Kreuzgangspiele Feuchtwangen

Theatre in the Romanesque Cloister

The Kreuzgangspiele Feuchtwangen are among the oldest open-air theatre festivals in Germany. Founded in 1949, the permanent ensemble performs every summer in the romantic Romanesque cloister of the former collegiate church in Feuchtwangen – a closed courtyard with columned arcades that acts like a natural open-air stage. The festival runs annually from early May to mid-August and is an integral part of the town's identity in the Ansbach district.

Main Stage and Secondary Venue

The main stage in the cloister seats around 580 people and presents three to four productions for adults, as well as a children's and youth play per season. A smaller venue complements the programme, often featuring more experimental formats or particularly intimate stories. The season is developed by an ensemble that relocates to Feuchtwangen for the summer – the festival thus has a fixed, established character, distinguishing it from purely guest-performance-driven summer theatres.

An Important Tradition in the Franconian Summer

• Season from early May to mid-August
• Main stage in the Romanesque cloister, approx. 580 seats
• Several plays per season, from classics to youth plays
• Annual children's production, often based on well-known stories
• Permanent ensemble that lives and works in Feuchtwangen
• Ticket sales online, by phone (+49 9852 90444), and at the box office

Feuchtwangen – A Romantic Theatre Town in Middle Franconia

Feuchtwangen is located on the Romantic Road in the Ansbach district, nestled between the Hesselberg and Frankenhöhe hills. The former collegiate church with its Romanesque cloister characterises the old town – through the Kreuzgangspiele, Feuchtwangen gains supra-regional visibility every summer. The theatre festival works closely with the town and tourism; many overnight stays in the surrounding Middle Franconian region are directly linked to the Kreuzgangspiele programme.