Bremer KulturSommer Summarum
Three weekends of culture under the open sky – free of charge
About Sommer Summarum
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Culture for everyone, right in the middle of Bremen's summer
The Bremer KulturSommer Summarum is a promise: high-quality culture, under the open sky, accessible to everyone and free of charge. Over three weekends in August, several locations in the city are transformed into open-air stages. Theater, slam poetry, concerts, variety, acrobatics, and dance – the program is deliberately broad to ensure there's something for everyone.
Born out of the necessity of the pandemic
The festival has a special origin story: it was born in 2020 out of the urgent desire to provide performance opportunities for artists during the Corona period when stages remained closed. This idea has evolved into one of the permanent free summer formats in the state of Bremen, which now returns annually and has grown steadily.
A festival that travels through the city
The festival is designed to be mobile. It usually kicks off at the Theaterberg in the Wallanlagen. This park has a remarkable history: the Wallanlagen were once built as a fortification belt to protect the city and, after the fortifications lost their importance in the 18th century, were transformed into a public garden in the English style – the first public green space approved by a German parliament. The first Bremen theater opened on the Theaterberg in 1843; a specially designed garden still commemorates the beginnings of Bremen's theater culture. Ensembles such as the bremer shakespeare company and the dance company Of Curious Nature perform here, among others. The festival then moves on to the garden of DOKU Blumenthal in the north of Bremen and finally to Hillmannplatz in the Bahnhofsvorstadt. This very mobility is part of its charm: Summarum comes to the people and reaches districts that are otherwise less frequently in the spotlight of major cultural events.
Supported by Stadtkultur Bremen
Behind the festival is Stadtkultur Bremen, a network of around 45 cross-disciplinary cultural institutions throughout the city – from socio-cultural centers and community centers to theater, dance, and literature projects. Funded, among others, by the Senator for Culture, the festival pursues a clear goal: culture should not depend on your wallet, which is why the program remains permanently free.
Sommer Summarum — edition 2026
In August 2026, the Bremer KulturSommer Summarum will once again transform several locations in the city into free open-air stages. The festival kicks off at the Theaterberg in the Wallanlagen from August 2nd to 4th, followed by the garden of DOKU Blumenthal on August 10th, and Hillmannplatz in the Bahnhofsvorstadt on August 30th. The program includes theater, slam poetry, concerts, variety, acrobatics, and dance, featuring ensembles such as the bremer shakespeare company and the dance company Of Curious Nature. Admission is free. Exact program times will be announced in advance on the festival website.
Programme Sommer Summarum 2026
The Bremer KulturSommer Summarum 2026 — the 5th edition of the traveling festival — will feature a free open-air program of theater, slam poetry, concerts, variety, acrobatics, and dance across three locations in Bremen over three August weekends. Organizer: Stadtkultur Bremen.
Weekend 1 — Theaterberg in the Wallanlagen (August 2-4, 2026)
- Saturday, August 2, 7:00 PM — Opening with the vernissage of the installation “Über die Würde des Lebens” by Janina Ebner
- “How does a summer evening taste in the theater garden?” — Performance by dilettantin Produktionsbüro
- “Über den grünen Klee” — scenic reading
- “Bodies of Nature” — Dance with the ensemble Of Curious Nature
- Further program items on Sunday morning and throughout the weekend
Weekend 2 — Garden of DOKU Blumenthal (August 10, 2026)
- Children's theater “SCHNURZePiEPe” with the play Tiefseeblick
- Street circus and acrobatics with TonneCtion
- Latin and World Music by Trio del Sur
- Gipsy Folk and Balkan Beats with Csókolom
- Indie Pop by Havington
Weekend 3 — Hillmannplatz (August 30, 2026)
Duel between word and dance in the Bahnhofsvorstadt:
- Various Poetry Slammers
- Hip Hop in all its facets with Rotz&Arroganz
- Hip Hop with Am Apparat
The exact hourly timetable will be announced shortly before each weekend on sommer-summarum.de.
Highlights Sommer Summarum 2026
- 5th edition — three August weekends at three locations across Bremen
- Theaterberg in the Wallanlagen with ensemble Of Curious Nature
- DOKU Blumenthal with Csókolom (Balkan Beats) and Havington (Indie Pop)
- Hillmannplatz with Hip Hop acts Rotz&Arroganz and Am Apparat
- Free and outdoors, organized by Stadtkultur Bremen
Prices Sommer Summarum 2026
All events are free and take place outdoors. No tickets, no entry required – just show up, bring a blanket, and enjoy. In case of very bad weather, the organizer will provide information about postponements via the website and social media.
Practical information — Sommer Summarum
Getting there
The Theaterberg in the Wallanlagen is centrally located near Bremen's Old Town and the main train station. Hillmannplatz is in the Bahnhofsvorstadt, and DOKU Blumenthal is in the north of Bremen (accessible by regional train and bus).
Admission
All events are free and take place outdoors.
Program
Over three weekends in August: theater, slam poetry, concerts, variety, acrobatics, and dance at various venues.
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Where it takes place Sommer Summarum
Theaterberg Wallanlagen, DOKU Blumenthal, Hillmannplatz
Theaterberg, Wallanlagen, 28195 Bremen