. The ticket prices for most events remain stable, while the costs for some individual tickets will be uniformly 15 euros. This shows that the cultural office endeavors to be integral and accessible to various target groups.

Overall, the increasing number of ticket sales and the introduction of new programs reflects the lively development of cultural life in Bottrop. It remains exciting how the feedback culture will have an impact and what new paths the cultural office will take in the future.