Name: N8WERK – Demolition Parties at the Funkenbergquartier 2026
Start: 2026-04-18T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-04-25T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Halle im Funkenbergquartier

N8WERK Herne

About N8WERK Herne

Before the old hall at the Funkenbergquartier in Herne is torn down, it gets one last moment in the spotlight in April 2026: over three nights, LM:V Events stages N8WERK — three thematically distinct parties on 4,500 m² of industrial architecture. A warehouse rave with techno heavyweights, a 90s Eurodance party with Captain Jack, Shaun Baker and Aquagen, and a club night with mashups and chart music. Excavators framing the stage, around 2,000 guests per night.

Dates 18 Apr — 25 Apr 2026

Venue Herne (05916)

Prices 15.00€ — 30.00€

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Edition 2026

N8WERK Herne — edition 2026

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N8WERK 2026 consists of three demolition parties in the hall at the Funkenbergquartier in Herne: 18.04. Warehouse Rave, 24.04. "Heroes of the 90s" with Captain Jack, Shaun Baker and Aquagen, 25.04. Club night.

The one-off series "N8WERK – Demolition Parties" 2026 is organised by LM:V Veranstaltungsservice and takes place in the industrial hall at Schüchtermannstraße 12. After the three dates, the hall will be demolished.

Highlights N8WERK Herne 2026

One-off use of a 4,500 m² industrial hall before demolition
Captain Jack, Shaun Baker and Aquagen live
International techno DJs such as Jay Lumen on opening night
Excavators framing the stage
Up to 2,000 guests per night

Programme N8WERK Herne 2026

Programme 2026 – three nights

Saturday 18 April 2026 – Warehouse Rave

18:00 — Doors open
From 19:00 — Mha Iri, Ian Crank, Jay Lumen and further techno DJs
Until 05:00 — open floor, industrial lighting design, excavators framing the stage

Friday 24 April 2026 – Heroes of the 90s

20:00 — Doors open
Evening — Eurodance live acts: Captain Jack, Shaun Baker, Aquagen
Until 03:00 — 90s visuals and themed wall

Saturday 25 April 2026 – Club night

20:00 — Doors open
Evening — clubhouse, mashups, chart hits
Until 03:00 — festival vibe, more mixed crowd

Prices N8WERK Herne 2026

Tickets from 20 € (students 15 €) via lmv-events.de and Reservix. Separate tickets per night, no combo ticket. Local sports clubs receive 10 € per ticket sold via their shop link.

Practical information

Practical information — N8WERK Herne

Getting there

By public transport: U35 underground to Herne, then bus or short taxi ride to Schüchtermannstraße. By car via the A42 (exit Herne-Wanne) or the A43 (exit Herne-Eickel). Tip: public transport or taxi — don't drive after the parties.

Admission and tickets

Tickets from 20 € (students from 15 €) via lmv-events.de and Reservix. Due to a sales limit per night, book early. Local sports clubs receive 10 € per ticket sold via their shop link.

On site

4,500 m² hall floor, several bars, cloakroom, sanitary facilities. Open-floor concept, no seat allocation. Enhanced security and entry checks — arrive in good time.

Tips

If you want to feel the historic dimension: 18.04. is the symbolically most important night (the Warehouse Rave as opening). If you love Eurodance, 24.04. is for you — Captain Jack live in this hall is a one-off experience. The club night on 25.04. is the most accessible option.

Three nights, one hall, then demolition

In spring 2026 the old industrial hall at Schüchtermannstraße 12 in the Funkenbergquartier in Herne-Nord will be demolished. Before the excavators take over the deconstruction, they get to play along once more: organisers Jano and Mika Menzel of LM:V Events have rented the hall for three "demolition parties" — short, uncompromising and highly symbolic. Over 2,000 visitors came to the opening, urgent legal applications from residents were dismissed, and the concept passed muster before the administrative court.

When and where does the festival run?

N8WERK 2026 consists of three dates:

Saturday 18 April 2026, 18:00–05:00 – Warehouse Rave (Techno)
Friday 24 April 2026, 20:00–03:00 – "Heroes of the 90s" (Eurodance, 90s party)
Saturday 25 April 2026, 20:00–03:00 – Club night (clubhouse, mashups, charts)

The venue is the hall at the Funkenbergquartier (Schüchtermannstraße 12, 44628 Herne).

The three concepts in detail

1. Warehouse Rave (18.04.2026)

An eleven-hour techno night with DJs including Mha Iri, Ian Crank and Jay Lumen. Open-floor format over 4,500 m², industrial lighting design, stage framed by rented excavators — the hall itself becomes the stage.

2. Heroes of the 90s (24.04.2026)

A 90s Eurodance party with live acts: Captain Jack, Shaun Baker, Aquagen — Eurodance icons of the late nineties and early two-thousands. Plus a themed wall and 90s visuals.

3. Club night (25.04.2026)

A classic club night with clubhouse, mashups and chart hits. Easier to come and go than at the techno rave, designed for a more mixed crowd.

Hall and setting

The hall spans 4,500 m² of industrial floor, with room for around 2,000 visitors per night (more with extended safety measures). The stage is framed by excavators that work both as design element and reference to the impending demolition. Lighting and sound are sized for one-off use — nothing is built to last.

Organiser LM:V Events

Behind N8WERK is the LM:V Veranstaltungsservice, run by the brothers Jano and Mika Menzel. The company has been organising festivals and large-scale events in the region for years. The N8WERK concept is new: temporary use of disused industrial architecture for one-off event series. Jano Menzel comments: "Because the set-up doesn't pay off for a single event, we decided on three events with different musical styles."

Herne and the Ruhr area as a club destination

Herne lies right in the middle of the northern Ruhr area, between Bochum, Recklinghausen and Gelsenkirchen. Industrial wastelands like the Funkenbergquartier are symbols of the structural change in the Revier — and time and again become stages for interim uses, from sculpture parks to underground raves. N8WERK fits into this tradition and makes it visible to a wider audience.